Lagos, Nigeria – Popular Nigerian TikTok influencer Habeeb Hamzat, known as Peller, don condem Nigeria youth wey dey participate for viral ’30 Days Rant Challenge’ wey encourage pipo make dem voice their frustration about the country’s economic situation. For one video wey don trend online, Peller warn say this kind challenge fit lead to the banning of TikTok by President Bola Tinubu‘s government.
Peller suggest say if dem wan rant well well, e better make dem shift go Instagram or even go market instead of doing am for TikTok. ‘If you want to really rant, go to Instagram; go to the market; don’t rant here on TikTok. If dem ban TikTok, na there we go get wahala,’ Peller tok. E add say, ‘Let’s protest. Let’s go outside. Let’s leave TikTok. Online something is just mumu mumu.’
The ’30 Days Rant Challenge’ don turn open platform for Nigerians to express their grievances over the hardship wey don grip the country. The challenge copy one viral video wey corper Ushie Uguamaye create, wey been dey call President Tinubu ‘terrible president’ because of him harsh economic policies.
Peller reason say after all this ranting, people wey dey suffer go still face wahala later. ‘After ranting for 30 days, you wey say you don dey suffer, you go still go back to the suffering,’ he warn.
His comment spark different reactions; some pipo dey agree with am while others dey criticize am say him dey downplay the struggle wey average Nigerians dey face. One social media user, @LADE, respond say, ‘That’s why it is good to have a stable source of income. Only someone who is unemployed go fear say TikTok go ban.’
Another user even advise Peller directly, saying: ‘Guy, do something with the money you are getting from TikTok, to avoid this kind ranting.’ Peller’s comments don ignite discussion all over social media, with critics lambasting him and some supporters encouraging him.
For one trending response, Deji Adeyanju lash Peller say: ‘Who’s this boy wey dey tell people how to express dem frustration? Are you not too young for all this?’
Even though Peller get some defenders for TikTok, the backlash wey him dey face indicate say plenty Nigerians dey vex with how him dey talk on behalf of dem. As Peller continue to face backlash, e need to sabi say him words fit get serious consequences for him career as influencer.
