‘Okrika No Be Gutter’: Sylvester Madu fires again at critics over viral street-selling video

Veteran Nollywood actor Sylvester Madu has as soon as once more addressed the lingering controversy surrounding a viral video that confirmed him promoting garments on a busy avenue in Enugu. 

However Madu, who had beforehand defined that he was promoting model new garments imported from the U.S., is now setting the report even straighter and with extra hearth in his voice.

“They maintain speaking about okrika like say na one factor for gutter. 80% of Nigerians, they use okrika,” Madu mentioned in a brand new video, responding to the persistent on-line chatter and even some media protection of the incident.

Clearly annoyed, the actor didn’t mince phrases as he referred to as out what he sees as misplaced disgrace and judgment round second-hand objects.

“The vehicles that we drive now, okrika. A few of you individuals, your TVs in your home is okrika. Otherwise you assume it is solely garments that’s okrika?”

In his newest remarks, Madu pointedly criticised platforms like TVC for discussing the incident in what he felt was a condescending tone.

“This matter of okrika, mek una depart am alone. You guys ought to depart it alone as a result of you do not know who’s hurting,” he mentioned, implying that such conversations may very well be extra dangerous than humorous.

“I truthfully do not know why individuals won’t simply let the sleeping canine lie. They identical to to the touch the tiger’s tail. They all the time wish to make you speak even when you do not wish to speak.”

Whereas reiterating that he doesn’t promote second-hand garments, Madu additionally defended those that do, making it clear he wasn’t trying down on the enterprise.

“Okrika no be dangerous enterprise so do not get me improper like I am condemning it,” he clarified.

This isn’t the primary time Madu has spoken about his entrepreneurial aspect. In an earlier interview, he revealed that he’s been within the clothes enterprise for over 30 years, working a number of retailers and managing a community of staff throughout Nigeria. 

“I don’t do huge man,” he mentioned proudly. “I am going to the sphere to promote on my own. I’ve lots of people promoting for me. I’ve totally different retailers. I monitor my enterprise.”

For Madu, the controversy might have sparked pointless noise, nevertheless it has additionally supplied a robust reminder about humility, laborious work, and the risks of shallow assumptions. He’s proudly owning his narrative on his phrases.

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