Controversial street-pop artist Habeeb Okikiola Badmus, widely known by his stage name Portable, has boldly stepped into the political arena to defend Nigeria's First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu.
The First Lady recently faced a wave of public backlash from citizens after she advised unemployed Nigerian women to embrace small-scale artisanal trading, such as frying akara (bean cakes) and selling roasted corn, as practical avenues for economic survival amid harsh economic realities.
Appearing as a guest on a recent episode of the widely viewed The Honest Bunch Podcast, the self-proclaimed "Zazuu" crooner argued passionately that the public completely misconstrued the core message behind the First Lady’s statement.
According to Portable, there is absolutely no shame or degradation associated with micro-retail enterprises. He noted that a substantial percentage of Nigeria's current wealthy elite and corporate professionals were successfully raised and trained through the proceeds of micro-trading platforms managed by industrious matriarchs.
To buttress his point regarding the hidden economic liquidity within casual street food commerce, Portable drew a direct comparison to his recent travels abroad.
He claimed that during an international tour to London, he personally witnessed diaspora vendors successfully selling roasted corn while operating luxury vehicles like Mercedes-Benz cars.
The artist emphasized that if petty trading can yield sustainable family growth and respectable financial dividends globally, Nigerian youths should abandon pride, look past political optics, and tap into small-scale businesses to build their paths out of unemployment.
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