Veteran Nigerian rapper Jude Abaga, widely known as M.I, has raised concerns over the source of funding in the country's music industry, claiming that internet fraudsters play a major role in financing it.
Speaking on the So Nigerian podcast, he described the situation as a national embarrassment, noting that "the major funding for the industry comes from the West and the fraud industry.
It's an indictment… it shows that something is wrong." READ ALSO: Ghana's Arenees Dance Crew make Top 3 at 2025 World Supremacy Battleground in DubaiM.I emphasised that despite Nigeria's wealth of musical talent, there is a lack of substantial local investment in the creative sector.
He believes this funding gap forces many artists to rely on questionable sources or international backing to sustain their careers.
