Famous comic Bright Okpocha, aka Basketmouth, has said that the Nigerian comedy business, like Afrobeats, deserves global recognition.
Basketmout made the remarks throughout the unveiling of the unscripted African Original LOL (Last One Laughing Naija) comedy sequence on Thursday.
Speaking of the best manner for the business to interrupt into the global market, he said that Nigeria is blessed with proficient comedians who must be having fun with global acclaim.
“I have always imagined Nigerian comedy in a way where it is globally recognised, and when I was approached and given the privy of what the event was all about, I was like, this is the perfect way to break into that space.
“Afrobeats broke into the global market. But Nigerian comedy is yet to own its own spot. And Prime Video is in over 200 countries across the globe. I was like, Bright, we have talented comedians that would break into this space.
“So this is actually the birth of the Nigerian comedy industry to the rest of the world. This is the perfect platform to do it,” he mentioned.
Ten Nigerian comedians, together with Okey Bakassi, Buchi, Acapella, Sabinus, KieKie, Taaooma, and IGoSave, will compete within the comedy sequence.
