Nollywood actress Mercy Aigbe feels irritated and frustrated over the proposed plan of the Nigerian House Of Representative to change the name of the country.
The House of Representatives’ Special Committee on Constitution Review on Wednesday, June 2, 2021, received a proposal to change Nigeria’s name to the United African Republic.
Adeleye Jokotoye, a tax consultant, had submitted the proposal to the South West Zonal Public Hearing committee in Lagos.
While presenting the proposal, he said Nigeria’s current name was an imposition of its past colonial masters and should be changed.
Reacting to this, Mercy Aigbe, in a post shared on her Instagram page, questioned if the current name is the problems troubling the country.
Mercy Aigbe, who also expressed anger at the Lawmakers, also asked if the name change will solve the country’s numerous problems.
She wrote: So I hear some people are proposing that Nigeria should be given a new name! Abeg is the name issue? Abi will change the name solve our numerous problems??? Walai I am tired of these our stupid lawmakers, exasperated with the system. Me and my Thots! This country hen.