WARRI AGAIN IN LAGOS
It is no longer news that one of the most talked about entertainment events in Nigeria,Warri Again will hold this December.This year's event has become the most talked about because it is surprisingly not going to be held in the oil rich city of Warri but the acclaimed entertainment centre of Nigeria,Lagos,hence this special Christmas edition has been tagged "Warri Again?Live in Lagos.There are two things obviously wrong with this edition;the show being held in Lagos and the lack of local(Warri) presence in the show.
The Amaju Pinnick organised show has refused to live up with the supposed essence of the show which is to unite Warri people and expose the bulk of talents and potentials of the Warri soil.At the dawn of the publicity of the event,Mr Jollof lampooned Amaju Pinnick for trying to host the event outside Warri and he(Amaju) was quick to defend his decision saying that previous editions did not produce great financial gains.If the organisers of the event host the shows for profit making and not out of the love they have for they city,it is evil for you to style it WARRI AGAIN.The organisers have failed because the title is embarrassing and too contradictory.Warri again on a Lagos soil is gross mokery.
Amaju in all his years of organising this event has failed to involve indigenous artistes and other entertainers to his plans.Fast rising and talented artistes like Yung6ix and Erigga have never graced the Warri Again stage instead he opts for foreign or already established artistes from Lagos instead of using this platforms to promote emerging artistes from the area.Comedians like Princewill,Youngest Landlord,Eboh Bomb and other entertainers will forever be indebted to Ayo Makun(A.Y) for giving them audience.
My own take is,if we are to have Warri Again in Lagos,we should take Warri along and try to illuminate the beehive of talents that we have in Warri better still,the show should continue in Warri.Our estates will perish someday but memories of impact will linger on forever