‘Na Dem Sabi’ – Charly Boy Reacts to Lagos Renaming Bus Stop (video)

Charles Oputa, the veteran entertainer, popularly known as Charly Boy, has reacted to the Lagos State government’s decision to rename the iconic Charly Boy Bus Stop in Bariga to Olamide Baddo Bus Stop.

This is said to be in honour of rapper and Bariga native Olamide Adedeji.

Reacting to the news in a chat with Daily Post on Saturday, Charly Boy simply said: “Na dem sabi”.

The Lagos state government also recently changed some roads and street names in the state.

The announcement was made public during the commissioning of local projects in Bariga Local Council Development Area (LCDA) on Friday.

The outgoing LCDA Chairman, Hon. Kolade David Alabi, revealed the changes as part of his final acts in office.

Aside from the change of Charly Boy Bus Stop to Baddo Bus Stop, other locations in Bariga were also renamed after notable Nigerians, especially from the entertainment and sports industry.

Here are some of the major changes:

Ilaje Road is now King Sunny Ade Road, honouring the Juju music legend.

Bariga Road has been renamed Bola Ahmed Tinubu Way, in recognition of the Nigerian President and former Lagos Governor.

Community Road, Akoka is now Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu Road, for the current Lagos Governor.

Ajidagan Street becomes Olamide Adedeji (Baddo) Street.

Ifeanyi Street is now Abolore Akande (9ice) Street, named after singer 9ice.

Ayodele Street, Ladi-Lak has been renamed Tony Tetuila Street, in honour of the Afro-pop veteran.

Ilojo Crescent, Obanikoro is now Bukayo Saka Street, after the Arsenal and England football star of Nigerian descent.

Reactions:

Ola, a user on X revealed that; “If the person behind this decision were truly born and raised in Bariga, they would know that the bus stop is actually known as Second Pedro Bus Stop—not Charly Boy Bus Stop. This is a clear example of how political bitterness can distort historical and communal facts.”

AKIN OMO AKIN, “Nobody named it Charlyboy bus stop in the first place, Charlyboy named it after himself without any authorization from the local government.”

OG Beeperl, “Baddo is kuku greater than Charly wayray and his entire generation anyway.”

Other reactions accused the state government of playing bitter politics.

Omoyele Sowore: “The cynical and petty renaming of Charly Boy

“@AreaFada1 Bus Stop in LAGOS I have watched the attached video footage showing Lagos LGA officials arrogantly and garrulously renaming streets across the state. The manner in which these actions are being carried out, vindictive, haphazard, and laced with ethnic undertones, leaves no doubt that this is not merely a matter of urban planning, but a calculated political vendetta.

“These street renamings appear to be part of a xenophobic and divisive agenda, orchestrated to target specific ethnic groups and punish political opponents of the ruling All Progressives Congress regime in Lagos. It is a blatant attempt to erase legacies, provoke communities, and lay the groundwork for a dangerous socio-political crisis in a state that prides itself on diversity and cosmopolitan identity. In particular, I strongly condemn the cynical renaming of the

@areafada1 Charly Boy Bus Stop, an iconic landmark tied to decades of creative resistance and people-powered culture in Nigeria. This act is not just petty; it is a spiteful rewriting of history meant to silence dissent and discredit voices that have long challenged authoritarianism.’

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