Bariga, Lagos – Dem don change the name of Charly Boy Bus Stop to Olamide Baddo Bus Stop. E be like movie, abi? This matter wey dey make people talk, na wetin Charles Oputa, wey popular pass as Charly Boy, talk about im old bus stop. Dis change happen recently under Kolade David, wey be the chairman of Bariga LCDA. Dem want use am honour other big naija personalities like Olamide, King Sunny Ade, 9ice, Tony Tetuila, and even Bukayo Saka. No be small wahala.
Charly Boy no vex at all. As he waka come the new Olamide Baddo Bus Stop, he dey laugh and post video for Instagram. E talk say, “My people, U can already guess where your Area Fada dey? Olamide Baddo Bus Stop! Yes o, na the same bus stop wey una sabi since… now na Baddo get am. Street na street, e no get age limit, abi?” (Na who go fit argue with dat wisdom?).
For the video, Charly Boy dey quick to jibe at the people wey think say dem fit change history. E dey laugh those wey wan showcase power, saying, “The Emperor of Nigeria go soon rename everywhere.” E go come dey terrorize airport name too, if dem no careful! E even drop that joke, say dem fit soon name National Assembly “Comedy Central.” (No be so we go dey show our leaders sey we dey run joke?)
At 75 years, the Area Fada still dey shine. E talk say as old as e be, e still dey live for that legacy. “Once upon a time, I used to live at the bus stop… I dey do plenty good work for that community, from military to pensioners, I don help plenty people,” e talk. Charly Boy clear am say this name change no go affect am o. “I’m indifferent, that is not our priority right now.” And as dem sabi am, im no fit hold grudge about name changes wey people dey like to do for ‘political entertainment’.
Before this visit, Charly Boy don catch the attention online when e talk say despite the name change, the legacy no fit change. “You can rename a place… but you can’t rename a legacy. You can replace the signboard… but you can’t erase the spirit.” (Naim make sense, afterall, na people name am for him community, not dem politicians). E turn the whole matter to matter of positivity. “Life too short to dey vex for bus stop name change, when I never chop. Dia Fathers.”
As e wrap am up, it clear say dis funny matter don become serious joke for many wey dey watch. Fans dey jump to comment, say dem go still call am Charly Boy Bus Stop even if dem change am officially. E be like say for street, na love and respect dey reign. Time go tell if dem go ever truly forget the man wey no fit let anybody dull. Charly Boy sabi how to mix plenty fun with his activism, and na why e still dey relevant.
So, whether na Charly Boy or Olamide wey dey for ground, one thing be sure – the people dey hold the name for their hearts, no be every time politician go fit do well to forget legacy.
