Nigeria’s Afro pop singer and songwriter, Yemi Alade, has lamented the daily ridicule of Nigerian youths by security agents and government at the both federal and state levels, urging those in the position of power to discontinue the trend.
Alade, who is one of the country’s most successful female singers, has been on top of her game for over a decade and has continued to dominate the music space in Africa, a feat that has fetched her multiple awards.
The singer, while reacting to what she described as the ugly situation Nigerian youths grapple with daily to survive in the country, said that many youths spend their money to fly around the world to represent Nigeria and Africa and be good ambassadors, but the country does not appreciate its own.
She added further that despite the hard condition youths are subjected to without help or encouragement from the government, “It is sad that while other countries give grants to the young minds for them to grow big, Nigeria only ridicules its youths and treat them bad.”
On her Twitter page on Friday, Alade said “We spend our money to fly around the world to represent and be good ambassadors for Nigeria and Africa. No help or encouragement from our governments”.
“In other countries, artistes get grants. This constant ridicule of the youth does not make sense and must stop”.
YOU SHOULD NOT MISS THESE HEADLINES FROM NIGERIAN TRIBUNE
COVID-19: Nigeria Recorded 623 New Infections Last Week, Lowest In Six Months
Last week, Nigeria recorded 623 new COVID-19 infections which is the lowest the country has recorded in six months, Tribune Online analysis shows.
The 623 new cases reported between October 18 and 24 is a reduction from the 1,143 recorded the previous week.
BREAKING: LG Chairman Abducted In Oyo
Kidnappers, on Sunday night, abducted the chairman of Iganna Local Council Development Area of Oyo State, Mr Jacob Olayiwola Adeleke.
BREAKING: Hoodlums Loot NYSC Camp In Abuja
Hoodlums in their numbers have invaded the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) camp in Kubwa Abuja looting properties belonging to the camp.
Looting: Osun Begins House-To-House Search Thursday To Fish Out Perpetrators
As the 72- hour amnesty given by the Osun State government to looters in the state to return all looted properties in their custody expires today, the state government has expressed its intention to commence a house-to-house search on Thursday to fish out the deviants among them.
and then