Waka queen Salawa Abeni is not always mentioned in popular discourse today, but she saw a powerful vision years ago. Nigeria was under Mr. Maradona and Salawa Abeni realized that Nigeria had become the land of the maradonic, not a clime for those fickle in mind and intellect. In a popular track, Salawa posited that alagbari (crafty people, 419ers) would always trump fools (mugu), “using their money to eat aroso and ofada rice,” and to “do alubarika” (prosperity). Democracy came and Salawa was proved clinically right. Every election season since 1999, the alagbaris triumph over the mugus, spending their money at will.
As I write, APC delegates are having a swell time…
Source: Nigerian Tribune
