Veteran entertainer and activist, Charles Oputa, popularly known as Charly Boy, has explained how the well-known ‘Charly Boy’ bus stop in Gbagada, Lagos, came to bear his name in the early 1990s.
Speaking during an interview on The Morning Brief, a Channels Television programme aired on Tuesday, Charly Boy said the bus stop was named after him by the local community in recognition of his impact while living in the area.
“Once upon a time, I used to live at the bus stop,” he recalled. “People who were at Gbagada at the time felt it was just the right thing to name a bus stop after me because I contributed to that community.”
The activist recounted how diverse groups — including military personnel, pensioners, and commercial motorcyclists — benefited from his philanthropic activities during his time in Gbagada. He added that he gave out scholarships and supported several initiatives, even though he rarely talks about his acts of generosity.
“I don’t like talking about what I have done and what I have not done, but I tried for my community at the time. So because of what I had done, the people thought it wise to name the bus stop after me, and that’s how it all started,” he said.
The bus stop, widely known for decades as “Charly Boy Bus Stop,” was recently renamed by the Bariga Local Council Development Area in honour of indigenous rapper and music executive, Olamide.
