Nollywood actress Mary Njoku has vented over the terrible things happening in the country. She noted how terrible things are happening in the country and we are becoming so used to them that we no longer expect anyone to be held accountable. Mary pointed out how people are cooking with dyes, the NAFDAC boss is laughing at us, and over 30 young men have died in the custody of authorities.
Despite it all, Nigerians are moving on to the next tragedy. She noted that the internet is now filled with hashtags, fake outrage, demands for justice, and then silence. “Not just that terrible things are happening. But that we are becoming so used to them that we no longer expect anyone to be held accountable. People are cooking with dye. Our children might be drinking poison disguised as juice.
And NAFDAC Mummy’s laughing at us. Now, over 30 young men have died in the custody of the authorities. Again, we are already moving on to the next tragedy. Another hashtag. Another outrage. Another demand for justice. And then silence. This is not normal. I am just tired, I guess”. During the heat of the kidnapped children in Oyo State, Njoku pondered whether Nigerians have become numb to the endless reports of bandits, kidnappings, and insecurity.
The ROK Studios boss expressed sadness at how industries that should be competing globally end up stuck in Nigeria vs Nigeria, rather than Nigeria vs the world. She noted how we are busy tearing each other down, fighting over who becomes the local champion, rather than building together. While posing a question to Lagos Lamborghini owners, she asked where they drive such cars, especially with the traffic in the city.
While weighing in on King Mitchy and VDM’s saga, Mary had questioned whether our generation truly has the capacity to focus on what’s important in their lives and futures. She pondered whether they had collectively chosen distraction over direction, lamenting over the level of noise and trivialities competing for attention. Mary Njoku had shared a word of wisdom against pressure, noting that when one has some fame or a little money, the world suddenly starts telling them how they should live their life.
Njoku advised against listening to them, noting that the same people will turn on one when everything goes wrong and the lights go out. Jason Njoku’s wife admonished the public to stop outsourcing their happiness, to love themselves, to never place the responsibility for happiness on someone else, and to always put themselves first. She noted how life is short. Last year, Mary had advocated for furthering one’s knowledge, stating that we are never too wise to learn, as no one knows it all.
She further stated that there is more to see, understand, and become, as the world is vast. She admonished the public not to let their success become a ceiling but a stepping stone. The wife of the Iroko TV boss had raised a rhetorical question to the public. She questioned why we are alive, why we are still breathing, and what our purpose is on earth.
