In September 2023, Chioma Okoli bought a brand of tomato paste that she had not bought before.
After tasting the paste, she found it “sugary”. Chioma subsequently shared her opinion on her Facebook
page. Since then, Chioma has been arrested not once but twice, for exercising her right to freedom of speech and opinion as granted by Section 39 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended).
Chioma is a married, pregnant mother of three.
As part of the activities to mark the 2024 International Women’s Month, we invite all good Nigerian consumers (including He4Shes) to join us on Tuesday, March 12, 2024, for a SOLIDARITY WALK – #IStandWithChiomaOkoli
In the words of the late Rev Desmond Tutu, “If an elephant has its foot on the tail of a mouse, and you
say that you are neutral, the mouse will not appreciate your neutrality.”
“No Nigerian is more Nigerian than any Nigerian”- Aisha Yesufu
