Veteran entertainer and activist, Charly Boy, has explained how he helped connect former President Olusegun Obasanjo with Nigerian comedian and content creator, Isbae U, for an episode of his interview show, Curiosity Made Me Ask.
Charly Boy disclosed this in a post on X on Monday while reflecting on Obasanjo’s appearance on the popular YouTube programme.
He said the interview showed the importance of giving young people opportunities and encouraging older generations to engage with their ideas and platforms.
According to him, opportunities, rather than money, can sometimes make the biggest difference in a young person’s life.
Charly Boy noted that Obasanjo, despite his age and experience, embraced the unconventional format of the show and engaged with Isbae U’s style.
He said, “A man of his age and experience sat down with a young man whose style dey completely different from wetin he is used to. Baba no just sit there looking serious. He matched the energy, played along and showed Nigerians another side of himself.”
Charly Boy also revealed that he played a role in bringing the former president and the young content creator together.
He said he believed in the young people behind the programme enough to encourage Obasanjo to participate.
Obasanjo’s appearance on Curiosity Made Me Ask attracted significant attention, with the former president joining Isbae U in the show’s trademark humour and banter.
During the interview, Isbae U jokingly introduced Obasanjo as his former employee, claiming that he had paid his salary, provided his food and covered his rent at Aso Rock between 1999 and 2007.
Obasanjo played along with the joke and also responded to questions about contemporary Nigerian pop culture, including whether he knew music producer Don Jazzy, dancer Poco Lee and content creator Carter Efe.
Reflecting on the broader significance of the encounter, Charly Boy urged older Nigerians to create opportunities for younger people rather than merely encouraging them to succeed.
“To the older generation: don’t only tell young people to succeed. Give them room. Open doors. Recommend them. Trust them with opportunities,” he said.
He also advised young Nigerians to prepare themselves to take advantage of opportunities when they arise.
“To the younger generation: don’t wait for somebody to hand you a future. Build something worth believing in. When opportunity comes, be ready,” he added.
Charly Boy called for greater collaboration between generations, saying such partnerships could help both younger and older Nigerians grow.
“When generations support each other, everybody gets to grow. Na so legacy suppose work,” he said.