Nigerian actor Uzor Arukwe don talk about di backlash wey e dey receive because of e role for di new YouTube movie ‘Love in Every Word’, wey don cause plenty argument online.
Di film don become very popular since dem release am, especially among women, as e touch topics like love, responsibility, and financial commitment inside relationship. But some men no happy with di way dem portray men for di movie, and e don lead to serious debate for social media.
Some critics dey talk say di way Arukwe character—wey be generous, loving ‘Odogwu’ wey dey fight for him woman and spend money on her—no be real life.
One X user even tell di actor say e no suppose make Anambra men look like ‘simps’—wey mean person wey dey try too hard to impress another person, especially for love matter.
“Anambra men no be simps. Na only women dey like dis your movie because dem don dey get dis dream say one odogwu go spend him last kobo on top dem,” di X user talk.
But Arukwe no gree. E defend di movie and him role, talk say, “To take care of your woman and spend money on her no mean say you be simp. E just mean say you be responsible man. How you wan take show love if you no fit take care of your partner from di wealth wey you get?”
Di movie and Arukwe response don reignite di debate about financial responsibility for relationship, as some people support wetin e talk, while others believe say love and masculinity no suppose depend on money matter.
