Popular comedian, Francis Agoda, aka I
Go Dye, was recently in the news when he announced that he had built a
mansion for his mother. The formal opening of the house was attended by
personalities like former governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomhole;
Deputy Speaker of Delta State House of Assembly, Rt Hon. Friday Ossai
Osanebe; Apostle Johnson Suleiman, among others.
Go Dye, was recently in the news when he announced that he had built a
mansion for his mother. The formal opening of the house was attended by
personalities like former governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomhole;
Deputy Speaker of Delta State House of Assembly, Rt Hon. Friday Ossai
Osanebe; Apostle Johnson Suleiman, among others.
In an exclusive chat with Sunday Scoop,
the rib-cracker spoke on the real reason he constructed the house,
which he nicknamed the ‘Golden Eyes Mansion.’ “It had always been a
longtime dream of mine because I feel that our mothers deserve so much
from us, considering the hard times the African woman goes through for
her children. I just felt that was my only way to encourage our mothers
to keep investing in their children, irrespective of whatever
circumstances they find themselves. The Golden Eyes is a gift of hope to
all mothers that someday, they will smile for being there for their
children,” he said.
the rib-cracker spoke on the real reason he constructed the house,
which he nicknamed the ‘Golden Eyes Mansion.’ “It had always been a
longtime dream of mine because I feel that our mothers deserve so much
from us, considering the hard times the African woman goes through for
her children. I just felt that was my only way to encourage our mothers
to keep investing in their children, irrespective of whatever
circumstances they find themselves. The Golden Eyes is a gift of hope to
all mothers that someday, they will smile for being there for their
children,” he said.
On how long it took him to build the house, he said, “It took a while to build because I wanted it to be of good quality.”
Speaking on the recent African Child
award he received alongside former Minister of Education, Oby
Ezekwesili, he said, “I really didn’t have an idea of the award till I
was informed that I was nominated. I had to find out more about it and
its standard. Then I discovered that it took a voting process to select
the recipients and that allayed my worries about its credibility. It is
wonderful to be acknowledged that one’s life and creativity has inspired
many people to believe in their dreams, regardless of their parental
background. I feel privileged to be bestowed with the Africa Child Prize
award; it gives me more reasons to hope and pray that many young
children out there on the street from poor backgrounds would enjoy this
special grace that God has vested in me.”
award he received alongside former Minister of Education, Oby
Ezekwesili, he said, “I really didn’t have an idea of the award till I
was informed that I was nominated. I had to find out more about it and
its standard. Then I discovered that it took a voting process to select
the recipients and that allayed my worries about its credibility. It is
wonderful to be acknowledged that one’s life and creativity has inspired
many people to believe in their dreams, regardless of their parental
background. I feel privileged to be bestowed with the Africa Child Prize
award; it gives me more reasons to hope and pray that many young
children out there on the street from poor backgrounds would enjoy this
special grace that God has vested in me.”
The comedian revealed that as a young
boy, he used to invent electrical components just to make sure that he
did something worthwhile with his time and rise beyond his poor
background then. He also stated that apart from being a comedian, he has
a construction and property development company.
boy, he used to invent electrical components just to make sure that he
did something worthwhile with his time and rise beyond his poor
background then. He also stated that apart from being a comedian, he has
a construction and property development company.