Nigerian singer, Ayodeji Balogun popularly known as Wizkid has replied a follower who asked him to sing about the situation of rape and killing in Nigeria. According to the father of 3, music is not enough to change the critical situation of Nigeria.
Wizkid explained that Fela sang about bad leadership and governance in Nigeria before he died, nothing has changed since then. He however came to a conclusion that Nigeria needs more than music before it can change.
Wizkid wrote;
Wizkid✔@wizkidayo
Fela made songs before I was born about the issues of bad leadership and governance and even to this present administration!! my brudda nothing has changed. We gats do more https://twitter.com/zaheershoeplug1/status/1268197567789256704 …
Zaheershoeplug1@zaheershoeplug1Replying to @wizkidayo@wizkidayo I’d be so excited if you can just drop a song highlighting some of the critical issues going on in this country. I trust and believe it will go a long way. God bless you king
, massive respect
for you
See how some of his fans reacted to his reply;
@sisimiaa wrote “Wizkid just dey talk sae the situation don pass singing song. American musician has a lot of songs concerning bad government but still corruption erupt the economy… Nigeria is corrupt , some bad eggs need to be throw away for a progress.”
@KinqKudos wrote “Wizkid Is One Of The Most Intelligent Artists In Nigeria. Hundred points symbolHundred points symbolHundred points symbol”
@Tee_Classiquem1 wrote ” Exactly…we gat do more… We gat do more than using music.. We gat do more than hiding behind keypads.. We gat do more than offline critism ..Lets come out in mass and get physical”
Source: Within Nigeria
