It’s ‘crazy’ to be a Nigerian; our passport isn’t even respected in some countries — Nigerian ‘stars’ lament

Popular Nigerian comedian Ayodeji Richard Makun, known as AY, and reality TV star Josephine Ijeoma Otabor, popularly known as Phyna have expressed their frustrations about the worsening conditions in Nigeria.

AY took to X (formerly Twitter) to vent about the daily struggles of being Nigerian.

“Being a Nigerian just gets tougher and tougher by minutes,” he wrote on August 22.

https://twitter.com/AYCOMEDIAN/status/1826638939991810288

Phyna, also reacting to the recent increase in passport processing fees, criticized the move, highlighting how the Nigerian passport is barely respected globally.

She wrote, “Increasing the price of our passport that when you get to some countries sef because of the passport you go be like who sh*t for body….is what they are increasing.

“….. omo this country don fall flat…. Nothing good seem to be coming out at all.”

https://twitter.com/unusualphyna/status/1826555867526795479

Their comments reflect the growing discontent among Nigerians as economic and social challenges continue to intensify.

Nigerians in recent times have registered their displeasure about the growing discontent on how terrible their economy keeps getting, as well as social challenges that keep arising.