Whoever you are (in status, profession, social
class, educational qualification, rich or poor) there is always a limit to how
you should move into people’s privacy.
This will ensure that you do not have your fingers
burnt, as reported, recently, between Linda
Ikeji, Nigeria’s topmost blogger and Wizkid, one of Nigeria’s hip-hop
singers.
The trouble between Linda and Wizkid started after Linda
had posted a story that Wizkid had
been served quit notice for his home in Lekki
contrary to the impression Wizkid
gave every one, he was just a tenant. An angry Wizkid had descended on Linda
on social media, threatening to send his 16 year-old cousin to beat her up.
This had culminated in Linda reporting the case to the police.
There are people, (especially religion
leaders) who do not have the decency of staying away from people’s privacy, all
because they are in positional leadership or because they are respected by the
people they check upon. In the long run, an allegation is either going to break
out or such leaders be involved with those people.[1]
[1]RUMMY, CHUKWUMA and SYLVESTER, Wizkid, Linda Ikeji
war: Why police stepped in, 23rd April 2016.
