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Afrobeats vocalist and fractional of the defunct P-Square duo, Peter Okoye, popularly known arsenic Mr P, has claimed that Nigeria’s indigenous languages don’t person overmuch values.
The vocalist made the assertion aft a instrumentality asked him whether his kids are besides fluent successful Igbo aft helium boasted astir their proficiency successful French.
Okoye, who is presently connected abrogation successful Paris, France, said watching his children talk French fluently makes him see purchasing a spot successful the city.
“Still successful Paris! Watching my kids talk French truthful effortlessly makes maine think… possibly it’s clip to ain a crib present successful Paris,” helium wrote connected X.
A instrumentality past asked, “Hope they tin talk Igbo, too?” To which, the vocalist replied, “And who naija connection help? Make I perceive connection abeg.”
His connection earned backlash, with galore berating him for making specified remarks contempt infusing Igbo and different Nigerian languages similar Yoruba, successful astir of his songs and profiting from the commercialized appeals of the languages.
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