Boluwatife Balogun, the first son of music star Wizkid, has lent his voice to the ongoing issues in the country.
In the wake of the abduction of 25 girls in Kebbi and the attack in Kwara, Bolu, via his Twitter page, had weighed in on it.
He said he is speaking out, not because he is special, but because he is part of a generation that refuses to stay silent. He noted how we are the future of this country and will not accept a future filled with fear.
The upcoming singer prayed that God protect every child still missing and heal the nation.
“I speak today not because I am special,
but because I am part of a generation that refuses to stay silent.
We are the future of this country, and we will not accept a future filled with fear.
May God protect every child still missing
And may God heal this nation that we all love”.
His tweet has generated mixed reactions online.
One bondgrounded wrote, “Your mama train you well
One boateng_fresh wrote, “Building his own legacy, I love this
One tunchiefromthe90s wrote, “Amazing
One samii_spectacular wrote, “To be wise no be by old age. God bless and fill you with understanding
One Larrywalex wrote, “God bless you, medium bird
One cute_rikkie wrote, “Wisdom doesn’t come with age. God bless you, Bolu. Well raised
One AbdulSalamGamm wrote, “This boy gets sense past all the politicians’ children”.
Two weeks back, Boluwatife ago had created a buzz online after he announced his music debut with the release of his EP, Champion Arrival. He shared a video of himself working hard in the studio, backed by his mother, Sola Ogudugu, and his manager.
Last week, he released his EP, which hit a new milestone as it debuted at 1 on music platforms, less than 5 hours after release. According to reports, his EP, is already charting in 16 countries on Apple Music and is 71 on UK Apple Music Top Albums. This has made him the youngest African artists to top Apple Music Nigeria Top Albums Chart.
His famous father, Wizkid, while attending the Knicks Game in New York, was asked about his son’s musical debut, and as expected, the proud father gushed over it. He noted how Boluwatife is his son and expressed love for the EP.
In one of his songs, Grinds, he threw shade at his haters. The young lad said they will regret that his father didn’t wear latex, meaning condom.