Giving his feeling amid the 56th Independence Day festivity, the 49-year-old pro performing artist said Nigerian performers most particularly, have nothing to celebrate because of the unfriendly impact of robbery on the area.
As per him, a 56-year-old nation which does not have any hardened punishments for privateers is not worth celebrating.
He told the Punch, "It ought to be a day for grieving and not festivity. Nigerian performers ought to be in a grieving state. It is not for the nation alone but rather for our industry.
"The National Assembly has declined to pass bills with hardened punishments on theft. Presently the cost of raw petroleum has smashed and everybody is crying though we could produce cash from media outlets and everyone would grin.
"It is not a freedom that is praising it since we are still needy. We performers are still under the expansionism of the lawmakers. Perhaps they are anxious about the possibility that that in the event that they pass the right bill against theft, they would not have the capacity to oppress us any longer.
"To me, diversion can help our economy beside our reliance on unrefined petroleum. Does it imply that if there is no raw petroleum, our economy would kick the bucket? Give them a chance to pass the right bill with the goal that we can profit and enhance our nation.
“Three years ago, a president said that our industry contributes greatly to the economy’s GDP, so, they should please pass laws with very stiff penalties on piracy.
“If I had my way, I would have asked all artistes to march with placards to the house of each legislator who is in any committee that has to do with the entertainment industry on Independence Day. Since their lives are all about padding, they should help us ‘pad’ that law,” the actor quipped.
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