This thread focuses on Nigerian celebrities in the Performing Arts in particular and all Nigerian celebrities in general! The thread is also free from envy or anything close to it; rather, it is a clear call for community development and provision of social responsibility to the people, especially, the poor ones in our immediate society by our celebrities.

Being popular and rich through music, comedy or movies in a society where majority of the citizens barely feed or clothe well is surely a privilege that one gets by God's grace, hardwork and talent. That cannot be disputed but on a serious note, one should not forget the people in the society...their collective patronage and loyalty have taken you to where you are today. How do you pay them back? By giving back to them!

It doesn't just end in establishing mushroom NGO's funded by unreliable sources only for the NGOs to go extinct within months! Individual initiatives would be better felt and appreciated.

We should not only be seeing celebs posing with expensive cars in the news; we should also be seeing and hearing them carrying out developmental projects in their society. I wonder if this would be possible because even Nollywood 'stars' do not help themselves...if they can't help themselves, how can they help the community? Celebs in the western world recognizes social responsibility as an act that is deserved. Most of our celebs still believe in that primitive Nigerian mentality that when you become rich and famous, the in-thing is to become proud and 'live' above the people...same people that made you...without others, your talent cannot be appreciated; even if you appreciate your talent one billion times without others appreciating it, you will never become famous!!! Give back to the society, that's what you will be remembered for.

This brings us to the question: 'What are the social responsibilities of our celebrities?

Share your views...

Snapping selfies for their gullible and follow follow fans.

fromnigeria:
Snapping selfies for their gullible and follow follow fans.

Seems this is all we see in the news!