Nigerian singer, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido has made true his promise to Nigerians after releasing the list of orphanage that benefited from his donation of N250 million.
The 30-year-old musician raised a whooping sum in November 2021 from friends and families in celebration of his birthday, with the promise that the money would be donated to different orphanages all around the country.
Davido Disburses N250Million to Orphanages
A committee was set up to take up the responsibilities of fact-checking interested orphanages and sharing the money respectively.
In a statement released on Tuesday, Davido revealed that the money had been disbursed to 292 homes selected from all the states of the federation.
The statement partly reads, “As promised, a five-man disbursement committee was set up. Since its inauguration, the members of this committee have worked tirelessly to ensure that they collate the names and information of documented and verified orphanages. I am pleased to announce that the disbursement of funds is complete.
“So far, the total of N250,000,000 has been disbursed to 292 orphanages.
“As promised in my first statement, I have listed/attached the names and amounts disbursed to the various orphanages. In the spirit of transparency, I thought it wise to give you my loyal supporters, fans, friends and family an update in this regard.
“I would like to say a big thank you to everyone that made this possible, the committee of high calibre and principled people who dedicated their time to ensure this task was expeditiously carried out, my wonderful family, friends and well-wishers. Thank you for your continuous support and love.”