Chief Munir Balogun, the father of well-known afrobeat artist Ayo Balogun, also known as Wizkid, speaks with AYOOLA OLASUPO in this interview about the reasons behind the family’s charity and offers advice to his son in response to criticism from Davido’s followers, among other things.

Because you gave money to the residents of your previous Surulere, Lagos, community, you became well-known online.
According to your son, you frequently go there to offer people money. Why do you act in this way?

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We currently own a home in Tafawa Balewa, although we once resided in Somade. I no longer visit Somade.
My brother, the father of the Surulere Local, and I only go to Small London in Surulere.

The head of the government dwells. When I visit him there, we usually sit down and chat. It’s been a long time since we left Somade, and I don’t visit the location at all.

However, even if you’re no longer there, you continue to offer your prayers at the nearby Oluwaseyi Mosque. What makes you act in such way?

As you are aware, our home is located in Tafawa Balewa, nearer to that mosque. Although I have since moved elsewhere, I used to reside there.

Everything is still there, even my daughter. Why should I leave this place, then? I’m always there since we don’t rent it out and I don’t give it to anyone. I also mentioned you know my brother lives in a small town in London?

According to a tweet from Wizkid, he was inspired to give back to the people in his childhood neighborhood by your kindness. Saying that, what can you say?

The necessity to give back to one’s community makes such the case. Before doing that, there’s no need to coerce anyone.

Every action their fathers take will be emulated by children. While spending even a single kobo for someone else will be exceedingly tough for some individuals, there are others who have more than enough money. I will tell you about something that is not the case in our household.

With all that we have, we are prepared to help. Send it out. Our family does not tolerate suffering, particularly when someone claims they haven’t eaten since the morning.

I find it offensive to hear that alone, but even so, I will have to give that individual money so they can at least buy food. We always treat people nicely because it is in our nature to do so.

When things weren’t as good as they are now, we were still making the most of what we had. That being said, that is all I can see there. I practice Islam, and one of the things my faith teaches us is that giving to others is a virtue.

Given Wizkid’s current prominence, Well-known, do you still give him advice on some issues?

We converse frequently. We communicate often, and we live quite close to one another. His relationship with his family is close, and he never makes jokes about them.

He calls me if we have something to talk about, and I do the same. Family is the most important thing to him, hence he is actually very close to them.

For a while now, Wizkid and Davido have been teasing each other. What are your thoughts on the matter as a whole?

I have indeed read it. I read what everyone was saying when I saw it on Facebook or Instagram.

How do you feel about the situation? Have you given any advice? The Wizkid regarding it?

I’ve already done that, and I’ve warned my son not to look at or pay attention to anything the guys who support Davido say.

The supporters are just interested in what they can say to get donations and other things.

I warned him not to give them much attention because they are only seeking for what they will eat. I don’t blame them, therefore I’ve encouraged my son to take it easy with them and ignore anything they say.

It was not long ago that your wife passed away. What qualities about her do you miss?

As you are aware, we were husband and wife, and I am not married to anybody else.

When something like this occurs, you ought to be aware of what will be on the husband’s or wife’s thinking, depending on the situation.

We know that while man makes proposals, God makes the final decisions. We can’t hold God accountable.

What has been the family’s method of grieving? We are handling everything and entrusting everything to God.