No Image Is Worth Children’s Lives’ — Davido Speaks Out On Rising Kidnappings

Afrobeats superstar Davido has explained the reason behind wearing pins bearing the names of 39 abducted children and seven teachers during his performance at the 2026 FIFA World Cup countdown event, saying the gesture was intended to draw global attention to victims who remain missing.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

The award-winning singer made the remarks during an interview with Focus on Africa host Waihiga Mwaura, where he spoke about using his international platform to highlight Nigeria’s security challenges.

According to Davido, the protection of innocent lives should take precedence over concerns about the country’s public image, especially when children continue to be abducted.

He said he chose to make the statement on a global stage because many people are reluctant to openly discuss the security situation in Nigeria.

The singer argued that preserving the country’s reputation should not come at the expense of speaking out about the suffering of vulnerable citizens.

Although he described performing at the World Cup countdown event as a significant honour, Davido said he felt compelled to use the opportunity to remind the international community that Nigeria is still grappling with serious security concerns.

“A lot of people don’t really want to talk about what goes on in my country simply because they want to protect the image, but there’s no image to protect if little kids are being kidnapped.

“As much as I was happy to do the World Cup, we also have to understand that there are things going on back home in our country, which we have the power to let the world know through our own means.

“When I say our own means, where’s my power? My power is in music, performances. We have these students that have been missing, still not found. So yeah, I use my platform to project what’s really going on,” he said.