The Eselu of Iselu, Yewa North Local Government Area of Ogun State, Oba Akintunde, has lauded Nigerian pop star, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, over his donation of N250 million to orphanage homes in the country.
The ‘Assurance’ crooner had donated the money to the less privileged after receiving N200 million from his friends for his birthday.
Reacting to his gesture, Oba Akniyemi in an open letter, said that the step he took had “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.”
He, however, called on the donors to continuously join hands with Davido so as to address the problem of indigent parents, whose children could not have access to formal education.
“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,” the letter read partly
While wishing Davido a happy birthday, the monarch prayed that “the Almighty God will grant you the grace to celebrate many more birthdays in life”.