Popular hip-hop act, Olamide Adedeji,
also known as Badoo has said that he dropped out of school but he was
able to make it in life by discovering his talent and through dint of
hard work.
He also identified discipline, commitment and being focused as catalysts for achievements in life.
Olamide said these on Friday when he went as a special guest of
honour at the Summer camp organised by the Ogun State government at Akin
Ogunpoola Model College, Akinale in Ewekoro Local Government Area of
the state.
The musician said he was determined to succeed in life against all
odds, given the stark reality that his parents were poor, and were not
able to pay his school fees at the higher institution.
He said, “I am from Ogun State here, I do not joke with my culture
and language, in fact, I came from a poor background. I had to drop out
of Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijagun, Ijebu Ode, when it was
getting difficult for my parents to pay my school fees.
“However with doggedness, perseverance and hard work I was able to find myself where I am today.”
He urged the pupils at the camp to always dare to be different and avoid unnecessary peer pressure.
Earlier in his brief introduction of the guest to the campers, the
state Governor Senator Ibikunle Amosun advised the young boys and girls
to be diligent, hardworking and be consistent in whatever they do.
Amosun
who was represented by the State Commissioner for Information and
Strategy, Otunba Dayo Adeneye advised them to strive for the best in
their academic pursuit.
Olamide
While he told the youngsters to extend the knowledge gained at the
camp to their kith and kins, the governor promised that his
administration remained committed to the development of education.
He said the sector would remain paramount in the scheme of things in the state.