Popular skitmaker and Nollywood actor Zic Saloma has blasted online bullies who keep making derogatory remarks about his mother. He described the comments from the trolls as “hurtful,” and Nigerians have been reacting.
Speaking via an Instagram video, Zic had said that his mum, who is over 70 years old and currently battling cancer, recently expressed a strong desire to attend his movie premiere.
Rather than receive support from Nigerians, Zic Saloma’s revelation was met with harsh comments targeting his mother’s appearance, especially her nose, with some suggesting she needed plastic surgery like her son.
Reacting, the content creator revealed that he cannot comprehend how people can be callous enough to mock a woman who is brave enough to battle a terminal illness.
“It’s heartbreaking that someone battling for her life is still being ridiculed.
I saw some comments saying my mum’s nose is big, asking me, ‘Why you no do surgery for her?’ People were saying my mother is ugly. You’re saying this about a woman who is over 70 years old, fighting a terminal illness like cancer. I wish most of you saying all these negative things about my mum will get to 70 years and look as good as she does.
Trust me, comments do not get to me. I knew this generation was bad, but I did not know this generation was finished. That is why sometimes I say we deserve what we get in this country,” he wrote.
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He further blasted the moral decay in Nigeria, stressing that the insensitive responses reflect how terrible our society has become.
The creative concluded by urging Nigerians to show more compassion and decency, especially when dealing with those who are facing serious health challenges.
“I saw the sweet comments and I appreciate them, but the negative comments from young adults, even people abroad, were higher than you can imagine.
People who reason like this, how can they vote for a good government? How can there not be tribalism? How can there not be religious sentiments?” he added.
