Open Letter: How Daniel Bwala’s ‘Better Off Suffering’ Remark Gaslights Nigerians

I write as a Nigerian who lives the hardship you now defend. I admired your work as a lawyer and critic. Today you tell us that earning ₦60,000 here is better than life abroad. That claim is false and cruel. It ignores a bag of rice over ₦90,000, power cuts, soaring transport costs and hospital fees paid in cash. True communication builds trust, not spin. When you downplay our pain with comparisons, you silence calls for real solutions. Admit these challenges. Share clear timelines and fixes instead of urging us to ‘‘celebrate poverty.’’ Nigerians remember both the critic and the defender. Choose to speak truth and stand with the people.

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