Nigerian controversial politician, Reno, Omokri has slammed Afrobeats singer, Davido over his comment on Africa’s economy.
In a viral interview Davido issued a stern warning to Black Americans considering relocating to Africa, cautioning them against such moves due to the continent’s struggling economy.
However, Davido clarified that he wasn’t speaking negatively about Africa. Instead, he aimed to highlight the positive aspects while leaving the slums out of the picture.
Unhappy with Davido’s statement, Reno questioned how the economy could be in shambles when Wizkid had just broken streaming records on Spotify Nigeria with his new album, Morayo. He advised Davido to fact-check, pointing out that people couldn’t have disposable income in an economy that’s struggling.
Reno also urged Davido to take a cue from American singer Rihanna, who never speaks negatively about her country but instead uses her fame to promote Barbados positively on the global stage. He called Davido’s comments ignorant and unpatriotic, expressing his disappointment over his remarks.
He wrote,
“Is Nigeria’s ‘Economy In Shambles’ As Singer, Davido, Claimed?
I beg to disagree with singer Davido that Nigeria’s ‘economy is in shambles’. If our economy is in shambles, how was it possible for Wizkid’s album, Morayo, to record 12.12 million streams on its inaugural day of release on Spotify Nigeria, which made the album the biggest-selling album on a streaming platform in Nigeria’s history for the first day.
Please fact-check me: Streaming music is purchased with disposable income. People do not have disposable income in an economy in shambles, not to mention breaking streaming records, especially on Spotify, where the average streaming cost is $10.99 monthly.
How many singers have broken streaming records in Venezuela or Argentina? Those are economies that could be said to be in shambles, not Nigeria.
Perhaps if Davido had built a track record of showing more commitment to Nigeria, he, like Wizkid, would have broken streaming records on Spotify Nigeria.
Perhaps if Davido had built a track record of showing more commitment to Nigeria, he, like Wizkid, would have broken streaming records on Spotify Nigeria.
I urge Davido to learn from Rihanna, who never talks down on her country and instead uses her celebrity to promote Barbados and project her positively to the world. Which is why Rihanna was named a national hero and cultural ambassador for Barbados in 2018.
David Adeleke displayed ignorance and a lack of patriotism with that statement. It is rather disappointing for a young man whose uncle is a governor and should, therefore, know better. Even worse, he said that to a foreign audience in a foreign country. Davido may have US citizenship, but that does not mean he should de-market Nigeria.
And it may be that his personal experience in Osun State has made Davido take such a position. After all, Osun State, under the dancing Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, was one of the last states to increase their minimum wage to match up with the Federal Government’s new minimum wage, despite receiving 65% more federal allocation under the Tinubu government.
If that is the case, then Davido may want to specify that Osun’s local economy is in shambles, not Nigeria’s”.
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