Nonso Egemba, a Nigerian medical expert better known as Aproko Doctor, has sparked controversy on Twitter after he made a skit that discouraged women from abortion.
The social media figure, who often gives out medical nuggets on the microblogging platform, had released a clip where he played a native doctor whom a lady seeking to get rid of her premarital pregnancy paid a visit.
In the skit, Egemba begins by speaking Igbo proverbs before the lady, who starred as Cecilia, came in, admitting she didn’t use contraceptives but drank concoctions to wash the sperms out of herself.
The video, however, took a comic twist after the spiritualist procured prescription drugs, asking the pregnant lady to go for antenatal, prepare for childbirth, and invite him when the infant is born.
“A child can play with his mother’s breast but not his father’s testicles. Don’t you know using sprite and salt to prevent pregnancy is like cleaning your kitchen when your palour is dirty?,” Egemba asked.
Shortly after the video was put out, some users took to Twitter to air their different reactions.
While a segment of users condemn his failure to suggest a safe alternative others commended his humour.
“Why does Aproko doctor think he has the right to tell a woman what to do with her body? She came to the shrine looking for an abortion but he was so biased. Would he help take care of the child when it’s born??? A lot of Nigerian doctors are this way. Tueh! So disgusting to see,” a user said.
Another user, however, wrote: “In Nigeria, with the current legislative laws? Have you channeled your actions into changing these laws rather than running your mouth, shitting on people’s work?”
Below are some of the mixed reactions:
Aproko Doctor's Cecelia skit has sparked up a conversation about ABORTION on Twitter NG.
AdvertisementBut the question REMAINS: what is the legal way to have an abortion in Nigeria? Is there any?
Abortion is permitted in 🇳🇬 only if having the child will put the mother's life in danger.
— #TPACT Mazi @FestusGreen 🇳🇬 (@FestusGreen) September 1, 2020
Aproko doctor seems to miss this one.
It is a whole miss for me.
A woman can decide to keep a baby if she wants to. It is her body. She can do whatever she wants to do with it.
If she decides she wants to abort, then let her abort.
AdvertisementDON'T TELL A WOMAN WHAT TO DO WITH HER BODY.
— Apatchy (@TheCrackedt) September 1, 2020
If you care so much about abortion, go to national assembly and carry placards. Let's see if anybody will listen to you.
If @aproko_doctor loses his licence, you'll be on your bed dropping your condolences while looking for what next to be outraged about. Bumbling idiot. https://t.co/4fMwEmI0sO
— Mazi Impaler (@nlia_dr) September 1, 2020
Do you guys know that any doctor caught doing an ABORTION in Nigeria loses his license he earned in the university for 7-10yrs then goes to jail with hardened criminals…
Some of you were asking Aproko Doctor to use his skit and advocate for Abortion!
Una No Well…At All!
— sports Dokita(Odogwu☝️) (@Sports_Doctor2) September 1, 2020
Why does Aproko doctor think he has the right to tell a woman what to do with her body? She came to the shrine looking for an abortion but he was so biased, would he help take care of the child when it's born??? A lot of Nigerian doctors are this way. Tueh. So disgusting to see. https://t.co/pI9d3RYgR8
— T (@_TanaCole) September 1, 2020
What tweeps are doing to @aproko_doctor is what they've consistently done with Falz.
"Kill the messenger, throway the message"
Don't hear word oo!!!— Daniel! (@iam_dhanni) September 1, 2020
Please before you attack my mentor @aproko_doctor ober that banger of a skit…i want to remind you all…
"ABORTION IS ILLEGAL IN NIGERIA"
And if you come to me for help, I will give you folic acid and ask you to register for ANTENATAL CARE!
— sports Dokita(Odogwu☝️) (@Sports_Doctor2) September 1, 2020
Cecilia that went to shrine does not know the road to hospital? Is Ezemuo shrine a hospital? You’re waiting for aproko doctor to tell you where to do what your heart wants to do or how to do it?
— YOU (@ea_uyiosa) September 1, 2020
Aproko Doctor is not the Nigerian legislature that should legalize abortion. He's a doctor that has to adhere to the laws of the country and his profession. You want him to lose his job because of a skit?
— KONGE BABY (@IreKonge) September 1, 2020
I'm pro choice, I've tweeted that multiple times.
But if someone walks in my office & requests for an abortion, I'll refuse cos I'm practising in Nigeria & abortion is very illegal here.
My personal beliefs will not save my medical license, this should be common sense.
— UG (@UgwunnaEjikem) September 1, 2020
Aproko Doctor skit is the best ve watch this year
To those, who are triggered by his post event counselling
– You are so draft & immoral
– He practices & educates in a country with no legal backup for abortion, if he prescribes aborting pill, he would be going against the law
— 𝐃𝐫 MOHNICE💉 (@Official_mohnyc) September 1, 2020
Abortion is illegal in Nigeira!
Abortion is illegal in Nigeria!
Abortion is illegal in Nigeria!
The only legal way to have an abortion in Nigeria is if having the child will endanger the mother's life.
Nothing wrong in Aproko doctor's skit.
— YourFavLawyer (@jagganiyu) September 1, 2020
People attacking @aproko_doctor over that Cecilia video. I'm sorry oh. But IN NIGERIA VTOPs ARE ILLEGAL and no doctor practising under the laws of the Federal Republic will come to a public space and counsel you that it is an option. It is a 14 year felony under Section 230.
— Imodoye Lemuel Abioro (@Doye_A_Doyen) September 1, 2020
That skit of @aproko_doctor shouldn't be an issue, but I suppose some people have an issue with him.
The way I understand is this:
Why look for abortion as a solution, when you can prevent it by using all the RIGHT contraceptives at your disposal?
— El Águila 🦅 (@ChukwuebukaMcC1) September 1, 2020
Her behaviour may be rude but she hinted at your leaning towards conscientious objection to abortion which is frowned at by many abortionists across the globe. She might be a pro-choice. You just touched a very sensitive topic that raises huge dust and I won't blame you. 👍
— Okunlola David (@Dave_Scholesy) September 1, 2020
Egemba had earlier warned that malaria causes pregnant women to have miscarriages, infants with low weights, and stillbirths.
“You may not understand it because to you, it’s just a fever. Malaria destroys your red blood cells leading to anaemia. Anaemia reduces the blood capacity to carry oxygen,” he had explained.
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