Joy Eseoghene Odiete, Nigerian gospel artist simply known as Jodie, was once a household name in the Nigeria music scene after her popular song, Kuchi Kuchi, was released in 2010.
Several years after her absence, the Kuchi Kuchi crooner has come out to reveal reasons why she has not been producing music as before.
In a series of posts on her Instagram page, @jodiegreat, the singer disclosed her struggle as a mother of a child with special needs.
Born with cerebral palsy, Jodie’s son Chinua, clocked six on April 9, 2022.
Taking care of her child, she claimed, has been financially and emotionally draining to the point where she has resorted to begging.
In the posts she titled “Open Letter to Nigerians,” the songstress sought help for mothers who resort to extreme means to care for their children with special needs.
“I am not a lazy person. I sang a song, Kuchi Kuchi in 2010, which Kings and Queens have listened to and enjoyed.” She wrote on Wednesday, “I am using the soft spot that song may have created to make this appeal. In the past six years, I have hawked beaded jewellery in offices. I have sold hair care products. I have begged. I have borrowed.
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