Saraki hails Wizkid, Davido in his new speech

On February 3, 2018, the President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, delivered a keynote address at Georgetown University, Washington D.C’s Africa Business Conference, where he goshed about the dominance of Nigerian musicians.

At the conference, Saraki spoke on ‘The African Value Chain: Harnessing Local Talent and Opportunity’, during which he made a case for quality higher education and the creation of the right conditions and opportunities for entrepreneurship and employment in both Nigeria and Africa.

A highlight of his speech was the acknowledgement of the efforts of Nigerian musicians, and their dominance on the continent.

“Another sector that provides value addition and comparative advantage is the Entertainment industry, which has grown tremendously over the last 20 years,” Saraki said.

“Nigerian musician Wizkid recently sold out London’s prestigious Royal Albert Hall, and is much sought after for collaborations with major American Music artists. Whilst interacting with Wizkid recently, he told me he ‘filled a stadium of 40,000’ in Gabon a French-speaking country where they didn’t understand a word of his lyrics; and he himself was astonished.”