Nigerians React to Al Jazeera “Prostitution” & “Nigerian Women” Headline

Al Jazeera‘s tweet about Nigeria’s “first female mechanic” providing a way for Nigerian women out of prostitution has many Nigerians up in arms.

Here’s the offending tweet:

Nigeria’s first female mechanic provides a way out of prostitution for Nigerian women https://t.co/ODXuraORwY pic.twitter.com/mH65kOzX1J

— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) March 25, 2016

Here are some replies to the salacious headline:

@AJEnglish I am a woman, I am a lawyer, I am Nigerian and I am not a prostitute.

— Nimueh (@wickedstepmami) March 25, 2016

@AJEnglish you guys need to fire the half-witted reporter that wrote this stereotypical headline. Its offensive to say the least.

— Kukogho I. Samson (@BrainyPoet) March 25, 2016

@AJEnglish We have women who are Hardworking entrepreneurs, Pilots, Doctors etc and you’re here saying Prostitution, that’s an insult.

— ƠŁƠRI IŁEŁADEWA (@rayleebelle) March 25, 2016

@AJEnglish even a 100 level Mass Communications student will not write a headline so tasteless & unprofessional on his first day in class!

— Kukogho I. Samson (@BrainyPoet) March 25, 2016

@AJEnglish Yo.. Big Head! pic.twitter.com/tsLmbDvU9M

— ⭐ (@k_odutola11) March 25, 2016

In the news company’s story, they profile Sandra Aguebor, “Nigeria’s first female mechanic” and said she “views her country through the prism of opportunity and enterprise for women”.

Sandra grew up in a polygamous home in Benin City, Edo state, and says her mother used to beat her for playing with engines instead of doing her daily chores.

Sandra now has a ‘Lady Mechanic Initiative’ where she trains former prostitutes, orphans and other destitute females, and is quoted as saying her aim is to empower and inspire Nigerian women,

“My Nigeria is the giant of Africa…. My Nigeria is the first to the produce first woman mechanics in Africa. My Nigeria is where you find lots of women doing male-dominated professions. My Nigeria’s women are strong women.”

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Source: Al Jazeera