The Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria, PMAN, has voiced its discontent at the National Broadcasting Commission’s ban on rapper Eedris Abdulkareem’s trending song, “Tell Your Papa.”
Idris sang in the track: “Seyi, tell your papa country hard. Tell your papa people dey die. Tell your papa this one don pass jagajaga.”
“Seyi, how far? I swear your papa no try. Too much empty promises. On behalf of Nigerians, take our message to him; kidnappers dey kill Nigerians.
“Seyi, try travel by road without your security, make you feel the pains of fellow Nigerians. You dey fly private jets, insecurity no be your problem.”
In response, NBC banned it from being aired on broadcast stations saying it violates a Section of the broadcasting code, which frowns on contents deemed inappropriate and offensive.
PMAN has a say on the ban in an interview its President, Pretty Okafor granted Punchng.
Okafor told the publication that the song reflected the hard occasion, adding that the sanction would be counterproductive by raising interest in the song.
“The first major mistake is banning the song because it’s going to make the song even go viral right now. Those who haven’t heard about the song or haven’t even listened to it will go now to look for the song and will start promoting it. The song has practically pinched the government somewhere, that’s why they ordered for the ban. So, there is already a mistake that has been made by the NBC or even the government by paying attention to that particular song,” he was quoted as saying.
