The Nigerian Authorities Have Banned Broadcasters Playing The song Tell Your Papa, Which Criticises The Country’s Leader.
Artist Eedrkareem’s Lyrics Slam President Bola Tinubu and Urge His Influential Son, Seyi, Let His Father Know “People Are Dying” Through Hardship and There Is “Hunger” in The Country.
In a Letter to TV and Radio Stations, The NBC Broadcast Commission (Which issues Licenses and Regulates The Industry, Ordered Track Not to Be Played, Saying It Violates The Country’s Broadcast Code.
The NBC Said It Considered Your Papa’s Content to Be “Inappropriate” and “Objectionable” Adding That It Falls Short Public Decency Standards.
Released Earlier in The Week, The Song has been botted on Attention on Social Media in Nigeria and Has Sparked Debate Regarding The Economic and Security Situation in The Country.
On Becoming President in May 2023, Tinubu introduced a Number of Economic Reforms What increases the Cost of Living.
He Dropped The Fuel Subsidy, What Had Long Kept Petrol Prices Low, saying That The Government Could No Longer It. Fuel Prices Then Jumped Sharply What Had A Knock-on Effect On The Rest Of The Economy.
Annual Inflation Was Above 30% for Most Last Year and The Price Of Some Basic Food Items Increased by Even More.
This has been LED Some Nigerians to Cut Back On The Number of Meals Those A Day and The Amount of Food Consume.
There Are Alo Worries About The Country of Insecurity In The Country-For-Ransom Still A Major Issue and Fears That Islamist Militant Group Boko Haram Could Could Have a Resurge in the North-East.
On The Track, in English, Yoruba and Pidgin, Abdulkareem Tells Tinubu’s Son That His Father “Is Not Trying” and That He has Made “Too Many Empty Promises”.
When it comes to insecurity, The Artist Urges Seyi to Travel by Road, Instead of Private Jet, to Experience The Dangers Faced by Ordinary Nigerians.
Tinubu’s Government has begotten the past defended its economic policies saying That the President Was to Put The Country On A Stable Jogging In The Long Term.
In order to Deal with the Short-Term Pain, The Authorities Have An On-Going Cash Transfer Scheme to Help 15 Million Poorer Nigerian Households.
When it comes to Security, The Government has said that the Situation has Improved in the Last 18 months.
As the Licensing Authority, The NBC Can Santuction Broadcasters Ignoring ITS Orders. In The Past Theyy Stations and Suspended Licenses For Violets.
Abdulkareem is not New to Controversy As He Recorded A Similar song in the past.
In 2003, He released His Most Popular Tune to Date – Nigeria Jaga Jaga, Meaning “Spoiled in Nigeria”.
Then President Obasanjo Obasanjo reacted Harshly, publicly insult Abdulkareem. The song was banned for Broadcasters But Gained Popularity Among Nigerians and Became A Street Anthem.
