Traditional Ruler Begs Hip-Hop Star, Davido To Help Out-Of-School Children In SouthWest

A first class traditional ruler in Ogun State, the Eselu of Iseluland, Oba Akintunde Akinyemi, has appealed to Nigerian hip-hop star David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido to spearhead a move against out-of-school children situation in the southwest.

Oba Akinyemi made this appeal in an open letter to Davido.

NewsBeatng reports that the artiste recently gifted orphanages in the country with N250 million to mark his birthday.

The monarch wrote: “It is now a public discussion that Davido raised some millions of naira from his fans a few days ago, added his personal millions of naira and decided to donate everything to the orphanages in Nigeria in commemoration of his 2021 birthday celebration.

“Few years before the demise of your friend, Habeeb Uthman (a.k.a Habeeb 44), I met you and I noted from then that you passionately love the less privileged in our society. Without mincing words, the step you have taken has really elevated the traditional families in the South Western part of Nigeria because a Prince from Osun State (Davido) came up with an unprecedented initiative to better the lives of the downtrodden in our society.

“I also want to thank all the philanthropists who donated millions of naira to Davido to support him in the execution of his good plan of helping the less privileged in Nigeria. Specifically, I want to appreciate the donors like Oba Saheed Elegushi, Chief Femi Otedola, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Chief Mike Adenuga, Obi Cubana, Hon. Ibrahim Egungbohun Dende, E-money and a host of others. God will continue to bless all of you for the kindest donations to Davido.
“Let me admonish Davido and his co-philanthropists not to make this step a one-off benefit. They should continue to join hands with Davido periodically to raise money which could also be used to take thousands of out-of-school children in the South West from the streets and return them to school for us to have a better society.

“For Chief Obafemi Awolowo’s legacy in education to be sustained, Davido should endeavour to sustain this good initiative he has started.”