‘Rolls-Royce, Maybach are good, but help the poor,’ Remi Tinubu tells Davido, Burna Boy

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The First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu has said that although luxury is good, Burna Boy, Davido, Asake and other wealthy Nigerians should help the less-privileged.

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She said “the burden on the government is huge”, so the rich should help.

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Also, Mrs Tinubu reiterated her call for Nigerians to consider small businesses such as akara.

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She made the calls in Lokoja, Kogi State, on Saturday, where she launched the national community food bank.

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“Nigeria is a great country. We have a lot of wealthy people. But our priorities are different. And I think it’s high time we started helping those who need help in the country.

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“I want to appeal to our young ones in the entertainment industry.

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“I’ve mentioned it before, and I will use Akon, a music icon who does a lot of great charity work.

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“The Burna Boys of this world, Asake, all of them, Davido. We want to see you with one foundation or the other, helping the poor with your money.

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“Good cars are good; a Maybach is good. Rolls-Royce is good, but still you can still help. The burden on the government is huge.

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“You can still help.

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Akara business

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“There are pepper sellers. There are vegetable sellers. There are okra sellers, melon sellers, akara, kulikuli. Akara is delicious; I can tell you that,” she added.

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The first lady also urged Nigerians not to look down on legitimate means of eking out a living.

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“And I read an article about a young graduate who said he didn’t get a job. And he said he sells akara because he couldn’t get a job, and he’s in Abuja.

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“We approached him, but I didn’t put my name to it. We equipped him more. He now has 12 workers under him, and he’s doing very, very well.

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“So our people should never despise jobs,” she said.

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Donates to women

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Speaking on empowerment programmes in Kogi, Tinubu announced the donation of ₦100,000 to empower another 2,000 petty traders in the state.

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She also commended the beneficiaries for their efforts.

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“Today in that same spirit, the Renewed Hope Initiative has donated ₦100 million to the First Lady of Kogi State and RHI coordinator to empower another 2,000 petty traders in Kogi State with the sum of ₦50,000 each to recapitalise their existing businesses.

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“And I’m glad that the women who are beneficiaries, they got the idea because I saw them bringing their tray of different food items, very small items, to welcome me today.

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“And I think the message is quite received, no matter how people want to turn it around,” Mrs. Tinubu added.

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