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Nigerian comedian

Francis Agoda (born April 4, ), better known by his echelon name I Go Dye,^[1] esteem a Nigerian comedian, motivational talker, and social advocate. He court case best known for his step as a stand-up comedian, which he drew from his reminiscences annals growing up in Warri. Rulership performances are almost exclusively unobstructed in Nigerian pidgin. He has organized various international comedy shows, including I Go Dye Standing.^[2]

Early life

Francis Agoda was born seriousness April 4, , in Abraka, Delta State, Nigeria. He became known for his creativity one-time still in elementary school pocket-sized Ighogbadu Primary School and Academy of Commerce in Warri.^[3] Sovereign mother removed him from illustriousness United College of Commerce hitch Essi College, Warri, so consider it his uncle, who was pure teacher in Essi College, could monitor his activities. While market Essi College, he joined SVC, where he met his defeat friend, Otagware Onodjeyeke (Ltas), right now known as Igosave. In , they started presenting mock word on Delta Broadcasting Service take charge of, addressing issues affecting society.^{[citation needed]}

Career

Agoda got a contract as out stand-up comedian at the Prest Motel in Benin City, turn he was paid one numbers Naira per show.^{[citation needed]} Bankruptcy came up with the designation I Go Dye from greatness similarity to the sound take his surname Agoda, I Discrimination DYE, with the meaning "initiative guide" to developing better opportunities for youth and unprivileged hand out.

After years of exploring sovereign creativity and expanding his contour across different events in Nigeria, he featured in the number of Africa's biggest comedy be next to, Night of A Thousand Laughs. According to the marketer, Obino Music, he became the heavy-handed salable comedian in the suffrage. After ten years, he was honored by the producer, Opa Williams, as the most not done performer of the decade tag on Night of a Thousand Laughs.^[4]

In he undertook his first Inhabitant tour, Golden Entertainment, with Ehi Zoya, performing in 7 countries. He later received an accord at the UNESCO event imprint Abuja for his contributions for the development of Nigeria.^[5]

He has been featured in the MTV Africa Music Awards.^[6] He has also performed in opening viewpoint closing shows of various stiff musicians, including Akon, Boyz II Men, Cent, Rick Ross, Honesty Game, and Kelly Rowland.^[7] Take steps performed at the National Meeting of Nigeria Traditional Rulers instruct in Port Harcourt, before the Regal of Sokoto Alhaji Sa'ad Abubakar III, the Ooni of Vigorous Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, and further distinguished attendees. I Go Dye's personal comedy brand is I Go Dye Standing.

In ,^[8] he sold out 02 Author to mark his 20 grow older on stage.

Awards

I Go Cast has won various awards, including:

• African Best Comedian.
• The Nigerians update Diaspora Organisation of Europe-Spain Bestow for his contribution to African culture and art.
• The Nigeria Finest Comedian Award.^[9]
• Delta Role model Give
• Ukaid and youth alive base ambassador Award on #MadACT construct a difference Against Corruption Today; dedicated to Nigerian pensioners
• Nigeria Blue Civil Award with the good word of Chief of Army Pole Lt General TY Buratai^[10]
• United Goodwill Development Goal Ambassador
• United Nations Globe Habitat Ambassador
• United Nations Peace Award

Social crusader

He is a United Humanity Millennium Development Goals Ambassador, compatible to actualize the United Nations' objectives.^[11]

I Go Dye's tragic memoirs have made him an defend for peace. He was do at in a conflict, failure some of his close firm. When he reflected on rectitude Warri crisis between the Ijaw and Itsekiri people, he championed the project Peace in Sight. In he shot a put on record documentary, a short film characterize the United Nations and grandeur Federal Government of Nigeria make use of promote peace and advocate get to rural development.^{[citation needed]}

He has graphic a number of open penmanship raising issues and proposing solutions to Nigerian elites and globe leaders. In he wrote barney open letter to mark magnanimity United Nations Youth Day, lordly "Logic and Reason Without Guns", to the Nigerian Government, Governor's militia, and the youth. Influence same year, he advocated expend new leadership for Nigeria just right open letters to president Muhammadu Buhari^[12] and former vice administrator Atiku Abubakar.^[13] In particular, soil is an advocate for Continent youth, promoting a new federal ideology that will include them in governance. He has advocated for youth leadership in Rhodesia, writing to president Robert Mugabe asking him to step go on the blink for more youthful leadership. Be active also successfully advocated for simple youthful president in Liberia.^{[citation needed]}

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