Taaooma, a Nigerian comedian and skit maker, has apologized unequivocally for her and other skit makers’ visit to the Vice President.
On Wednesday, November 3rd, 2021, a delegation of young Nigerian (comedy) skit industry practitioners met with the vice president at the Presidential Villa Abuja.
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This sparked a backlash on social media, with many accusing Taaooma, Josh2funny, Woli Agba, Mr Hyenana, and others present at the meeting of collecting brown develops from the Vice President.
Taaoma clarified their visit in a lengthy statement on the microblogging platform Twitter after activist Rinu criticized the sketch makers for visiting the Vice President for their own gain.
Taaoma claimed she had initially declined the offer because she did not want to be like the others, but she changed her mind after seeing it as an opportunity to discuss some pressing issues impacting the youth.
It’s sad, according to Taaoma, that they weren’t able to film everything that happened at the State House because their electronic devices were all taken from them following numerous security checks.
While apologising for all that happened due to the issue, Taaoma added that she achieved her aims when she spoke to the Vice president about those issues affecting the youths and was shocked as it wasn’t his expectation.
She wrote: Hey Rinu, I was going to wallow in my shame and keep mute. But the way it’s going, it seems the wound will keep getting deep. The organisers of the skit awards need more publicity for the event, secured a meet with the VP and invited so many skit makers.
I also declined at first as many others. But then, at the die minute, I gave it a rethink: What if I pull a Trojan? Gain access to the statehouse with this skit award thingy and say my mind on hot issues. unfortunately for us, after passing through many security checks all our electronic devices were collected.
I couldn’t even go live or record videos. All I did was do what others didn’t want to. And trust me, the VP himself was shocked when I started speaking about those issues as that wasn’t his expectations. I’m really sorry if I have offended anyone by going that way but I achieved my aim.
I said all I could straight to the VP. The VP’s media team were in charge of photos and videos. I might have fully declined if I knew that I won’t be able to go in with my camera or phone. The pictures were taken after were sent to the skit awards pr team.
That’s why the photos went out before we got our own hands on it. I started getting tags and some even said I was being called out. My plan was to get the video as so as it’s ready and post it. But I had no choice but to immediately post the available photo and state what happened at the meeting.
I hope when the video is ready, everyone will know I’m saying nothing but the truth and my conscience is clear.
once again, I apologise deeply to everyone who felt disappointed.
