Nigeria’s First Lady, Remi Tinubu, has come under heavy criticism after advising Nigerians to consider small businesses such as frying akara, roasting corn and making kulikuli as a way to cope with the country’s economic hardship.
Her comments have sparked widespread reactions on social media, with many Nigerians sharing different opinions. While some supported her message about self-reliance, others criticized the First Lady, saying her suggestion does not reflect the seriousness of the economic challenges facing millions of citizens.
See some of the reactions from Nigerians on social media below.
@this_islima: “China is busy introducing their teens to electronics and ai robotics research, your president wife wants us to fry akara at junction, tufiakwa 😩😒”
@waxxy_doo; “Those who benefit from your bondage can’t bring you out of it.”
@yetunde_liz; “Who will plant and harvest the corns? The same farmers that bandits are killing and chasing away from their farms?”
@ jaycee_2810; “She forget to add Agbo jedi, Agbo iba join lol 😂”
@ hairby_glossygals; “With due respect 🫡 sense far from you.”
@ adunnii_styles; “Someone said e b like say na the face behind the brand b dis😂😂God abeggggggggg.”
@snehrich3; “See country wey God get mind put me 💔😣”
@hildadokubo; “Sometimes you can’t help yourself from releasing some mountain of fire kind of prayer for this level of wickedness.”
@ phaty_miringa; “So make I fry akara, remi make i roast corn because your husband na president.”
@ njoku_chiwueze; “As a graduate which one will I start, corn roasting, frying akara, abi kulikuli?”
@ itsdom__25; “I Hope her great grand children becomes this.”
@ itsdom__25; “E be like say na the real face behind the brand be this.”
@ amphoradavies; “Make I dey fry akara to fund my lifestyle😭😭😭😭😭.. water just comot for my eyes walai.”