Netizens blasts Actress Regina Daniels for saving new naira notes in her piggy bank [video]

Regina Daniels, the popular Nollywood actress, has recently come under fire for a video she posted on social media that was perceived as insensitive to the current struggles of many Nigerians. With cash flow and fuel scarcity causing protests and unrest in the country, many people are struggling to make ends meet.

Regina's video showcased her teaching her sons the importance of saving money, using piggy banks to instill the habit in them. While the video may have been well-intentioned, it was criticized for being tone-deaf to the struggles that many Nigerians are currently facing.

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The video showed Regina putting new naira notes into her piggy bank with the help of her sons, a move that was deemed insensitive by many Nigerians. This has caused the actress to become a trending topic on social media, with numerous commenters expressing their displeasure at her actions.

Despite the backlash, it's clear that Regina's intentions were positive, as she was simply trying to teach her children the value of money and the importance of saving. However, given the current economic climate in Nigeria, many people felt that the video was poorly timed and out of touch.

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One the food networking wrote, “They have enough new notes that they can even play with it… But they claim it’s the politicians they’re keeping the money from! Issokay

One Dorine wrote, “Saving cash that people still need to buy something

One James Sparkles wrote, “For someone that her husband is contesting? This is highly insensitive. You are a billionaire wife get a professional PR mehhhhnnn. Wtf

One MC Daprince wrote, “I thought the Government says no squeezing of Naira notes?? Then they should go and arrest Regina

One Chommy wrote, “And they won’t arrest her

Official jeffz wrote, “Not to be rude but in this current money problem you already have a bunch of it for saving in piggy bank