I want to be mysterious and act like I turned over every part of the internet until I found this music video, like I had to last week, but that鈥檇 be a lie. And I might be many things, but a liar isn鈥檛 one of them.
Today, I鈥檒l be recapping a childhood classic of mine. The somewhat genius, somewhat insane music video and call to action that is Patience Ozokwor鈥檚 National Moi-Moi.
For those who don鈥檛 know, Patience Ozokwor, AKA Mama G, AKA G for General, is a veteran actress and musician, the patron saint of the chop life gang nationwide.
So, it鈥檚 only fitting she has a song where she cosplays as a Nigerian politician, promising to divide the national cake and give her constituents their share. Because who fakes promises and chops life more than the Nigerian government?
The video starts with a two-car motorcade followed by some news: There鈥檚 a new governor in town, and she’s Mama G baybay.
Do we know how she became governor? Absolutely not. The TV broadcast gives us nothing but a brief line about the OG governor being impeached, and Mama G being put in charge.
The unseating of the OG governor could mean one of two things, either money changed hands and the powers that be brought Mama G in from her mansion, or she was deputy governor. Either way, she couldn鈥檛 possibly have been the best person for the job because the plans she has for her electorates?
After 78 seconds of listening to them announce her as the new governor (yes, I counted). The beat finally drops, and the song which is basically an acceptance speech and seven-point agenda, starts. Personally, I think we should all come together to agree that anyone who gets elected to any political office must turn their acceptance speech into a song and serenade the entire nation.
That being said, look at the new state governor and her crew. It鈥檚 giving 鈥測ou鈥檒l enjoy now, but you might suffer later鈥.
This government鈥檚 first agenda is something about an open-door policy. She proceeds to tell everyone, 鈥淚f you don鈥檛 like it? The corridor awaits you鈥.
Mama G鈥檚 next agenda is strictly for enjoyment. She鈥檚 promising to turn refineries into breweries.
As an avid liquor fan, this is an agenda I can get behind. But if she can also make plans for stable electricity, that鈥檒l be great because if I have to ingest hot liquor, I can, and I will storm her government house.
This administration鈥檚 dedication to enjoyment is serious AF. The next thing we see is borrowed dancers from a P-Square music video and gyrating around the state house鈥
鈥nd Mama G making Fridays a public holiday.
Then the chorus starts with more promises to make everybody happy鈥
鈥y sharing the national moi-moi鈥
鈥 and dividing the national cake.
I need to look into my lack of trust towards older Nigerians because she kinda comes through on her promises. Here she is, throwing Ghana must go bags of money at people.
All I can say is her agendas are agending. I can understand her open-door policies, the breweries, heck, $1 to 鈧1 promise, and please, make Fridays a public holiday! But now, Her Excellency, Mama G for General, wants to import goats and make isi ewu cheap?
Before we fully digest that, she鈥檚 promising to tackle 鈥淣EPA and their wahala鈥 by providing the general populace with鈥 you can鈥檛 make this up 鈥 candles.
Mama G for Good life then promises to dash the men in her constituency wives.
Some bits have me in hives, but look how cute Mama G and her cohorts are.
The song ends in classic 2000s style, with the beat running on. Her Excellency and her dancers decide to reenact what looks like a ritual proceeding during this time (don鈥檛 ask me how I know what that looks like).
Because I believe strongly in women鈥檚 rights and wrongs, I have no further comment on this.
