Admin I Tuesday, Dec. 05, 2023
LAGOS, Nigeria – Former President of Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria, PMAN, Mr. Charles Oputa, better known as Charly Boy has replied the Baale of Gbagada threatening to efface Charly Boy by removing the name Charly Boy Bus Stop and replacing it with Pedro Bus Stop as part of efforts to teach him lesson for emphasising Benin tradition wherein the Oba is known for not leaving the palace to visit anybody irrespective of status.
Charly Boy spoke following the strange movement of the Oba of Benin, Omo N’Oba N’Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo Oba Ewuare II who in an unprecedented show left his palace in Benin for Lagos, where he proclaimed Tinubu’s presidency as ordained by God.
The self styled Area Fada said the Baale of Gbagada has threatened that he must change Charly Boy Bus Stop to Pedro Bus stop.
But the Baale seems to forget name change will not change the mindset of the people. Some of Charly Boy’s followers reminded the Baale, that Nigerians still refer to Power Holding Company of Nigeria, PHCN as NEPA, several years after it was changed, just as Pen Cinema remains etched in the memory of Nigerians, including bus drivers and their attendants even when the physical structure has been replaced with eateries and other structures unconnected with the iconic film house, Pen Cinema.
Charly Boy simply classified the idea as one of the nonsense he has often spoken about. The Area Fada who spoke in Pidgin, said he is not bothered by the new found preoccupation of the Baale of Gbagada. He said he will do nothing but just laugh it up.
He said he did not go begging for the bus stop to be named after him but as a result of his brand and dedication to the poor masses, among which is the empowerment of about 4,000 motorbike riders hence the appellation, Chairman of Okada Riders Association. Besides, he said he is not making any shishi from the bus stop and wonders why the Baale has become a busy body and interloper in his personal affairs with the Oba of Benin.
“Make I yan una reality. I sure that bus stop no carry Charlyboy name because him beg for am, is he making any shishi from the bus stop, as a die hard follower of AreaFada bcos of him works and love for humanity. I go tell u say e happen because of the impact wey Fada carry enta that community through the Charly Boy Brand, the CBshow and his CodeRed foundation.
“Remember the okada riders wey him been empower in those days, the outreaches and concerts, infact the Okada park wey still dey in front of the house now a bank na Fada set am up. Una know how many okada riders AreaFada empower? E pass over 4,000, No be why them they call am the Charman Okada association of Nigeria. Oh good old days, na the real deal be those ones”, he said.
As for those who think he insulted the Oba of Benin, Charly Boy said it is preposterous for an elder to insult somebody who is far, far his junior.
“As for the Oba matter, AreaFada pass Oba for age, but some people think say Fada just insult am. How AreaFada go insult person wey e senior for age? Because Fada ask, why a whole Oba wey no dey leave him palace go come Lagos to come tell us say “na God ordain Tinubu”, he queried.
He said he is aware of politicians who are bent on using traditional leaders as tools for tribalism and bigotry.
“As them dey wan set us up against one another, who still never know their ways be say our Mumu never Belleful us. Them dey use religion, tribalism, bigotry, hunger, and poverty as tools. Make we just dey prepared to experience another wave of Saul. But no wahala, we go dey say no to political bigotry, no to tribalism, and no to religious bigotry. My fellow country people let’s Stay woke”, he said.
