I trekked from Awoyaya to Oriental, Solidstar narrates ordeal with drugs

Solidstar, a famous Nigerian musician has narrated how addiction to hard substances dealt with him in a terrible way.

The superstar, in a recent interview with Nedu and his co-hosts on the Honest Bunch podcast, narrated how he got introduced to ice (a hard substance) by some young boys in 2021.

Ice, also called crystal methamphetamine, is a stimulant drug, which speeds up the messages journeying between the brain and body.

Recounting his story, the Solidstar said the drug ruined his life and music career.

He also narrated how he walked from Awoyaya in Ibeju Lekki in Lagos to the Oriental Hotel in Victoria Island, a seven-hour trip on foot during his battle with drug addiction.

He said, “A lot of things happened to me. A couple of young boys introduced me to this substance called ice. This was three years back. The thing really affected me a lot.”

He added, “Sometimes this substance will tell me you are king, you are this, you are that, make I no dey pay for stuffs. Can you imagine say I waka from Awoyaya to Oriental Hotel.”