Azeez Fashola, Nigerian singer
better known as Naira Marley, is at the receiving end of a social media
backlash over a recent comment he made on internet fraud with respect to
slavery.
During an Instagram live session,
the ‘Japa’ crooner urged Nigerians to pray for internet fraudsters (Yahoo boys)
“as they are crucial to the circulation of money in the economy.”
“All you guys, all the money in
your pockets, all the money you spend, you think it’s the government that is
making the money go round? You better sit down and pray for yahoo boys. If dem
stop yahoo, the money would not pass you guys,” he said.
“The money will go like this,
from Obasanjo to Tinubu, from Tinubu to Mr Japa, you think me I need Yahoo? I
make money from my music.”
The statement drew the ire of
some Nigerian users on Twitter and they swarmed the social media platform to
register their displeasure.
“Naira Marley is a disgraceful
Nigerian specimen. Imagine publicly defending fraud and being daft to think
Yahoo scams help the economy. When you travel and you are treated like a
criminal for no reason just because you are Nigerian, you will realise the extent
of this damage,” a Twitter user said.
“Naira Marley is not only a shame
to the music industry but also a shame to Nigeria! This should not be taken
lightly by the FG. There can never be any justification for ‘Yahoo’, it is
illegal and should be curbed!” another user said.
Naira Marley is not only a shame to the music industry, but also a shame to Nigeria! This should not be taken lightly by the FG. There can never be any justification for ‘Yahoo’, it is illegal and should be curbed! pic.twitter.com/e5LcpN3BI8— Adeyinka Oluwamayowa (@MrSEPTIN911) 23 April 2019
Its not the fault of Naira Marley actually.. Olamide should be blamed.— Standard Presenter 👌 (@ItsOladeni) 23 April 2019
Olamide spear headed the music of these yahoo boys using Music to disguise to us.
Now I gotta cancel that Naira Marley fool. I used to like his music...but there's no point..not like he has talent enough to last in the industry. We move. 🚶— Ferdinand. (@Poltergeyst_) 23 April 2019
On this Naira Marley and his stupid comments on Yahoo Yahoo, you have to understand he’s from a generation of Nigerians who don’t know any different. It’s not just him. There are millions of young Nigerians who believe Fraud is NOT a crime. They think everything na hustle.— Ayo Shonaiya (@AyoShonaiya) 23 April 2019
Naira Marley is a disgraceful Nigerian specimen.— OurFavOnlineDoctor 💘 🥳 (@DrOlufunmilayo) 23 April 2019
Imagine publicly defending fraud and being daft to think Yahoo scams help the economy.
When you travel and you are treated like a criminal for no reason just because you are Nigerian, you will realise the extent of this damage.
I'm not surprised about Naira Marley issue.— Upcoming Bill Gates ⓭ (@FavoredSinner) 23 April 2019
90% of Nigeria musicians are only cleaning their fraud money with Music.
Sometimes I wonder how you released one song that we downloaded for free and get to buy houses and cars with it.
Sanyeri ni wá now 😂
LMAO— Enekem💎💎 (@TheEnekemGreg) 23 April 2019
So You all wanna pretend like a lot of our Nigerian celebrities don’t directly or indirectly support Yahoo Yahoo and Internet frauds?
Naira Marley is speaking , Other celebs are SHOWING that they support it, Don’t put this on Naira Marley alone
I know it doesn't matter but I am deleting every Davido, Naira Marley and Zlatan's music in every platform I have them on! I don't support "Yahoo yahoo", listening to them means I do!— Kolo Jesse (@KoloJesse) 23 April 2019
"If you know about slavery, you go know say Yahoo no be crime."— Joey Akan (@JoeyAkan) 20 April 2019
— Naira Marley, 2019.
Naira Marley has always glorified internet scam and drugs via his music, so what exactly is the sudden outrage for? His message has always been clear.— adeda (@tosinadeda) 23 April 2019
Dear Naira Marley & co— Frank chude (@FrankChude) 23 April 2019
Yahoo yahoo can never be a goal. not when there's VAR. pic.twitter.com/c7TvQ0vMRG
Make una live naira Marley alone oo.. Atleast one of una relatives go dey into this game and y'all know.. Awon holy holy were— MSTWNTD BROWNIE(gov. of ikorodu) (@iCraze6) 23 April 2019
Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everydayYou guys are busy shading "Naira Marley" forgetting that this is a mentality issue.— Uncle Mark™ (@iamUncleMark) 23 April 2019
Most Nigerian youth feel exactly the same way about Yahoo Yahoo.
I personally had that orientation.
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