Singer Peter Okoye, popularly known as Mr P, has apologised over his controversial comments questioning the value of Nigerian languages, saying his remarks were misunderstood and were never intended as an attack on the Igbo language or culture.
The former P-Square member made the clarification in a post on his X handle on Wednesday, days after his response to a social media user sparked widespread criticism online.
“If my response to ‘Who Naija language help?’ upset some people, I apologize and take full responsibility for my words. That doesn’t mean I hate Nigerian languages or our culture,” he wrote.
Mr P explained that the controversy stemmed from what he described as an innocent post about his children speaking French while they were in Paris.
“It all started from an innocent tweet where I said my kids speak French, and it made me think maybe I should buy a house in
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