Businessman Osama Reportedly Pays $600,000 to Davido for Hotel Launch, Critics Question Priorities

A man identified as Osama has reportedly paid 7 million Ghana cedis, roughly $600,000, to Nigerian artist Davido to perform at the launch of his 60-bedroom hotel, New York City Hotel, in Manso Akwasiso on Sunday, November 15, 2026.

The reported payment has sparked criticism, with many questioning the wisdom of spending such a sum on a single performance. Critics argue that while people are dying in hospitals and children are struggling on the streets for a single meal, spending $600,000 to bring an artist to Ghana for a hotel launch is difficult to justify.

The suggestion is that Osama could instead channel that money, or the wealth he claims to possess, into sponsoring crime prevention programmes in his hometown of Manso. With his kind of resources, he could also invest in businesses in the country, following the example of Kwame Despite and Ofori Sarpong, who have used their wealth to build enterprises and employ young people.

Paying such an amount to one person simply because he is a top artist is described as unacceptable. Osama is urged to make a lasting impact in Manso and leave a legacy, rather than spending a huge sum on what is essentially a concert. The question raised is what he or anyone else stands to gain from such an expenditure.

The disappointment is that a man with so much has not thought of using his money to build a future legacy. Real wealth, the critics insist, leaves a legacy. Osama could be remembered forever for meaningful contributions to his community, not merely for a Davido concert.

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