Popular comedian and skit maker Josh Alfred, better known as Josh2Funny, has shared his thoughts on the growing influence of ‘olodo uprising’ dominating social media in Nigeria.

Speaking in an interview with media personality Nedu Wazobia, he described the trend as having both positive and negative sides.

Josh2Funny acknowledged that rapper YCee’s criticism of what he termed the “Olodo Uprising” is valid, but he also pointed out that the phenomenon has created opportunities for many.

He said:
“What YCee said is straight-up the truth. There’s an uprising of the Olodo people. Now, it’s a blessing and a curse.”

“When I started, it was easy for people to call me part of the Olodo Uprising. My character, ‘Mama Felicia’, didn’t make any sense. It wasn’t a well-articulated comedy. I was just fooling around.”

“Comedy has never been something that is supposed to be intelligent. The so-called elite might call it ‘stupid’, but it built a million-dollar industry called Nollywood.”

“It’s just that social media has now exaggerated it. The person in question, Peller, you see him all the time. If it were when there was no social media, nobody would know what he does.”

“So, it is easy for trolls to come for him because his life is in public. Also, some people are envious of him for being blessed without a degree or quality education.”

“But what would you have him do? Should he become a thief because he doesn’t know how to speak good English?.”

The Nigerian Voice recalls that YCee had earlier expressed concern over the decline in the value placed on education, noting that the “Yahoo culture” had been replaced by what he called a “Peller culture.”