Kwam 1 in the video described the meal as one of a kind, noting that he drank the “Garri” with cold water and a slice of well-seasoned goat meat
By Kehinde Okeowo
Veteran Fuji musician, Wasiu Ayinde Marshal popularly known as Kwam 1 stirred up controversy when a video he recently shared went viral on social media.
Kwam 1, in the clip posted on his official Instagram page, was sighted drinking “Garri”, a local Nigerian pudding made with cassava with goat meat, otherwise known as “Ogunfe”.
However, the now-viral video has sent tongues wagging online as some netizens queried the motive of the famous musician.
In contrast, others praised him for being a proud Ijebu-man who enjoys the indigenous cuisine of his native homeland, Ijebu-Ode.
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Wasiu later described the delicacy as one of a kind, noting that he was drinking the “Garri” with cold water and a slice of well-seasoned goat meat, all thanks to his new wife, Emmanuella Ropo.
He wrote, “On a sunny afternoon on boxing day, gari with cold water and well seasoned goat meat is the dilly yooo @emmanuellaeversmiling”
After his post made the rounds on social media, a lot of his fans and other netizens trooped to the comment section, airing mixed feelings.
An IG user identified as @sherizle said: “The king of Fuji is actually growing younger by the day. Must be good genes.”
Another internet user, @amoo_gabriel78 wrote: “So what’s the essence of posting this?is it to mock people that don’t have enough to eat during this festive period or just to catch cruse, honestly to me it doesn’t make sense at all,my opinion though and I think am entitled to it.”
@timayanfe_official added: “When they say may garri never be our purtion, this is not the type they are talking about.”
Another netizen, @mcpsalm wrote: “Ijebu people and garri na 5&6….even if k1 become Nigeria president he will still drink Garri.”
While @hkd_lifestyle said: “Garri is always Yoruba-Ijebu cuisine all Nations should learn to eat.. except health issues.”
