Afrobeats singer, Spyro has claimed that religious leaders are “benefiting the most” from the insecurity and economic hardship in Nigeria.

According to him, most religious leaders are not speaking up as the ought to because of the benefits they get from the deplorable state of the country.

The ‘Who’s Your Guy’ hitmaker who made the claim during a recent interview with Wozabia FM Lagos, insisted that clerics are duty-bound to speak for the wellbeing of their congregations.

He also chided Nigerian clergymen for not giving their congregations proper electoral orientations.

“Nigerian religious leaders should speak up against insecurity. They should tell the people on how to secure themselves and include the issue of insecurity in their sermons. They should also give their congregants proper electoral orientations.

“Unfortunately, they are not doing that because the more the country is spoiling, the more money they make.

“Anywhere there is a crisis in a country, the people who benefit the most are religious leaders.

“We should make sure we hold all our leaders, including clerics, accountable,” he stated.

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Seun Kuti, a musician and son of the late Afrobeat pioneer, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, has said his father wouldn’t have been great if he wasn’t from a privileged background.

He claimed that Fela’s background as a son of the famous nationalist and activist, Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, gave him certain privileges in the music industry and society.

He, however, noted that Fela was hardworking and resilient in the face of challenges.

The Grammy-nominated singer explained that in his family, they are trained to work hard and not rely on their background.

Speaking in a recent interview with the Ada’s Room, Kuti said, “In life, noting comes from nothing. Even my father; Fela cannot be as great as he is if he wasn’t Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti’s son. If Fela was not born by Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, there would be no Fela. You would never have heard about him.

“So, nothing comes from nothing. But the good thing about my family is that you have to work. There is no shortcuts to it.

“I can be a Nepo baby but my father is not on stage playing my sax or writing my songs or touring with me. My father’s name would definitely open doors for me but as soon as you slide in, there is pressure on you to meet the standard he set.

“The fact that you are from a great family, people expect you to have that greatness. Nobody in the professional world wants to be patient with you and watch you grow or invest in you as an artiste. They just assume you have greatness in you and that puts you under a lot of pressure.”

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