Ghanaian singer, Shatta Wale accused his mother of thwarting his plans to relocate to the United States for a better life
By Kehinde Okeowo
Ace Ghanaian reggae-dancehall artist, Charles Nii Armah Mensah Jr, popularly known as Shatta Wale has refuted his mum’s allegation that he abandoned her.
Madam Elsie Evelyn Avemegah was reported to have said her son abandoned her and left her homeless. She also alleged he has continued to treat her badly despite the sacrifices she made for him.
But after weeks of the news making the rounds, the 37-year-old singer has countered his mother’s assertions, claiming she was the one who left him as a child after she abandoned her matrimonial home.
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Shatta Wale went on to accuse his mother of thwarting their plans to relocate to the United States for a better life.
He said, “I am from a broken home. My mother left my father. Let me tell you, people, something. When I was in SHS 1, we studied thirteen subjects in Ghana. I’m not a machine or factory to learn thirteen subjects a day. So I told my father that I can’t continue schooling.
” Then, my father planned to relocate the family to Miami (USA). The first time I heard Miami, it was from my father. When I was a child, I travelled to London and others. He had gotten a contract in America, so he wanted to relocate his family. Oh, my sister and brother, my mother left my father. She rubbished the plans. She ran away and left my father. My father tried, tried, and tried. God is our witness.
“If I say something and people don’t understand, I realize that I’m very mature. Our life became miserable. Have you seen a Dada Bee turn gangster before? I’m a gangster. My life has been all about hustling.”
He also revealed that he hasn’t forsaken anyone around him, adding that he has been taking care of his mother despite being selfish.
“My father has money, but I give him money. I support my father, my mother, everybody around me. But people do not show appreciation,” Shatta Wale added.