Influencer popular Facebook influencer, Brian Jonah Dennis, has sparked a heated debate after making a controversial statement about Igbo women.i Dennis claimed that Igbo women are the most toxic in Nigeria, which has generated widespread outrage.
The controversy began on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, when the influencer Dennis made a post praising Igbo men as the most hardworking men in Nigeria. He expressed his admiration and respect for them, stating, “Igbo men are the most hardworking men in Nigeria. I have only love and respect for them. As for the women? Topic for another day.”
The comments quickly went viral, with many Nigerians expressing outrage over the generalization and labeling of Igbo women as “the most toxic in Nigeria.” Critics argued that such statements perpetuate harmful stereotypes and fail to acknowledge the diversity and individuality of Igbo women.
These women are often celebrated for their resilience, intelligence, and entrepreneurial spirit. The backlash against Dennis’s comments has been intense, with many calling out him out. The majority of which were women.
As the backlash continued, Dennis defended his point by citing numerous examples of Igbo women displaying what he described as toxic behavior, both on social media and offline. He shared specific instances to support his claims.
In one of the subsequent posts, he said, “Child house helps in Nigeria will soon become an endangered species because of a gender from a particular tribe in Nigeria. 9 times out of 10 whenever there’s a severe case of Child house help abuse in Nigeria, it is usually from that tribe. I never see this kind thing before.”
The influencer shared some photos of news headlines on alleged ill treatment metted out to domestic helps by Igbo women which he captioned “what is the common denominator in these screenshot?”
He stated that he does not hate igbo women but was only calling domestic helps brutality claiming that his statement was taken out of context
The influencer stated “When I made this post, I did not hate Igbo women.
But because I am calling out Child and house help brutality, they have taken it out of context to say I hate Igbo women.
Instead of them to address the issue, they will resort to insults.”
