Popular standup comedian, Alibaba has revealed enormous role singer Lagbaja played in promoting standup comedy in Nigeria.
Taking to his Instagram page yesterday, popular Nigerian comedian, Alibaba stated that the history of the commercialization of standup comedy in Nigeria cannot be written without talking about the great role played by Lagbaja.
Taking to the photo and video sharing platform, Instagram, Alibaba wrote;
“From #SeaGarden to #Motherlan’, he was very clear about how he wanted me to be part of his project.
“I had seen him play at some events at different parts of Lagos. I knew he had a cult following amongst the upwardly mobile young men and women.
“I need intelligent and spontaneous jokes that will cut across, Yoruba, Igbo, Hausa and all others who will come to watch us. And I want you to yabbbbbbbb them well well.
“What l then said must have sealed it. “Shey you won’t say I should tone it down?”.
“There was one guy, who sat in at the meeting. He had eyes like a Tortoise Car. His mind was half there at the meeting… and half at the BMW he had instructed one of his mechanics to fix.
“His fears were not unfounded. Because, as he was trying to respond to my rhetorical question, the car the young apprentice was trying to jack up, rolled over what he used to wedge the front tyre.
“We all dashed to assist in pushing the BMW back from where it had rolled into the door of another car.
It was a sloppy workshop.
“He turned to the mechanic, Adeoye or Ade something, (it’s been long) “So, what do you think?”
“He is the man”. And returned to dealing with the vehicle bumper.
