Nigerian singer, Tim Godfrey, has reacted to the controversy over the excessive performance bills charged by some gospel artistes.
Naija Records recalls that earlier in 2024, the lead pastor of the Light Nation Church in Abuja, Femi Lazarus, printed that a gospel artiste as soon as demanded ₦5 million to create at a flowery event, describing the act as ruthlessness.
He said, “Many of the partiality meetings in Nigeria hang become performances. Somebody has charged N5 million to reach here to suppose. You are going to be amazed at the ruthlessness with which ministers price.”
Singer Timi Dakolo argued that gospel artistes could per chance additionally quiet no longer be anticipated to create with out cost, criticising church buildings that underpay native gospel singers.
Nonetheless, correct via a most contemporary fancy programme at The Position of Grace in Port Harcourt, Godfrey expressed his frustration, stating that the criticism made him so indignant.
The singer, who resides in a international nation, explained that the treatment of artistes has made returning to Nigeria advanced, alongside with that it is some distance entirely unfair to inquire artistes to save in huge effort with out handsome pay.
Godfrey also recalled being given yam tubers and live chickens as an honorarium, questioning how artistes are anticipated to meet novel wants like rent and college bills under such stipulations.
He said, “Coming to Nigeria has become advanced this skill that of how badly artistes are treated. The reviews about why artistes price or buy money obtained me so indignant, and I asked, why are other folk so defective? What sense does it create that folk work so arduous, but you pronounce they shouldn’t be paid?
“I’ve got tubers of yams and live chickens as honorarium. Is that what I’m supposed to make consume of to pay rent, college bills, or buy property? It’s so unfair, entirely unfair.”
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