Nigerian socialite Pascal Okechukwu, widely known as Cubana Chief Priest, has reportedly attributed ongoing security issues as the reason highlife artist Flavour chose to hold his father’s burial in Enugu instead of their home state, Anambra.

Chief Priest, who was among the notable figures present at the funeral on Saturday, voiced his concerns about the security situation in the southeastern region through a heartfelt Instagram post. He urged all Southeasterners to come together to tackle the growing threat of instability that has been affecting their communities.

Affectionately called the “star barman,” Cubana Chief Priest stressed that the people of the South East should not destroy their homeland in response to marginalization. He pointed out that engaging in such destructive behaviors only aids those who wish to create chaos and instability in the region.

He wrote:

“This amazing funeral was supposed to be happening in Umunze Anambra State but here we are in Enugu managing it. Umunne, we need to come together and fix this, it’s no longer interesting. We cannot destroy our own because we are being marginalised.

“We must uphold our glory by going back to our peaceful nature. We can only fight back if home is in order for proper planning. If this continues that means they have succeeded in disorganising us.

“Oga Adicha ama, nke di na iru ka. RIP, Papa Ijele Igbo Nile, Papa muru African royalty 2niteflavour ebube agu na eche agu.”