Presidential media aide Daniel Bwala has defended First Lady Remi Tinubu against criticism of her comments about supporting women involved in small businesses such as selling akara and kuli-kuli.
Speaking during an interview on the PAP Show, Bwala said many people misunderstood the First Lady’s remarks. He explained that she was highlighting the different ways she has supported Nigerians, including women running small businesses and people battling cancer.
Bwala argued that there is nothing shameful about selling akara or engaging in any honest business. According to him, every form of lawful work deserves respect and should not be looked down on.
To support his point, he revealed that his own mother sold akara while raising her family. He said many successful Nigerians today were brought up by parents who earned a living through small businesses.
Bwala also criticized some younger Nigerians, especially members of Gen Z, saying many of them were born after 1999 and therefore did not fully understand the level of hardship experienced by earlier generations. He suggested that this lack of experience may have influenced the criticism directed at the First Lady.
He urged people selling akara and others involved in similar trades to take pride in their work, insisting that dignity comes from honest labour and not from the type of job a person does.
In his words, “My mother sold Akara, 70 percent of people today, you see that’s why we talk about millennials, they were not born until after 1999. So they don’t know what suffering is. That’s why they are talking, Gen Z…See More
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