Elijah Adebero
Famous artiste, Patoranking, has shared part of his story and how his education journey had to be paused.
Patoranking in a recent chat on Hitz FM, said the first time he went to Ghana he wanted to go to school, but his family couldn’t afford to pay the international student fee, which was in dollars.
The then 17-year-old Patoranking was filled with joy after gaining admission to the University of Cape Coast (UCC) in Ghana, but little did he know he wouldn’t further his education.
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Patoranking said when he broke the admission news to his father, he didn’t take it with joy because his younger siblings were about to get into secondary school and he won’t be able to bear the whole burden.
“My son, I know this is what you want—to further your education at UCC, but you have siblings.
It will be nice to have them have a taste of secondary education,” he recounted.
The ‘Alubarika’ crooner stated he had no choice but to become a man instantly.
He said he told himself the only thing he knew how to do that would change the face of his family was music.
The now Nigerian superstar has since moved from being a struggling musician in Ghana to becoming a prominent artiste on the continent of Africa, with his name inked as a fantastic performer in different countries of the world.
Many will recall how Wizkid also abandoned schooling when he was at Leeds University, Ibadan.
Such people feared for him then but he has proved that his dream is larger than the four walls of a university.
