According to reports, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has given a seven-day ultimatum to Folarin Falana popularly known as Falz, to withdraw his ‘This is Nigeria’ video and apologise to Nigerians, or face legal action. The group said this in a statement signed by its director, Ishaq Akintola, and made available to PREMIUM TIMES. In the recently released video, some girls dressed in hijab were seen dancing the “shaku shaku” dance. Responding to criticisms that trailed the video, Falz explained that the girls were a representation of the abducted Chibok girls still in Boko Haram captivity. . But MURIC, said the dancers in the video in no way depict the situation of the girls. . The group also condemned “a character that dressed like a Fulani man, who suddenly abandoned his traditional guitar and beheaded a man” featured in the video. Describing the video as “thoughtless, insensitive and highly provocative,” MURIC said it could brew religious and ethnic crisis. It also said...
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