Entertainment
CIG Seeks Govt’s Assistance For #EndSARS Protests’ Victims
The Creative Industry Group (CIG), has appealed to the three tiers of government to assist people whose property were looted or destroyed by hoodlums who hijacked the #EndSARS protests.
The CIG’s President, Felix Duke, made the appeal in an interview recently.
Duke noted that the Curiousity Underwears owned by Nollywood star and CIG Executive member, Lilian Bach, was among shops burgled by hoodlums on October 21 at the Adeniran Ogunsanya Shopping Mall, Surulere Lagos.
He regretted that many Nigerians were affected by looting and destruction by the hoodlums.
According to him, business owners are still recovering from the effects of COVID-19 pandemic.
“We are begging government at all levels to find ways to assist those whose property were looted or vandalised by hoodlums who hijacked the peaceful #EndSARS protest.
“This is very important because without tangible assistance or compensation, it will be very difficult for them to rise again and sustain staff under their employments,” Duke told.
He disclosed that Bach was out of Nigeria when the looting occurred.
“In the CIG, we believe that a pain to one is a pain to all; so, we are deeply touched by the unfortunate incident that happened to one of our own, Lilian Bach.
“We sincerely sympathise with her because her shop was burgled by hoodlums, goods were taken away and other things that the hoodlums could not steal were destroyed,” he said.
Bach had taken to her Instagram page to regret the situation, saying that hoodlums had put many Nigerians in huge debts through the looting and destruction.
R&B star, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has recounted the early-career challenges she faced, revealing that she was once booed out of the stage while performing at a school event.
Speaking in an interview with Newsmen, the Crazy Tings crooner shared that she wasn’t only booed but was also harassed with plastic bottles.
“I remember one time I was going to perform at my school as an up-and-coming singer and I thought I was going to receiving a standing ovation.
“But I got booed. They even threw plastic bottles at me,” she recalled.
Tems explained that despite the embarrassing incident and other such rejections, she remained determined to pursue a career in music.
The Tide Entertainment reports that Tems admitted that some of the initial rejections she faced could be due to her conviction to stick to her originality instead of doing covers or familiar sounds like most of her peers.
The Grammy-winning singer said looking back now, she is glad that she didn’t compromise her style despite the initial pressures.
A close associate of late singer Mohbad, Primeboy, has appealed for the artiste’s burial nearly three years after his death.
According to him, Mohbad’s body remains in the mortuary since September 12, 2023, pending burial arrangements.
The Tide Entertainment reports that in a statement Primeboy urged the family, public, and government to permit the burial, stating, “It’s been almost three years since Mohbad left us. His body is still in the mortuary. I’m begging the family, I’m begging the public, I’m begging the government, please let’s bury our brother. He deserves a befitting burial.”
It would be recalled that Mohbad’s death sparked public outrage, protests, and investigations. Ongoing autopsy examinations, police inquiries, and legal proceedings have delayed burial arrangements amid family disagreements and public scrutiny.
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