On Thursday, 9ice’s ex wife Toni Payne took to her Twitter handle to accuse Nigerian celebrities of not using their status to raise awareness about societal ills until the situation becomes trendy after receiving western attention.
Personally I think it should be banned. What if the boy gets hurt. Hearing stuff like this makes me so bloody angry https://t.co/xJZHHc4dcB
— Osha Toni Payne (@tonipayne) June 9, 2016
I can bet anything if some big American celebrity does a video saying stop child abuse in Naija.. Our Naija celebs too will copy.. Smh
— Osha Toni Payne (@tonipayne) June 9, 2016
In the course of the rant, she called out a former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili – who has been at the forefront of the Bring back our Girls campaign amidst several other humanitarian efforts.
Or is it till international media cares before y'all start caring and discussing an OBVIOUS problem like teachers ABUSING children ??
— Osha Toni Payne (@tonipayne) June 9, 2016
Then they will start carrying placard up and down tryna feel among when the problem has been there forever and they said and did NOTHING!!
— Osha Toni Payne (@tonipayne) June 9, 2016
Why is an educator allowed to slap a little child so hard a passer by notices and no one flinches?? What is wrong with NIGERIA!!!! OMG
— Osha Toni Payne (@tonipayne) June 9, 2016
Who protects the children or does Michele Obama have to come back again to show y'all how to do what's right?
— Osha Toni Payne (@tonipayne) June 9, 2016
Cos it doesn't affect u directly doesn't mean it's not your problem. Continue ignoring till an innocent child gets hurt badly- selfish lots
— Osha Toni Payne (@tonipayne) June 9, 2016
The only problem that matter are those trending and even at that they don't really truly care, they just want to put mouth to feel among
— Osha Toni Payne (@tonipayne) June 9, 2016
Colonial mentality having asses !
— Osha Toni Payne (@tonipayne) June 9, 2016
Not with Nigeria but with some of its inhabitants. people turn a blind eye to issues that don't affect them directly https://t.co/4ThJyhk0ts
— Osha Toni Payne (@tonipayne) June 9, 2016
I can NEVER respect anybody who has a voice and doesn't use it.. It's not by carrying indomie to children's homes to snap pictures.. Smh !
— Osha Toni Payne (@tonipayne) June 9, 2016
If nobody cares, I CARE! If no one will do something about it. I WILL. #ChildAbuseInNigerianSchools #ChildAbuseInNigeria
— Osha Toni Payne (@tonipayne) June 9, 2016
She asserted that the former World Bank Vice President is not doing anything worthy of note in the battle against child abuse.
Naijas av this VERY nasty habit of ignoring things till it gets out of hand. What r people like @obyezeks doing bout CHILD ABUSE in schools
— Osha Toni Payne (@tonipayne) June 9, 2016
This resulted into reactions from rapper, M.I Abaga who defended his colleagues and advised Toni to to lose plot of her subject matter.
Your thread is powerful.. However u start addressing the issue and veer off into attackin celebs etc..that is wrong https://t.co/xkS5Y1M3Lw
— Yung denzL (@MI_Abaga) June 9, 2016
Only people u should openly criticize are perpetrators of said wrong doings .. Vocal or not we are on the same side https://t.co/xkS5Y1M3Lw
— Yung denzL (@MI_Abaga) June 9, 2016
Tearing each other down in the name of free speech is a colonial mentality https://t.co/78M8BsTMo6
— Yung denzL (@MI_Abaga) June 9, 2016
I challenge you to start a movement and I will support you and we can start there.. Build not tear down ❤️ https://t.co/78M8BsTMo6
— Yung denzL (@MI_Abaga) June 9, 2016
I don't want to argue.. That isn't the point her… The point is how children can be victimized in all sorts of ways https://t.co/mLwoLRaubR
— Yung denzL (@MI_Abaga) June 9, 2016
However.. I'm a musician. My job is to make music. I stand for doing my job well and taking care of my family. https://t.co/mLwoLRaubR
— Yung denzL (@MI_Abaga) June 9, 2016
Tuface, Dbanj, Psquare, Banky, Wiz, Tiwa myself etc etc have stood rallied donated and fought for countless causes https://t.co/mLwoLRaubR
— Yung denzL (@MI_Abaga) June 9, 2016
As we will stand with you.. If you organize and reach out.. We all want Nigeria to be better. https://t.co/mLwoLRaubR
— Yung denzL (@MI_Abaga) June 9, 2016
You have never reached out to me Toni. And you can only judge me but what you ask me personally… Vice versa too https://t.co/SuK4M4Xq3Y
— Yung denzL (@MI_Abaga) June 9, 2016
I support Arsenal on Twitter.. Can I be mad at you for not being a gunner? https://t.co/SuK4M4Xq3Y
— Yung denzL (@MI_Abaga) June 9, 2016
Ultimately I stand with you!! Let's move forward. Now that you have my ear and my constituencies what do we do? https://t.co/SuK4M4Xq3Y
— Yung denzL (@MI_Abaga) June 9, 2016
❤️.. @BankyW @Iceprincezamani @NaetoC @Jessejagz @IAM_KOKER @DiceAiles #stopChildAbuseinNigeria https://t.co/k6MazXY5pP
— Yung denzL (@MI_Abaga) June 9, 2016
Waje Timi Davido Iceprince so many people in so many ways have carried their torch.. https://t.co/IUr0hUP57Q
— Yung denzL (@MI_Abaga) June 9, 2016
Write it in love.. Not aimed to tear down.. But build. Remember that the Devil is the accuser.. God is the redeemer https://t.co/4KaCKJ1Ql7
— Yung denzL (@MI_Abaga) June 9, 2016
Oby Ezekwesili, having stayed on the sidelines while Toni Payne ranted-on, eventually addressed the ‘young lady’s’ grievances in a series of tactful, tongue-in-cheek tweets.
Thanks Yankee. But do read your tweets again my dear young woman and stare down hard at yourself before a mirror.? https://t.co/blj1cpoFBr
— Oby Ezekwesili (@obyezeks) June 9, 2016
How can? That would be too much hard work when it is easier to spring into twitter tirade without facts. Let her be. https://t.co/8HjjS8ehTm
— Oby Ezekwesili (@obyezeks) June 9, 2016
Her problem is rudely tweeting without facts on an issue on which I have been engaging the IG of @PoliceNG to tackle https://t.co/5FnED4W5MG
— Oby Ezekwesili (@obyezeks) June 9, 2016
2 months ago, I began a conversation with IG @PoliceNG on tackling the scourge of Violence Against Children & Women. https://t.co/5FnED4W5MG
— Oby Ezekwesili (@obyezeks) June 9, 2016
2 months ago, I began a conversation with IG @PoliceNG on tackling the scourge of Violence Against Children & Women. https://t.co/5FnED4W5MG
— Oby Ezekwesili (@obyezeks) June 9, 2016
Based on our discussion, IG promised 2 things: 1. Host a multi-stakeholders forum to discuss the scourge. See 2 next https://t.co/5FnED4W5MG
— Oby Ezekwesili (@obyezeks) June 9, 2016
2nd action IG @PoliceNG promised was to set up a revamped &well resourced Violence Against Gender & Children's unit. https://t.co/5FnED4W5MG
— Oby Ezekwesili (@obyezeks) June 9, 2016
My #Counsel to you is to stay honest with your perspective and apologize honestly when wrong. Don't dissemble.Don't. https://t.co/vLZ5O52CAL
— Oby Ezekwesili (@obyezeks) June 9, 2016
I consider this a #TeachableMoment my dear. Read your tweet again. You distanced yourself in your "Naija-beating". https://t.co/cNKhA1aDK8
— Oby Ezekwesili (@obyezeks) June 9, 2016
Had your mockery of BBOG advocacy not been part of those your tweets, you would sound patriotically believable.? https://t.co/3V7ZteYEev
— Oby Ezekwesili (@obyezeks) June 9, 2016
Hopefully, you would reflect on the lessons of our encounter & more productively direct your well founded concern.✌️ https://t.co/3V7ZteYEev
— Oby Ezekwesili (@obyezeks) June 9, 2016
There's something quite revealing about your tweets.It'll take yr readiness to own your issues before you can fix.?? https://t.co/xhIHizni4B
— Oby Ezekwesili (@obyezeks) June 9, 2016
I'd really like to meet your mom. I have no doubt she tried better than your conduct suggests. I can bet she did. https://t.co/C732rnncKR
— Oby Ezekwesili (@obyezeks) June 9, 2016
Indeed, we bet she did.
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