The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has prohibited Nigerian radio and TV stations from playing Eedris Abdulkareem’s latest song, “Tell Your Papa.”
The song, released on Monday, critiques the economic policies of President Bola Tinubu’s administration and expresses the rapper’s concerns about the current state of Nigeria.
In the song, Abdulkareem urged Seyi Tinubu, the president’s son, to relay the struggles Nigerians are facing to his father.
The rapper also accused President Tinubu of making unfulfilled promises and using empty rhetoric. The lyrics, which discuss hardship and frustration, have sparked controversy.
NBC, in a memo dated April 9 and signed by Susan Obi, the coordinating director of broadcast monitoring, stated that the song violates the Nigeria Broadcasting Code, specifically Section 3.1.8, due to its inappropriate content.
The commission has classified the song as “Not To Be Broadcast” (NTBB), warning stations to avoid airing it in order to maintain responsible broadcasting standards.
The NBC also urged broadcasters to use their judgment and refrain from playing the song to ensure that content meets public decency requirements.
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