Nigerian ace comedian cum actor, Bright Okpocha, better known as Basketmouth, has averred that the culture of stand-up comedy in Nigeria is terribly dying.
Naija News reports Basketmouth lamented during a recent interview with Arise TV.
He noted that, unlike the music and movie industries, the Nigerian comedy sector lacks structure and platform, which can enable many newbies to strive.
He said, “My colleagues will agree with me that stand-up comedy in Nigeria is actually dying. The culture of stand-up comedy is bleeding terribly.
“You know, with music, they have their streaming platforms; they have a platform that supports what they do across the world. With movies, they have the same thing: they have the streaming platform. And Afrobeats broke into that space and made room for the movies. Unfortunately, for comedy, we don’t have any platforms. We don’t have comedy clubs; we don’t have any structure.
“In the United States, if comedians decide to go on tour, before…