Nigerian comedian and Nollywood actor Bright Okpocha, popularly known as Basketmouth, has accused certain Nigerian bloggers of converting negativity into high-quality material while neglecting brilliance.

The award-winning comedian, in a post on his Instagram page, said scandals often go viral for days, but real accomplishments by people who start companies, generate employment, sell out performances, or tear down boundaries get little to no attention.

This is even as he questioned why society no longer celebrates success and when the celebration of mediocrity becomes ingrained.

He warned that a society obsessed with negativity will eventually overlook excellence and greatness.

Speaking further, Basketmouth maintained that continuously elevating awkward incidents above achievements conveys the perilous idea that excellence is unimportant.

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He advocated for a culture shift away from gossip, indignation, and failures and toward the celebration of accomplishments, discipline, innovation, consistency, and hard work.

“Some Nigerian bloggers have mastered the art of turning negativity into premium content. One scandal trends for days, but genuine excellence barely gets a headline.

“Somebody builds something remarkable, breaks barriers, creates jobs, sells out shows, changes lives – we get silence. But let there be one embarrassing moment, and suddenly every platform becomes CNN.

“At some point, we have to ask ourselves: when did celebrating mediocrity become our culture? When was the last time brilliance trended the way controversy does? When did we stop applauding people for winning?

“A society that only amplifies failure slowly teaches people that greatness is irrelevant. And that’s dangerous.

“We need to normalise celebrating achievements, discipline, creativity, consistency, and hard work again. Not just gossip, outrage and downfalls.

“A society obsessed with negativity and downfall will eventually ignore greatness and excellence,” he wrote.