The Video Of Dan Bello “Bello Gadanci” That Popularized Tinubu As ‘T-Pain’ (watch)
Nigerians on social media have vowed to continue referring to President Bola Tinubu as “T-Pain” if his administration fails to address the growing hardship in the country.
T-Pain, the nickname, popularised on social media, symbolises the growing discontent with the Nigerian government’s performance under President Bola Tinubu.
The nickname for President Tinubu came from a satirical remix of T-Pain’s track ‘Buy U A Drank’ by Nigerian satirist Bello Galadanci, best known by his stage name Dan Bello.
‘Buy U A Drank’ was released in 2007 by American singer and songwriter Faheem Rashad Najm, known professionally as T-Pain.
But unlike the original version, Dan Bello’s remix titled ‘Nigerians, I Go Make You Poor,’ is about the economic hardship caused by the policies of President Tinubu’s administration, including fuel subsidy removal and flotation of the exchange rate.
The lyrics are as follows: ‘I go make you poor, all your fuel, I go make am mine. I’m in plane, you’re in pain, Wetin you go do, na to just complain.’
On Saturday, former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, also lambasted President Tinubu and his administration.
Atiku, who also joined the trend by calling Tinubu ‘T-Pain’, said the president is not bothered about the growing hardship and he is daily drowning the material well-being of Nigerians.
Reacting, the Presidency warned Nigerians to stop calling Tinubu T-Pain, describing it as a stain on his reputation.