Nigerian crazy entertainer Charly Boy Oputa who is also known as an activist was trending some days ago when news of him giving his life to Christ went viral. The leader of “Our Mumu Don Do” Movement has issued that he is not a Christian today; rather he was always a Christian that it is the society that has a problem for confusing entertainment and spirituality.
The entertainer has revealed to Saturday Beats that he has always had God in his live since when he was little, he was even an Altar Boy at the Catholic Church.
“God has been in my life ever since I was born and that is why I am alive till date. I have always gravitated towards spiritual things. It is not every time I go to church that it would be announced that I am born again; how many times would I be born again? I have followed a very spiritual path as reflected in one of my articles titled, ‘Like Jesus like Charly.’ Jesus during his time was a revolutionary and most of his messages were not acceptable by all back then. Most of the people did not believe in him but he respected humanity. I have respected humanity as well especially in my generation through my consistency, tenacity and advocacy. There are a lot of young people that would have given up on life but because of me, they have stuck to their dreams and ambitions in life.”
He also added that he came out from a very spiritual home were his father was a knight in Catholic Church.
“What is wrong with being crazy? If people cannot separate entertainment from spirituality, is it my fault? Their opinions cannot guide me. There are facts and truths; the fact is that I have always been a spiritual person. The people who really know me are aware that the first 25 years of my life was dedicated to God; I went for morning mass every morning, I attended catechism classes, bible studies, I was an altar boy and I also spent a year in the seminary, so what is the fuss about me giving my life to Christ? People are confusing my publicity stunts with my spirituality and that’s their business. That shows where their head is but I am not worried. People also forget that my father was a knight in the church. I come from a very spiritually orientated family but it is people that do not know anything that would make a big fuss out of the news.”
Charly Boy is probably one of the most controversial and ‘craziest’ entertainers in the industry. Despite being above 60, the singer has pulled some stunts younger artistes can only dream of doing. At a time, he posed without cloths even as a grandfather and he was unapologetic about his action.
