Afrobeats singer, Seun Kuti has responded to criticism against him by Netizen for not taking to social media to condole with Afropop star David Adeleke who is better known as Davido.
Gatekeepers News reports that Davido’s 3-year-old son with his fiancee Chioma Rowland drowned in a swimming pool on October 31 at their residence in the Banana Island highbrow of Lagos State, Southwest Nigeria.
Davido was said to have left for the US and Chioma for Ibadan, while Ifeanyi was left with their domestic assistant at the time of the incident. About eight of the singer’s domestic workers, including the boy’s caregiver have been interrogated by the Police.
Many public figures have been sending their condolences to the bereaved family since the incident, although Davido and Chioma are yet to speak on the matter.
In a 17-minute video, Kuti criticised social media users who had attacked him on Instagram for not making a video about Davido, instead posting about children who died of hunger and poverty worldwide.
Kuti clarified that every public figure chooses to mourn in their own unique way.
“You have the right to feel what you want to feel but don’t tell others to feel what you want to feel. I didn’t say you shouldn’t feel the death of Davido’s child but you people want to make me a monster,” Kuti said.
“Please mourn as you like to mourn. Everybody has their way. I cannot mourn people in public. It’s not my style. I don’t know Davido personally. I’ve only met him once. I’ve never posted anything about his success or music.
“Why would the first thing I would post be about the death of his child? That’s not how I move. If I was in Nigeria and I felt moved, I won’t even call. I’d go to his house.
“I’m happy my father Fela didn’t die during the social media age. Maybe none of you would come to his burial. Maybe you’d put up a post on social media and feel that’s enough.
“Take flowers and light candles outside his house. That’s how to condole. It’s not by force to post anything on social media.”
