Charly Boy, whose stage name is Charles Oputa, has accused President Bola Tinubu of taking a trip to the UK to meet with “big men” when the country of Nigeria is in the midst of a civil war.
The arrangement that the Nigerian and British governments inked, worth billions of dollars, was his beef.
With widespread instability, blackouts, and people lamenting their plight, the famous performer emphasised that such cannot function. The comment was made by Charly Boy in a Pidgin post on his X page.
In his writing, he urged his readers to tell the truth without embellishment. Even if Bola Ahmed Tinubu is on his way to the UK to meet influential folks, the house fire is still burning. Na who was it that lied to whom? Carry the entire caravan, go take pictures for the palace, and leave the problems on the ground.
They should go there to sign agreements, create relationships, and chat a lot. Which agreement would be more effective, though, if light is always shifting, safety is never guaranteed, and people are always crying?
It gets worse when an entire team is out injured. Premiers, ministers, and everyone else wants to put on a show. E appear as an example of how governance doesn’t change during a group outing.
Meanwhile, people still experience tremendous hardship in regions like Borno State. However, our oga do smile for cameras all around the world. Life isn’t photo ops.
You don’t have to go begging for recognition outside if your house is clean. They will stand gidigba in your defence.
Even a golden handshake seems like a hollow promise when there is no foundation to stand on. Nigeria, you need to open your eyes. We watched this movie again.