Music maverick, Charlie Boy, on Tuesday
solicited the support of well meaning
Nigerians for the rehabilitation of ailing
musician, Majek Fashek, popularly known
as the ‘Rain Maker’.

Charlie Boy, who spoke to the News
Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja said
that Majek Fashek, was an iconic artiste
who should not be left in his present
condition.

“The worst thing we can do is stand and
watch when we see someone struggling
in agony, especially when their pain is
self inflicted.
“It is no longer news that the rain maker
is a sorry shadow of himself plagued by
issues larger than his self discipline.
“Majek Fashek is our own; let’s see how
we can heal our rain maker who needs
all the love and understanding he can get
right now.
“I know quite a few well meaning
Nigerians have contributed to his
rehabilitation, but I still encourage others
to help see the healing of this great
musician become a reality".

“It is our collective effort to help
rehabilitate him as a social responsibility
of fighting this hard drug menace that is
wasting so many of our youths,” he said.

Charlie Boy told NAN that he decided to
drum support for the ailing artiste
because he once worked with him and he
was such a huge talent that should not
be abandoned.

“I remember this very handsome man
with a good heart and we had worked
together a long time ago at the start of
his beautiful but truncated music career.

“He is a multi- talented artiste of
international repute, whose hit rendition
`Send down the Rain’ still does exactly
that anytime it is played- sending the
shivers down our spines.

“It used to be my favorite song from his
album, and till today, I can sing his lyrics
many years after.
“He brewed that song right in my studio
in Oguta, in the seven months he spent
with me there as an in-house producer.
“He was so promising, so full of dreams
that it breaks my heart to see him so
degenerated and entirely disconnected
today,” he lamented.

Charlie Boy said that empathy would help
someone better understand the present
condition of the ‘rain maker’.
“Looking at him now, I say to myself, it
could have been me or any of us.

“Some people are not so lucky to imbibe
self discipline for things that are
destructive to them, however, that
doesn’t necessarily make those of us
better human beings for being able to.
“I know it can be a huge heartache
watching someone you love struggle with
an addiction or have a mental illness but
the good news is that it is curable.

“When we show more love as parents,
friends, associates, spouses, brothers or
sisters, we help the people going through
this struggle feel good about
themselves,” he said. (NAN)

source: www.leadership.ng/entertainment/445315/charlie-boy-rallies-support-for-ailing-musician-majek-fashek

About damn time...I will contribute my own little quota cos a talent as great as his should not be left to die

Finally someone has decided to take it upon himself, good of you Charlo, pls make it public and let's have the acc details so as to make my own little contribution to save a dear brother.

Nice 1 charlie boy. May almighty heal d rain maker. He needs our support

I will rather contribute to rehabilitating charlie boy