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Nigeria: Why I Prefer Burna Boy to Wizkid, Davido – Rotimi Amaechi

todayJanuary 23, 2024 2

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The former minister says he appreciates Nigerian music a great deal.

A former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, says Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, is his favourite Nigerian singer.

Mr Amaechi, who appeared on the ‘Arise Exclusive: Life After Public Service ‘ programme of Arise TV on Sunday, said he chose Burna Boy because of his music style.

“In terms of music, I followed all of them. I followed Davido, I followed Wizkid, I followed Tiwa Savage, but Burna Boy. I’m a greater fan of Burna Boy because of the kind of music he played, and I listened to all of them, but my greatest music now is Big Baller.”

Big Baller is a song by singer Chinedu Okoli, aka Flavour, released on 24 November 2023 as a lead single on the singer’s album, “African Royalty.”

During the interview, Mr Amaechi called on Nigerians not to flee the country as enormous opportunities abound.

He urged them to look up to him, who was born into a low-income family where his parents could not sponsor his siblings’ education.

According to him, Nigerians looking for opportunities should stay back in the country.

When asked about his activities since he left office, he said he had not been involved in political issues but focused on his educational career.

Mr Amaechi noted that immediately after he left office, he enrolled in Nigerian Law School and had finished a nine-month course. He added that if he passed the examination, he would be called to the bar in February 2024.