{"id":196988,"date":"2024-11-26T03:51:25","date_gmt":"2024-11-26T03:51:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/?p=196988"},"modified":"2024-11-26T03:54:08","modified_gmt":"2024-11-26T03:54:08","slug":"paulo-okoye-slams-those-criticizing-davido-for-discouraging-foreigners-from-investing-in-nigeria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2024\/11\/26\/paulo-okoye-slams-those-criticizing-davido-for-discouraging-foreigners-from-investing-in-nigeria\/","title":{"rendered":"Paulo Okoye tackles those criticizing Davido for discouraging foreigners from investing in Nigeria"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>Music executive Paulo Okoye defends Afrobeats star Davido amid backlash over his comments on Nigeria&#8217;s economy.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Paulo Okoye stands by Davido\u2019s criticism of Nigeria\u2019s economic difficulties, including the exit of global corporations and local business struggles.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong> He dismisses those criticizing Davido as &#8220;mad people&#8221; and urges them to &#8220;leave him alone,&#8221; affirming that the singer\u2019s words are truthful.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Music executive <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/tag\/paulo-okoye\">Paulo Okoye<\/a><\/strong> has voiced his support for Afrobeats star Davido following backlash over the singer&#8217;s recent remarks on the state of Nigeria&#8217;s economy.<\/p>\n<p>In an Instagram post, Okoye shared his perspective on Davido&#8217;s criticism of the nation&#8217;s economic challenges and discouraged foreign investments.<\/p>\n<p>The music executive dismissed those criticizing Davido as &#8220;mad people,&#8221; urging them to &#8220;leave him alone.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He emphasized that the singer was speaking the truth, pointing out the severe economic difficulties currently facing Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>According to Paulo Okoye, global corporations are pulling out of the country, and local businesses are enduring significant losses.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_196989\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-196989\" style=\"width: 612px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-196989\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-26-044506.png\" alt=\"Paulo Okoye reacts to Davido\u2019s controversial economic statement\" width=\"612\" height=\"739\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-26-044506.png 512w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-26-044506-249x300.png 249w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-196989\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Paulo Okoye.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The 54-year-old music executive acknowledged the tough realities Nigeria is grappling with, encouraging people to face the truth about the country&#8217;s struggles.<\/p>\n<p>He expressed hope for Nigeria&#8217;s future, praying for divine intervention as the nation works toward a better tomorrow.<\/p>\n<p>Okoye\u2019s post sparked a range of reactions from netizens, with many weighing in on the ongoing debate about Davido&#8217;s controversial statement.<\/p>\n<h3>Netizens Reactions&#8230;<\/h3>\n<p><strong>realltiago<\/strong> said: <em>&#8220;You don\u2019t openly discredit your country, and expect the country to grow, he\u2019s a global figure should always watch what he says, you can\u2019t see other public figures discrediting their countries, Oga Paulo you\u2019re matured enough you should know better.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>@<strong>ojulewastudio<\/strong> said: &#8220;<em>People hate the truth, it\u2019s bitter. Only Real people accept the truth, and look for way forward.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>@<strong>luxxstyleevents<\/strong> said: <em>&#8220;Davido go lie for you? He said nothing but the truth.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>@<strong>ifeco153<\/strong> said: &#8220;<em>All of a sudden Nigerians same set of people who complain of hunger are the ones joining to drag him. We never ready for this country.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>@<strong>loma4real<\/strong> said: &#8220;<em>He said what he said, government is our problem.&#8221; <\/em><\/p>\n<p>See below;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DCzjFmOOj7O\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:500px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DCzjFmOOj7O\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/p>\n<div style=\" display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; 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