Ace stand up comedian, Okey Bakassi has raised concerns over the alarming rate of drug abuse and its consumption in Nigeria, hinting that majority of illicit drugs consumers are Nigerian celebrities. The consumption of hard drugs by Nigerian youths, especially amongst entertainers today is alarming. There is fire on the mountain and nobody seems to be on the run; one day we we would wish that we put out the fire…ASA! Okey Bakassi says 70% of Nigerian celebrities are on hard drugs.
Quite a number of Nigerian entertainers have been known to share photos on Instagram, where they were seen smoking marijuana.
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Okey Bakassi says 70% of Nigerian celebrities are on hard drugs
Ayo ‘Wizkid’ Balogun features prominently in this category. In fact, one of the singer’s recent Instagram post shows him puffing on what appears to be a rolled-up marijuana and in July 2016, fans of the ‘Come Closer’ singer had advised him to relax on his marijuana intake, saying it was drying him up.
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The comedian cum TV host made the assertion when he appeared as a guest on Emma Ugolee’s The Gist alongside African China and Sound Sultan during which he admitted he also indulged in the act when he was younger but also noted that entertainers often take drugs to boost their creativity.
He said, “Conservatively 70% of Nigerian celebrities are on some sort of substance today. They have gone ballistic. You hear a lot of names- SK, Kush, Loud, etc. the names come everyday and you’re struggling to keep up with the nomenclature of it. I did some of it too. Creativity is part of it. It enhances creativity in the short term,” he said.
According to a mental health expert who was also on the show, “Drugs and alcohol today is the to-go guy and yet the most commonly abused substance.”
In the same vein, other Nigerian celebrities had in the past made same assertion. The likes of African China was quoted to have said: “When I see what these young artistes are doing today with drugs, I thank God for my days…”
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