Nigerian comedian and entrepreneur, Alibaba has stated the need for comedians to be spontaneous.
The convener of Alibaba’s Spontaneity revealed why he started the competition at the final panel session of the Nigerian Entertainment Conference( NEC Live 7) which was focused on comedy.
Comedians like OmoBaba, SLK, Forever and MC Abbey were part of the panelists for the session.
Speaking on the need for comedians to be spontaneous, Alibaba said:“Fans were complaining that jokes were being recycled. Comedians were stealing one another’s jokes. Being spontaneous is a character true comedians must have. You must be able to make jokes out of anything, right away.”
Alibaba’s spontaneity started years ago with the aim of encouraging upcoming comedians and also make them understand the value potentials of the comedy industry. The likes of Deeone, Laff Doctors are past winners of the comedy challenge.