Music News | 27 June 2011 14:02 CET

HIP-HOP ICON EEDRIS ABDULKAREEM TURNS DOWN MULTI MILLION NAIRA OFFER

Source: AKINNAGBE AKINTOMIDE/NIGERIAFILMS.COM

Hip-hop Icon Eedris Abdulkareem Is arguably one of the most controversial artistes In the Nigerian music Industry.

Eedris exhibited another side of him recently. The Kano born Musician displayed the activist side In him when he rejected a multi million naira deal to appear as a model for Power Holding Of Nigeria (PHCN) television commercial.

Reason? The advert was supposed to be used for the revenue drive of the PHCN but Eedris had told them (PHCN) that he would not be part of their advert because over a week, his street has not had light.

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