Cardi B considers Nigerian citizenship

Real name, Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar, her social media pages have been flooded with interactions with her fans, especially Nigerians, making memes and welcoming her to the country she has not stopped talking about since her last visit.

What started out as a joke by the star has been in the news for the last few days and has even been responded to by Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman of Nigeria’s Diaspora Commission, who wrote: “Being in charge of diaspora affairs for Nigeria, we can’t wait to receive you again. Our doors are open, sister and you need to walk through the Door of No Return in Badagry. It’s an indescribable experience”.

Cardi B has also asked her Nigerian fans to pick a name for her, either Chioma B or Cadijat in a post where she declares “let’s settle this once and for all”.

On 6 January she came up with a photoshopped picture of husband, Offset, in Nigerian attire asking fans to “convince him to follow me”.

It should be recalled that Cardi B had a successful show in Lagos last December. During her stay, she was videoed being entertained by Lagos strippers while throwing huge sums of money at them. She visited an orphanage and donated supplies to the children. Documenting almost all of her activities on social media, her love for Nigeria and its people was in no doubt by the time she departed.

The ‘Bodack Yellow’ rapper has become a national favourite in Nigeria and her fan base keeps growing. The unapologetic and in your face approach she exudes resonates with the people.

Her attention to the country can be seen as a booster for the tourism sector, showing the world that Nigeria can shake off its negative reputation of being an unsafe place to visit or live in. Entertainment, music and film have been loud voices speaking for Nigeria in a positive light and citizens are happy to show the partying, life-loving side of the country instead of doom and gloom.