Award winning singer, Davido, has announced the disbursement of N250 million to orphanages across the country.
According to a statement signed by Davido, a total of N250 million was disbursed to 292 orphanages in the country.
Davido further thanked those that contributed to the success of the program.
He said “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.”
In November 2021, Davido announced through a statement a N250m donation to orphanages across the country.
Davido further constituted a five-man committee which will see to the effective distribution of the funds
The committee include Titi Adebayo, who is the chairman of the committee, and Jonathan Nwosu, the secretary.
Other members are “Yahana Joel Asabe of the northern Nigeria Seventh Day Adventist union conference, Pastor (Dr) Oyalabu of Spring Time Development Foundation (SDF) and Professor Uloma Onuoha.”