Celebrity
“Burnaboy Hasn’t Received Gov Wike’s N10M Pledge”-Manager, Bose Ogulu Alleges
Manager of Nigerian Grammy Winner Burnaboy, Bose Ogulu has alleged that the N10million the Governor of Rivers State, Gov Nyesom Wike promised to give the Grammy winner has not gotten to him.
Bose Ogulu who is Burnaboy’s mother and manager revealed this in an interview with TV personality, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu in a programme called Rubbin’ Minds show.
Recall that during the homecoming of Burnaboy in March 27th, Governor Wike promised each artiste who performed at the event the sum of N10million.
Howbeit, BurnaBoy’s mum, Bose Ogulu alleged that the money hasn’t been given to her son.
She said,
“The first thing was that money wasn’t paid, by the way. It was paid to everyone else but him. Everyone else who came to perform was paid, but him, because they were honouring him. He wasn’t being paid to be there.”
“It is only a bastard, my people say, that refuses honour in his father’s house,” Bose said.
“I didn’t pay too much attention to it, to be honest. I was too busy. But the facts are very clear: this man was honoured because he got the highest award in his field in the world.”
“He was honoured because he brought that award home. Why did he get that award? Making the same music that speaks the truth. So, I don’t think anybody was trying to buy him to their side or not.”
“I think it is very clear to everyone that the man would always make the music he wants to make, whether it is for fun or didactics…whatever…he would continue to do that.
“It wasn’t a deal. It wasn’t a case of let’s honour you but you will not abuse us again o. That didn’t come into the conversation.
“It was very wise that it was done. I was particularly impressed because if any other state had done it before Rivers, it would have been shocking,” Bose concluded.
