{"id":7442,"date":"2026-06-01T08:42:46","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T08:42:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/isokovibe.com.ng\/blog\/?p=7442"},"modified":"2026-06-01T09:00:18","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T09:00:18","slug":"portable-nigerians-are-hungry-youths-keep-betraying-themselves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/isokovibe.com.ng\/blog\/portable-nigerians-are-hungry-youths-keep-betraying-themselves\/","title":{"rendered":"Portable: &#8220;Nigerians Are Hungry, Youths Keep Betraying Themselves&#8221;\u200e"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Laments State of the Nation<br \/>\u200eStreet-pop sensation Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has thrust himself into the center of national discourse with a passionate, unfiltered lamentation regarding the severe economic challenges biting hard across Nigeria.<br \/>\u200e<br \/>\u200eIn a raw video shared on his social media platforms, the Zazuu Zeh crooner voiced his deep frustration over the growing financial desperation of everyday citizens, while simultaneously calling out the nation&#8217;s youth for their perceived lack of unity.<br \/>\u200e<br \/>\u200eWatch Video Below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-x\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u201cNigeria is full of oppression. I need to speak up. Nigeria is suffering and you\u2019re telling us to calm. President Tinubu were not calm and safe in this country.\u201d<br><br>\u2014 Portable weighs in on Nigeria insecurity. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5YHZy0QIxo\">pic.twitter.com\/5YHZy0QIxo<\/a><\/p>&mdash; \ud835\udc00\ud835\udc2c\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc24\ud835\udc32\ud835\udc06\ud835\udc11\ud835\udc0d (@AsakyGRN) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AsakyGRN\/status\/2061149049793675456?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 31, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br \/>\u200e<br \/>\u200e<br \/>\u200ePortable, who often brands himself as the voice of the streets, used his platform to highlight the stark realities of inflation, food insecurity, and the dwindling purchasing power of the average citizen.<br \/>\u200e<br \/>\u200eRefusing to mince words, Portable stated:<br \/>\u200e \u201cNa oppression full Nigeria. A closed mouth is a closed destiny. I need to talk. I don wake up. Na who die no go wake up again. Nigerians are hungry. There is no money in the country. Wetin dey pain me pass be say this Nigerian youths, they are all betrayers. Them no fit fight for their rights na to betray each other. That\u2019s why the late former president Buhari say Nigerian youths are so lazy. Too much laziness dey worry Nigerian youths\u2026\u201d<br \/>\u200e<br \/>\u200eThe artist fiercely contended that remaining silent in the face of systemic hardship is counterproductive.<br \/>\u200e<br \/>\u200eHe argued that many Nigerians are suffering in silence, wearing a mask of resilience while drowning in financial despair. For change to happen, he insisted that citizens must find their voices and demand better governance rather than quietly enduring oppression.<br \/>\u200e<br \/>\u200ePerhaps the most biting segment of the singer&#8217;s commentary was his sharp critique of the younger demographic.<br \/>\u200e<br \/>\u200e While youths make up the largest economic bloc in the country, Portable painted a bleak picture of the current youth ecosystem. He lamented that instead of uniting to collectively advocate for their rights, young Nigerians are actively undermining one another through a toxic cycle of betrayal and envy.<br \/>\u200e<br \/>\u200e According to Portable, this inability to stand as a cohesive front is the primary reason why their grievances are easily sidelined by policymakers.<br \/>\u200e<br \/>\u200ePortable\u2019s outburst comes at a time when Nigeria is navigating complex economic reforms, including subsidy removals and currency floating, which have significantly driven up the cost of living. While the singer is frequently criticized for his erratic public persona, his latest commentary has resonated deeply with a public that feels he is simply stating uncomfortable truths.<br \/>\u200e<br \/>\u200eBy blending his personal frustrations with a broader socio-economic critique, the Omolalomi creator has made one thing clear: he refuses to stay silent while the streets suffer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Laments State of the Nation\u200eStreet-pop sensation Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has thrust himself into the center of national discourse with a passionate, unfiltered lamentation regarding the severe economic challenges biting hard across Nigeria.\u200e\u200eIn a raw video shared on his social media platforms, the Zazuu Zeh crooner voiced his deep frustration over the growing [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":7447,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[23],"tags":[233],"class_list":["post-7442","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-entertainment-gists","tag-portable"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/isokovibe.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/singer-habeeb-okikiola-best-known-as-portable3682079492575324199.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/isokovibe.com.ng\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7442","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/isokovibe.com.ng\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/isokovibe.com.ng\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/isokovibe.com.ng\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/isokovibe.com.ng\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7442"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/isokovibe.com.ng\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7442\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7452,"href":"https:\/\/isokovibe.com.ng\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7442\/revisions\/7452"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/isokovibe.com.ng\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7447"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/isokovibe.com.ng\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7442"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/isokovibe.com.ng\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7442"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/isokovibe.com.ng\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7442"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}