Davido plays Father Christmas, gifts N250m to orphans

For the less privileged and down-trodden of Nigeria, especially the orphans, Christmas may be coming too early. Nigerian music star David Adeleke, aka Davido, is gifting a handsome N250 million to orphanage homes across the country.

The hi-pop rave who raised N200 million, within 48 hours, when he jokingly solicited donations from his friends on social media, announced Friday he will be donating all of it plus additional N50 million personal money.

In a statement, Davido said he has raised a five-member committee to distribute the funds to various foundations and motherless homes.

The statement reads in part: “I wish to express my sincere gratitude to my friends, colleagues, fans, and the public for the generous expressions of love in recent days. In my usual playful manner, I requested a few days ago that my friends and colleagues send money in celebration of my birthday.”

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“The response and outcome exceeded my expectations, as I received about NGN 200,000,000.00 in less than two days. I truly appreciate everyone who donated hard earned funds and I am very thankful for your generosity.

“I have always been passionate about giving back and helping people. In view of this, I am delighted to announce that all funds received, totalling NGN200,000,000.00, will be donated to orphanages across Nigeria, as well as the Paroche Foundation.

“In addition, I will be making a personal donation of NGN50,000,000.00, bringing the total amount to NGN 250,000,000.00.

“To oversee the distribution of funds to beneficiaries, I have established a five-person Disbursement Committee…”

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