Bleaching creams are among the best-selling cosmetics in Nigeria today because of the quest of many people who are not proud of their skin color. Some people feel inferior being black so they bleach their skin to meet up, especially the ladies
Sometimes those creams are harmful to the skin but those using them don't care whether it protects or damages the skin. People can bleach for many reasons that I know nothing of but they all end up being light-skinned and that's all that matters to them. Some of them turn green, some red eventually but they don't care. Some even develop multi colors without knowing, especially when the scorching effect of the sun hits their skin severely
A lot of people especially ladies in Nigeria start bleaching their skin at a very tender age so, by the time they become adults, they're already comfortable in their new bleached skin, some of them are so consistent and spend a lot of money on the good quality creams, you might never notice that they used to be black before turning white. Lol
The Senate is now considering regulating bleaching cream in Nigeria. I don't know whether to hail them or criticize them for this move because in as much as I hate bleaching cream, and I believe that badly bleached skin is an eyesore and I hate them, especially when the asking begins to shrink and even smell as a result of that; sometimes their skin gets too soft that even the smallest wound on the skin takes an eternity to heal.
But I think it's their body and they have the right to do whatever they like, provided they don't constitute problems for other people. There are some things you don't force an adult to do or not to do, everyone should be able to make use of their senses especially when life and human health is involved
I think there are other pressing issues the senate should look into, they should stop wasting their time and taxpayers' money on things that have little or no impact on society, and we the citizens. Sometimes I wonder if they really live in Nigeria or they live abroad and get information from those living in Nigeria. Otherwise, how can we have all the problems in Nigeria and all they consider worthy of regulating at this critical time is bleaching cream?
Maybe we should start reminding them what to deliberate about one after the other just like we reminded them to reform the police and end police brutality through #endsars protests; if not they will continue to run around in circles due to lack of direction even though they are highly paid to represent the people
I mean, how is bleaching cream our problem in this country? what does bleaching cream have to do with the people of the country's welfare?
I think it's high time the people began to charge them and demand good governance and true representation from their leaders rather than sit and watch them catch a cruise with the people and make themselves untouchable gods. Until Africa as a whole, begins to see leaders as servants and not gods, until we begin to understand that good governance and true representation are our rights, then our liberation from their oppression and impunity in high handedness is a very far journey almost impossible to accomplish
Wake up Nigeria!
Wake up, Africa!