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Home»Entertainment»VP’s Wife says ‘Area Boy’ play reminds her of Lagos slum experience
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VP’s Wife says ‘Area Boy’ play reminds her of Lagos slum experience

The Eagle OnlineBy The Eagle OnlineJune 29, 2019No Comments
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The Wife of the Vice President, Oludolapo Osinbajo, has said the play: “Area Boy,” reminded her of time spent working in the slums of Lagos amongst area boys.
The Public Relations Agency that made the statement available to newsmen on Saturday, said Osinbajo disclosed this at the National Conference for the MTN-led Anti Substance-Abuse Programme recently held in Abuja.
Osinbajo was quoted as having said: “I insisted on watching the play, which is based on the perils of substance abuse, because I wanted to recollect a past experience.
“I wanted to watch the drama to relive again the times that I spent working in the slums of Lagos amongst the area boys, amongst prostitutes, amongst the rejects, and the lost.
“The drama was so life-like that I can pinpoint aspects of my experience in the dramatic piece, and as the drama went on, I can identify some people that I knew so many years ago.”
Osinbajo also urged everyone, all stakeholders, to join in the fight against drug abuse, as this multi-headed monster required a multi-stakeholder intervention.
After a compelling performance, the play received a thunderous applause from the hundreds of guests, which included Osinbajo; politician and businessman, Tonye Cole; and Wife of the Kebbi State Governor, Hajia Zainab Bagudu.
The second and last performance of the day was an energetic musical show by an actor, singer and anti-substance abuse advocate, David Jones, who joined the trail last month.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the MTN Anti-Substance Abuse Project is an initiative spearheaded by MTN Foundation to deliver interventions that contribute to a significant reduction in the rate of drug abuse amongst the youths.

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