Was ‘Jaga Jaga’ song recorded by Nigeria’s one time hitmaker Eedris Abdulkareem a prophetic message that many at the time did not have the third eye to see?
Nigerian ace musician Eedris Abdulkareem has stated that he feels vindicated when he sang ‘Jaga Jaga’ 18 years ago.
The song if you can recall depending on your age a major hit in Nigeri and it spread to some west African countries including Ghana.
He made this assertion on Channels Tv Sunday, January 12, 2020.
The song “Jaga Jaga”, which projected corruption and suffering in Nigeria, was released in 2002 and caused a lot of controversies.
The song was banned from radio by the Federal Government but was still played at nightclubs. ‘Jaga Jaga’ is a term which has been used to describe something in a state of chaos or disarray.
During the interview, Eedris said
“In 2002 I dropped Nigeria Jaga Jaga, and the ex-president came on the National TV and said that boy wey sing that song, na him papa and him family jaga jaga. I was very happy that my message got to the president. I was very happy that the president talked back at me because that means they were listening and today I’ve been vindicated again because Nigeria is still jaga jaga.”
