Veteran Nigerian singer, Lanre Dabiri popularly known as Eldee, has claimed that his father was the first person that brought the internet to Nigeria.
The musician turned realtor made the claim in a recent interview with media personality, JOI, adding that all his father was responsible for the establishment of cybercafes, tech companies at the time.
The artiste who is now living in the United States with his family, said although he studied architecture at the university, he inherited ICT knowledge from his father.
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.”
