Abuja, Nigeria
Eedris Abdulkareem’s new single, ‘Tell Your Papa’, has been banned by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC).
The broadcast regulator prohibits all Nigerian radio and television stations from airing the song.
This indicates the track has been listed as ‘Not-To-Be-Broadcast’ using referred to as NTBB.
According to NBC, the single ‘Tell Your Papa,’ was banned because of its “objectionable nature”.
Abdulkareem had released the single on Monday to criticise the Tinubu-led administration’s economic policies.
He slammed the president for what he described as “too many empty promises,” which he dismissed as “balablu grammar”.
He also called on the president’s son, Seyi Tinubu, to convey Nigerians’ hardships to his father.
Abdulkareem in the song, “Tell your papa Seyi/ Tell your papa country hard/ Tell your papa people dey die/ Tell your papa Seyi/ This one don pass jagajaga/ Seyi, ebi n pa mekunu/ Tinubu, ebi n pa mekunu/ Seyi how far/ Your papa no try/ Too much empty promises/ Balablu grammar.”
NBC, in a memo dated April 9, signed by Susan Obi, the coordinating director, broadcast monitoring, said the song was deemed to have violated Section 3.1.8 of the Nigerian Broadcasting Code.
The NBC said it considered the song’s content to be “inappropriate” and “objectionable”. The commission cited the song’s violation of public decency standards on broadcast platforms.
The commission also admonished the various stations to “exercise discretion” and avoid airing the song to maintain “responsible broadcasting standards”.
“The National Broadcasting Commission has identified the song ‘Tell Your Papa’ by Eedris Abdulkareem, currently trending on social media, as content deemed inappropriate for broadcast due to its objectionable nature,” the memo reads.
“It is therefore classified as Not To Be Broadcast (NTBB), as it violates Section 3.1.8 of the Nigeria Broadcasting Code. The Commission requests that your station exercise discretion and refrain from airing this song to maintain responsible broadcasting standards.
“Your cooperation and commitment to upholding these standards are greatly appreciated. Thank you,” the memo read.
