Actress Regina Daniels has addressed critics who mocked her for calling for peaceful protests following demonstrations nationwide against hunger.
In a fit of rage, she made a post on her Instagram page on Wednesday, displaying a video on her mobile phone of some demonstrators in the northern part of the country protesting with the Russian flag.
She stated that the protest was not intended for this. “You see what is happening in the north, hoisting the Russian flag, is that what we want?” She asked.
Referring to the backlash she received over her statement made last Thursday where she called for peaceful protests, the actress said: “I preached against violence and ignorant Nigerians said it’s because I’m privileged, because I am opportuned.
“Yes, the fact remains that I am privileged and opportuned but that doesn’t stop me from understanding that my nannies need to be paid extra, or stop me from understanding that my gateman or my cooks need to be well catered for because of insecurity and extra bills to be paid in Nigeria.”
Regina emphasised that Nigeria cannot be changed in a day by one man, clarifying that she was not speaking for the government nor seeking to be loved.
“The point remains that Nigeria cannot be changed in a day, and not by one man. I’m not speaking for the government, neither am I speaking for you people to love me because I don’t need it.
“The earlier we all realise that this protest is turning into something else, the better for us all, and that’s it,” she concluded.
On August 1, Nigerian youths embarked on protests across the nation to force the government to reverse policies said to be behind the harsh economy.
The protests however turned violent in the north. While reports say several persons were killed, the police and the military said live bullets were not used.
