Naira Marley didn’t commence the adulation of fraudsters, internet crime, and propagation of fraud culture in Nigeria, he is only a channel promoting the ideology of scam.
In 2019, controversial Nigerian recording artiste, Naira Marley, became a prominent figure in Nigeria following the success of his single, ‘Am I A Yahoo Boy?’ featuring Zlatan Ibile. Marley became the coolest person in the Nigerian entertainment industry and across Africa following the massive success of the ‘yahoo’ themed songs that he released every fortnight.
ALSO READ: This is extreme o – Fans expresses concern over actress Bimbo Afolayan’s new video
Fraud culture would always be one of the most controversial topics in modern-day Nigeria. Several Nigerians have expressed disgust at the activity, while some engage in it and are either active participants or lusting after the funds that emerge from the practice.
Fraud, otherwise known as Yahoo, can simply be described as the scamming of other people (especially Caucasians) of their hard-earned money. The objective is to receive cash and squander it on luxury commodities such as cars, clothes, and trips across the globe. In recent times, personnel have begun to adopt a more diabolic approach to securing the bag and amassing funds for personal gains.
It is time someone condemns the practice and brings a little bit of normalcy into the world. Fraud culture is nefarious, and fraudsters should be called out without mincing words.
Fraud culture has become a mainstay in the Nigerian entertainment industry. To be a fraudster is cool nowadays; accepting the badge translates to being smart, tenacious, and wealthy. Fraud culture has been glorified and entertainers have been beautified impeccably to the extent that the honest worker questions his essence as an individual.
RECOMMENDED ARTICLE:
How Fraud Culture Became A Mainstay
During my undergraduate days in higher education, my lecturer spoke about Agenda Setting Theory. Agenda-setting theory suggests that the communications media, through their ability to identify and publicize issues, play a pivotal role in shaping the problems that attract attention from governments and international organizations, and direct public opinion towards specific issues.
Back to the article, Nigerian musicians have found a way to turn fraudsters into celebrities. Singing their praises and applauding them as integral parts of society instead of calling out their balderdash and protecting the value system of the burgeoning generation. Somewhere along the line, Nigerians accommodated the excesses of yahoo until it became a full-blown mayhem, and it has become a prevalent practice amongst Nigerian youths.
In 2007, Olu Maintain released the single ‘Yahooze’, which was a massive hit at the time. In the song, Olu Maintain explained what he aimed to do with the funds he is expecting from his potential scam victim. His objective was to acquire a ‘Hummer’ and enjoy the hedonism of life. No structure, no plans, he aimed to squander the money on ephemeral things.
Watch the music video below:
Fast forward several years after the smash hit, artistes such as Olamide, Naira Marley, Zlatan Ibile, Shallipopi, amongst several others, became mainstay in the entertainment industry. They made Yahoo a norm in society, it is identified these days as ‘hustle’.
There is no value in scamming other people, and fraud culture is an antagonistic way to live; it serves little to no progress in our society. Songs that promote fraud culture, ritual killing, and other forms of scam should be taken off the airwaves with immediate effect, there should be no room for promoting diabolism in our beloved country, Nigeria.
There will always be dignity in labour, scammers shouldn’t be celebrated, they are simply menace to our society.
Related
