Big Brother Naija star, Tacha Akide, has fired back at social critic Scott Iguma after he condemned the Lagos State government over the deplorable state of the road leading to Ikate-Elegushi, one of Lagos’ highbrow areas.

In a video posted online, Scott expressed anger over the poor road conditions, questioning why people would spend billions of naira on luxury property only to face such embarrassment at the entrance of their estates.

“So you mean I will buy a property in Ikate for N2 billion and this is the entrance I will use to go to my N2 billion house? We are insane in this country,” he said, adding that Lagos has declined since Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu took office.

Scott also compared the present to the days of former Governor Babatunde Fashola, whom he credited with keeping Lagos clean and organized.

Reacting, Tacha dismissed his concerns as mere content creation, urging him to instead turn his lens to his own home state.

“All these content creators! Everyday Lagos state, Lagos state! One will think Lagos state is the only state in Nigeria. Post ‘highbrow’ area in your own state and you’ll be nowhere to be found,” she wrote.

Opinion

The clash between Scott and Tacha highlights two pressing issues: citizen accountability and regional bias in social commentary.

On one hand, Scott is not wrong—residents deserve better infrastructure, especially in areas where property owners contribute heavily to the economy. A city like Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial hub, should not struggle with bad roads in prime neighborhoods. Criticism of governance, when valid, is not just content creation; it is civic responsibility.

On the other hand, Tacha raises a fair point—many Nigerians criticize Lagos while ignoring the decay in their own states. This selective outrage can make it seem like Lagos is singled out for all of Nigeria’s governance problems.

The truth is, both perspectives hold weight. Nigeria’s infrastructural challenges are not Lagos’ burden alone—they are national. Yet, given Lagos’ size, revenue, and visibility, the city often becomes the focus of such debates.

Ultimately, conversations like this should not descend into celebrity spats but rather inspire collective demand for accountability across all states. If citizens speak up everywhere, not just in Lagos, maybe governance standards will rise nationwide.