Veteran Nigerian singer turned realtor, Lanre Dabiri popularly known as Eldee, has claimed that his father was the first person to introduce the internet to Nigeria.
In a recent interview with media personality JOI, the artist made the assertion and added that his father was entirely responsible for the founding of IT enterprises at the time, including cybercafés.
The artist, who now resides in the United States with his family, claimed that despite studying architecture at university, his father had taught him the basics of information and communications technology.
Eldee said;
“My dad was the person that brought the internet, the very first person that brought the internet to Nigeria.
So, he set up pretty much everyone; all the companies that initially, all the first cybercafés that you know. All of those connections came through my popcy.
“He was an IT guy. So, naturally, by association, I dey very align to IT even though I studied architecture.”
Watch him speak below,
