Renowned political activist, Reno Omokri, has responded to reality TV star Pere Egbi after Pere referred to Nigerian politicians as 'big-time thieves' compared to their Ghanaian counterparts. Reno, who recently supported the fuel subsidy removal, stated that he had just returned from Ghana and highlighted that Ghana does not offer cheap or subsidized fuel, allowing the country to allocate the extra income towards developing their economy.
Disagreeing with Pere's claim, Reno argued that Ghanaian politicians are not superior to Nigerian politicians, and he found Pere's post unpatriotic. He urged Pere to use his platform to promote Nigeria in a positive light, emphasizing that Nigeria is not as dire as portrayed. Reno provided various examples and statistics to demonstrate Nigeria's comparative advantages over Ghana, including Lagos State's higher GDP compared to the entire nation of Ghana. He also mentioned Nigeria's achievements in evacuating citizens from war-torn Sudan and effectively handling the Ebola outbreak.
Reno reminded Pere of the opportunities and successes he has enjoyed in Nigeria, such as winning a made-in-Nigeria car during his participation in Big Brother Naija and his subsequent rise as a Nollywood star. He urged Pere to be patriotic and refrain from undermining his own country while elevating a neighboring nation. Reno concluded his message by suggesting that Pere could be Nigeria's brand ambassador instead of its brand detractor.
The response from Reno Omokri to Pere Egbi's comments has sparked discussions and reactions among social media users.
See his post below,
He wrote;
“Ghanaian politicians are not as callous, self centered, evil, big time thieves, manipulative and disgusting like Nigerian politicians. I’m sure they pilfer money every now and then in Ghana but they get the work done.”
He wrote;
“Dear @PereEgbi,
Thank you for your feedback. It might be a good idea if you use your celebrity to project Nigeria positively. Nigeria is not as bad as you paint it. I urge you to view the World Misery Index, published by The Hanke Index. Ghana is in the Top 20. Nigeria, according to the Index, is far better than Ghana in terms of Human Development.
Lagos State alone, with just half of Ghana’s population, has a GDP that is more than that of the entire Ghanaian nation.
As a participant of #BBNaija, you won a made in Nigeria car. Made in Nigeria mind you, not assembled in Nigeria. I believe it was an Innoson. Does Ghana have a made in Ghana car?
If you had been Ghanaian, would you be as big a star as you are today? Does Ghana even have its own version of Big Brother?
After Big Brother, you have become a Nollywood star. Would that have been possible if you were Ghanaian? Even Ghanaian actors are fleeing to Nigeria to make it big. Probably Ghana’s biggest music star, Shatta Wale, has publicly said NIgeria treats her stars better than Ghana does. Please Google it.
Ask Senator Ben Murray-Bruce. He and I just returned from Ghana, where we met with John Apea, the Ghanaian Africa Movie Academy Award winner, who was frustrated out of acting because the Ghanaian movie industry is depressed, like the rest of their economy.
Who got their economy depressed? Certainly not the Nigerian politicians and leaders that you are insulting here. Ghana’s economy is on the brink of collapse. Research it. They are begging the IMF for $3 billion bailout. If not, the government can’t even pay salaries.
Was Ghana able to evacuate ALL her citizens willing to leave war-torn Sudan even before Britain and America, like Nigeria, did? We not only evacuated them for free, we even gave each evacuee ₦100,000 cash, ₦25,000 airtime, a SIM pack, and food provisions.
Was Ghana the first country in the world to overcome the Wild Ebola outbreak even before the U.S. and UK? Yes, Nigeria did it in 2014 under Jonathan. Please research it. If I lied, I would pay you $10,000.
Pere, Nigeria has given you so much. To whom much is given, much is expected. Respectfully, would it be asking too much if you could be Nigeria’s brand ambassador rather than her brand de-marketer?
I urge you to be patriotic and never undermine your country and elevate a neighbouring nation over her.
Thanks again, and may God bless you.
#TableShaker”
Dear @PereEgbi,
Thank you for your feedback. It might be a good idea if you use your celebrity to project Nigeria positively. Nigeria is not as bad as you paint it. I urge you to view the World Misery Index, published by The Hanke Index. Ghana is in the Top 20. Nigeria,… pic.twitter.com/wnFMxo5vOm
— Reno Omokri (@renoomokri) June 2, 2023
