I know many don’t get it when we say ‘building bridges;, because to them, rather building a wall to block another person from excelling is their lifestyle. With different opinions spinning like a merry-go-round on the internet and social media about whether foreign content should be banned in the country or not, there is need to look at the future and not just the gains of the moment.
Nigeria which still appears to be a threat to most African countries, has been leading the pack for the longest time now and every single country has felt inferior to them in one way or the other but should they? It is good to understand that Nigeria is the largest and most populated African country. As such, they might not just be leading every other country by chance, they are doing so by merit and whether we accept it or not, it’s their prime time!
As a matter of fact, Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is expected to hit $350 billion USD in 2021 according to projections. That Nigeria blossoms in wealth might baffle many, but it’s been about collective effort and productive entrepreneurship.
The fact that Nigeria is leading the entertainment industry, in the sectors of music and movies shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone. This is because according to reliable sources, Nigeria which is supposedly classified as the second largest movie industry in the world produces not less than 2500 movies annually! Should we talk about their blossoming music industry too?
The country has stayed over every single African country in terms of numbers and records and even went as far are toing with the American movie and music industry.
Does it surprise you that Nigeria suddenly became a bit of a stress to American entertainment as well? This is because these people grew gradually and collectively. They didn’t wake up one night and rub shoulders with these other popular industries in the world. It took them time, and by time, we don’t mean seven years or 20 years. It took them decades and decades to be where they are today and that they have a huge population, permitted them to realize the goal.
With the few stats and facts above, how does banning Nigerian music in any African country affect Nigeria whose craft is consumed all over the world? It will be good enough for you to know that Ghana, South Africa, Tanzania and a host of others have felt inferior to Nigeria and to go head-to-head with Nigeria, they needed to collaborate with this giant African country.
Instead of Cameroonian’s trying to ban foreign content in Cameroon, I’d suggest that they instead forge for more collaborative work with other countries. The bitter truth is that a country like Nigeria will most likely go unaffected if Cameroonian’s ban Nigerian artists from coming to Cameroon to perform. By the way, how many Nigerian artists make it to Cameroon every year?
