Newly unveiled foundation of popular act, DJ Cuppy, is over N5bn rich.
This is courtesy of her father, Femi Otedola, who donated the amount at a Gala Night that attracted many dignitaries to Abuja on Sunday.
Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, who is a friend of Otedola, also donated N100m.
Presenting the donation on behalf of their father, Cuppy’s sister, Tolani, said, “My father, Mr. Femi Otedola, has been at the forefront of supporting worthy causes.
“It is in this spirit that he will be donating the sum of N5bn to the children of Borno, Adamawa and Katsina through the Save the Children.”
Present at the event were Vice-President Yemi Osinbjao; CEO, Save the Children, UK, Kevin Watkins; Mr. Femi Otedola; entrepreneur, Hajia Bola Shagaya; Ambassador Babagana Kingibe; and Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Niyi Adebayo.
They also included the Senator Gabriel Suswam, Representative of Senate President, Ahmad Lawan; Minister of State for Transport, Gbemisola Saraki; National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Adams Oshiomhole; billionaire businessman Aliko Dangote; and his daughter Hajia Halima Dangote.
Others were Minister of Women Affairs, Dame Paulen Tallen; former Governor of Borno State, Gen Buba Marwa; Group CEO, Oando Plc, Wale Tinubu; Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu; Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun; and Governor of Borno State, Babagana Zulum.
