Nigeria clocked 60 years on the 1st of October and Burna Boy shared his thoughts on the country’s progress in a recent interview.
Speaking to Ojy Okpe on Arise TV in an interview published on their official Youtube on the 30th of September, Burna Boy stated that there are very limited Nigerians that he respects and willing to give his last blood for.
“There are a few hard respectable Nigerians, serious respectable Nigerians that I will give up my last blood for and I respect them a lot because they have gone out of their ways internationally to become who they are and promoted positivity because the appointed leaders are not doing anything of that sort.”
He went further to state that everyone is in a state of confusion because we are suffering and smiling, a popular phrase used by the legendary Fela Anikulapo Kuti. Burna said;
“We suffer and smile but there a reason why we do that comfortably because it has been inbuilt since we were tender.
This is coming after he was dragged by Nigerians for refusing to protest
Burna also spoke about the fact the Music Industry in the country cannot thrive well if proper infrastructure is not put in place.
He said that youths are now focused on one thing…’ to be fly’ because of misplaced priorities from the actual happening in the society, admitting that he also is guilty of this.
Watch his interview below;
What Burna boy has to say as Nigeria turns 60 🇳🇬🦍
Part 1 #NaijaLikeNeverBefore pic.twitter.com/pf4Hok87ym
— W ☦️ (@Lowkeytrpping) September 30, 2020
Hmmm 🤔
Part 2 #NaijaAt60 pic.twitter.com/z6vpUmrYV8
— W ☦️ (@Lowkeytrpping) September 30, 2020