{"id":191272,"date":"2024-10-11T04:18:48","date_gmt":"2024-10-11T04:18:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/?p=191272"},"modified":"2024-10-11T04:18:48","modified_gmt":"2024-10-11T04:18:48","slug":"you-cant-be-rich-in-nigeria-without-government-support-seun-kuti-blasts-nigerian-billionaires","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2024\/10\/11\/you-cant-be-rich-in-nigeria-without-government-support-seun-kuti-blasts-nigerian-billionaires\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cYou can&#8217;t be rich in Nigeria without government support\u201d &#8211; Seun Kuti blasts Nigerian billionaires"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>Afrobeats star Seun Kuti openly criticized wealthy individuals in Nigeria for their claims of being self-made.<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Seun Kuti argued that true affluence in Nigeria is often linked to connections with government officials and contracts from politicians.<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>His remarks were directed at the Igbo community, emphasizing that many claim their wealth without acknowledging governmental support.<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>He highlighted that many prominent traders in Alaba markets rely on government dealings to achieve their wealth.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Popular Nigerian musician<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/tag\/seun-kuti\">\u00a0Seun Kuti<\/a> <\/strong>has voiced strong criticism against <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/?s=billionaires\">billionaires<\/a> <\/strong>in the country, challenging their narratives of self-made success.<\/p>\n<p>During a recent address to the Igbo community, Seun Kuti, the son of legendary musician Fela Kuti, contended that true affluence in Nigeria is often linked to connections with government officials and contracts awarded by politicians.<\/p>\n<p>Seun Kuti emphasized that many billionaires who publicly criticize the government are, in fact, benefitting from political ties.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_191273\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-191273\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-191273\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-11-021109.png\" alt=\"Seun Kuti slams Nigerian billionaires over claims of self-made wealth\" width=\"650\" height=\"502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-11-021109.png 550w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-11-021109-300x232.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-191273\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Seun Kuti.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He pointed out that influential traders, particularly in the bustling Alaba markets, often rely on these connections to amass their wealth, contrary to claims of complete independence from governmental support.<\/p>\n<h3>Netizens Reactions&#8230;<\/h3>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><strong>_munach<\/strong> said: <em>&#8220;Seun and h@te for igbos 5&amp;6.<\/em>&#8220;<\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><strong>tattoo_makeout<\/strong> said: <em>&#8220;Hate will never win.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><strong> mr_t_rymes<\/strong> said: &#8220;<em>Petroleum marketers de count billions bra try de think before you talk.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><strong>patrickfrancis_emirys<\/strong> said: <em>&#8220;Ahhhh Senior Man Change your Dealer this time Around or tell your Dealer make him no supply such again I swear.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><strong>jighjigh_<\/strong> said: &#8220;<em>Ask an igbo person whos has a building materials shop how much thwy make in a week 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