The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), has officially banned the broadcast of Nigerian rapper Eedris Abdulkareem’s latest protest song, Tell Your Papa, from all radio and television stations in the country.
According to reports, a memo dated April 9, the commission cited the track’s “objectionable nature” as the basis for its classification under the Not To Be Broadcast, NTBB, category.
According to the document, signed by the Coordinating Director of Broadcast Monitoring, Susan Obi, stated that the song violates Section 3.1.8 of the Nigeria Broadcasting Code.
This section prohibits materials considered inappropriate, offensive, or contrary to public decency from being aired by licensed broadcasters.
“The National Broadcasting Commission has identified the song ‘Tell Your Papa’ by Eedris Abdulkareem as content deemed inappropriate for broadcast due to its objectionable nature,” the memo read.
The commission added, “It is therefore classified as Not To Be Broadcast (NTBB), as it violates Section 3.1.8 of the Nigeria Broadcasting Code.”
NBC urged broadcast stations to exercise discretion and refrain from airing the song to ensure responsible content dissemination.
“Your cooperation and commitment to upholding greatly appreciated. Thank you,” Obi concluded in the directive.
Released earlier this week, Tell Your Papa directly addresses Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Tinubu, urging him to confront his father over Nigeria’s prevailing economic and security crisis.
In the lyrics, Abdulkareem declares, “Seyi, tell your papa country hard. Tell your papa people dey die. Tell your papa this one don pass jagajaga.
Another verse reads, “Seyi, how far? I swear your papa no try. Too much empty promises… Kidnappers dey kill Nigerians.”
The track comes shortly after Seyi Tinubu referred to his father as “the greatest president in Nigeria’s history” during a visit to Adamawa State.
The song has gained significant traction across social media platforms, sparking widespread debate over its message and timing.