Veteran entertainer and activist, Charly Boy, has disclosed that he helped connect former President Olusegun Obasanjo with comedian and content creator Isbae U for an episode of the YouTube programme, Curiosity Made Me Ask, because he believed in giving young people opportunities.
Charly Boy made this known in a post on X on Monday while reflecting on Obasanjo’s appearance on the viral show.
According to him, the interaction showed what could happen when established figures create space for younger Nigerians to showcase their ideas and creativity.
“Sometimes, the greatest thing you fit give a young person no be money. Na opportunity. Look at wetin happen when Baba entered Bae U’s world,” he wrote.
He said Obasanjo, despite his age and political experience, embraced the unconventional format of the programme and engaged with Isbae U on his own terms.
“A man of his age and experience sat down with a young man whose style dey completely different from wetin he is used to. Baba no just sit there looking serious. He matched the energy, played along and showed Nigerians another side of himself,” Charly Boy said.
He subsequently revealed that he played a role in bringing the former president and the content creator together.
“And who helped make that connection happen? CharlyBoy. Fada believed in the young people behind that show enough to pull Baba into their space,” he said.
Obasanjo’s appearance on the programme generated widespread attention after he joined Isbae U in the show’s trademark humour and banter.
At one point, the host jokingly introduced the former president as his former employee, claiming that he had paid his salary, provided his food and covered his rent at Aso Rock between 1999 and 2007.
Obasanjo played along with the joke before responding to questions about contemporary Nigerian pop culture, including whether he knew music producer Don Jazzy, dancer Poco Lee and content creator Carter Efe.
The former president said he did not know them, prompting more banter from the host.
Reflecting on the interaction, Charly Boy urged older Nigerians to do more than advise young people to succeed, saying they should also create opportunities for them.
“To the older generation: don’t only tell young people to succeed. Give them room. Open doors. Recommend them. Trust them with opportunities,” he wrote.
He also urged young Nigerians to prepare themselves to take advantage of opportunities when they arise.
“To the younger generation: don’t wait for somebody to hand you a future. Build something worth believing in. When opportunity comes, be ready,” he said.
Charly Boy said stronger collaboration between generations could benefit both sides.
“When generations support each other, everybody gets to grow. Na so legacy suppose work,” he added.
