Greenbirch, a property management company, accused the billionaire Okoya family of collecting rent directly from tenants after leasing properties to them and allegedly harassing and arresting their staff. While the issue sparked debates about business ethics, one comment generalized the situation, saying, “Typical rich man behavior in Nigeria.”
Such a statement unfairly paints all wealthy Nigerians as corrupt or untrustworthy. It feeds a stereotype that success automatically equates to greed or exploitation, which isn’t true. Not every rich person engages in unethical behavior, and such blanket assumptions only deepen social resentment and class division instead of focusing on the individuals truly at fault.
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