The 73-year-old iconic singer Chukwuemeka Oputa, also known as Charly Boy, has received praise from Labour Party presidential contender Peter Obi.
He celebrated the celebrant’s new age with him and thanked him for being an advocate for good government while posting a photo of them on Twitter.
He observed how the performer bravely spoke out against unfairness, corruption, and other social issues that hindered the development of the nation.
Nigeria needs more men like Charly Boy, according to Peter Obi.
“My dear elder brother, Charles “Chukwuemeka Oputa – I rejoice with and celebrate you today as you mark your 73rd birthday anniversary. You have consistently remained an advocate of good governance in Nigeria”.
“You fearlessly raised your voice against injustice, corruption, and other societal ills that contend with the peace and progress of our nation. We need more men like you in Nigeria who can speak truth to power and hold the leaders accountable”.
“I have been brutalized, locked up for months” – Charly Boy recounts experience
Charly Boy, a legendary singer and activist, has told his story of being brutalized and held up in a room for months.
The Nigerian singer known as Area Father recalled some of his experiences as an activist advocating for decent governance in Nigeria years ago.
Charly Boy, known for starting the “Our Mumu Don Do” movement and his outspoken character, detailed his story from the past on his Twitter page and how some security operatives locked him up for months over his movement.
He claims that some of his heinous experiences since 1966 have made him “soft like butter,” and that he has seen it all.
He tweeted, “As an individual, a citizen of this once great country and the Area Fada, I can say that I have seen it all, now am soft like butter.
“I was young when the Union Jack was lowered into oblivion. I saw hope perish in 1966 and the wanton destruction that followed in 1967.
“I watched my beloved father clear a path to national healing in 1999. I have seen even more since then. I sabi how water enters coconut. I have been brutalized, tear gassed, locked up for months, rendered poor by our nonsensical security force”.
