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Popular comedienne, Bose Ogunboye, aka Lepacious Bose, was not in the mood for jokes on Thursday when she took a measured swipe at the Nigerian youth for being obsessed with gossip and rumour-peddling.
The comedienne blasted the youth, especially the female sex, for preferring the content of blogs and other social media platforms that thrive largely on gossip about the life styles of celebrities over novels and other literature that elevate the mind.
The comedienne known for her biting
humour also bemoaned the fact that many university undergraduates she
met could not tell the difference between ‘there’ and ‘their’ or ‘these’
and ‘those’. The situation contrasted with the past, she argued, when
young people read romance novels in which the history of events and
monuments, such as the first and second world wars, the statue of
liberty, the Nazi dominance of Europe and what they stood for.
One of Bose’s followers on Instagram,
Alajokeade, blamed the situation on parents, saying, “We parents are the
cause. How can a parent buy an Internet phone for a child of 10 years?
It is uncalled for.”
Another fan, Football fun tv, also
blamed some blogs for feeding children with unhealthy information. He
wrote, “Kids of today emulate and aspire to be what they see in the
media. Imagine what will happen if a blogger reports that she just
finished reading this novel and it was so interesting. Those with the
means to speak and be heard have a huge role to play.”
Nowadays more Nigerian entertainers
appear to be taking to the social media to express their views on
critical issues affecting the society. With this write-up on Instagram,
Bose has joined the likes of celebrated stand-up comedian, Ali Baba, and
Basketmouth who seem to have taken up additional roles as social
critics and commentators.
CREDITS: Punch
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