Brand Ambassadors In Govt, A No—Kemi Olunloyo on Tonto Dikeh

D’banj’s plight at the hands of the ICPC may ultimately spark a chain reaction regarding whether celebrities deserve a paid spot in government in the future, and for investigative journalist, Kemi Olunloyo, she comes for Nollywood actress, Tonto Dikeh, requesting the actress turned politician be placed under investigation.

In her capacity as the representative of The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons and Other Related Matters, (NAPTIP) Tonto Dikeh, according to Kemi Olunloyo, should be the subject of an investigation.

Kemi Olunloyo is never one to play the political game with her opinions and according to her, she feels that influencers and celebrities shouldn’t represent the government as brand advocates.

The imprisonment of musician D’banj by the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on suspicion of fraud has prompted a response from self-described investigative journalist Kemi Olunloyo.

Olunloyo expressed her thoughts on D’banj’s situation on her Twitter page. She feels that influencers and celebrities shouldn’t represent the government as brand advocates.

As the ambassador of The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons and Other Related Matters, she added that Nollywood star Tonto Dikeh should be probed (NAPTIP).

Kemi Olunloyo pointed out that influencers and celebrities can work closely with government organizations without expecting payment.

She wrote:

“Brand Ambassadors are NOT needed at Govt agencies. If you want to advocate or volunteer, do it. Not everything is money. Tonto Dikeh must be investigated in her brand ambassadorial role with @naptipnigeria. Tomorrow is World Anticorruption day. Financial improprieties are rampant”

D’banj was apprehended and held on Tuesday, December 6th, after ICPC agents surrounded him and forced him to turn himself in at the organization’s headquarters in Abuja, the capital of Nigeria.

Insiders claimed that D’banj had evaded summonses for weeks by stating that he was abroad for scheduled concerts each time he was asked to show up for an interrogation about fraud allegations.

The musician is charged with defrauding the Nigerian government of hundreds of naira intended for the N-Power project, an empowerment initiative launched by the Nigerian government in 2016 to combat youth unemployment and advance social development.

Brand Ambassadors are NOT needed at Govt agencies. If you want to advocate or volunteer, do it. Not everything is money. Tonto Dikeh must be investigated in her brand ambassadorial role with @naptipnigeria. Tomorrow is World Anticorruption day. Financial improprieties are rampant

— Kemi Olunloyo Pharm.D♠️ (@KemiOlunloyo) December 8, 2022