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Disturbed by increasing criminal activities, especially financial crimes, in the country, gospel artiste, Bigger Ibekwe, professionally known as Mr. Bigger, has a song titled, ‘Yahoo Yahoo’.
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Accompanied with a video, the song, according to the versatile gospel act, is aimed at curbing cyber fraud and fraudulent activities in Nigeria. He added that the video would serve as a campaign against financial crime, particularly, financial fraud.
Speaking at a media chat in Lagos, Mr. Bigger, who is well known for gospel hits, announced that the video, which was released on Wednesday, is gaining huge traction and download across various streaming platforms such as, YouTube, Music Max and other platforms.
A graduated of Theatre Arts, University of Benin, he also hold a degree in Chinese Language and Culture from the Furen Catholic University, Hsinchuang-Taipei, Taiwan, and the Deaken University, Canberra Australia, where he bagged a master’s degree in International Relations and Politics, with emphasis on Conflict Resolutions.
According to the gospel music minister, the latest project, just like the previous songs and videos, were inspired by God. “As an artiste, I don’t just sing songs for the sake of it; I do it as a result of God’s instruction and direction to move with a particular song, targeting relevant issues in the country.
“All my songs follow instructions from God because music creation and artistic work are not entirely dependent on you. When creativity comes into you, you are no longer in control of yourself, you want to release it, else, it will choke
“My line of music is borne out of passion and the need to change the country’s narrative through music. I don’t allow any inspiration from God to die.”he said.
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