Title: “When Music Becomes a Crime: Pat Utomi Slams NBC Over Eedris Abdulkareem’s Banned Anthem”
A song silenced. A nation stirred. And a voice—once an echo in the wilderness—now roaring across the digital skyline.
The airwaves trembled this week as the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) struck down “Tell Your Papa”—a bold track by legendary Nigerian artist Eedris Abdulkareem—deeming it “inappropriate for broadcast.” But what followed was not silence. It was a storm.
From the shadows of this censorship, an unexpected voice rose: that of Professor Pat Utomi, Labour Party heavyweight, respected scholar, and fearless advocate of free speech.
In a post laced with both defiance and depth, Utomi took to his X handle on Friday and let loose.
“This censorship,” he declared, “is abuse of the constitution—as much as the military takeover of Rivers. When Eedris sang a similar song under Obasanjo, all the former soldier assumed dictator did was abuse him.”
Abuse? Yes. But not ban. Not gag. Not erase.
Utomi’s words cut deeper than politics. They struck the soul of a country where music has long been the last cry of the common man. A place where lyrics become lifelines, and melodies carry messages more powerful than any campaign.
Why now? Why this song? Why this silence imposed by force?
As echoes of the banned anthem ripple through social media, one truth becomes glaring: censorship isn’t just about content—it’s about control. And when a song is silenced, so too is a story. A frustration. A plea.
Yet now, that story is louder than ever.
The people are listening. The questions are rising. And the beat? It plays on—in hearts, in hashtags, in heated conversations that refuse to be muted.
Do you think censorship protects the people—or protects power? Drop your thoughts below. The mic is yours.
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