He stressed that Nigerians often accept a misleading narrative that internet fraudsters are to blame for the country’s negative reputation.
Afrobeats singer Seun Kuti has lashed out at Nigeria politicians, blaming them for the country’s poor image abroad.
According to him, Nigeria's poor image abroad has nothing to do with internet fraudsters, also known as Yahoo boys.
Speaking during an interview on the Honest Bunch podcast, Kuti explained that the world does not judge any country by the actions of its worst citizens but rather by the behaviour of its most prominent figures.
He stressed that Nigerians often accept a misleading narrative that internet fraudsters are to blame for the country’s negative reputation.
According to him, the reality is that global perception is shaped by how Nigeria’s leaders conduct themselves on the international stage.
Kuti argued that until politicians begin to act responsibly and uphold integrity, the nation will continue to struggle with respect from the global community.
He said: “Oh, because of Yahoo boys, they don’t respect Nigerians.
“This narrative we accept about our society is wrong. We know fully well that the only reason nobody respects Nigeria is because of our politicians.
“Nobody judges a country by the worst people in it. Every country in this world is judged by the behavior of the best people the most prominent people.
“It is when they see the behavior of our prominent people that they form their opinion about Nigeria.”