How Peak Milk Reacted Over Offensive Easter Advert—The Genius Media Nigeria reports that The manufacturers of Peak Milk, has apologised to the Christian Association of Nigeria over the advert.
The management of FrieslandCampina WAMCO Nigeria Plc, the manufacturer of Peak Milk, has apologized to the Christian Association of Nigeria for using a metaphor involving Jesus Christ’s crucifixion to advertise their product on Good Friday and stated that the social media advertisement has been taken down.
The organization acknowledged the sensitivity of the social media post but insisted that neither the solemnity of the season nor the “unmatched sacrifice of Jesus Christ” were being overly exploited.
The Executive Director of FrieslandCampina WAMCO Nigeria Plc (Corporate Affairs), Ore Famurewa, expressed remorse in a letter to the President of CAN, Archbishop Daniel Okoh dated April 10 2023, titled, “Apology for the Good Friday social media post by the Peak Brand.”
“We hereby restate our commitment to our unwavering mission of nurturing Nigeria while maintaining the respect of all religious laws, tenets and guidelines.
“Once again, please accept our deepest apology and pledge to prevent a reoccurrence of such in the future. Do accept the assurances of my esteemed regards”, Famurewa said.
The CAN General Secretary, Joseph Daramola, had described the advertisement as “insensitive, offensive, and totally unacceptable.”
CAN announced it was considering harsh sanctions against the company, including a Christian boycott of their products, while also cautioning all businesses and organizations to be mindful of the religious and cultural sensitivities of their customers when promoting their products.
The organisation said it would not tolerate any attempt to trivialize or disrespect our faith.
Since the advertisement, there had been a public outcry among Christendom which described it as “blasphemous.”
Daramola said the advertisement was not only disrespectful to the Christian faith but also an affront to the millions of Christians in Nigeria and beyond.
He had said, “Good Friday is a solemn day for Christians all over the world, a day we commemorate the death of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, who was crucified on the cross for our sins. It is not a day to be used for crass commercial purposes.
“FrieslandCampina WAMCO Nigeria PLC’s action is not only disrespectful to the Christian faith but also an affront to the millions of Christians in Nigeria and beyond. We are deeply disappointed that a company of such repute would stoop so low to exploit the religious sentiments of its customers for profit.
“We are considering sanctions against FrieslandCampina WAMCO Nigeria PLC, including a boycott of their products by our members and all well-meaning Nigerians who share our concerns. We call on the company to issue an unreserved apology to the Christian community and withdraw the offensive advert immediately.”
