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Nollywood Actor, Sylvester Madu, has addressed the stereotypes around the use of second-hand items popularly known as Okrika.
The actor in a now-viral video shared on Saturday via his Instagram said 80% of Nigerians use okrika.
He said, “They keep talking about Okrika like saying one thing will be forgotten. 80% of Nigerians, they use Okrika. The cars that we drive now, Okrika.
“Some of you people, your TVs in your house is Okrika. Or you think it’s only clothes that is Okrika? You know eh, I honestly don’t know why people would not just let the sleeping dog lie. They just like to touch the tiger’s tail.”
Speaking on the business angle of Okrika, Madu cleared the business as a legal business that anyone can venture into.
“And Okrika no be bad business. So don’t get me wrong, like I’m condemning it like you guys heard in the interview, like see, I did deny.”
Watch video below