Nigerian Afrobeats superstar, David Adeleke, wey dem call Davido, don use di global stage of di 2026 FIFA World Cup countdown concert to draw attention to Nigeria’s worsening security challenge.
Di singer, wey perform for di event wey hold for di United States, stop im show make e yarn about di recent kidnapping of pupils for Oyo State. E say, “We get problem for my country. Dem just kidnap school children for Oyo. We need to pray for our country.”
Di crowd wey dey watch di concert, wey include fans from different parts of di world, show support as Davido raise di issue. Di performer bin use di opportunity to call for global attention to di insecurity wey dey plague Nigeria.
Davido, wey be one of Africa’s biggest music stars, don always use im platform to speak on social issues. For di past, e don speak out against police brutality and bad governance. Dis time, e focus on di rising cases of kidnapping for schools, especially for di South-West region.
Di Oyo State Government don confirm di abduction of several students from a secondary school for di Ibadan area. Security agencies dey search for di victims, but no arrest don happen as at di time of dis report.
Davido’s action don spark reactions for social media, with many Nigerians commending am for using im global influence to highlight di issue. Some critics argue say di concert no be di right place to make political statement, but supporters say any platform wey fit draw attention to di crisis na good one.
Di World Cup countdown concert na event wey dey bring together musicians from around di world to celebrate di upcoming tournament. Davido’s performance bin dey highly anticipated, but im protest turn di show into something else entirely.
