yellow dress and wrote, "Backstage in Nigeria" on Saturday.
But maybe the songbird should have done some homework
before agreeing to the gig?
Her show was at Access Bank's Christmas Party which was
also a farewell bash for the bank's managing director. And
while Access Bank is a reputable financial institution, should
Carey have known a few basics about the African nation
before taking the paycheck?
Ironically — given that she was performing for bankers — it
seems Carey wasn't aware Nigeria is well-known as the center
of the world's email financial crimes! Nigeria is even part of
the name — as in "Nigerian 411 Scams."... Continue below
Nigeria is also, according to the United Nations, the hub of
human trafficking as "a source, destination and transit
country.
AND, just for good measure, there are mass killings going on
in two Nigerian states right now, and according to Human
Rights Watch, the violence is being ignored by federal
authorities.
"Systemic corruption in the Nigeria Police Force" is the
problem, a HRW spokesperson told CNN.
Carey isn't the first performer who has taken a paycheck for
appearing in countries known for terror, death and fraud.
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