Known Nigerian lawyer and activist, Moe Odele, has taken to X to address a news platform for publishing the story of a woman named debbie, who gained financial rewards from Nigerians for waking up at 4.50am to cook for her husband.
Debbie’s dedication to her husband’s well-being garnered widespread admiration on social media, leading to numerous gifts from individuals and corporate organisations.
Punch Newspaper covered the story, headlining it as
“Naira Rain on Woman Who Wakes Up at 4.50am to Cook for Husband.”
Moe Odele, a known figure in the ENDSARS protest movement, expressed her concerns regarding the newspaper’s coverage.
She argued that in a country where women face physical abuse and even lose their lives over food-related issues, rewarding a woman solely for preparing her husband’s meal puts many women’s lives at risk.
In her statement, she highlighted the unfortunate situation that some women endure violence or suffer from societal expectations regarding such roles, when it comes to domestic duties.
By glorifying a woman’s dedication to cooking for her husband, she believes that such stories feed harmful stereotypes and fail to address the larger issues affecting women’s lives.
As the discussion surrounding Debbie’s story continues, it as garnered significant attention online and as triggered various opinions from netizens, personalities and celebrities.
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