Rivers-based singer, Kessy Doris Mbonu, better known as Kessydriz, has expressed her excitement after she received N10 million gift from Nyesom Wike, governor of the state.
The fast-rising singer was among the artistes who performed at a recent homecoming concert held by the governor to celebrate Burna Boy’s Grammy win.
Last weekend, the state government organized a homecoming reception for Burna Boy who is from the state following his Grammy award win.
Governor Wike during the concert announced N10 million reward for each of the performing artists.
On Wednesday, Wike redeemed his pledge despite the criticism from Nigerians, who slammed him for using government funds for frivolities.
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Shortly after receiving the money, the musician took to her Instagram page to share a video of herself shedding tears of joy.
In a series of touching posts, Kessydriz narrated how she had struggled to succeed as a singer over the years, adding that the governor’s gesture has heralded a new dawn for her.
She commended Wike for the gesture as well Burna Boy for his feat in the global music landscape.
Kessydriz wrote;
Talk and do governor. All my years of tears, struggles, and depressions are over. 10,000,000 richer. What God cannot do does not exist. Big shout out to @burnaboygram, your win is indeed a win for all of us. Tears of joy. God has remembered me.
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In another post, the singer said she had recently ditched her music career in search of other opportunities due to “hunger”.
Writing in a mixture of English and Pidgin, Kessydriz stated;
I left music to find a job so that hunger will not kill me. I haven’t even worked for one month when God said, ‘my daughter this is not my plan for you; I gave you this talent for a reason.’ Now see me today.
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