The Nigeria government prohibits the song of Abdel -Abd Karima, which criticizes President Tenobo
The Nigerian authorities prevented broadcasters from playing the song, telling Papa, who criticizes the country’s leader.
The words of the artist Idris Abdel Awlakram, President of Slam, President Paula Tenobo, and urges his influential son, Si, to inform his father that “people die” through hardship and insecurity and there is “hunger” in the country.
In a letter to television and radio stations, the National Broadcasting Committee (NBC), which issues the licenses and regulation of industry, ordered the path to not playing, saying that it violates the broadcast code in the country.
NBC said it considers that your door content is “inappropriate” and “rejected”, adding that it is no less than general decency standards.
It was released earlier in the week, and the song has gained a lot of attention on social media in Nigeria and has sparked a discussion on the country’s economic and security situation.
When he became president in May 2023, Tinubu has presented a number of economic reforms that have increased the cost of living.
He dropped the fuel subsidy, which has long kept gasoline prices, saying that the government is no longer able to afford its costs. Then the fuel prices jumped sharply, which had an impact on the rest of the economy.
The annual inflation was higher than 30 % for most of the past year, and the price of some basic foodstuffs increased by more.
This prompted some Nigerians to reduce the number of meals they eat daily and the amount of food they consume.
There are also concerns about the level of insecurity in the country through kidnapping, the main issue and concerns that the Islamic Armed Group Boko Haram can still lead to a return in the northeast.
On the path, in a mixture of English, Europa and Bidjen, Abdel -Abd Ibn Tenobo tells that his father is “not trying” and that he made “many empty promises”.
When it comes to insecurity, the artist Seyi urges to travel through the road, instead of a private plane, to experience the risks faced by the ordinary Nigerians.
The Tenobo government defended its economic policies, saying that the president was aiming to put the country in full swing in the long run.
In order to deal with short -term pain, the authorities have a continuous monetary transfer scheme to help 15 million poorer families.
When it comes to security, the government said the situation has improved over the past 18 months.
As the licensing authority, NBC can sanctify broadcasters to ignore them. In the past, they fined the stations and suspended licenses of violations.
Abdel Karim is not new to the controversy because he recorded a similar song in the past.
In 2003, he released his most popular melody so far – Nigeria Jaga Jaga, and this means that “Nigeria has spoiled.”
Then President Olusegun Obasanjo reacted, publicly insulting Abdel -Abd. The song was banned for broadcasters, but it gained popularity between the Nigerians and became the anthem of the street.
