Nigerian comedian Ekene Clinton Egbuna popularly known as KlintonCod has weighed in on the ongoing conversation surrounding UK politician Kemi Badenoch and her comments about boarding school life in Nigeria.

Naijaonpoint reports that the comedian addressed the backlash Badenoch has faced after likening her time at a Federal Government Girls’ College in Sagamu to life in prison.

According to him, many Nigerians appear to dislike Badenoch simply because she tells the truth, even when it reflects poorly on the country.

He shared his own experience in a boys-only boarding school, describing the conditions as prison-like, with high walls and strict routines.

He said that the main difference between his school and a prison was the presence of mid-term breaks and holidays.

Comparing his experience to that of inmates he had seen during his visits to UK prisons for work, KlintonCod pointed out that life in those correctional facilities appeared more comfortable than his time in Nigerian boarding school.

He wrote: “I am yet to find one solid and justifiable reason why Nigerians dislike Kemi Badenoch. The only reason I’ve seen so far, to my understanding, is that she is too honest and her honesty, according to those who dislike her, leans toward the negative side of Nigeria. Am I correct?

“She said her boarding school in Sagamu was like a prison, and everyone is angry. See, I’ve told so many people stories from my own boarding school (boys only), and the fact is, it was like a prison too with huge walls around us, properly secured. The difference between us and prisoners was that we had mid-term breaks and holidays. Every other thing was the same!

“I’ve never been to a Nigerian prison, but the few times I’ve been to UK prisons for work in the past, those guys had a far better quality of life than my life in boarding school.

“It’s okay to hate her if you want, but it’s also okay to admit the truth when someone you dislike says it.”