Musician and activist Charly Boy has stated that the late President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, assisted him in rescuing his music career when he returned to Nigeria from the United States in 1981.
In honour of the late Ohanaeze Ndigbo President General, who passed away on Thursday at the age of 82, Charly Boy said as much.
Charly Boy claimed that after rejecting his parents for not encouraging him to pursue his musical goals, he met Iwuanyanwu in his hometown of Oguta and was given an unexpected $8,000 present. He continued by saying that this kind deed allowed him to open a studio in his hometown and launch his career.
He thanked Iwuanyanwu for being the first Nigerian to encourage and believe in him and his aspirations.
He highlighted the importance of legacy, touching lives, and inspiring others, and thanked Iwuanyanwu for his kindness, calling him “Biggest bros/father.”
“When I returned from the USA 1981, all I had was a dream as a broke Ass Charly Boy wanna be.
“It was Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu who accidentally met me in my village Oguta, after I disowned my parents for not buying into my dreams.
“He dashed me $8.000 at the time. I almost fainted. Dat gave me the impetus to build the Brand as I started my Jankara studio in my village. He was the very first Nigerian who supported and believed in my dream.
“My people, legacy is really about the lives we touched, the inspiration we gave, altering someone’s plan – if even for a moment – and getting them to think, cry, laugh, argue.
“More than anything, we are remembered for our smiles; the ones we share with our closest and dearest, and the ones we bestow on total strangers, who needed it right then, and God put us there to deliver,” he added.
