By Ayo Onikoyi

Even though she is not yet a top gun in the Nigerian music circuit, Onome Okumagba, a graduate of public policy and management from York University,Toronto, Canada who recently returned to the country is a breath of fresh air in the country’s music terrain.

After the release of her acclaimed hit track Alhaji   Onome     has been working in the studio and recently released a   highlife tune titled Chale. In a chat with Showtime, the talented songstress talks about the fact that her song  Alhaji isn’t promoting young girls dating rich men.

Hear her: “The song Alhaji is   just talking about certain kinds of relationships in Nigeria .I have been here for almost   eight months.The Alhaji song is about   a certain type of relationship where you have girls dating   men that are rich and have the money to take care of them. The Alhaji in this   case is a metaphor for rich married men who   give these girls money .Really the choice is up to the girls to either succumb to the tricks of the Alhaji or   go out with a regular guy who is not as rich as the Alhaji but can take care of them .The song is just a social commentary on this kind of relationship. It’s not inspired by a personal experience, it’s just from my observations .You know how ladies   meet and talk about their experiences with certain men in the society.”