The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Remi Tinubu, has faced backlash from many Nigerians after advising that starting small businesses such as akara, roasted corn, and kuli-kuli requires little capital.
Naija News reports that Remi, while speaking with journalists in a video that is making rounds online, explained the administration’s support for small businesses through grants rather than loans.
She said, “To start akara business doesn’t take a lot of money. To start roasting corn or kuli-kuli doesn’t take much. We didn’t give them a loan, we gave them a grant. We have encouraged Nigerians as best as we could. I also gave to several others.”
However, Remi’s comment angered many netizens, who argued that the remarks were insulting and failed to reflect or address the economic challenges facing many Nigerians.
@whokantakulaya wrote: “We don’t want you to give just help create a society where the bare minimum can be affordable Ma , where Norms are Norms, just the bare minimum and we good.”
@Susan wrote: “This is an insult to Nigerians and these people needs to be put in their places! The country needs to be made ungovernable for them.”
@DedeHydra wrote: “Nigerians from different tribes and religions, this is your fault. You see what a First Lady is telling your mothers, wives and daughters. She and Tinubu is going to increase your suffering seven times if you don’t vote them out.”
@YanaOffycial said: “It’s now clear. The husband don corrupt the wife finish. Nothing remain again. If these people are to come back for second term, I swear to God, it will be disastrous.”
@PoliticalPhoenix commented: “Remi Tinubu giving small grants for akara and roasted corn while her husband’s policies have destroyed millions of businesses and pushed Nigerians into extreme poverty? This is not hope – it’s crumbs from the table they shattered. Fuel prices, inflation and hardship remain unbearable. Nigerians need real economic recovery, not PR grants.”
@whokantakulaya wrote: “Buh wetin dey always funny me na those behind always shaking their head. When fuel increase them say na e be for yankee , so now Ma how many people for Yankee their government Dey empower to start Akara and roasted corn business . Ma e de jor , please be reasonable Ma.”
@Solomon_Sire wrote: “Nigerians are just greedy people, someone gave out all these billions as grant and you people still couldn’t make the best use of it. Nigerians can’t be helped, this current Government has helped take out more people out of poverty and they deserve our votes for second term.”
@Un2say1 wrote: “Even after the so called useless advice of Akara and boli investment, KAI and CBD officials will still come after them when they start the petty business.”
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