Delta Governor's aide expresses disappointment over backlash to Remi Tinubu's Akara advice

Ossai Ovie Success, media aide to Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, said he was disappointed by the backlash to the viral small‑scale business advice shared by Nigerian First Lady Remi Tinubu.

The Daily Post noted that President Bola Tinubu’s wife appeared in a viral video offering guidance to unemployed women on starting small‑scale businesses, such as selling bean cake—commonly called Akara—and roasted corn.

Many Nigerians criticized the advice, saying that officials charged with creating jobs were instead telling unemployed people to fry Akara.

They argued that Remi Tinubu’s guidance reflected a lack of confidence in addressing the country’s rising unemployment.

In response to the backlash, Ovie posted on his official Facebook page on Sunday that he was disappointed, adding that the Akara business can be more profitable than a bank job.

Akata business is better than Bank Job Sometimes. If you fry akara in a good location, after all cost, you make N20/akara and you sell 500 pieces per day.
That is N10k/day, N60k/6 day week and N240k/month. Better than a bank job. Some even make more than a million Naira a month .
How much again is bank job .? Ask yourself. Before i forget , know that Akara business is not 6 to 6 job oooo, it’s 3 hours daily .
I am disappointed in those looking down on Akara business.