A video that went viral on X has sparked a heated debate among Nigerians over the role and conduct of security personnel in public.
The video shows a female police officer assisting the wife of Titilayo Adeleke, the First Lady of Osun State, to put on her earrings.
Many Nigerians on X expressed their displeasure and disappointment with the policewoman, saying that she was demeaning herself and her profession by engaging in such a trivial and unofficial task.
They argued that public servants, especially police officers, should uphold a high standard of professionalism and focus on their primary duties of maintaining law and order, rather than serving as personal aides or househelps to VIPs.
Some of the comments from X users are:
- Didabliz: “Is it the person using them that should be blamed or the force that allows it?”
- OAKay_1: “Pocket change and unnecessary expectations are why a police officer is carrying bags, doing menial tasks, etc for their VIPs. Professionalism would lose you a few Naira but you’d be respected for sticking to your original assigned tasks. Imagine training worldwide to be househelp”.
However, some Nigerians on X defended the policewoman, saying that there was nothing wrong with helping a fellow woman to look good
They suggested that the policewoman and the First Lady’s wife might have a personal friendship or a cordial relationship that goes beyond their official roles.
They also pointed out that the policewoman was a human being, not a robot, and that she had the right to express her kindness and generosity.
Some of the comments from X users are:
- Sir_ClEMENTI0: “They might be friends.”
- Zaliatishiaku: “But she’s her aid and they probably have a personal friendship. The policewoman is a human being, not a robot so I see no problem helping her to glam up.”
- ireti_ola1: “Una just get problem for dis country… I see nothing wrong here”.
- may_jor_keys: “E no mean anything just a lady helping another Nigerian lady, make una rest”.
- presh_ocean: “I don’t see anything bad in helping one out”.
