Burna Boy, the world-renowned Nigerian music icon, has candidly referred to the nation as “collateral damage” in his assessment of its present circumstances.
In an interview with Tidal on Friday, the African Giant disclosed the reasons why the nation’s progress has been hindered by its cultural diversity.
The Grammy-winning artist also expressed his apprehension regarding the socio-political obstacles that Nigeria is currently encountering, emphasising that the nation and its citizens frequently endure the repercussions of inadequate governance and external influences.
Burna Boy’s comments underscore his ongoing advocacy for Nigeria’s concerns, as he “called for increased accountability and improved leadership to prevent the nation from being treated as expendable in global and local affairs.”
Many individuals have echoed his sentiments regarding the necessity of change, which has prompted discussions on social media.
During the interview with Tidal, Burna Boy expressed his opinions on the formation of Nigeria as a nation.
He observed that Nigeria was never intended to exist and is “nothing but the result of a bad business enterprise entered into by the British”, nothing “but the collateral damage of a business deal gone south.”
He observed that “the area called Nigeria was first known as the Niger Area before the Royal Niger Company acquired it.
“After it was acquired, the Royal Niger Company decided to amalgamate the North and South as against running them as separate entities, and it was at this point that the country Nigeria was birthed.
The Afro-fusion artist observed that “when the amalgamation was going to happen, the Niger Company and the British who sold Nigeria didn’t take into consideration those living in the region.
“The two entities that sold and bought the Niger Area, the people living there were nothing but collateral damage.”
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