By Abiola Olawale
Veteran Nigerian singer Daddy Showkey has publicly criticized Niger State Governor Umaru Bago’s directive targeting individuals with dreadlocks.
In a post on Instagram on Thursday, Daddy Showkey, known for his signature dreadlocks, slammed the governor’s directive and questioned if the hairstyles are associated with insecurity.
His remarks, laced with humour, challenged the governor’s claim that dreadlocks contribute to insecurity in Niger State.
According to him, targeting a hairstyle is a misplacement of priorities when addressing pressing issues like insecurity.
“Na dreadlock dey cause insecurity for the country or na dada dey worry you? What of people with mumu beard?” Showkey questioned.
He also revealed he had been planning a visit to Minna, but would now reconsider due to the directive saying, “Mohamed Umar, dada be your problem? I dey to come Minna but now you have ask your security agents to cut off dreadlocks so hold your state, but make you cut your beer beer.”
This comes after Bago issued a directive on Tuesday, instructing security operatives to detain individuals with dreadlocks as part of measures to curb alleged criminal activities in the state.
The governor claimed that the hairstyle is associated with certain undesirable elements.
The governor, however, reversed his controversial directive ordering the arrest of individuals with dreadlocks, following widespread backlash from the public and civil rights advocates.
