Basketmouth expressed his increasing worry about the rising inflation and the weakening of the naira, which has severely impacted the lives of ordinary Nigerians.
He stated, “Nothing can change, mark my words. Just think about it: in 1970, the year I was born, one naira was equivalent to one dollar. This year, one dollar equals 1600 naira. At no point between then and now has the dollar dropped and remained at its previous value. It has never happened; consider that.”
Basketmouth also criticized the common Nigerian phrase, “E go better,” meaning “It will get better,” often used during tough times.
“Whenever things change, all you hear people say is ‘E go better, E go better.’ But it’s only getting worse, man. What are the policies, and what have they achieved? Now, a 100-page passport costs 100,000 naira; they just raised the price,” he explained.
He speculated that the government might be deliberately causing these economic difficulties to drive citizens towards “japa,” a slang term for leaving the country in search of better opportunities.
“I suspect that our government has intentionally created this suffering. The idea is that once people suffer, they’ll want to ‘japa,’ and then the government raises passport prices to profit from it,” the actor remarked.
Sarcastically, he added, “It’s not like I’ve lost hope; I’m still hopeful. Maybe one day, the country will improve. Let’s all believe in that fantasy. It’s done, it’s over.”
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