A Collateral Damage! Burna Boy Shares Controversial Views On Nigeria
Burna Boy has a new moniker for Nigeria in a mid-August interview with with Tidal. The video shared by lyricsinspire on Instagram was captioned to reflect the singer’s ideas. It read,” BurnaBoy shared an insightful perspective, highlighting how Nigerians were never meant to be Nigerians.”
“He pointed out that we were originally the Royal Niger Company, and Nigeria as a nation was formed out of a business deal.” “This sheds light on the complexities of our history and identity. The boundaries we live within were drawn for profit, not for people.”
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It’s a powerful reminder of our roots and the resilience of our culture despite the past.” And indeed the singer is right when compared to what Nigeria is going through. In the video shared to Instagram Burna Boy shared that, “We were not even supposed to be Nigerians in the first place.”
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“We are the Royal Niger company. So, we are basically a company for the British to take resources and go for Britain. “Then somewhere along the line, the company decided to buy the whole place and amalgamate it.” “So at the end of the day, the people that sell the place and the people that buy the place to them are the winners.”
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While the rest of the people are collateral damage,” he finished. In essence, the singer is simply referring to the Colonialism of Nigeria and the aftermath. Burna Boy also referred to the neo-colonialism going on in Nigeria where our leaders are merely figureheads carrying out the order of Britain and other world powers.
When it comes to issues in Nigeria, the singer has been quite vocal in interviews and in his music. He was even named the Second Fela Kuti, the founder of Afribeats and a prominent musician known for his activism via music.
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