Okay, you guys know the latest trend amongst our so-called
Nigerian celebrities right? In case you don’t know, I am talking about the
trend of rushing to Dubai and other foreign cities to host their wedding
ceremonies after making their money here in Nigeria, sighs.
Call me aproko, no problem…isn’t that what blogging is all
about? Let’s leave that one for now and go straight to the business of today-
shameful act by Nigerian celebrities hosting their wedding ceremonies in Dubai…and
in case you were observant, Ngozikanwiro Blog didn’t feature or post anything
concerning Tiwa Savage’s Dubai wedding because we are totally against her
action- its shameful and ought to be condemned by every sane and patriotic
Nigerian like us…that’s why we don’t carry every news or gist being peddled on
Naija blogs who only follow the bandwagon.
Okay, I came across this interesting, eye-opening article
written by Paschal Oge Chikero, concerning Nigerian celebrities who host their
weddings abroad after making their money here. Please read:
It is about that time, we told ourselves the truth. Nigerian
celebs need to be told the truth. It is fast becoming a norm in Nigeria to see
our celebrities tell us bluntly with their actions that they can make good
money in Nigeria but don’t see it befitting to spend it in Nigeria!
Are you wondering what I am insinuating? Let me break it
down to you. Our Entertainers make good money from their Nigerian fans, get
celebrated by Nigerian fans but when it comes to the time to spend good money
for their wedding ceremony, they remember that Nigeria is for poor people and
move their wedding ceremonies outside Nigeria.
I know I am not the one making this money for them and shouldn’t try to tell
them how to spend it. But the truth is that we can ask reasonable questions. Is
this benefitting us? How many celebs from Dubai take out time to peep into
Nigeria?
Do you know that the high brow weddings Tuface, Stephenie
Okereke, Tiwa Savage etc have done outside Nigeria could have positively
impacted on Nigerian Tourism sector? The worst is that our celebs don’t
recognize the fact that they have power to ignite a culture in a society. As
Tuface and co have successfully done their wedding in Dubai, France etc, you
will be shocked how many ordinary Nigerians will start doing all they can to
make sure they wed outside Nigeria just to belong!
Financially, these wedding ceremonies can heavily impact on Nigeria’s Tourism
sector and because it has a multiplier effect, it will spill into other
sectors. Imagine if Tuface spent the N20 Million his Dubai wedding gulped in
Nigeria? Some Nigerians would have made millions.
If Tuface Idibia, Stephanie happy wheels Okereke, Tiwa Savage held
their wedding ceremonies in Nigeria, let’s say in resorts like Obudu Cattle
Ranch, imagine how many hotels in Cross River would have been fully booked
during that period? All the money other quests spent on accommodation, transport
etc would have gone into the pockets of their loyal Nigerian fans. Money spent
on reception hall and decoration would have been paid to Nigerians.
The catering and souvenirs would have been done by Nigerians
but our celebrities in the name of class, prefer to throw millions into the
pockets of people who don’t even know they exist! Fine I gathered that some
Nigerians took part in Tiwa’s wedding but what of Hotel and Transportation
bills? Those ones, Nigerians can’t take part in.
Media wise, if our celebs are very popular outside the
shores of Nigeria, their wedding can attract international media attention on
Nigerian tourism sector thereby opening up the sector to the international
market.
We criticize Nigerian Politicians who fly their kids abroad
to school, travel out for medical attentions etc, please what is the difference
between what they do and what these celebs are doing?
If you ask me, I think this shows that Nigerian celebs are
telling the world that Nigerians have inferiority complex! We see everything in
Nigeria as inferior but when it comes to making money, our money is not
inferior to grab but when time to spend it comes, everything Nigerian is
labelled not worthy of my class.
Yet an artiste of Banky W’s status belittled his
intelligence by insulting Nigerians for criticizing the Dubai craze! It is a
pity that Nigerians have no respect in the eyes of the celebrities they
celebrate!
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