Reno Omokri, a former aide of
ex-president Goodluck Jonathan, says Femi Otedola, entrepreneur, has done what
northern billionaires failed to do.
On Sunday, Otedola made a
donation of N5 billion naira to Save the Children, a UK-based charity, to
support the organisation’s intervention in the north-east.
Arguably the largest individual
donation to charity in Nigeria’s history, Otedola made the donation to the
organisation, through Cuppy Foundation, a non-profit organisation founded by
his daughter, Florence Otedola (aka DJ Cuppy).
DJ Cuppy is a board ambassador
for Save the Children and a member of the organisation’s Africa advisory board.
Reacting via Twitter, Omokri said
northern billionaires would rather display their wealth in the midst of poverty
instead of helping the poor in their region.
“Where are the Ndimis, Mai
Deribes? They are in private jets marrying President’s children,” he tweeted.
“Displaying wealth while
surrounded by poverty. It took a Good Samaritan stranger to do what the
Northeast natives failed to do!”
Otedola has in the past donated
to good causes.
He recently made life-saving
interventions by footing the medical bills of Christian Chukwu, former coach of
Super Eagles; Peter Fregene, former international goalkeeper; Majek Fashek,
celebrated Reggae artiste as well as Sadiq Daba and Victor Olaotan, veteran
actors.
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