“TELL YOUR PAPA” WAS SUNG ACROSS NIGERIA BEFORE EEDRIS ABDULKAREEM!

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“TELL YOUR PAPA” WAS SUNG ACROSS NIGERIA BEFORE EEDRIS ABDULKAREEM!

The blanket ban placed on the controversial record label titled “Tell Your Papa”, a chartbuster song by veteran artiste Eedris Abdulkareem would not have warranted  a sledge hammer from the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission NBC), if its directors had not been sleeping on duty!

In fact, the lyrics of the new release which condemned citizens socio-economic disorders of extraneous intensity in hardships and massive sufferings since the advent of Seyi Tinubu’s Papa from his investiture (29th May 2023), till date, had been a sing- song on all lips across Nigeria!

The nation-wide #EndBadGovernance Protesters in August 2024, sang the song before about 18 of them were permanently silenced by Army and Police bullets according to Amnesty International – and  have relegated to history as UNSUNG HEROES OF TINUBU’S 

SUPPRESSIVE GOVERNMENT!

 Before August 2024, Lagos residents chanted and chorused a song: “EBI N’PAWA O” as Tinubu’s  entourage of dozens of foreign SUVs intimidated all other road users on their way to the Mosque on busy Fridays!

THE NIGERIAN PATRIOTS – A group of eminent and respectable Senior Citizens, led by Chief Emeka Anyanoku in August 2024 also sang the same song to President Bola Tinubu in ASO ROCK, all those lyrics fell out deaf ears!

WAS THE NIGERIA BROADCASTING COMMISSION ON SABBATICAL SINCE 29TH MAY 2023?

ENTERTAINMENT AND OIL INDUSTRIES ARE NIGERIA’S UNTOUCHABLE ECONOMIC BROKERS!

The two major Nigerian foreign exchange earner industries and highest contributors to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) are undisputable the oil and entertainment industries followed closely by Agricultural Products.

The Nigerian entertainment industry significantly contributes to the nation’s economy through job creation, GDP growth, revenue generation, attracting foreign investment, and promoting local talent. 

This sector which includes Nollywood, music, and other creative industries, is a major employer of labor, providing jobs for millions of Nigerian film actors, skit makers, music exponents, artists of all genres etc. Nollywood has the acclaimed recognition as the world’s second-largest film industry after the legendary United States Hollywood and by volume, contributes significantly to national GDP. The overall entertainment and media sector also makes a substantial impact, with projections indicating further growth in the coming years. 

The industry boosts Nigeria’s Internally Generated Revenue (IGR), through various channels, including box office sales, streaming subscriptions, music downloads, advertising, etc This revenue contributes to economic growth and development and fostering greater interest amongst local artistes, attracting foreign tourism through artistic creativity and cultural identity.

VETERAN SONG ARTISTE EEDRIS ABDULKAREEM BURSTS TINUBU’S  BUBBLES!

Recently a major key player in the entertainment industry sector  Eedris Abdulkareem released a  hit song titled , “Tell Your Papa”, the lyrics which instructs the President’s Son, Seyi Tinubu to warn his father on the consequences of bad governance!

But the song was quickly prohibited by the National Broadcasting Commission due to content inappropriateness!

And while public outcry against the unpopular ban has gained momentum on the social media, internet, the tube and radio stations the Socio-economic Rights Accountability Project (SERAP), has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to the Federal Government and the National Broadcasting Commission to reverse the ban on Eedris Abdulkareem’s latest protest song, “Tell Your Papa.”

The organisation made this known in a post via its official X handle on Thursday, hours after NBC placed a ban on the protest song, which is critical of President Bola Tinubu’s administration.

SERAP described the ban as unlawful and a violation of the Nigerian artist’s right to freedom of expression.

The organization, therefore, warned of impending legal action if the directive is not rescinded within the stipulated timeframe.

The post reads, “The Tinubu administration must immediately reverse the unlawful ban by the National Broadcasting Commission stopping Nigerian radio and TV stations from airing Eedris Abdulkareem’s new single.

“We’ll see in court if the ban is not reversed within 48 hours.”

PUNCH Online reports that NBC, in a memo dated April 9, 2025, and signed by the Coordinating Director of Broadcast Monitoring, Susan Obi, declared the song not to be broadcast.

The Commission cited Section 3.1.8 of the Nigeria Broadcasting Code, which prohibits materials deemed offensive or against public decency.

The memo titled “Restriction on broadcasting ‘Tell Your Papa’ by Eedris Abdulkareem” reads, “The National Broadcasting Commission has identified the song ‘Tell Your Papa’ by Eedris Abdulkareem, currently trending on social media, as content deemed inappropriate for broadcast due to its objectionable nature.

“It is therefore classified as Not To Be Broadcast (NTBB), as it violates Section 3.1.8 of the Nigeria Broadcasting Code. 

The commission requests that your station exercises discretion and refrains from airing this song to maintain responsible broadcasting standards.”

However, the Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria has strongly criticised NBC for banning the protest song.

 PMAN President, Pretty Okafor, argued that NBC’s decision to ban the song could backfire by inadvertently boosting its popularity, especially given the growing dissatisfaction among Nigerians over the country’s economic challenges.

Abdulkareem, who is known for his socially conscious and politically conscious music, has rejected the ban placed on his song. The rapper and singer has always used his songs to comment on governance, corruption, and social justice.

His latest track, “Tell Your Papa,” criticises the Tinubu’s administration over the current economic hardship and governance failure. Also, Prof. Pat Utomi, a leader of the Labour Party (LP), respond His reaction was contained in a post that he shared on his official X handle on Friday.

According to VANGUARD, the National Broadcasting Commission banned the song after it was described as a content deemed inappropriate for broadcast due to its objectionable nature. 

Reacting after the report surfaced online, Pat Utomi condemned the decision of NBC to ban the song. Utomi said the musician sang a similar song under the administration of President Olusegun Obasanjo. He said what Obasanjo did was that he abused him in return.

This censorship is abuse of the constitution as the military takeover of Rivers. When Eedris sang a similar song under Obasanjo, all that the former soldier assumed dictator did was abuse Eedris

UNDISPUTABLE RELEVANCE OF THE CREATIVE ECONOMY IN NIGERIA.

The entertainment industry in Nigeria significantly contributes to the country’s economy through various avenues, including direct GDP contributions and job creation. Nollywood, the Nigerian film industry, is the world’s second-largest, generating substantial revenue. In 2023, motion picture and music recording contributed approximately $197.6 million dollars to Nigeria’s GDP.

 The industry also directly supports jobs, with reports indicating that Netflix alone supported 5,140 jobs in 2023. 

The National President of Theater Arts and Motion Pictures Practitioners of Nigeria, Mr Bolaji Amusan, also disclosed to journalists in January, 2025, that the Entertainment Industry contributed N145 billion naira to GDP and has created 4.2 million jobs.

And there are postulations from government quarters that Nigeria’s entertainment sector should hit $13.6 billion dollar revenue mark by 2028 and yet a sloven Agency like the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission just woke up from slumber to claim relevance.

WHAT A SHAME?

Tinubu should put his house in order instead of continuously washing his dirty linens in the public and embarrassing Nigerians at home and the Diaspora!

PARLIAMENTARY DEMOCRACY IS THE WAY OUT OF THE QUAGMIRE AS DEMANDED BY THE CITIZENS!

Tinubu should come out of his hiding in Paris, France and declare if he is still fit to run the government of Nigeria beyond 29th May 2025!

“A stitch in time saves nine.”

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