An article published online this morning by international news medium Al Jazeera has elicited furious reactions from Nigerians.
The offending article, which was posted on Al Jazeera English’s twitter handle, was headlined: “Nigeria’s first female mechanic provides a way out of prostitution for Nigerian women”.
The article…
Nigeria's first female mechanic provides a way out of prostitution for Nigerian women https://t.co/ODXuraORwY pic.twitter.com/mH65kOzX1J
— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) March 25, 2016
Many Nigerians who took to social media to express their anger at the article, questioned the choice of words used by the headline writer and wondered how the media organisation got to know that the subject of the story was the first female Nigerian mechanic.
They equally vehemently berated the news organisation for suggesting that all Nigerian women were prostitutes.
Read some of the reactions below…
| Re: Al-Jazeera Portrays Nigerian Women As Prostitutes: Nigerians On Twitter React by MNDY(m): 2:48pm |
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I feel a deep sense of displeasure right now over this issue!
– Can you just imagine . . . Aljazeera with that wide coverage they have to their credit portraying Nigeria in this negative light to the whole world |
| Re: Al-Jazeera Portrays Nigerian Women As Prostitutes: Nigerians On Twitter React by horsepower24: 2:43pm |
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Al-Jazeera messed up big time, what survey dis they conduct that made them ascertain that that woman is the first female mechanic? Secondly, generalisation of Nigerian women being prostitutes is totally unacceptable.
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| Re: Al-Jazeera Portrays Nigerian Women As Prostitutes: Nigerians On Twitter React by STFUareyouGod(m): 2:43pm |
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This is too bad
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| Re: Al-Jazeera Portrays Nigerian Women As Prostitutes: Nigerians On Twitter React by Flexherbal(m): 2:47pm |
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Nigerians are hard working, whether male or female.
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| Re: Al-Jazeera Portrays Nigerian Women As Prostitutes: Nigerians On Twitter React by seunny4lif(m): 2:47pm |
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Thank God I don’t watch dat lying station
 I stop watching them in 2011 during Libya war cos I was in Libya then Rubbish station worst than BBC and CNN   |
| Re: Al-Jazeera Portrays Nigerian Women As Prostitutes: Nigerians On Twitter React by GeneralShepherd(m): 2:47pm |
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If I insult Al-jazeera and all its journalists will I be banned?
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| Re: Al-Jazeera Portrays Nigerian Women As Prostitutes: Nigerians On Twitter React by pabon(m): 2:49pm |
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What nonsense. Its not fair at all
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| Re: Al-Jazeera Portrays Nigerian Women As Prostitutes: Nigerians On Twitter React by MNDY(m): 2:56pm |
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Bleep all of you taking sides with Al-Jazeera here on Nairaland
– Any Nigerian abroad is looked at by the host citizens as a bad societal element judging by what they’ve been hearing about us |
| Re: Al-Jazeera Portrays Nigerian Women As Prostitutes: Nigerians On Twitter React by freakzone(f): 3:01pm |
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That,s called stereotype!!!
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| Re: Al-Jazeera Portrays Nigerian Women As Prostitutes: Nigerians On Twitter React by kozmokaz(m): 3:02pm |
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this is not a wailers or zombie issue!! this s an insult to all Nigerians both male and female!! let us all put our difference aside and stand up against this slander by the whites!! |
This caption is offensive @AlJazeera @AJEnglish . Horrible Horrible Horrible https://t.co/mGcQuzG8XJ
— Dr Jaliyyah Bello (@JaliyyahBello) March 25, 2016
Dr, @AlJazeera should know better to be honest. This is #sexist and a bit #classist https://t.co/vmTYNkkgpu
— Dr. Ameena (@amkmusty) March 25, 2016
Very insulting. @AJEnglish got it wrong, this time. We are sad and disappointed. @AlJazeera https://t.co/uka1kQYvTE
— Dr Jaliyyah Bello (@JaliyyahBello) March 25, 2016
https://twitter.com/rayleebelle/status/713314815062704128
@AJEnglish I am a woman, I am a lawyer, I am Nigerian and I am not a prostitute.
— Nimueh Anacksunamun🌚🌚 (@wickedstepmami) March 25, 2016
@AJEnglish You should apologize for this editorial not sure you can write this in any arab nation and get away with it.
— Seye (@seyewest) March 25, 2016
@AJEnglish Wat kind of headline is this? I have been here twice but ladies don't look like their alternative is prostitution. TAKE IT DOWN.
— Olúseun Onígbińdé (@seunonigbinde) March 25, 2016
@AJEnglish even a 100 level Mass Communications student will not write a headline so tasteless & unprofessional on his first day in class!
— Kukogho I. Samson (@BrainyPoet) March 25, 2016
@AJEnglish you guys need to fire the half-witted reporter that wrote this stereotypical headline. Its offensive to say the least.
— Kukogho I. Samson (@BrainyPoet) March 25, 2016