In an interview with Channels Television on Monday, June 10, 2024, Alibaba expressed his disappointment with the government's neglect of the entertainment industry in economic planning and management.

He cited a Nigerian Economic Summit Group projection that excluded the creative industry, highlighting its importance to the country's economic and cultural identity.

In his words, “Two years ago, the Nigerian Economic Summit Group looked into a forecast of the Nigerian economy in the next five years, and the entertainment and creative industry was not considered.”

Alibaba emphasized Burna Boy's value, stating that the artist has done more to promote Nigeria on a global scale than any ambassador sent to international postings.

The comedian commended Nigerian musicians for their crucial role in defining and disseminating the country's cultural identity worldwide, acknowledging Burna Boy's exceptional impact on national awareness. According to Alibaba, Burna Boy's achievements have surpassed those of any ambassador, making him an unofficial cultural ambassador for Nigeria.

“Burna Boy has done a lot more for Nigerian national awareness than any ambassador that has been posted to America, the UK, or any other place. So Nigerian artistes are creating national awareness and making other countries know about us than any ambassador would have done,” He said.

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The memorial service in honor of Sound Sultan was held on Saturday, the 24th of July 2021 for friends who wanted to pay their tributes. The singer was buried in the United States where he died under Islamic rites, hence a lot of his friends could not pay their last respects.

2Baba, M.I Abaga and Ali Baba

In his tribute, 2Baba described the late Sound Sultan as one of the best people he has ever met. He said everyone who met him felt the love around him and he's finding it hard to believe he is gone. In his words;

I've never seen somebody so creative, so gifted. The guy na scientist, na artist, na everything combined together. That's just the way he was. I see it reflecting in his kids already, you know? I can never say Sultan was... Sultan is always and more man. It's just amazing that one human being can have so much love in his heart. There's not fake love here today. Everybody means what they said here today. I dare anybody for anywhere to speak anything about Sultan that is negative. I will not find anybody in the whole world.

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In the other tributes paid to the late Sound Sultan at his memorial service, M.I Abaga stressed that the late singer was a good man who touched everybody he met positively. Veteran comedian, Ali Baba also shared the details of a phone call he had with Sound Sultan when he was sick with cancer. TV host, IK Osakioduwa who was close to tears when giving his tribute, said that he could always reach out to the late singer if he needed anything.

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