Nigerian rapper and singer, Erigga, has expressed frustration over the tendency of Nigerians to prioritize foreign entertainers while overlooking homegrown talent.
Speaking in an interview with Yanga FM, the Warri-born artiste reacted to the relocation of the Headies Awards to the United States, noting that it reflects a wider problem of Nigerians valuing foreign recognition more than local achievements.
According to him, many Nigerians attach more value to international events over local achievements, despite the thriving talents and large audiences that support them in Nigeria.
“Nigerians have this attitude when it comes to our own; we don’t regard our own. The average Nigerian prefers to show you 300 people wey dey dance for London than to show you 5,000 people attending a concert in Nigeria.
“I feel like music should be for everyone. Regardless of where you are, you should appreciate your own because they (London) appreciate their own. We have this disconnect issue; we prefer what is outside.
“Sometimes people be like, ‘Erigga, do one English rap for me,’ and I’m like, shey me na English professor? I dey educate people wey I meet for street,” he said.