“Shey Normal”: Singer Esther Igbekele goes big, partners with Lagos govt on fight against drug abuse after hit song

• Lagos State Government partners with vocalist Esther Igbekele to usage her viral opus “Shey Normal” arsenic a instrumentality to code cause abuse
• Igbekele's power was commended by the government, saying the collaboration volition assistance rise consciousness astir the dangers of cause abuse
• The concern aims to sensitize youths, with some parties hopeful that their combined efforts volition foster a drug-free, safer Lagos

Gospel creator Esther Igbekele’s deed opus “Shey Normal” has caught the attraction of the Lagos State Government.

The song, which advised youths against the usage of hard drugs, has present earned the vocalist a concern with the authorities authorities aimed astatine combating cause maltreatment successful the state.

On Wednesday, April 16, 2023, the state Commissioner for Youth Development and Social Development, Mobolaji Ogundele, announced the collaboration connected his Instagram.

Gospel singer, Esther Igbekele's viral opus Shey Normal has earned her a Lagos authorities partnership. Photos: estherigbekele.
Source: Instagram

He revealed that aft watching a viral video featuring Igbekele, helium reached retired to her, and they met to sermon however they could enactment unneurotic to tackle the increasing cause maltreatment problem, peculiarly among the youth.

The commissioner shared this with an accompanying video of his gathering with the singer:

“I reached retired to Madam Esther Igbekele, the ‘Shey Normal’ crooner, aft seeing a viral video online, and contiguous I americium delighted to person her successful my office. We discussed ways to collaborate and code the contented of cause maltreatment successful our society, peculiarly among youths. Our extremity is to sensitize and amended young radical astir the dangers of cause abuse.”

He continued, expressing his optimism astir the partnership:

“I americium thrilled to person Madam Esther connected committee and judge our collaboration volition thrust societal improvement and lend to creating a safe, drug-free Lagos. I americium optimistic that our associated efforts volition marque a affirmative interaction and animate others to articulation the cause. Together, we tin marque a quality and beforehand a healthier, safer assemblage for all.”

He added that the initiative, which volition spot some Igbekele and the authorities moving together, is expected to animate and amended the younker connected the dangers of substance abuse, encouraging them to marque healthier beingness choices.

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Fans respond to the breathtaking collaboration

Igbekele’s fans were speedy to amusement their enactment for the caller concern betwixt the gospel creator and the authorities government. Legit.ng compiled their reactions here

@damilolabanire said:

“Wow... impressive, I asked her this question connected our amusement #oyinmomo. Barely a fewer months, and the question is manifesting God bless you, our Commissioner.”

@sir_kinji stated:

“This is truly a large step. Please bash not hide to commencement the run from secondary schools. Private schools look to person much problems with substance maltreatment than nationalist schools owed to privilege. I would emotion to unpaid arsenic a back-end idealist.”

@the_beloved_oisea said:

“Well done for this thoughtful act. May God fortify you and springiness you the grace to transportation connected this large task.”

@iamgidiboss said:

“Great inaugural 👏👏 Well done @mobolajiogunlende.”

@dr_awero stated:

“My beloved Commissioner, this is great. Music has ever been a large level for societal change.”

The concern betwixt the vocalist and the authorities is to combat against cause maltreatment successful the state. Photos: @estherigbekele
Source: Instagram

Timaya reveals cause maltreatment struggles

Legit.ng reported that Nigerian vocalist Timaya successful 2024 revealed his struggles with cause abuse, which affected his wellness successful 2020.

The vocalist said during the COVID-19 lockdown helium picked up a cause wont from immoderate of his boys, taking thing that radical telephone the blessed pill (Molly).

He said the addiction was truthful atrocious that astatine immoderate constituent that helium started popping 3 to 4 pills daily.

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