- Nollywood actress Eniola Badmus recently commended the economic performance of Nigeria under President Bola Tinubu regime
- Quoting statistics, the actress noted that the imports activities in the country has reduced and there are more exports activities
- Her commendation, however, didn't sit well with Nigerians who have criticized her recent statements
Popular Nollywood actress Eniola Badmus has been criticised by Nigerians for praising the economic performance of President Bola Tinubu-led administration.
This is not the first time Eniola Badmus has come under fire as a supporter of the Tinubu administration. She has severally faced backlash and her latest post was no exception.
In a recent Instagram story screenshot circulating online on September 16, Eniola commended the administration’s economic efforts citing a huge trade surplus, which she said shows Nigeria's economic growth.
“Our imports are reducing, and our exports are increasing. That is a sign that our economy is expanding. For the year to date 2024, our imports were N24.44 trillion while our exports stood at N38.59 trillion.
This gives us an unprecedented trade surplus of over N14 trillion in just eight months. It has never happened in Nigeria. Never. This is a refreshing shift from consumption to production,” Eniola explained.
Following her statements, Nigerians have faulted her analysis and rained criticism on the actress for supporting the present administration despite the poor economic realities Nigerians are struggling with.
Nigerians criticise Eniola Badmus for supporting Tinubu
TheRadar curated some below:
@ImmaJF said, “There are some people you see on the trends table and even without checking, you already know that it's for foolishness. Eniola Badmus is one of those people.”
@peter_abulu wrote, “Eniola Badmus is an example of how a typical Nigerian behaves when offered a seat at the table of corruption. Your favourite celebs might do worse when given the chance.”
@flammakos said, “Governance is not a straight-line journey. It's a continuous process. When you truly work to make the lives of Nigerians better, you won't need an Eniola Badmus to shout about a one year drop of imports in a country where the purchasing power has been greatly diminished.”
@Oluyemissy said, “she is making claims with no data to support it. This is not Nollywood, girl!”
@Oyenna_x said, “Eniola Badmus" The reason "your imports" are reducing is because Nigerians are losing money.. majority there business has collapsed..many can't feed there family talk more of importing..
If suffering the Nigerian youths is your mission..you are winning.”
@Seyon600 said, “She is reading APC script. But, "is it normal for someone who loses weight to also lose Sense?"
@carbloggerr said, “Some is trying to do her job as Special Assistant on Social Events and Public Hearing to the Speaker of the House of Representatives of Nigeria, she’s making a point tho, if the export are increasing why are we not seeing the effects on our economy.”
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