Why I Dropped Out Of School – 2face Finally Reveals

Popular Nigerian musician 2face Idibia has
recounted the early days in his career, when he
had nothing and had to hustle for a living.Speaking in an interview with Views Channel,
2face talks about the devastating incident, that
led to his dropping out of school.According to him, he was robbed of all his audio cassettes that he recorded and he was so
devastated and later dropped out of school to
face music.He also recounts how he used to claim ‘staff’
when he boarded public buses in Lagos
because he had no money to pay for his bus
fare.Staff is a popular word in Nigeria used by
public servants like policemen or members of
the armed forces whenever they enter public
transport so they would not pay their bus
fare.He said: “I got robbed sometime in school. All
my audio cassettes that I recorded they took
them. I was sad for like a year plus. I dropped
out and I am like look I am not continuing this
thing I am going to follow music.“I actually confessed to my parents. I told them the truth that I am not going back to
school. I am going to Lagos, Festac town. All
this waka wey I dey talk so, na molue… staff, sometimes na fight we go fight. Them go pursue us from bus.”Innocent Ujah Idibia popularly known as 2face is a proud father of seven children from
three different women. He is happily married
to Annie Idibia and they have two daughters
together.