Following Dangote’s launch of a nationwide hotline for reporting MRS filling stations selling petrol above ₦739 per litre, reactions were mixed. Many Nigerians welcomed the move as a step toward price discipline and consumer protection, while others questioned the long-term intent behind it. However, one comment took an entirely different and insulting turn: “Nigerians go start calling the number begging the customer service team to buy Christmas chicken for them.”
This statement says less about Nigerians and more about the commenter’s disdain. Instead of engaging with the policy or its potential impact, it resorts to mockery, portraying citizens as beggars incapable of civic responsibility. Such comments reinforce harmful stereotypes and undermine genuine public participation.
Criticism and skepticism are valid in public discourse, but derision is not. When Nigerians are encouraged to report exploitation, turning that moment into an insult reflects a deeper issue—contempt for the very people policies are meant to protect.
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