MURIC To NBC, Others: Ban Portable’s Kuku Do Ritu@l

A pop singer, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as ‘Portable’ has released an album entitled ‘Kuku Do Ritu@l’.

Meanwhile an Islamic human rights organisation, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has condemned the album for having the potential to encourage ritu@l k!ll!ng and misle@ding Nigerian youth.

MURIC’s statement was released on Monday, 23rd January, 2023 by its directo,

Professor Ishaq Akintola said;

“Popular pop singer, Habeeb Okikiola, has released a new album under the title ‘Kuku Do Ritu@l’ in which part of the lyrics say, ‘Kuku do ritu@l. If you do ritual you go die. If you no do ritual you go die. Kuku do ritu@l’.

“We find this song disgusting, detestable and egregious. It is a brazen assault on Nigerian and African values. Portable’s latest song has reduced human life to the level of ordinary ants that can be stamped out under human feet without qualms and without consequences. It is an open invitation to criminality. It makes mockery of law and order. It is an open disrespect for hum@n life.

“This song has the capacity to influence our young ones in a negative manner. It is also capable of destroy!ng the future of the youth. Something must be done urgently. Already, there are several reports of young ones engaging in the sh@meful act for the purpose of getting rich in their tender ages.

“MURIC calls on all men of goodwill, all mothers in Nigeria, Muslim and Christian leaders to rise against the madness called Yahoo Yahoo and ritual killings among young ones whose ambassador has just released this horrendous song in their praise. ‘Kuku Do Ritual’ is nothing but a eulogy to glorify and elevate the names of ritual killers to high heaven.

“This album calls for immediate action from Nigeria’s traditional rulers. They are the custodians of our tradition. We therefore take our cry for help to these royal fathers to speak up on this sacriledgious song released by ‘Portable’. They must put pressure on the authorities to stop the circulation and broadcast of this album on any radio or television station and through any medium whatsoever.

“We invite the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), the National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB), the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) and the Performing Musicians’ Association of Nigeria (PMAN) to take necessary action with military dispatch.

“We see no reason why the security agencies should not investigate the author of this most embarrassing and irrational song to explain the number of ritu@ls in which he has indulged. A scape goat must be made of this album and its artist before the trend escalates.

“Nobody should hide behind artistic priviledge, poetic licence or freedom of expression to launch such b@rbaric offensive on our culture, our norms and our values. This is beyond free speech. It is crimin@l speech. It is incitement to commit murd3r. It is instigation to crimin@lity. It is a bestial invasion on decency and good manners. It is Bohemi@n.”

Professor Ishaq Akintola,
Director,
Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC)