“Are you not tired of using tribalism and Igbophobia as excuses? All of us are suffering from fake products” — Nigerian meals critic Opeyemi Famakin addresses Igbo folks

Nigerian meals critic Opeyemi Famakin has criticised some Igbo social media customers for allegedly dismissing considerations about counterfeit merchandise as tribalism and Igbophobia.

In a video shared on-line, Famakin claimed that Kano is Nigeria’s second-largest hub for counterfeit merchandise, whereas alleging that Igbo merchants dominate the commerce.

“Are you guys not tired of using tribalism and Igbophobia? All of us are dying. All of us are dying from this fake products,” he stated.

He argued that faux drinks, alcohol and different consumables pose well being dangers to Nigerians no matter their ethnicity, together with Igbo folks.

Famakin maintained that his criticism was directed at these producing counterfeit items, not the whole Igbo neighborhood, whom he described as among the nicest folks he has encountered offline.

He additionally defended NAFDAC’s efforts to fight counterfeit merchandise, saying the company was working however might do higher.

He urged Nigerians to concentrate on tackling the issue slightly than turning the dialogue into an ethnic argument.

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