World Cup countdown: Davido wears custom jacket bearing names of abducted pupils, teachers

Davido wears jacket bearing names of abducted pupils, teachers in Nigeria for World Cup countdown performance. Credit: X| 5iveAliveWT

Afrobeats star David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, on Wednesday, appeared on stage for the FIFA World Cup countdown concert in a customised outfit honouring the pupils and teachers recently abducted in the Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. Turning his highly anticipated pre-tournament performance into an advocacy showcase, Davido spotlighted the security crisis in Nigeria, demanding immediate government action for the victims who remain in captivity. Davido wears jacket bearing names of abducted pupils, teachers in Nigeria for World Cup countdown performance. Credit: X| 5iveAliveWT Davido wears custom “Bring Them Home” jacket for World Cup countdown performance. Credit: X| DurkioWiz In a viral backstage video clip, Davido wore a black leather jacket adorned with green circular buttons. The customised buttons bore the individual names of the students and teachers recently kidnapped by armed bandits. To distinguish the tragic reality, the names of those still held captive were written in white lettering on the green buttons, while the names of the victims who had lost their lives during the ordeal were written in red. The singer also wore a white t-shirt with “NIGERIA,” boldly written on it, while “BRING THEM HOME,” was boldly printed on the back of the black leather jacket. Davido wears custom “Bring Them Home” jacket for World Cup countdown performance. Credit: Instagram| davido Davido wears jacket bearing names of abducted pupils, teachers in Nigeria for World Cup countdown performance. Credit: X| DurkioWiz In an address moments before he climbed the stage for his performance, Davido expressed grief over the nature of rescue operations and urged the federal and state governments to hasten their intervention. “Peace and love everywhere. May God be with the families of the abducted and the ones who have been killed,” Davido said. “They still haven’t been rescued, we’re praying to God every day. We’re also praying to God that the government hastens, and you know… My country is going through a lot. We represent everywhere we go.” Related News Fake FG task force stole 9km of pipelines – NNPC Neymar, Kylian inspire baby-naming trend across South America New York renames streets after Thierry Henry, Pele ahead of World Cup Davido wears jacket bearing names of abducted pupils, teachers in Nigeria for World Cup countdown performance. Credit: Instagram| davido The countdown concert serves as a major milestone ahead