Famous Nigerian comic Bovi Ugboma, known better as Bovi, has joined the trending conversation on social media about a young girl named Namtira who was recently bullied by her senior colleague at Lead British secondary school in Abuja.
Bovi reacted to the trending video, sharing his thoughts about how Namtira handled the entire episode by remaining calm despite getting bullied unprovoked by her senior, Maryam.
In his lengthy statement, the comedian hailed Namtira for remaining civil throughout the slap-fest from Maryam and her goons.
In his post, the comedian also slammed Namtira’s relative for slapping the bully when she was brought back to the school for retribution.
The father of three noted that what Namtira’s relative did by slapping Maryam is no different from the crime the bully herself committed. He reiterated that the type of lack of civility and restraint Namtira exhibited is what her relatives should’ve also portrayed. Bovi further averred that jungle justice should never be the way to resolve issues.
Bovi wrote:
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 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 id 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 no. Nothing civil about it. We must start to preach this across board and we must emphasize the criminality of jungle justice.
See reactions below:
kie_kie__: “I have such huge respect for the parent of the bullied child, for raising such a fine girl. Some people saw a timid girl. I saw a girl with an extremely commendable self control while standing her ground. She wasnt crying, she wasnt begging and regardless of how loud their voices were and how plenty in number they were she didnt let her head down!”
mista_pi: “Lol. Just like Arsenal, good beginning, poor finishing… Touch my pikin if you nor go say hello to Angel Michael.”
verifiedmiss.bb: “Definitely going to tell my kids that once they give you 1 give them 2!!!”
dearquincy: “She’s well trained but should learn to defend herself! That slap was way too much!”
ene_signature1: “Everything you said is right. But u see the last paragraph I totally disagree with you boss. That wasnt even a slap compared to what I was expecting.”
myrealempireltd: “Timidity is not meekness… we should teach our children to stand-up for themselves. You don’t need to fight but someone can’t slap you one, twice and you stand like you’re handicapped… I’m sorry I don’t resonate with your perspective, which might be right.”
gender_selection_guru: “18 slaps across someones child! And we seem to have a problem with one slap given to the culprit. That one slap was too small. Were not in America.”
tomiiodeyemi: “The question is who raised these kids turned monsters? How did they become bullies? What happened to them? Parents, need to do better by being so careful how they relate with their staff in front of their kids and how they show kindness as well.”
monica.dan99: “Good write up… last statement was not needed… wait till they slap your child then you can decide to keep. Mute oga.”
prime.side: “This caption sweet, na just that last line I no too like, that slap suppose reach like saventi saven.”
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