Ero-Arike workers beg Nigerians not to boycott brand over owner’s politics

Workers of Ero-Arike herbal balm have appealed to Nigerians to continue patronising the product despite backlash against its owner, Falilat Oyetunji, popularly known as Ero-Arike, over her involvement in the recently concluded Osun State governorship election.

In a video circulating on social media, a group of women holding containers of the balm could be seen singing and pleading with members of the public not to allow the political controversy surrounding Oyetunji to affect the business.

She said, “I, standing here, my husband died five years ago. She helped me build a house, helped me stock goods, and helped me train my children in school. That business will not fail.

“Do not ruin our mother’s work. We are pleading with you.”

The women also appealed to Nigerians across different parts of the country, mentioning Oyo, Ibadan, Lagos, Owo and Agbara, where they said the business had workers and beneficiaries.

The women, who identified themselves as beneficiaries and marketers of the business, said the company had provided livelihoods and supported families.

One of the women, speaking in Yoruba, said she had been widowed for five years and claimed that Oyetunji had helped her build a house, stock her business and pay for her children’s education.