- Illbliss criticizes the government for failing the youth.
- He expressed his views during an episode of The Real Shareholders podcast.
- Illbliss highlighted concerns about the nation’s state and lack of support for young people.
Nigerian hip-hop artist Tobechukwu Melvin Ejiofor, widely known as Illbliss, has voiced his disappointment with the Nigerian government, saying it has utterly failed the country’s youth.
Speaking during a recent episode of The Real Shareholders podcast, Illbliss did not hold back in his criticism. He expressed concern over the state of the nation and the lack of support and direction for young people.
The rapper also reflected on the evolving mindset among the youth, lamenting how modern “wokeness” has shifted societal values. According to him, behaviors that were once frowned upon are now widely embraced, raising concerns about the moral compass of the younger generation.
He said, “This generation celebrates not just mediocrity but also lack of decision. Everything is ‘cool.’ So, under the cool theory people are allowed to overdose on drugs, they are allowed to live their lives the way they want to. They are allowed to not work and be entitled. So, there are so many things that are going on with young people these days.
“Also, the government has woefully failed young people in this country in the last years. I know boys that are telling me, ‘Oga boss, we dey street, we dey press because government no send.’ That’s their reality.
“Someone was telling that he has to do fraud because salary can’t buy his cancer patient mother’s drug. So, young people are mentally defeated. They are tired. They are just doing whatever they can to keep their lives going. It’s a tough time being a young person in Nigeria. It’s a tough time aging in Nigeria.
“It’s a tough time being born in Nigeria.”
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