Mariah Carey proudly posted a pic of herself in a slinky
yellow dress and wrote, “Backstage in Nigeria” on Saturday. But maybe the
songbird should have done some homework before agreeing to the gig?
Her show was at Access Bank’s Christmas Party which was also
a farewell bash for the bank’s managing director. And while Access Bank is a
reputable financial institution, should Carey have known a few basics about the
African nation before taking the paycheck?
Ironically — given that she was performing for bankers — it
seems Carey wasn’t aware Nigeria is well-known as the center of the world’s
email financial crimes! Nigeria is even part of the name — as in “Nigerian 411
Scams.”... Continue below
Nigeria is also, according to the United Nations, the hub of
human trafficking as “a source, destination and transit country.
AND, just for good measure, there are mass killings going on
in two Nigerian states right now, and according to Human Rights Watch, the
violence is being ignored by federal authorities.
“Systemic corruption in the Nigeria Police Force” is the
problem, a HRW spokesperson told CNN.
Carey isn’t the first performer who has taken a paycheck for appearing in countries known for terror, death and fraud.
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