Just two days ago, I posted 'Hold Me Back' video, the Naija
version. The video which many turned down because it didn't portray good picture about Naija.
Here's what M.I Abaga have to say about,the video, Hold Me Back (Nigeria) by Rick Ross.
“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
remind us about those things we choose to ignore everyday.
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
SOURCE: miabaga.com
Truth be told, Naija is as bad as portrayed but we don't need anyone to remind us about that, most especially not someone who doesn't know what it takes to be a Nigerian or what Hustling in Naija entails, thou our Naija hustle is hard like coconut but we still face our struggles by the day and try to make the best out of it our own way, so let's be the ones to publicize our own pains Rozay, we just have our own way around everything but thanks for the concern all the same.
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