The famous hip-hop singer David Adeleke, popularly called Davido has affirmed that his academic education contributed immensely to his successful career in the entertainment industry.
Penpushing reports that Davido made this clear during his visit to Babcock University, Ilisan Remo where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Music in 2015, emphasizing that it was wrong notion for anyone to describe education as a scam.
The award-winning musician who was received with rousing welcome by the university management and students, recalled that his fame in the entertainment industry almost derailed him from education but was encouraged by his family to complete the university education
Penpushing further reports that he emphasised the importance of education in achieving excellence across all human endeavours, stressing that his academic qualification added value to him among his colleagues
The Omo Baba Olowo crooner declared that he is always quick to brag to his colleagues that he went to school, pointing out that combining his university education programme with his music career, which was already going global, was tough, and he was almost quitting.
Penpushing also reports that he explained that, but for the support of his father and elder brother to Osun State Governor, Dr Adedeji Adeleke, his auntie, and some other lecturers of the university he reasoned with them and waited to complete his education
“I will definitely say that education is not a scam, I’ll say no. I’ll say no. But actually, there are people who didn’t go to school that made it, you know, but it would be wrong for anyone to say that education is a scam.”
“I already did two years in the States in Oakwood, so I was here for about two and a half years and I lived in the house of the VC and after that, I actually dropped music, so I blew up so much that I couldn’t stay in school fully because of fans and stuff like that, but with the help of Prof and my auntie that pushed me I was able to finish’, he stated.
“Sometimes, I’ll be like, auntie, I’m leaving, I’m leaving, I’m going but she will say David, be patient and just finish, and I ended up finishing, and like I said before It’s been a bragging rights for me among my colleagues, I am always quick to tell them that I went to school, I will say I went to school, It is something I’m happy, that I ended up doing’, Davido added
Penpushing reports that still speaking on the impact of the university on his life and career, Davido said that aside from his wife, whom he met at the university, he stated that discipline was another thing.
The Osun State born artist on his vision for his alma mater, disclosed that he is working towards expanding the music department, emphasizing he is eager to make it to be a standalone building.
“The music department is what I want to expand .. I feel like it should be a standalone building. I just personally built an office in Lagos, it’s a high-class, standard music studio, so we are ready to donate and give back to the school and make sure we have proper, standard equipment because music is oil right now in Nigeria’, he assured,
“Creativity right now is oil, I’m ready to back that, I need it. So, for the university, one of the things I want to do is for the music department. I want to have my own building, and VC and I will talk and hopefully get that done before the year runs out’, Davido added
The hip-hop singer, who described music and creativity as akin to oil in present-day Nigeria, pledged to invest in the development of the music department of his alma mater with an ultra-modern building and sophisticated, standard equipment that would further help the university produce world-class graduates in music.
Penpushing reports that Davido while counselling the youth urged them to believe in themselves, work on their crafts, love what they are doing, always push for the very best, and they will be up there in life sooner or later.
“Nigerian youth must believe in themselves, work on their craft fully. I love my job. I feel like if I didn’t love my job, I wouldn’t be where I am today. I pushed myself to the furthest extent of anything that I do’, he said.
“So, whatever you are doing, whether it’s music, whether it’s sports, whether it’s journalism, engineering, push yourself, love what you are doing and most importantly, love God too’, Davido added
Penpushing further reports that Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof Afolarin Ojewole in his welcome speech hailed Davido as a worthy ambassador of the university, citing his globally recognised exploits and success in the music world.
The Vice Chancellor said the university’s relationship with the Adelekes dated back years, pointing out that the family has always supported the Adventist Church’s vision behind the institution’s establishment.
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