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Media entrepreneur and senator representing Bayelsa East in the National Assembly, Ben Bruce, has urged the Federal Government to apologize to the late Afro-beat legend, Fela Kuti, over sending him to jail.
Bruce made this known while reacting to French President, Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Afrika Shrine last Tuesday.
Bruce writing on his Twitter handle described Fela as “greatest leader to come out of Africa and a tourist attraction.
He also said it took a president of a former white colonial master to recognize Fela and the African Shrine, while our own president, burnt his house, broke his jaw and even jailed him.
”Fela is an icon, the greatest in Africa. Fela is a tourist attraction. More people know Fela than the name of any president in the history of Nigeria. Fela is Mr tourism.
”The Federal Government must apologize to Fela and offer him restitution.
”It took a president of a former white colonial master to recognize Fela and the African Shrine, while our own president, burnt his house, broke his jaw and even jailed him for having £1,600 in his pocket.”