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NAIJA STANDARD: Will you describe President Muhammad Usman Buhari as a ‘Friend of Nigerian Entertainers or an Enemy of Nigerian Entertainers’?<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n
President Buhari is\u00a0 just being himself<\/b><\/p>\n
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NAIJA STANDARD: What are the survival strategies Nigerian musicians can embrace to avoid economic stress?<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n
They should look for more ways in other outlets for their creative works. I see musicians on subways in America. We (Nigerian musicians) could become more creative<\/b><\/p>\n
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NAIJA STANDARD: How come Nigerian musicians don’t have any health insurance policy?<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n
During Charly Boy\u2019s reign as PMAN President, Nigerian musicians had health insurance. But, there were no follow up continuity in the policy at the end of his tenure\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n
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NAIJA STANDARD: Why can’t the government embrace entertainment\u00a0 as a major source of revenue instead of oil?<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n
It all depends on the road map and structure within the government in power. We don’t have creative people in the government because everyone (every politician is in power) is there for their own pocket<\/b><\/p>\n
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NAIJA STANDARD: What is the problem in PMAN?<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n
PMAN problem is like Nigeria problem: wrong people in wrong profession and places<\/b><\/p>\n
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NAIJA STANDARD: Can you name the musician (s) responsible for the PMAN problem?<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n
Layabout (busy-bodies) created problems for PMAN. Real musicians don’t even have time for the brouhaha in PMAN because they are very busy. PMAN need professional handlers to save it from comatose<\/b><\/p>\n
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NAIJA STANDARD: Do you think PMAN was corrupt at any time?<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n
PMAN is as corrupt as Nigeria (PMAN has always been like Naija problems)<\/b><\/p>\n
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NAIJA STANDARD: How did you go into music and do you regret being a musician?<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n
The signs are always there for whatever talent you have. It starts from somewhere and then blossoms if you have it then you are blessed. I have no regret being a musician, but I do have a regret being in a wrong Nigerian environment ( as for whether I have a regret\u00a0 in my career? Yes, I do partly due to being in the wrong environment)<\/b><\/p>\n
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NAIJA STANDARD: You were sighted with Bongos Ikwue, a Nigerian music legend in Abuja recently. What music project are you cooking?<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n
I think I respect Bongos Ikwue\u2019s creative ability and he respects me too. We have been talking about doing music- zone work together, including playing at his hotel in Otukpo.<\/b><\/p>\n
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