"Where Are Our Farmers?" Singer Blackface Reacts to Imported Garri From China

• Nigerian veteran singer Blackface has reacted to a trending picture of a bag of garri that was reportedly imported from China
• Sharing the image on Instagram, Blackface, with the real name Ahmedu Augustine, asked where Nigerian farmers were
• With a sad face emoji, the musician noted that the importation of basic foodstuff does not look good on Nigeria
• In an exclusive chat with Legit.ng, singer, Boy Myles' manager, Brymoor, gave his take on food importation

A Nigerian singer, Ahmedu Augustine, also known as Blackface, is reacting to a photo of a sack of garri imported from China.

The singer sadly shared an image of the product on his official Instagram page.

Blackface expressed shock at the development and asked for the whereabouts of Nigerian farmers.

Blackface reacts to garri importation from China

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He noted that importing foodstuff from Asian countries does not pose a good outlook on the nation.

The sack of garri had the name "TRS Asia's finest foods" printed on it, with garri spelt as "gari".

See the image shared by Blackface below:

Recall that Blackface was previously in the news after singer Eedris Abdulkareem remarked that 2Baba took advantage of the singer.

Reacting to the differences between former bandmates 2Baba and Blackface, Abdulkareem claimed that the former owed his success to the latter.

Nigerians react to Blackface's post

Legit.ng compiled some of the reactions below:

@papt101:

"Don't blame the government. Blame the Nigerian buying it. We have more than enough Gari for Naija so if you choose to buy a foreign one they should check your brain."

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@jazzman_olofin:

"Hahahahaha."

@spicey_music:

"Wahala.com mogbe."

@starrybellz01:

"People can no longer go to their farms in peace without fear of attack or being abducted by boko haram and Fulani herds men."

@mrkolman_jupa:

"Me and you."

@pepenoejiro:

"U said where is our farmers? U think they will use their teeth to cultivate it? Or u think farmers don’t use fuel and diesel? Mmmm after spending 10 million on farm. Then later harvest 4 million u lose or u gain? Government are not helping issues at all. mad ppl."

@soundministryfestival:

"They can’t even spell Garri well."

Brymoor gives take on food stuff importation

Braimoh Oluwatobi aka Brymoor, a music executive and manager to uprsing singer, Boy Myles, shared his view on the importation of food stuff. He stated that bringing in food materials from other countries would be unpleasant to the economy.

Read Brymoor's comment below:

"Definitely not helping the country’s economy especially with the efforts being made towards Strengthening the Naira Nigeria should be exporting and not importing Garri (something peculiar to the country)."

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He also suggested that imposing import regulations might help curb such in the future.

2Baba reveals Daddy Showkey helped him and Blackface

Meanwhile, the music industry drama caught the attention of African Queen crooner Innocent Idibia 2Baba's attention.

In a post via his Instastory, he recounted how Daddy Showkey, real name John Odafe Asiemo, helped him and his former Platanshun Boiz colleague, Blackface, in the late 90s.

The singer maintained that Daddy Showkey stopped show organisers from treating them unfairly.

Source: Legit.ng