My Mental Illness Is A Spiritual Attack” – Majek Fashek Takes On The Nigerian Press “They ’ re All Going To Hell”

Reggae singer Majekodunmi Fasheke popularly
called Majek Fashek is a top Naija artist who
reigned in the late 80s after the release of his
popular song ‘Send down the Rain’
In the past several years now, he has been
battling a serious mental illness.
In this recent interview on Tribune, the singer
accused the Nigerian Press of falsifying his
mental health problem. He further accused the
media of collecting bribe amongst other issues.
Read the Interview excerpt below;
What message do you have for people; especially
those who say you are sick?
Me? I don’t have any message for anybody, the
message I have for the Nigerian press is that they
are going to hell.
Why? Hell? And do you know you are also
including me?
Not you, but for those who always write and give
false information about me and for blaspheming
the prophet. Me and Jesus Christ, we are one, me
I no dey follow Jesus Christ like Christian o, I am
following Jesus Christ in a different way and in
different form.
So, the Nigerian press that is running against the
truth will go to hell, it’s not you I am referring
to. Okay, who gave me rain maker? It was the
Nigerian press that was good press like you. May
God help you in your press profession.
It was good people like you then that gave me
rain maker in the late 80s and I am sure you
must be in secondary school then, abi I lie? They
don’t take bribe, it is you that will use your sense
to give them envelope, they don’t demand
anything from you, and it is you that will give
them, not them demanding for it.
But the press we have now will always demand
for bribe. So, Nigerian press, no don’t let me use
Nigerian press, let me say African press, is fed up
because of bribery and corruption.
But would you agree with me that you are sick?
Yes, I was sick, anybody can be sick. What I
have is spiritual problem which I am dealing
with. Even in the Bible, it was stated that we are
not fighting against flesh and blood, but
wickedness in high places. I am a freedom
fighter, I can never be shot like Lucky Dube, I am
invincible, you can’t shoot me. I am Anikulapo.