IBADAN, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Cute Abiola, the Special Assistant on Creative Industries to Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has revealed how he made a covenant with God to use his first salary to support the old women and widows in the State.
Recall that the Governor appointed famous skit maker, Cute Abiola whose real name is Abdulgafar Ahmed Abiola, as Special Assistant on Creative Industries in November, 2022.
Abiola, a former Navy Officer reportedly resigned to concentrate on his comic business before his appointment.
Taking to Twitter on Thursday, the skit maker shared a video showing him sharing what seems to be money in brown envelopes to the aged women and widows in the state.
He stated: “On November 4, 2022 when I saw my appointment as the SSA to the Governor of Kwara State on Creative Industries, I had a strong convenant with God that I will use my first salary in office to support old women and widows.
“Today, I am indeed glad to have supported 60 women with my first salary in office. I pray that God continue to give me the strength to continue this template.
“HON. AAA 🌺”
His noble deed has garnered reactions from Nigerians on Twitter with many praising him for the act.
A tweep, @Henry4evame said: “I commend you for your noble deed. However, sharing your salary means you have other means of sustaining yourself and your family because your monthly earnings are supposed be upkeeps.
“In a sane society this guy will have questions to answer.”
@dozino1 replied @henry4evame: “Lawyer kunle before his appointment as an SSA was a success content Creator, a skit maker and a business man well known.. his hard work earned him the appointment as an SSA. He wasn’t jobless and broke.. he has being a hard working, striving and talented youth.”
@cryptokinpin tweeted: “What if you do it without telling us watin go happen?”
His comment didn’t sit well with @tundefrosh1998 who called him out over it.
“What if he posts it and just locks the comment section.. so your opinion can rot in you and you can use that energy to do your own thing your way… but he didn’t lock the comment section, he is doing what he wants how e wants it… learn from him,” he wrote.
@cryptokinpin who isn’t one to give up said: “Don’t be an idiot he wasn’t appointed to come and show us how he spends his first salary, that is none of our business hope you understand that, He was appointed for a purpose.”