UK-based Nigerian content creator has attracted the wrath of social media.
The man faced intense backlash after recording himself eating pounded yam and soup with his bare hands while standing on London Bridge.
The video shows him calmly moulding and eating the meal against the backdrop of the city skyline.
Many Nigerians in the diaspora described the act as inappropriate for a public setting.
According to Sikowitz17: āSomething you cannot do in Oshodi, youāll bring here. Itās unhygienic, stupid, and doesnāt make any sense.ā
The backlash was swift, with several commenters arguing that the stunt reinforced negative stereotypes already used against Africans abroad. Others questioned whether cultural pride should extend to behaviours that may be viewed as indecent or unhygienic in public settings.
The debate has reignited a long-running conversation within the Nigerian diaspora about boundaries, public etiquette, and how representation plays out in global spaces.
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