23/08/2026
“MADAM, YOU ARE NOT OKAY.”
Yes.
I said it.
Because Nigerian women have become professionals at saying:
“I’m fine.”
Meanwhile:
She hasn't slept properly in weeks.
Her body is changing.
She's constantly tired.
She's carrying everybody's problems.
She's working.
She's raising children.
She's sending money home.
She's answering “when will you marry?”
She's trying to look strong.
And somehow, when she finally says she's tired, somebody tells her:
“Be grateful. At least you have a job.”
Abeg.
Can we stop doing this to women?
Being strong does not mean you cannot rest.
Being responsible does not mean you must carry everybody.
Being a mother does not mean you stop being a woman.
Being successful does not mean you cannot ask for help.
And being tired does not mean you are weak.
Dear woman,
You are allowed to pause.
You are allowed to breathe.
You are allowed to say:
“I need help.”
And nobody should make you feel guilty for it.
This is your reminder from Help The Woman Campaign
HELP THE WOMAN....
Not only when she is already broken.
Help her while she is still trying to hold everything together.
Now tell us honestly:
What is one thing Nigerian women are expected to “just manage”?
Let's talk.