Seun Kuti, fashionable musician and the youngest son of the Afrobeat pioneer Fela Anikulapo Kuti has slammed comic Ayo Makun, popularly often known as AY, over his cause for accepting his National Honour.
Former President, Muhammadu Buhari, by way of the Ministry of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs on Sunday, listed comic AY, singer Davido, actor Kunle Afolayan, Super Eagles and Napoli striker Victor Osimhen and different celebrities amongst 337 Nigerians to be conferred with nationwide honours on June 1st 2023.
Reacting to the announcement on Monday, AY, in a tweet, addressed critics who queried him for not rejecting the honorary award by the Federal Government, stating {that a} nationwide honour is the very best recognition anybody may get.
Explaining why he is not going to reject the award, AY mentioned, “Those of you shaming or asking me to reject ‘A National Honour’ are clearly lacking a significant level. Our nation is greater and extra necessary than any president or political celebration awarding it. National honour is the very best recognition anybody can get for his or her contributions to nation-building.
”So my allegiance is to a rustic the place I’ve contributed my very own quota, and I’m very happy to be rewarded by the identical nation.”
Responding to AY in a put up on his Instagram web page and story, Seun Kuti described the comic’s clarification as pointless. And taunted the comic to obtain his ‘Buhari’ award and cease explaining.
“Let me reiterate. No be public opinion ballot them take dey select nationwide award na by presidential committee then the president will settle for the nomination of sure folks. In as a lot because it’s a nationwide honour, it’s a presidential appointment. Biko, obtain your BUHARI award and cease to dey Shalaye.
“This is what I hate about sellouts. Is it that you don’t have a chest, or you can’t do anything with the chest? Resist the URGE to SHALAYE (explain), Don’t try and dress HYPOCRISY as NATIONAL LOYALTY OR PATRIOTISM. With una 2 Homes and 2 Passports,” Seun Kuti mentioned.
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