Controversial street pop singer, Habeeb Olalomi, popularly known as Portable has faced severe backlash, and a massive decline in his followers on Instagram within hours after he made controversial remarks about the ongoing protest in the country.
In a video making the rounds online, Portable claimed there were no protests in Sango, Ogun state where he lives.
He explained that previous demonstrations had been ignored by the government, prompting him and those in his area to focus on their daily hustle instead.
He also tagged the end bad governance protesters as poør and lazy. He stated that their joblessness had led them to protest nationwide as he urged them to fight for themselves.
His comments, however, did not sit well with many fans. Within 12 hours of posting the video, Portable lost 100,000 Instagram followers, as reported by a popular blog.
Fans had warned they would unfollow him, and many followed through on their threats. Many more fans have pledged to unfollow the artist if he continues to make such statements.
Netizens React:
lyonn_ade said: “Unfollowed as well !!! Good riddance to bad rubbish!!
@international_hype_man_philzy said: “He deserves it.”
@gid_eon202 said: “Keep reporting and unfollowing him guys.”
@itz_eberegal said: “Let me go and do mine too.”
@wisdomjoe_ said: “I unfollowed him yesterday, i hate nonsense and I don’t support wrong things especially in times like this.”
@vikky__billz: said “Account wey him go still loose dey play.”
@mr.belefu said: “What’s wrong with Nigerians sef? Let’s bring down this rebranded agbero page! Let’s tell him that we Nigerians made him.”
godso_oluwapmoney said: “We can do more better.”
@playworld__ent said: “He knew one day he will be the downfall of his career.”
@officialmullerrichi said: “Make sure you unfollow and report at the same time.”
Watch him speak here.
However in a quick turn of events, Portable has stormed the streets to give out food items to the pøor.
Unfortunately for him, his charity work didn’t impress many, especially after his earlier statement.
One Unknown Official wrote, “This your eye service no go work if you like go import one container of rice, share am, you’re cancelled”.
Famous White FX wrote, “We don cancel Portable”.
Ugo Praise wrote, “Werey the pressure meet am. E no get choice”.
Old Taker wrote, “Still you no get level button”.
Official Edafe wrote, “No matter how I hungry reach. I no fit collect food from this guy”.
Onome Oghoro wrote, “Yeye always looking for clout”.
Femi Jobi1 wrote, “No one care, na you go dance to that song yourself”.
Obafemii wrote, “I’m not even a celebrity or rich but I do all of this without set up camera”.
Life Ize Azzy wrote, “Na only the eye service wey him sabi be this. Rubbish”.
Official Opizzy wrote, “E no concern us after you no say you don fuck up”.
By Ezinne Okorie.
