- Chiwetalu Agu has sparked mixed reactions after warning Nigerians about rising living costs and urging better family planning in a viral video.
- The actor spoke in a blunt tone, highlighting the increasing cost of essential items and the financial pressure on households.
Veteran Nollywood actor Chiwetalu Agu has stirred intense reactions online following a viral video in which he warned Nigerians about the rising cost of living and the importance of family planning.
In the trending clip shared across social media platforms, the actor spoke in a blunt tone, highlighting the increasing cost of essential items and the financial pressure on households.
“Pampers price, dey increase. School fees price, dey increase. Fuel price, dey increase. Prices of commodities, dey increase,” he said.
He went on to caution Nigerians against having children without adequate financial planning.
“You no guide, you no get shi shi, and you dey release, continue oooh, you will cry more than that baby. If you like, don’t plan your life,” he added.
Following the video, social media users flooded comment sections with mixed reactions, with some agreeing with his message while others criticised his approach.
One user, Arinze, wrote, “It’s so cold outside, so people are using sx to calm down the pressure in the country but most of them don’t even have money to get protection hence pregnancy but the cost of baby foods will shock them. If u like no caution your jack knife this season.”*
Another user, Emmanuel, criticised the actor, saying, “How I wish he will see this tweet. Like we should not get married and give birth because of this failing system 🙃 as if he doesn’t know Nigerians problem.”
O.A.A also reacted, stating, “Imagine a statement like this from an elderly ibo man. He wan gaslight Nigerians.”
Meanwhile, another user, Mr Neci, wrote, “Imagine baby dey cry for one corner, you enter for toilet dey cry your own silently.. God abeg oo..”
The video continues to trend online, fueling conversations around economic hardship, personal responsibility, and the realities of raising a family in Nigeria’s current climate.
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