Popular Nigerian TikToker and livestreamer Peller has sparked conversations online after questioning the lack of a widely recognised Igbo streamer.
Peller, who has gained popularity through his livestreams and entertaining online content, expressed his desire to see an Igbo content creator achieve greater recognition in the streaming space.
In his statement, the TikTok star asked, “Why is there no Igbo streamer? We need to make one Igbo streamer popular.”
His remarks suggest that he wants to see more representation of Igbo creators in the streaming community, with one of them gaining widespread popularity and attracting a larger audience.
The statement has drawn attention to the growing influence of livestreaming in Nigeria, where content creators use platforms such as TikTok to entertain audiences, build communities and grow their online presence.
Read some comments below:
@Collinz Vegaz:”Oga continue your so called streaming alone,, Thanks,no thanks. Igbos are known for engaging in actual real time business across several Industries. Not fooling around, advertising madness,being used by the social media controllers and calling it streaming,,,”
@Drae:”Your streaming wey na beg beg you use dey make your small small money the typical yoroba beggi beggi way?”
@3F:”Igbo people don’t engage in bambiala lifestyle they believe in hard working and being industrious..”
@__missobssession|cake plug in lagos:”Noo their brothers wey suppose Dey help them stream their lives Dey watch Yoruba people own to find errors and talk about it”
@Queen Ketty:”Br if you think you have the capabilities of making it happen, I have an idea of what you use the energy for, how about bringing the Nigerians entertaining cultural stuff to limelight? How about that”
@Ⓜ️ichael Kolawole 🆗onkwo:”They forget that even Lord lugard said this people are different. They don’t copy copy. They don’t follow trend. They are independent. Resourcesful”