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Why Is Buhari Abroad For Medical Treatment? Musicians React To FG’s Plan To Ban Video Shooting Abroad
Nigerian singer Yemi Alade and veteran Nigerian rapper Ruggedybaba are not buying the reason given by the minister of information and culture Alhaji Lai Mohammed for wanting to stop the airing of music videos produced abroad.
The Federal government of Nigeria few days ago through the minister had revealed the intentions of the government to discourage Nigerian musicians from shooting videos for their songs outside the shores of Nigeria.
Their reasons boiling to the fact that it does not build the Nigerian economy.
However Nigerian artists have expressed displeasure about the development. Paul and Peter Okoye of Psquare have reacted sarcastically. Their elder brother, a video director Jude Okoye also shared his reservations.
Yemi Alade via her Instagram stories shared her thoughts:
“So all the money artists have spent shooting videos that are yet to be released will be refunded abi?”
“An economy/industry that has gotten thus far without your one dime or assistance is what you want to nip so insensitively.”
“So will you sponsor the unavoidable travel expenses 2Naij of the international acts we have featured on our songs?
“You might think that a musical video is just “a thing” we do!!. It’s a business! you don’t understand!!”
At least a little bit of research would help”
“Have you sponsored a music video or even been at a video location. You see an industry moving forward , your contribution shouldn’t be to pull it back!!
“Sad, sad, sad..“The video directors we use round the world are also Nigerians. I guess you don’t know that!”
Ruggedybaba on other hand expressed his frustrations and disappointments at the proposed plan. Reacting through his instagram handle, he wrote:
“A woman has just been arrested for exchanging her 2 month old baby for a bag of rice.
That’s how hard the situation in our country is getting. *Meanwhile the budget to run the Nigerian Senate this 2017 is N215billion.
A government that has not in anyway supported or encouraged the Nigerian entertainment industry,now thinks it can control it. An industry that men and women have single handedly built? BIG JOKE!
“We watch you use the country any how you like because unfortunately, you are the ones at the helm of affairs. We all see how that has been going since 1960. You are not providing jobs for the masses. Education is poor, our Nigerian certificates are more useless than tissue paper outside Nigeria. *Meanwhile the budget to run the Nigerian Senate this 2017 is N215billion. There’s no stable electricity. Security is not stable. Our hospitals are not equipped, to the extent our president is receiving treatment in a London hospital. *Meanwhile the budget to run the Nigerian Senate this 2017 is N215billion.
“Nigerians who are not related to any rich family are on their own. Entertainment that has kept a lot of Nigerians off the street is what you want to try to destroy. You haven’t helped us fight pirates.
“You haven’t helped us get our royalties. You have not setup anything to help the Nigerian entertainment industry. *Meanwhile the budget to run the Nigerian Senate this 2017 is N215billion. Amenities we lack are a few of the reasons some entertainers go outside the country to shoot music videos and movies. Now you want to try to stop that? Please do not make me laugh.
“Even America where their govt gives their citizens amenities they deserve still shoot movies in other countries.
“Nigerian government should stop giving us jokes and give us light, equip and pay our forces.
Equip our hospitals enough so that even our president can be treated here.
Stop owing pensioners,doctors and teachers.
“Stop sending your kids to schools abroad. It’s Nigeria’s money you are spending abroad. *Meanwhile the budget to run the Nigerian Senate this 2017 is N215billion.
“Spend our money on our land and it’s people.”Minister face your work.”
In another development, All Progressives Congress (APC) youth renaissance group has called for arrest of Psquare’s Peter Okoye for perceived ‘insult’ on the Nigerian government over the proposed ban on shooting of Nigerian movies and music videos abroad.
Michel Jean Obiefuna
July 19, 2017 at 9:02 pm
Senseless peoples
Akachukwu Nkemnoechem
July 19, 2017 at 7:19 pm
He can afford it and he is infallible
Kingsley Ibe
July 19, 2017 at 7:03 pm
Sorry for zoo
Ugwu Brendan Onyebuchi
July 19, 2017 at 4:58 pm
Ask the mad people
Itz Geca-Soro
July 19, 2017 at 4:39 pm
Tell them, the fuckin FG
Ajibola Akinola
July 19, 2017 at 3:54 pm
Make dem answer now.
Ogunbayo Olaniyi Michael
July 19, 2017 at 3:03 pm
ASK THEM OO
Success Afam
July 18, 2017 at 10:57 pm
Nice question FG give us your answer
Rex Emeka Nathan
July 18, 2017 at 9:54 pm
he likes london mats
Henry Dike Destiny
July 18, 2017 at 9:47 pm
Tell them,, they will leave things that matters and be capable to stop someone’s own they never made nor employ, bad leaders,, the wrath of God will descend on them soon
Bonny Bonny
July 18, 2017 at 9:37 pm
… That question should be meant for APC apologists. After the noise making, they will still return to their various cubicles and slums to soak garri… Lol
Adeniran Kehinde Seyi
July 18, 2017 at 9:07 pm
buhari and his APC cohorts are bunches of hypocrites
Prosper Boniface
July 18, 2017 at 8:12 pm
Hey, Nigerians when will you wiseup, they are only doing this to divert your attention from the real thing, because they know that majority of the people in entertainment industry are biafrans, don’t be fooled.
Gabriel Ijioma
July 18, 2017 at 8:09 pm
Let all musician stand for psquare let fg arrest all of u at once so dat de become musicians,
Dem pretend say dem no knw say herdsmen de dis country,dem leave der job de jail a succesful musician,
Joseph Abuchi
July 18, 2017 at 7:56 pm
Useless pple una don get mouth abi
John Honesty
July 18, 2017 at 6:56 pm
Did anyone knows what the north could have been saying now if the president who have spent his administration on air and on hospital overseas if it was from Yoruba or south south?
Abubakar Sadik Jibrin
July 18, 2017 at 6:25 pm
Who is to blame osinbajo or Buhari
Henry Chukwuemeka
July 18, 2017 at 6:16 pm
If FG could answer this question correctly, then, they can go ahead and stop film shooting abroad.
Orji Valentine
July 18, 2017 at 6:14 pm
Put ur voices together n shoot the govt down.
Emeka Anowe
July 18, 2017 at 6:01 pm
This is what u get when a cow brain presides over the affairs of orgernised society.
Abraham Obadiah
July 18, 2017 at 5:39 pm
Is it the music shot abroad that is responsible for the APC failure and Mr President’s sickness?
Otaye Ejoke Sonia
July 18, 2017 at 5:34 pm
Nigeria Nigeria Nigeria… Hmmmmm
Tochukwu James
July 18, 2017 at 5:26 pm
FG is correct biko,
It’s there learn being naked to sing,
There should ban girls sagging breast and wearing have naked,
And if possible arrest them
Ifeanyichukwu Madunagu Frank
July 18, 2017 at 5:03 pm
The republic of Niazooria
Ifeanyichukwu Madunagu Frank
July 18, 2017 at 4:52 pm
Buhari is shooting his medical movie in London
Chibuzo Japheth
July 18, 2017 at 4:21 pm
ZOO
Slim Isabella
July 18, 2017 at 3:48 pm
Because he’s the criminal incharge
Chukwukadibia Dennis
July 18, 2017 at 3:30 pm
The #WORLD must take note.See how the APC Goverment has turned this nigeria to.pls read BELOW.
Chukwukadibia Dennis
July 18, 2017 at 3:26 pm
I thought u people should remain silent watching that old FOOL intmidating u guys.u guy shall rise and sue nigeria ZOOLOGICAL Goverment.PMB was in Abroad reciving treatment in order not to die.a killer who doesn t want to die. and his Goverment wants to ban #MOVIE and #MUSIC production abroad.USELESS sence people.Oh nigeria why are u deciving ur children.selfish rulers.Top politicians they children study Abroad and the poor masses are here studying.CHI UKWU OKIKE Must JUDGE all of u and ur generations.IIISEEEEE
Smart Anodi
July 18, 2017 at 3:24 pm
Don’t mind useless and clueless APC party
Prince Nadison
July 18, 2017 at 3:22 pm
That’s a good question and requires lie Mohammed to answer the question personally, if we don’t have good hospital to treat Mr President, the same thing goes to Movie/music Industry, it is not all music video can be shot in Naija bcos of bad environment period. The truth needs to be told.
Clement Ibiang
July 18, 2017 at 3:11 pm
Our people say old man wai no respect himself small pekin no go respect am. The idea is not bad but the timing is wrong, before you do that what are the infrastructures that have be put in place to enable shot nice video here in nigeria.
Ejike Iwuoha
July 18, 2017 at 3:09 pm
This is a kind of news that trend in a kingdom run by brainless set of ppl. Very ineffective and unproductive Ppl dt can’t think developmt way forward. This is not a country to keep
Damiansilver Akuwudike
July 18, 2017 at 3:06 pm
This day FG is thinking that people are fools like them
Prince Godspower Onwukwe
July 18, 2017 at 3:05 pm
Make una no mind our federal Gvt
they re as useless as a death rat
Evangelist Daniel Authority Ndubuisi
July 18, 2017 at 3:03 pm
You Guy’s must stand with one voice and speak against this devilish party called APC or ABC, they should cover their face’s in shame because Peter and Paul Okoye has impacted this abomination of a country ten thousands times than APC, this has also proved that Nnamdi KANU has awakening the consciousness of Biafrans all over.
Obinna Nwankwo
July 18, 2017 at 2:53 pm
A country run by aged brainless fulls what will they offer than to dream dreams? Their problem is that they usually forget that those they are governing are not animals but humanbeings who re more rational than them selves.
Itz Prince Tony
July 18, 2017 at 2:37 pm
Pat Dyke
July 18, 2017 at 2:35 pm
How many hausa Fulani’s are the entertainment industry in the zoological republic of Nigeria .??? Yet their cow roam the streets un abaited. My stomach is just turning …..on the zoo matter.
Chinedu Omeh
July 18, 2017 at 2:27 pm
BUhari is in abroad for medical treatment because he don’t trust Nigerians cos every thing about Nigeria are fake. Leader lead by example.
Kaykay Emmanex
July 18, 2017 at 2:16 pm
Fuck APC,fuck Lai mohammad & fuck the Secret Society call Nigeria,All hail Biafra.
Ezedimma Oresi
July 18, 2017 at 2:08 pm
chai
Nnonyelu Holy Field
July 18, 2017 at 2:06 pm
foolish mad apc govern ment
Sunnie Chimaroke
July 18, 2017 at 2:03 pm
The alamajiris’ comments are scarce here. Somebody #pleeaase …help me call them here. This question must be answered!
Igwe Innocent Nkemakolam
July 18, 2017 at 2:02 pm
If am one of the musicians, I won’t even attend any meeting or react to all the rumors…b’cus is rubbish..all those men who are bringing the idea of banning abroad music production..to me, I think they are too old for the positions they are occupying in Nigeria. Everyone knows that when a child is being born he will have a child brain and while growing he will start developing adult brain and again during old age. His brain Will went back to children’s brain. So I think these men talking about this banning of a thing and all the people supporting them. I think they have brain damage. *fuck all of them* because I don’t know when music has become government affairs.
micheal
July 18, 2017 at 2:59 pm
That suits you guys,,,I remember back in February when 2baba raised the need for a protest against this so called Government, but all of U turned your back even the initiator of the protest later back off…so Am not surprised at the decision of the FG.
Frank Zoe
July 18, 2017 at 1:50 pm
Arrest is the answer to the question. Is this a dictatorship or democracy? This is the kind of thing we see from the north.
Edmund Mgbakor
July 18, 2017 at 1:50 pm
d northern cows n yorubastards won’t c anything wrong with it though
Monosco Ndukwo
July 18, 2017 at 1:44 pm
Because he asked a question they cannot provide the answer to, they rather threatened with an arrest. Whether they arrest him or not, the question has been asked. The question remains there until it is answered.
Elisha Ndukwo
July 18, 2017 at 1:42 pm
The trueth is bitered {alomo}
Sagacious Sunday Isaiah
July 18, 2017 at 1:40 pm
Haynes n jackals…. Animal kingdom,..
Clarkson Amadi
July 18, 2017 at 1:39 pm
They will soon ban face book, mumu
Fredy Asomba Immanuel
July 18, 2017 at 2:47 pm
I see it coming
Onyemaechi Tony
July 18, 2017 at 1:37 pm
PS. Forget these yeye people, I beg make una give more movies & music wey go keep us hapi.
Odinaka Udeh
July 18, 2017 at 1:37 pm
Zoo hausa animal kingdom
Odinaka Udeh
July 18, 2017 at 1:36 pm
Aks the old fools
Ogbebe Michael Ogbebe
July 18, 2017 at 1:29 pm
good one
Ezz Peace
July 18, 2017 at 1:29 pm
Cheng begins with me
Habibu Hamisu
July 18, 2017 at 1:27 pm
Yes this is a good question.
Dereal Majestic
July 18, 2017 at 1:24 pm
very soon dey’ll ban our footballers from playing outside too
Chris Orogwu
July 18, 2017 at 1:21 pm
ANIMAL KINGDOM
Isa Imodagbe
July 18, 2017 at 1:17 pm
It’s called V.I..P figure it out for yourself.
Henry Chimezie Muoneke
July 18, 2017 at 1:14 pm
DIS QUESTION NEED TO BE answered. Foolish APC
McChuqs Kings
July 18, 2017 at 1:09 pm
Forget FG of Nigeria they got no human brain… They acts like animals cloned in human form. Foolish old men in govt leading educated young men,.. What an irony of lunatism. #Damn
Felix Okechukwu
July 18, 2017 at 1:08 pm
Pls who is clueless?
Samuel Okparaocha
July 18, 2017 at 1:05 pm
Ask those evil men more expecially lier mohammed
Eze Succezz Ifeanyi Chukwu
July 18, 2017 at 1:04 pm
because the kind of sickness he is carrying cant be cared here in nigeria,
and you all knows that buhari is a lion leading animals kingdom and he does not want any of the animal to care him here in nigeria
Kingsley Camry Onyenze
July 18, 2017 at 1:03 pm
Lie muhammed and APC are mad dog i think they have smoke weed
Okafor Sunday
July 18, 2017 at 1:02 pm
APC are real hypocrisy.
Nwachukwu Onyedikachi
July 18, 2017 at 1:02 pm
DULL GOVERNMENT
Asualor Okwy Nelson
July 18, 2017 at 12:58 pm
All Hail Biafra.fuck d zoo
Eyak Maurice
July 18, 2017 at 12:56 pm
If you ask me na who i go ask
Saviour Iwu
July 18, 2017 at 12:55 pm
Nigerians should go nd bring Buhari back to Nigeria d… Or alive
Chioma Luke
July 18, 2017 at 12:55 pm
YEA
Anselem C Benjamine
July 18, 2017 at 12:54 pm
Good question…This government is turning everything upside down.
Kelvin Orite Ikiogha
July 18, 2017 at 12:53 pm
ask them