Mercy Johnson-Okojie, has come under heavy criticism on social media following the unveiling of a menstrual care kit reportedly selling for N25,000
The product, known as Girls Tag, is described as an all-in-one period care pack designed for girls aged nine and above.
Mercy Johnson and her daughter, Purity Okojie, were recently unveiled as brand ambassadors for the menstrual care brand.
However, the launch has triggered angry reactions online, with many Nigerians describing the N25,000 price tag as unrealistic and insensitive in a country where many girls and women still struggle to afford basic sanitary pads.
Critics argued that while the product may be targeted at a premium market, the timing and messaging around it appeared tone-deaf given the level of period poverty in Nigeria.
“For this package, N25,000 is much. Poor girl no fit buy am, make we no lie. So every month I will buy N25,000 pad kit, especially if you are heavy flow type? Let us be real,” one critic wrote.
@Ara stated, “The way some of you kiss celebrities’ ass is annoying. In a country where sanitary pads are meant to be free, someone is selling them for 25k and I’m seeing, “oh, the packaging is worth it” yen yen yen. Hypocrites!, because since when did pads start having a target audience???”
“To be honest, sanitary pads shouldn’t cost this much, I believe that it should be a basic amenity just like food!” @Matt wrote.
@Okafor Gift said, “Selling pad for 25k. As how???”
@Olaámi wrote, “Majority of Nigerian celebrities don’t actually stand for anything, all they care about is their bottom line. Greedy assholes.”
A user, however, defended the actress, arguing that not every product is designed for the average Nigerian.
“Not everyone is a philanthropist. Nigeria’s problem is not everyone’s problem. She knows who her customers are. This is business,” the user said.
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