Nigerian singer Stanley Omah Didia popularly known as Omah Lay has spoken on the challenges young people face in Nigeria and their struggles to cope with the country’s system.
The singer made this known during an interview on the Ionwanna Talk podcast, where he discussed the difficulties of navigating the country’s system and the different ways young people try to cope with the situation.
According to Omah Lay, many young Nigerians struggle to cope with the realities of living in the country, leaving them to seek different ways of escaping the pressure.
Naija News reports that he explained that while some people turn to alcohol and cigarettes, he considers cannabis the cleanest substance he could find.
The Afrobeats star said, “Every young person in Nigeria find it hard to cope with the systems, so we find something to escape. The cleanest substance I can find, is not alcohol or cigarettes, it is cannabis.”
In other news, Omah Lay has revealed that he is no longer putting pressure on himself to stop smoking after several attempts to break the habit.
Naija News reports that the Afrobeats star made this known during a podcast conversation with DJ Dan.
During the interview, he opened up about his experience with smoking and his difficulty quitting.
Omah Lay explained that he had made several efforts to stop smoking but repeatedly struggled to stay away from it.
After those attempts, he said he has decided to accept that smoking is currently part of his lifestyle rather than continue forcing himself to quit.
