LAGOS – A veteran comedian, Ali Baba, has warned against any attempt by the government to privatise the National Theatre at Iganmu, Lagos.
The ace comedian, who made the call on social media, spoke against the backdrop of stories making the rounds that the national edifice had been sold to private individuals.
The humour merchant said that instead of putting up the structure for sale, the National Theatre should be repositioned to play its role as a hub for entertainment in the country.
Ali Baba stressed that it should not be used as a trade centre.
He added that the National Theatre is the only iconic structure that had been able to define the country’s history.
He fumed at the idea of holding a concert on Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, the late Afro-beat legend, at the Eko Hotel and Suite when the National Theatre should have hosted such an epochal event.
“It is a shame that a musical icon like ‘Fela’ has to be celebrated at Eko Hotel.
“Such a gig should be the birth right of the National Theatre,” he said.