Nigerian singer Burna Boy has described the country as “collateral damage” and claimed that Nigeria was never intended to exist as a nation.
The Grammy-winning artist made these remarks during a recent interview with Tidal, where he expressed his views on the country’s current state.
In a video that has since gone viral on social media, Burna Boy referred to Nigeria as the “Royal Niger Company” and suggested that it was originally established as a resource-extracting entity for British interests.
He explained that the country’s formation was driven by external influences and poor governance, leading to the suffering of its people.
Burna Boy further elaborated that the company eventually acquired the territory and amalgamated it, with the sellers and buyers considering themselves the winners.
He stated, “We were not even supposed to be Nigerians in the first place. We are the Royal Niger company. So, we are basically a company for the British to take resources and go for Britain.
“Then somewhere along the line, the company decided to buy the whole place and amalgamate it.
“So at the end of the day, the people that sell the place and the people that buy the place to them are the winners. While the rest of the people are collateral damage,” he added.
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