Veteran Nollywood actor, Kanayo O Kanayo has urged Nigerians to respect the opinion of Afrobeat singer, David Adeleke aka Davido on Nigeria’s economy.
Recall that the Grammy-nominated artiste at a recent interview abroad advised Black Americans against relocating to Nigeria.
Highlighting Nigeria’s challenges, Davido said, “It is not cool back home. The economy is in shambles.”
The interview was greeted with diverse opinions amongst Nigerians with some insisting that the singer was unpatriotic with the statement he made.
However, the actor the veteran actor stated that Davido’s statement was for the sake of poor Nigerians amid the country’s economic hardship.
Stressing that the singer has the right to speak freely without fear, Kanayo said, “@davido spoke his mind, isn’t it? Respect his views too. The Adeleke’s can feed for life but it will be unholy if they assume all is ok because they are OK.
“Make una leave Davido alone over the comment he made. It is freedom of speech and he made the statement in good faith. It is left for those in power to work harder to give us a better Nigeria.
“Some people say he should apologize, for what? Those who criticize us want the best out of us. Davido speaks for other Nigerians who cannot feed.”