Nigerian Journalist and feminist, Kiki Mordi is getting it very hot on Twitter after she called for the boycott of Wema Bank.
It all started after the bank reportedly sent her a message and on
its social media pages to celebrate International Women’s Day to which
took place on Sunday.
In messages shared on social media, the bank wrote: “Today we
celebrate the mothers who aren’t raising patriarchal sons, the women
bosses supporting female subordinates and the ladies whose voices we can
no longer ignore.”
The feminist then accused the bank of promoting patriarchy, and
called on women to boycott its services to register their displeasure.
However, many people have wondered where the bank went wrong as it
obviously condemned anyone trying to elevate patriarchy by calling on
all to be self aware.
Nigerians accused the Mordi who sometime ago conducted the British
Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) investigation that led to the suspension
of Dr Boniface Igbeneghu by the University of Lagos (UNILAG) for sexual
harassment as dumb ever.
Although the bank has since apologised that its message was
misconstrued, many commentators berated Mordi for advocating a boycott.
Some commentators accused Mordi of misinterpreting Wema Bank’s message in a bid to embarrass the bank.
Many others described her as a bitter feminist who’s looking for an opportunity to pick a fight where there’s none.
Excerpts from my speech at the Nigerian Stock Exchange yesterday:— Kiki Mordi (@kikimordi) March 8, 2020
(I spoke from my head so it may not be verbatim)
"If the fight for equality doesn't go where the money is, the so called balance of power will always tilt in favour of those who control the money. The men!" https://t.co/Jrc7ODdVqH
See tweets below:
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