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‘How did he get the money?’ — reactions trail Seyi Tinubu’s N500m donation to Maiduguri flood victims
Mixed reactions have continued to trail the donation of N500 million by Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Tinubu, to flood victims in Maiduguri, Borno state.
Seyi made the donation during a visit to Babagana Zulum, the governor of Borno, alongside his brother and friends at the government house, Maiduguri, on Friday.
He said the visit was the “first step” towards ameliorating the plight of over 400,000 persons displaced by the flood.
While some X users appreciated him for the donation, others questioned the source of the money.
Below are some of the reactions on X.
I saw a report earlier today stating that Seyi Tinubu donated over 500 million to the Borno State government following the flood incident. My concern is: what does he do for a living? We should be asking these questions because 500 million is a huge amount of money.
— Mister Jonah (@MisterJonahh) September 21, 2024
Seyi Tinubu visits Maiduguri and donates over N500 million to flood victims and I ask as who?
— Starton (@Debishops1) September 21, 2024
The gesture from Seyi is good but the amount donated is outrageous. The highest a whole State has donated is 100m. Atiku – 100m; Peter Obi – 50m. But Seyi and Remi Tinubu coming to donate 500m each says a lot about how the family has been exposed to public funds over the years
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But where dem see such huge amount of money?
Imagine tinubu son’s donating 500m naira for just flood victims how much do you think their dad have?
Hmmm
— heisadebayo
Though the news says
Seyi Tinubu who was accompanied by his brother, friends and associates made a huge donation worth over ₦500m on behalf of his friends and associates
It wasn’t only Seyi making that donation
Though you could question their source of fund because N500m…
— INTERCONTINENTAL SPORTS TV (@oneistvv) September 21, 2024
That is so kind of him, but I see all these things as playing to the gallery maybe he want to contest for an election in tye future .
He could easily use that money to empower 500 Yoruba youths in business cos I think enough money has been donated already
Even his father has…
— Evangeline Chinyere (@EvansOchinyere) September 21, 2024
Seyi donation feels more like a PR move than genuine help. Let’s be real-where did he even get that kind of money? Meanwhile, the government’s neglect and corruption are the real reasons we’re facing these floods in the first place.
A fat check doesn’t solve the issue. If they…
— John Jones (@adetiloye_john) September 21, 2024
How did he made the N500 million to donate. Which job or business is he doing to Donate half a billion Naira?
— Uncle Choice (@unclechoice) September 21, 2024
The other time I asked I was attacked.
Who is bankrolling these people?
Whose funds are they donating?
Do you all know what 500M means?
— North Star (@echoeofself) September 21, 2024
That’s the problem with Nigeria clueless politicians & their litters. The money that should be given to experts in a particular field in a timely manner for research, mitigation, & pro-activity solutions are thrown around for gaslighting, especially when it’s already late.
— Ike-ume (@ume_nwokedi) September 21, 2024
Commendable God bless everyone donating to the people of Maiduguri…saw people sleeping on the main road because they have no homes again….
I only pray the government of that state use that money judiciously and work fast to alleviate this suffering fast
— Henry Adeyinka (@04f70589d19f4ef) September 21, 2024