- Erica Nlewedim has sparked heated conversations online after a video emerged of her having difficulty speaking the Igbo language.
- The footage, which went viral on Monday, shows the former BBNaija contestant stumbling during a brief attempt to converse in her native tongue.
Reality TV star and actress Erica Nlewedim has sparked heated conversations online after a video emerged of her having difficulty speaking the Igbo language.
The footage, which went viral on Monday, shows the former BBNaija contestant stumbling during a brief attempt to converse in her native tongue, leaving fans surprised and, in some cases, disappointed.
Social media users quickly criticized Erica, accusing her of being disconnected from her heritage and bringing embarrassment to the Igbo community.
Refusing to stay silent, Erica responded with a bold statement on X (formerly Twitter), where she called out the Igbo community for lacking unity and support among themselves.
She wrote:
“Look at my Igbo people in the comments showing how much they hate their own. Continue but please don’t complain when others don’t show you love! Cos you can’t be so openly divided against your own people and expect trust from outsiders!”
See the post here:
See some comments below:
@Updateboyx:”God punish anybody dragging you. Just ignore don’t say anything again.”
@SirSteven_kanu:”Interesting to know she’s even from Umuahia (my sister), please we like her like that I thought Anambra people say Abia & Ebonyi are not real igbos. Why is An Abia lady learning her language a problem.”
@CDiara213:”Nwanne my ibo people too useless, they rejected me because i’m from ebonyi, they said am not Ibo enough!! Chuku ke abiama will judge yall”
@ChrissKelechi:”The award for gaslighting of the year goes to you ma’am. As an FYI, anybody who grew up in Nigeria will be dragged for not knowing how to speak their local dialect regardless of their circumstances. You don’t find it shameful that you can’t speak your own language but are quick to embrace a foreign language? Gone are the days when such were considered fancy. Now, it is simply shameful. Don’t spin by making it about a tribe, that is childish.”
@Duke_of_Defi”Hmmmm, it’s sad that it’s your own people treating you as an outcast …. Do and marry from somewhere that welcomes you sha.”
@kadmaye:”Looked like you are pretending not to speak Igbo in this video, you must have spoken Igbo fluently when u were growing up, how would u now say u don’t knw how to speak it? Pls be proud of your heritage”
