After a 36-year-old man berated a 27-year-old lady for posting herself online and compared her to her mates who already have children, a different Facebook user took the conversation in another direction, commenting, “Nigerians and giving birth especially in poverty na 5&6.” The remark used the incident as a chance to criticize the country, generalizing Nigerians as people who reproduce carelessly despite financial hardship. Such a statement is both unfair and insensitive. It overlooks the deeper issues of poverty, education, and access to family planning, while shaming those struggling instead of addressing the societal conditions that fuel the problem.

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