After facing severe criticism for calling out a struggling mother who took her 11-year-old daughter to her street-sweeping job, controversial activist Just Adetoun has taken steps to make amends.
Just Adetoun had shared a video documenting the woman and her child at her sweeping job as early as 4 a.m., which she deemed inappropriate and child labour.
In a recent update, Adetoun visited the woman’s home to apologize for the way she handled the situation, acknowledging that her approach may have come across as disrespectful. She emphasized that her initial intention was to advocate for the child’s well-being, not to belittle the family.
The activist, moved by the woman’s struggles, offered to place her on a monthly salary in addition to the N19,500 she earns from her sweeping job. A video of the visit captured an emotional moment between Adetoun, the woman, and her child.
Sharing the update on Instagram, she wrote:
“APOLOGIES ON HOW YOU ALL SAW THE VIDEO. I knew something was wrong, but the right of the child was most important. She comes all the way from inside Oworo to Ikoyi just for 19,500 monthly 
. MY INTENTION WAS CLEAR IN MY CAPTION.”
Her gesture has sparked fresh conversations online, with some commending her for taking responsibility and offering help, while others blasted her for the damage control and crocodile tears.
@PidginGuyHQ : “She was expecting people to support her dirty behavior. You don’t just see someone sweeping and start shouting at the mother for no reason. She could have corrected her without a camera and without shouting.”
@JustSeyi : “Zero need for the original video; the fake tears are even worse.”
@Davidspredict: She apologized but refused to take down the video from her instagram now tell me if it’s not clout chasing. Tomorrow this girl will go to school and her peers will use it to mock her. Activist my foot, the husband of this woman suppose sue her.
@Rotleo3819: Just imagine the kind of embarrassment you brought to her and her family. You are evil
@RANDOMPINPPP: From my 10 years to 25 years ,my mama don wake us up to wash plate and start cooking because she’s a food seller ,dis is what she use to train us from primary to university level ,if your pikin no see ur struggle tell me how they want to appreciate ur effort over dem
@WritesBg: Nobody is talking abt children hawking under the hot sun daily and crossing roads because we have normalized it???
I’ve seen 12yrs old boys work in construction sites but we’ve gotten so used to it that we don’t think it’s wrong?? this point things like this are understandable
@henzyken2: Honestly the woman didn’t do anything wrong .
You might be going through a lot but you children doesn’t have to go through it with you .it leaves permanent trauma speaking from experience. This is not an embarrassment this is more of sensitization.
Watch the video below …
Published by Ejoh Caleb
