Nigeria, May 25 -- Over the past few days, I've raised questions about the state of the Nigerian fashion industry - questions that many of us in the system have lived with for years but rarely ask out loud.

The response has been overwhelming. I've heard from tailors who have been silenced, designers who walked away from their dreams, and even stylists and educators who admitted that something about our current setup just doesn't feel right. We are working. We are creating. We are even trending. But beneath it all, many are quietly asking: Is this really sustainable?

When I see designers and tailors asking me, "What's the solution, Ma?" - I wish the answer was simple. I wish I could say, "You just need more money," or "Find an investor, ...