Nigerian politician and senator Ned Nwoko has praised his wife, Regina Daniels, following backlash for speaking up on the nationwide protest.
Kemi Filani reported last week that on the first day of the protest, Regina had shared a video preaching against violence. The billionaire wife condemned violence perpetrated on the protest’s grounds and called for peace.
Her posts didn’t sit well with many who slammed her for speaking on the protest while marrying a billionaire politician. Replying to them via her Instagram page, Regina lets them know that she wasn’t speaking for people to love her but for her workers to get better pay.
Defending his wife, Ned Nwoko commended her for her wisdom and strength of character in deciding to sympathise and support Nigerians, showing bottled-up frustrations with the apparent hopelessness in the country. The politician noted how the current economic and insecurity problems in Nigeria are a result of decades of bad governance.
He appealed to Nigerians to be peaceful with the protests as there cannot be any justifications for more loss of lives. He stated that he has also decided that in the next few days, he will speak and write on a few realistic immediate solutions.
“I commend Gina’s wisdom and strength of character in deciding on her own to sympathise and support Nigerians showing bottled-up frustrations with the apparent hopelessness in the country. I must add that the current economic and insecurity problems in Nigeria are a result of decades of bad governance. Please let everyone be peaceful with the protests, as there cannot be any justifications for more loss of lives. I have also decided that in the next few days, I will speak and write on a few realistic immediate solutions, especially on economic and insecurity problems facing our nation. As a senator, my bills and motions have been about the people. This is really my passion”.
Similarly, Tonto Dikeh earned backlash as she supported President Tinubu and even brought out some statistics to back her claim that the President was doing his job well. She also advised people to act wisely, with the inference that there was no need for a nationwide protest.
Before the protest, Tonto Dikeh had written a letter to Nigerians against embarking on a protest. She stated that she understands their frustration and concerns regarding the current state of their nation; however, she believes that the approach may not be the most effective method. Tonto suggested establishing a representative group that can meet with the President and advocate on their behalf.
