Israel DMW Criticises Trainee Who Called Tony Elumelu “Tony” at Public Event

Israel DMW has reacted to a viral video of a young woman addressing businessman Tony Elumelu by his first name while asking a question at a public event. Elumelu corrected her, saying she should address him as “Chairman” or “Mr Elumelu”. He added that he does not subscribe to that style of interaction. Reacting online, Israel described her approach as a lack of home training and blamed online education, TikTok culture and Gen Z influences. His remarks have sparked debate over respect, hierarchy and formal etiquette in Nigeria.

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