Davido, a Nigerian singer, has spoken out about his charitable work and anti-drug policy, saying he does not consider marijuana to be a hard drug.
The musician recently discussed how, for the third year in a row, he has promised to donate to orphanages and humanitarian causes on his birthday during an appearance on The Morning Hustle podcast. He explained how this custom started two years ago when followers contributed about $400,000 after he casually tweeted his bank account number.
He recalled, “I pledge to orphanages every year on my birthday and I’ve done it for three years now. It started two years ago I tweeted my account number randomly and my fans ended up sending me close to 400,000 dollars and it was a big story. My dad called me that I couldn’t keep the money so we decided to give it away to a cause, which was the motherless babies home, we did that the first and second year. This year I’m using my money through my Foundation.”
While emphasising his commitment to tackling drug abuse through his philanthropic efforts, Davido clarified his stance on marijuana.
He explained, “This year it’s specifically for kids with drug addiction and drug abuse because of the way it is these days. I don’t count weed as a drug, when I posted it people were like ‘but you smoke weed,’ its medicinal for some people.”
“A lot of people have been doing through a lot as of recent and the drugs have taken over so I want to donate to that cause and help them quickly,” he concluded.
