- Nollywood actor Sylvester Madu addressed a viral video of him selling items at a market.
- He expressed that he is not affected by the negative reactions the video has received online.
- The video was filmed by an unidentified passerby, showing Madu interacting with customers and showcasing his products.
Nollywood actor Sylvester Madu has reacted to a viral video showing him selling items at a market, saying he is not disturbed by the backlash the clip has generated online.
The video, which was reportedly filmed by an unidentified passerby, shows the actor attending to customers and displaying his goods for sale.
It quickly circulated across social media, triggering mixed reactions. While some people expressed surprise that a well-known actor would be involved in petty trading, others praised him for his hustle.
Addressing the situation in a video shared online, Madu brushed off the criticism, insisting that there is dignity in every honest form of work, regardless of one’s public status.
He further revealed that he had travelled to London to restock his merchandise and plans to continue his trading business when he returns.
“Una dey do video of me, dey post where I dey do my business, dey sell my market. Una still dey talk say I dey sell okrika. No wahala. I don come London again ooo, I wan buy my market. When I buy finish, I go ship am. I go still dey sell my market. Make una dey talk.”
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In other news… A Nigerian lady has sparked conversations online after calling out school owners and educators over what she described as extremely low salaries being offered to teachers across the country.
In a video shared on social media, the woman expressed frustration over recruitment messages she receives from school owners, noting that the pay being offered is unrealistic given the current economic climate.
“This is a call to action for school owners, educators, even teachers. What’s going on? Some school owners will be in my DM saying they need staff, HND and ND holders, and when I ask for the salary range, some of you are saying ₦25,000. Some even say ₦15,000 for SSCE holders. How do you expect me to post that?” she said.
She further explained that such low wages are discouraging qualified individuals from remaining in the teaching profession, warning of potential long-term consequences for the education sector.
Using a practical example, she highlighted what she described as a mismatch between school earnings and teacher salaries.
“Let’s take an example. A teacher is handling about 20 students, and each student is paying maybe ₦20,000. Yet the teacher is earning just about the equivalent of two students’ school fees as salary.
Why will you be paying someone handling 30 to 40 students, and they won’t even earn up to one child’s school fee? That’s not good. Education is a call to action because in the next few years, there won’t be teachers again,” she added.
