Regina Daniels faces backlash for condemning violence in #EndBadGovernance protest

 

Nigerian actress Regina Daniels has faced backlash after condemning violence during the ongoing nationwide #Endbadgovernance protests.

On the first day of protests, August 1, 2024, Daniels posted a video on Instagram urging Nigerians to maintain peace. In the video, she acknowledged the suffering of the masses and the need for protest but emphasized that violence undermines the cause.

“Today is August 1, the first day of the national protests in Nigeria. We all know that the masses are suffering and want a better way of living, hence the protest. There is nothing wrong with protesting, but there is everything wrong with violence,” she said.

She added, “Once violence gets involved, it defeats the whole purpose of the protests. I urge everyone to try and make this protest as peaceful as possible.”

However, her message was met with disapproval from many Nigerians. One Instagram user commented, “Take the video down, you’re too young to advise your elders. If the country was good, you wouldn’t marry your grandfather.”

Others criticized Daniels for speaking on the protests while being married to wealthy Nigerian politician Ned Nwoko, arguing that she does not understand the struggles of ordinary citizens.

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