The article discusses how Nigerian singer Portable defended First Lady Remi Tinubu after her advice to unemployed women to start small businesses like selling akara and roasted corn sparked controversy.

Many Nigerians criticized the First Lady for not addressing broader economic issues, but Portable clarified that her message was about encouraging people to use available opportunities instead of staying idle.

He highlighted that many successful Nigerians were raised by parents who earned through petty trading, using examples like mothers selling pepper and corn.Portable also noted that even wealthy individuals often have humble beginnings, citing a person selling corn in London with a Benz.

The piece emphasizes the importance of small businesses in Nigeria's economy and challenges the notion that such advice is dismissive of larger systemic problems.