Davido Uses World Cup Platform to Spotlight Abducted Nigerian Children
Afrobeats star Davido explained his decision to wear pins bearing the names of 39 abducted children and seven teachers during his performance at the 2026 FIFA World Cup countdown event, saying he aimed to draw global attention to the victims who remain missing.
He emphasized that safeguarding innocent children outweighs any effort to protect the nation’s image.
Davido noted that many people avoid discussing Nigeria’s security challenges because they prefer to preserve the country’s reputation, but he argued there is nothing to protect when children continue to be taken without being found.
Although proud to perform on the World Cup stage, he felt compelled to remind the world that Nigeria still faces serious security issues.
He stated, “A lot of people don’t really want to talk about what goes on in my country simply because they want to protect the image, but there’s no image to protect if little kids are being kidnapped.”
He added, “As much as I was happy to do the World Cup, we also have to understand that there are things going on back home in our country, which we have the power to let the world know through our own means.”
“When I say our own means, where’s my power? My power is in music, performances. We have these students that have been missing, still not found. So yeah, I use my platform to project what’s really going on.”
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