Famous Nigerian comedian Bovi Ugboma, has responded to the viral video of a female student from Lead British school bullying her classmate.
Bovi took to his Instagram page to express his happiness that there are still well-mannered children in Nigeria who remain calm and composed even in the face of extreme provocation.
He admired the victim for not showing fear or begging despite the situation. Bovi also expressed his disapproval of the relative who slapped the bully, acknowledging that it was done out of anger but stating that it was not an appropriate response.
He called on the authorities to take action against this kind of abuse and use it as a warning to others.
“It gives me great joy to know that we still have well-raised children in Nigeria. Children who are soft meek and civil. Children who are under the deadliest of provocation still keep their calm. Though the girl in question may have been afraid, she didn’t coil, she didn’t whimper. She didn’t beg. I admire her.
However, it is left for the authorities to magnify this abuse and deal with it decisively. It should serve as a warning to orders.
Also of importance is the need for the bullied girl to go through some counseling so that every impending trauma is squashed before it develops. As I’d always say, we can only give what we were given. This is how monsters are created. No child was born violent.
Lastly, I saw the video of the relative who slapped the bully. She acted in fury, but by the definition of law, she acted in retaliation. While I understand the outrage and her anger, let’s not forget that these are the issues. Slapping somebody across the face is a no. Nothing civil about it. We must start to preach this across board and we must emphasize the criminality of jungle justice”.
In response to the viral video, a writer and Twitter influencer blasted Nigerians for their support of mob justice. She expressed her disapproval of how Maryam Hassan, the bully, was treated and believed that the situation should be handled by the authorities.
Neo Akpofure, a former contestant on Big Brother Naija, shared that his nephew had been bullied at school and they had reminded the boarding school that a child from a prominent family should not be subjected to bullying.
Do2tun, an On Air Personality, started a new challenge where he bravely called out bullies at his former secondary school, Mayflower School, Ikenne. He encouraged anyone who has experienced bullying to speak out against their tormentors.
