Standup9ja: Libya Slave Trade, “Free Your House-helps Too” –
Eldee Presents Another Angle To #SayNoToSlaveTrade Campaign
Following the ongoing slave trade in Libya, Nigerian rapper,
Lanre Dabiri widely known as Eldee has called on Africans to end the popular
trend of using house-helps in many homes.
According to him, maltreating housemaids from Benin, Togo
and the likes in African homes is also slavery which must be stopped.
The popular practice of paying uncles or agents to use
teenagers as labourers of house chores in Nigerian homes is the same as payment
for slaves in Libya, adding that masters need to let go of their househelps.
In a series of tweet, Eldee wrote:
“While we’re on
the topic of slavery in Libya, I hope we also find time to reflect on the
slavery & human trafficking in many of our African homes as well.
“Those
”house-helps” from Benin/Togo whose masters get paid 10k every month to do
chores from dusk till dawn.I’m talking about the ones you kick and scream at
all day to do your house chores, watch your kids, do your laundry, dishes, cook
etc. The ones you pay less than $50 a month to the man/woman who brought
him/her from Benin/Calabar/Akwa Ibom/Togo. Yes, that is also #Slavery.
“Lets not only
kick against slavery when it is convenient. If you really want to take a stand,
Let go of the unfortunate teenager that is slaving away in your quarters right
now. You are not very different from the Libyan who paid for slaves to do his
chores. #slavery
“We must take a
stand against ALL forms of Slavery. It is not only slavery when it is against
black people by other races, it is also slavery when it is black on black. Take
a stand today, tell your friend, your family & your neighbors to let go of
their slaves. #slavery
“The fact that it
is a part of our culture doesn’t mean we can not evolve. As we learn and become
more aware, we must change our ways and replace our practices with more
sensible and more humane ones. Free your slave(s) today! #slavery
“I’ve had this
argument with many who confuse slavery with employment. You can not employ a
child for labor and pay the wages to his/her “master/parent/uncle”. That is
#slavery and it is wrong.There’s little difference in the sex worker that was
trafficked to Europe and your house help that was trafficked from the village.
So long as the trafficker is who gets paid for their work, they’re both working
towards regaining their freedom, it is #slavery.
“And please dont
get all defensive, we’ve all unwittingly either practiced or tolerated it at
some point. I’m not just on a self righteous rant, we must recognize it for
what it is. I’m glad we’re all upset about Libya as we should be. But there’s
more to be upset about. #slavery.”
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