The trending National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, Ushie Ruth Raye, has apologised to Lagosians over her trending video where she called Lagos a dirty and smelly place.
Ruth has been trending over a video she made, crying out and calling the president of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu, a terrible president, and also stating that Lagos is a smelly and dirty place to live.
A lot of people (indigenes of the prestigious city of Lagos) have accused her of calling Africa’s most populous and industrious city dirty and smelly, asking her why she can’t leave if she detests the place as she claimed.
In a social media post, she directed her apology specifically to those born and raised in Lagos, saying “”I AM SORRY” if you feel offended by what I said. I am sorry.”
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She went on to explain her reasons for making the video, which has gained lots of traction in the country with almost everyone, including notable individuals, talking about it, saying she could not hold down her emotions seeing the economic situation under the Tinubu-led administration, which has really weighed down on her as a serving corps member.
Ruth didn’t say anything about her calling the president “terrible,” which has had more impact on the media. She, however, stood her ground, saying everything she said is valid and true.
Below is what she wrote:
“I want to first of all State that “I AM SORRY” to the people who were born and raised in Lagos state if you feel offended by what I said. I am sorry.
But as a visitor here I could tell there was a difference in the atmosphere and quality of air here.
If the way that I put it triggered your emotions and the love for your birth state I am sorry. I didn’t mean to talk down on your birth state.
When I started the 30 days rant challenge I said I just wanted to be heard.
I believed that if I got to DAY-20 people would begin to hear me and join me to speak to the government. My Target was to make at least 20 Videos complaining until I was heard.
But lucky for me I didn’t even have to get to DAY-2 because a lot of us are actually angry and Day 1 of the challenge was enough for people to join me.
The complaints I made are valid regardless of whatever “Lifestyle” you think I am living.
I work 45+ hours a week and I should be able to afford hanging out with my friends every weekend. However, I can’t.
But how many of us can actually afford hanging out with our friends, how many can afford that in reality? You spend all week working and can’t even feel alive during the weekends.
I encourage all of us to ask for what we believe we deserve.
I know distractions will take us again, very soon.
But if we stay committed to asking for better we will get better.
Thank you.”
Netizens have also reacted to her apology, saying she had no cause to apologize since everything she said is true.
