Nigerians were provoked by the statements of Jidenna a US base singer after he said in an interview that light-skinned are more likely to be kidnapped than dark skinned people as they are seen as more valuable in Nigeria. Jidenna is finally reacting to criticism explaining what he meant. Below is the open letter to Nigerians he shared on his website.

Read the open later below:

To all my Nigerian brothers and sisters

I am, always have been, and always will be proud of my Nigerian heritage. I understand the pain and anger caused by some of the comments I made in a recent interview, and I wanted to address you directly. Contrary to popular belief, this interview was not the first in which I mentioned Nigeria. In fact, I’m frequently bragging about how Nigerians attend the world’s most prestigious institutions, and how we are known to produce world class doctors, entrepreneurs, innovators, lawyers,... Continue reading here http://www.naijarace.com/jidenna-american-base-singer-writes-an-open-later-to-nigerians-addresses-light-skinned-controversy/

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