Comedian Bovi Ugboma has shared his thoughts on the recent bullying incident involving Namtira Bwala at Lead British School, offering his support to the victim.
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Following the viral video showing Namtira being bullied by her classmate, Maryam Hassan, Bovi took to Instagram to express his sentiments.
He expressed relief in knowing that there are still well-raised, gentle, and civil children in Nigeria, despite the unfortunate incident.
Bovi emphasized the importance of providing counseling and support for Namtira to prevent further emotional trauma. He also called for the incident to serve as a warning to other schools, highlighting the need for stricter anti-bullying measures.
Moreover, the comedian criticized the relative who slapped the bully in retaliation, noting that such actions go against the law’s definition of justice.
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His words: “It gives me great joy to know that we still have well raised children in Nigeria. Children who are soft meek and civil. Children who under the deadliest of provocation still keep their calm. Though the girl in question may have been afraid, she didn’t coil, she didn’t whimper. She didn’t beg. I admire her.
“However it is left for the authorities to magnify this abuse and deal with it decisively. It should serve as a warning to orders.
“Also of importance is the need for the bullied girl to go through some counseling so that every impending trauma is squashed before it develops. As id always say, we can only give what we were given. This is how monsters are created. No child was born violent.
“Lastly, I saw the video of the relative who slapped the bully. She acted in fury, but by the definition of law, she acted in retaliation. While I understand the outrage and her anger, let’s not forget that these are the issues. Slapping somebody across the face is a no no. Nothing civil about it. We must start to preach this across board and we must emphasize the criminality of jungle justice.”
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