Nigerian singer 9ice has revealed on his Instagram page that he just got a brand new tattoo on his arm.
The 38-year-old singer said the tattoo represented stages in his life: from his days in Bariga as an elementary school pupil, to his time as a superstar.
“The 6 Lines represent my 6 most memorable years at Abule okuta primary school bariga Lagos. Each line represent a year. The thickness represent my pain my gain my progress and my understanding of life…” he wrote.
9ice posted a video of the process of making the tattoo and captioned it, “Another One.”
While several persons condemned him for it, some gave him their support, even as others chose to sit on the fence.
And come to think of it, this did not go down well with his ex-wife Tony Payne. But that is not surprising.
“Oluwa oooo! This guy no dey hear word,” she wrote on the comment section.
See some comments below:
@horlayemi_taz wrote: All this does not guarantee your spot light,Na you get your body oo cos I can’t change your perception but i think with the respect and Oju ti mofi mawon yin tele Egbon ee need gbogbo eleyii…
@abdur_rahman516 asked the singer about his religious (Islam) stance on the tattoos, “@9iceofficial the question remains.. What does religion say about it. Think again.”
@9iceofficial responded: @abdur_rahman516 there are one million and one thing my religion said or instructed or commanded that you and I had failed in… My culture my tradition against my religion? with my tattoo I go still observe salat na my mind Allah need the most…
@9iceofficial further explains “Some pple need to be enlighten. Tattoo is my great great grand fathers tradition n culture. If you can’t bear the pain don’t do it. If you can why not? So tattoo deh comort brain for person body? Naija!!! Put some manners in your megabites when you’re out here…”
@oladapotunmise wrote: “@official9ice baba kilode you be grandpa”
@seedorfeyinade supports Oladapo Tunmise, he wrote: “Baba u don pass this level na”
@officialyoungchap stays with 9ice, he wrote: “Lol y’all need to calm down my 84 years old grandma got tattoo and she’s had it since she was in her 20s, our forefathers had tattoos @9iceofficial ”
@sexy_yvonne calls out critic, “People will never mind their business
