Afrobeat singer, Femi Kuti, has shared
the details of his discussions with French President Emmanuel Macron,
who had enjoyed a night of music at the New Afrika Shrine on Tuesday.
He also claimed that Macron knew
exactly what to expect while the night lasted.
On his Instagram page, the son of late
Afrobeat originator, Fela Anikulapo, had shared some photos from
Macron’s visit, captioning one of them, “The discussions I had
with President Macron were short but straight to the point about the
migrant crises and how to solve them.
Most importantly the importance of the
future of the youths, which we both agreed on. And his love for the
Shrine. #onepeopleoneworld#Ararararara”
The post generated quite a reaction
from his followers, some of whom commented.
One of the respondents, Babajide
@sbab97845, asked him, outright, if he told the French President that
the roads leading to the shrine were fixed prior to his (Macron’s)
visit, hinting that popular singer, Davido, had shared the details on
his Snapchat.
Responding to the comment, Kuti said
the French President didn’t come to the Shrine with his eyes
closed. “I answered because you directed your question to me, but
please let me ask you. You think he came to the Shrine with his eyes
closed?”
For emphasis, he added, “You think he
doesn’t know our problems? Now you think I don’t know our history
and the atrocities France/Europe/USA have committed on our continent?
You think he doesn’t have good reason to choose the Shrine over
other places to go?
“He said he came when he was 23 years
old and he used to work in Abuja; he’d come to Lagos to watch me
perform, he loved it, he was inspired, he ran for the presidency, he
won, had the opportunity to come back.
He was glad he met the same energy. He
said so! You think it’s stupid to welcome him? I could go on and on
with questions for you. Please think. Finally, you think he doesn’t
know my views on world affairs? Please think.”
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