No doubt Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba is a special child, gifted with great music talent by the Almighty God Himself. God destined Ilerioluwa to be a light in the Nigerian music industry.
He was indeed a gifted song writer and singer. Ileri knew this himself and no wonder he called himself light and chose the stage name 'MohBad' which is a street slang meaning, "I'm too good." Listening to some of his songs, made me realised how good he was, music wise and the reason his former record label might not have been happy when he left.
However, MohBad’s case can be likened to someone who decided to walk in the dark and illuminate the darkness with a candle light. Such a person is expected to guard his candle light from winds and storms, otherwise the light will be out in no time. In MohBad's case, his parents and family were supposed to guild him and help preserve his 'light' but it's obvious they failed in this regard. This should be a lesson and an eye opener to everyone, that God can destine a child to be very great in life but the child needs good character, fear of God and the right association as the required catalysts for the manifestation of such great destiny. MohBad's demise which was avoidable, is very disheartening to us all and many Nigerians are seeking for justice. Therefore as we continue to clamour for justice for MohBad, we should also learn a thing or two from this painful situation so as to make the entertainment industry safe and our society better.
My sincere condolences to the family and friends.