A few days ago FAB posted a video which was done by American rapper Rick
Ross titled Hold me Back (Nigeria version). However, this created pandemonium
and displeasure amongst many Nigerians that saw this video. While a few people (e.g.
Ovie of notjustok.com) saw nothing wrong with it, a lot of others (e.g. M.I
Abaga of Chocolate City) saw so many things wrong with it. Hence, to make his
voice heard this is what M.I wrote.
GOD FORBID WE DON’T.
Does it make you angry? Does it rile you to see your country portrayed
as poor and suffering and full of struggle?
It burns you, does it not? To have some foreigner- who knows nothing of
your history and pain, of the stories that flow within your blood- to have this
foreigner come in and tell your story?
Is it not the height of disrespect and insensitivity? Does it not chafe
against the thick skin you have grown to cover your other wounds?
Does it not make you angry?
We should wax sanctimonious about national pride being slighted.
We should vent our displeasure online.
We should occupy something.
Because
God forbid the truth ever be told about what things really are.
God forbid a stranger reminds us about those things we choose to ignore every day.
God forbid we ever face the truth about ourselves.
God forbid we do not go on the internet and rail about how our country is being cast in bad
light. God
forbid we do not talk about how there is a small minority which
lives better than portrayed. God
forbid we do not ignore truth one more time.
God forbid we don’t.
@miabaga_dotcom
#RickRoss
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