Vice President of Nigeria, Prof.
Yemi Osinbajo commended the generousity of the billionaire businessman, Femi
Otedola who donated N5 billion at the launch of the Cuppy Foundation which held
at the Congress Hall of the Transcorp Hilton in Abuja last night.
Osinbajo said the donation to the
Save the Children Foundation, is the single largest donation to philanthropy in
the country.
Cuppy Foundation which is owned
by DJ Cuppy, daughter of Femi Otedola, is working with the Save the Children
Foundation, to bring succour to children in the North East. DJ Cuppy is a board
ambassador for Save the Children and a member of the organisation’s Africa
Advisory Board.
The Vice President was the
Special Guest of Honor at the launch, said no one would ever remember the
number of houses, or cash that one has, but the impact one made.
According to
the Vice President, the likes of Bill Gate, Dangote and now Femi Otedola,
understand the importance of living an impactful life and that is why they have
turned their wealth and resources to help people and solve huge problems.
"What will you be remembered for? No one ever remembers
the number of houses, cars that anyone has. We do not need to be billionaires
to start doing something. It is time for every one of us to decide that we
really can make a difference," he said.
He commended Otedola for donating
the huge amount, adding that the kind gesture by the business mogul had further
demonstrated his commitment to the poor and less privileged in the society.
He also thanked DJ Cuppy for
spearheading the initiative, saying she was making an impact in a very
important way.
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