I’m Rich Now, I Don’t Subscribe To Planned Protest, Says Portable

Controversial singer, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has announced that he would not be participating in the planned nationwide protest against the high cost of living in Nigeria.

The protest, scheduled for August 1-10, aims to express concern over the rising cost of living and economic struggles faced by Nigerians.

In a viral video, Portable attributed his decision to his current financial success, stating that he was poor when he joined protests in 2020 but he is now rich.

He advised his fans to focus on personal development and hard work rather than engaging in protests, emphasising that “Rich people don’t fight.”

Speaking in a blend of Pidgin and Yoruba, he said: “My fans. Some said I protested in 2020. Yes, it is true, but I was poor at that time. Now, I am rich. Have you ever seen Femi Otedola, Aliko Dangote, and Dele Momodu protesting?

“Then, I was thinking like a poor man who had nothing. I am now rich. Rich people don’t fight.

“It will not end well for anyone who suggests that I should go and sing in a protest. Why don’t you take the microphone and sing at the protest yourself? If you are hustling and you have work to do, you will not join them to protest.”