US city Houston declares July 7 Davido Day
The Mayor of of Houston in United States of America, Sylvester Turner has declared July 7 as Davido Day in honour of Nigerian afrobeats superstar, David Adeleke, professionally known as Davido.
The Mayor of Houston made the proclamation in a statement released in Houston, Texas, on Friday.
He declared, “I, Sylvester Turner, Mayor of the city of Houston, do hereby proclaim July 7, 2023, as Davido Day.”
Davido shared a copy of the statement via his Instastory.
Reported revealed that the Mayor made the proclamation following Davido’s soldout show at the iconic Toyota Center in Houston, Texas.
Popular Nigeria singer, Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, professionally known as Wizkid, was given similar honour in 2019 after he made history as the first African artiste to sell out the Skyway Theatre in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
Mark Dayton, Governor of Minnesota declared October 6 as Wizkid Day.