{"id":699279,"date":"2019-09-05T12:09:55","date_gmt":"2019-09-05T12:09:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2019\/09\/05\/mi-abaga-apologises-to-nigerians-over-comments-on-xenophobia\/"},"modified":"2019-09-05T12:09:55","modified_gmt":"2019-09-05T12:09:55","slug":"mi-abaga-apologises-to-nigerians-over-comments-on-xenophobia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2019\/09\/05\/mi-abaga-apologises-to-nigerians-over-comments-on-xenophobia\/","title":{"rendered":"MI Abaga Apologises To Nigerians Over Comments On Xenophobia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_436089\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-436089\" style=\"width: 589px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-436089\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/mi-abaga_ig.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"589\" height=\"446\"  \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-436089\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">MI Abaga<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>MI Abaga, Nigerian rapper has apologised to Nigerians over his comment defending South African rapper, Aka.<\/p>\n<p>The rapper says he hopes that Nigerians will begin to listen to each other and discuss ways to bringing about lasting solutions to the problems.<\/p>\n<p>MI Abaga says though a part of him wanted to turn to anger having been insulted and bashed for his comments, he realised it is not the right way to go.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read Also: Fuck You MI Abaga \u2014 Burna Boy Fumes Over Rapper\u2019s Comment On Xenophobia<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Speaking via his twitter handle on Thursday, the rapper said: \u201cTo everyone I offended yesterday I apologise.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is always the right time for healing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI hope we can begin to listen to each other and discuss real lasting solutions. I know I will.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have been insulted and threatened so much.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd though a part of me wanted to turn to anger. I know that it was a test for me to lead with love.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have to see past our hurt into our hearts.. and fight hatred with love.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I have been insulted and threatened so much.. <\/p>\n<p>And though a part of me wanted to turn to anger.. I know that it was a test for me to lead with love.. <\/p>\n<p>We have to see past our hurt into our hearts.. and fight hatred with love<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Yung denzL (@MI_Abaga) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MI_Abaga\/status\/1169344524935675911?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">September 4, 2019<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>              &#13;\n                    <\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"http:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MI Abaga MI Abaga, Nigerian rapper has apologised to Nigerians over his comment defending South African rapper, Aka. The rapper says he hopes that Nigerians will begin to listen to each other and discuss ways to bringing about lasting solutions to the problems. 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