Nigerians have come under fire from reality TV star Uriel Oputa for using the passing of Ruth Otabor, the sister of Big Brother Naija winner Phyna, as a springboard to create stuff online and gain influence.
Oputa blamed the tendency in an Instagram post, claiming that millions of Nigerian content creators create the same kind of material while few are prepared to explore outside the box or come up with new ideas.
She wrote: “Nigerians really don’t know when to stop. This is why I always say that most Nigerian content creators, or Nigerians in general, lack creativity. That’s why there are a billion people doing the same thing, creating the same type of content, because nobody wants to think differently or innovate. Small-mindedness is everywhere.
“To make matters worse, some people use someone else’s pain as content. Let me be clear: if I see anyone using Phyna’s sister or Phyna’s name to chase clout or create content, I will call you out publicly without shame. I will post it, and I will stand by it.
“Let her mourn her sister in peace. Let her handle whatever she needs to handle privately with her family and the company. Not everything is a joke until it happens to you.
“This behaviour is disgraceful. Absolutely disgraceful. Leave her alone. She has lawyers. Somebody’s life is not Nollywood. You people deserve Nigeria. You deserve Nigeria so badly. Absolute circus. Clowns.”
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