President Muhammadu Buhari and his vice, Yemi Osinbajo on Friday congratulated renowned hip-hop artistes, Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, and David Adedeji Adeleke, a.k.a. Davido, on their awards at the Music of Black Origin (MOBO).
In a statement tweeted by Presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu on Friday, the “President joins the teeming fans of the artistes in Nigeria and all over the world in celebrating the highly deserved and meritorious recognition, which saw WizKid winning “International Best Artiste’’ award, while Davido picked the “Best African Act’’.”
“The President affirms that both singers have showcased the rich talents in the country, and brought pride to the nation through their many songs and performances, commending their dedication, hard work and charity works.
“President Buhari also calls on the upwardly mobile artistes to be cautious and mindful of likely distractions to their careers, urging WizKid and Davido to serve as ambassadors of the country and role models to upcoming musicians,” the tweets read.
On his own side, Osinbajo on his instagram @ProfOsinbajo wrote: “Once again the talents, hardwork and enterprise of our youth have been celebrated n the world stage.’’
“Congratulations to @wizkidayo and @iam¬_Davido.
“You make us proud!