Davido sponsors education of boy who went viral for singing ‘IF’

A five-year-old boy has benefitted from Davido’s magnanimous inclination after going viral for singing ‘IF’, a hit song by the Afropop star.

The singer has supported the family of the boy, who’s known as Utibe, with financial assistance.

An Instagram user with the username ‘Sham Rock’ had a few days ago shared a video of the boy singing: “N30 million for my account oooh”.

According to Sham Rock, he took the video at a time when Utibe should have been in school.

Accompanying the video was a caption that read: “I went for presentation at q. I. C central school ibeno, after I parked my car I over a head a loud sound coming from d corner when I looked I saw this 5years old boy singing 30million for my account, by davido, I called him and asked him what class he is, he said he has not started school, he just came to see the sister in school, he was not even wearing a slippers, with this dirty jeans shirt, I had to trace him to the sister who said the mum is sick, n d that she stays with the aunty who manage to send her to school, d boy was even bold enough to sing the song for me to video him.

“I wish I can do more for this boy,” Sham Rock added.

I went for presentation at q. I. C central school ibeno, after I parked my car I over a head a loud sound coming from d corner when I looked I saw this 5years old boy singing 30million for my account, by davido, I called him and asked him what class he is, he said he has not started school, he just came to see the sister in school, he was not even wearing a slippers, with this dirty jeans shirt, I had to trace him to the sister who said the mum is sick, n d that she stays with the aunty who manage to send her to school, d boy was even bold enough to sing the song for me to video him….. I wish I can do more for this boy.. .

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A post shared by Sham Rock (@shamrock80s) on May 19, 2017 at 11:13am PDT

Utibe and the mum. Made out time to c them….

A post shared by Sham Rock (@shamrock80s) on May 24, 2017 at 1:48am PDT

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I visited utibes mum for the third time, I met her on the floor making racket used in roasting fish, she was so excited to see me, that she almost moved her paralyzed legs , I saw the excitement in utibes face, he quickly ran to the bathroom cuz he knew he was going to school, I gave her the few things I brought for her and I dressed utibe for school, he is now a proud primary one student of government central primary school Ibeno… Akwa ibom state… Big thanks goes to RAS MAN, and chidi norahs … GOD bless u both sir ….

A post shared by Sham Rock (@shamrock80s) on May 25, 2017 at 5:44am PDT

Empathising the boy’s plight, Davido wrote: “OBO GOT YOU FOR LIFE KID!!! NOTHING MAKES ME MORE THAT U FINALLY GET TO START SCHOOL!! 30 billion for ur account oooo!!!! 🙏 WE RISE BY LIFTING OTHERS!!”

OBO GOT YOU FOR LIFE KID!!! NOTHING MAKES ME MORE THAT U FINALLY GET TO START SCHOOL!! 30 billion for ur account oooo!!!! 🙏 WE RISE BY LIFTING OTHERS!!

A post shared by Davido Adeleke (@davidoofficial) on May 25, 2017 at 5:32am PDT

Sham Rock also confirmed that the singer has assisted the boy and his family.

“Davido just showed utibe love, and he promises to handle his accommodation,” he wrote.

Davido just showed utibe love, and he promises to handle his accommodation, GOD BLESS U SIR, GOD BLESS RAS MAN,AND CHIDI norah… U shall nva lack

A post shared by Sham Rock (@shamrock80s) on May 25, 2017 at 6:32am PDT

Davido has over time paid the tuition of several persons who sought assistance on social media.