Ghanaian comedian, Lekzy Decomic has asked that Ghanaians acknowledge the efforts of his colleague, Derick Kobina Bonney, popularly called DKB.

He said DKB has contributed significantly to the progress of some comedians and the industry as a whole with his hard work, which deserves recognition.

The comedian who spoke on Joy Prime’s Changes show on Friday, July 26, emphasised that DKB has earned a lot for himself and does not need to be backlashed over petty issues.

“DKB needs to be celebrated, and that individual has done so much for himself.”

He noted that Ghana’s comedy is gradually improving and does not need to be ruined by critics.

By this, he admonished DKB, who is pained by the criticisms he has faced years ago, to put the past behind him and concentrate on testifying about the work he has accomplished so far.

“We can tell Ghanaians that DKB has filled the National Theatre before, but he’ll not talk about it; he’ll talk about what somebody did to him, which I think that when he gets these opportunities, he should let people know. People actually paid to watch him. So, all those stories are worth celebrating, and he needs to talk about them,” he continued.

Lekzy added that DKB needs to stop wasting time and energy on reflecting all the old negative stories of his career because he thinks people create controversy to frustrate them and divert their attention.

And it is the reason why he, Lekzy, will neither reflect nor respond to bad energy and trolls from such people on social media.

He feels all comedians in the country, including himself, are pushing hard to project the industry’s potential across the globe with their dexterity, which needs to be recognised.

However, they don’t get the chance to talk about them when granted the platform to speak on television and at other gatherings. Instead, they are approached with negative-driven questions to discourage them.

“…Last 3 months, we performed at a couple of comedy shows in the USA. When we get the chance to talk on TV, we don’t talk about it because mostly the presenter will ask you, ‘So the people say you’re not funny.' I don’t want to talk about that story because I don’t want to leave this platform, and the headlines will be about a certain individual in 2000 and something. I won’t give you that mileage; I don’t need you. You’re back,” he said on the show.