Pursuit Of Money Is Weakening Our Moral Values – Ycee

Nigerian rapper and singer Oludemilade Alejo, popularly known as Ycee, has criticized society's growing obsession with wealth, warning that the chase for money is eroding moral values in Nigeria.

Speaking in a recent interview, the rapper expressed concern over the widespread attitude of justifying wrongdoing as long as it leads to financial gain.

Ycee noted that even societies worse off than Nigeria, including war-torn nations, do not behave as badly as Nigerians. He also addressed the "Olodo Uprising" conversation, clarifying that he did not coin the phrase and that his point was misunderstood.

He emphasized that he is not classist or elitist, noting that he only has a secondary school certificate and had wanted to study computer science but couldn't meet the cut-off at UNILAG.

He said:
"I hate what the pursuit of money has done to us as a society. There are societies that are worse off than Nigeria. War-torn societies where people do not behave as badly as Nigerians. And the excuse is always so long as you make money."

"The whole Olodo Uprising frenzy, I didn't coin the phrase. I feel a lot of people missed my point and are trying to make it seem as though I was classist of elitist because I have some level of education. Mind you I just have my school cert o. I don't have a university degree."

"It got to some point in SS2 when I couldn't read anymore, I was like I'm done. I had wanted to study computer science, but I couldn't meet the cut off to study in UNILAG but now they've reduced cut off maybe if I had written now I'd have gotten computer science."