On Rabiu’s class act

OLADAPO SOFOWORA

There are ‘billionaires’ and there are ‘billionaires’ in Nigeria. While some stack funds in their foreign private accounts, some take proceeds from their business, inject it into causes that would directly affect the lives of Nigerian’s positively. In the league of the very few that would spare no cost to bring succor to Nigerians, Abdulsamad Rabiu, the head honcho of BUA Groups, towers high like the popular statue of liberty in America.

He believes that there is no money too big to spend in touching lives. In everything, humanity comes first.

A vivid example of Rabiu’s humane side was during the pandemic when he donated heavily to eradicating COVID-19 through CACOVID. To further show his commitment to making sure Nigerians get vaccinated at no cost, he paid AstraZeneca for a 1million dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. Despite the controversy surrounding his kind gesture, Rabiu remained unperturbed as he stayed committed to keeping touching lives and he is never backing down or reneging on his promise to humanity.

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Another of his gestures that got everyone talking and also generated mixed reactions was his $100 million annual Africa Fund for social development and renewal. On Tuesday, March 23, through his Abdulsamad Rabiu Initiative, Rabiu announced that the funds will be allocated for health, education, and social development. He also pledged a total sum of N6 billion to six universities within the six geopolitical zones to strengthen their infrastructure. Sources averred that the idea came when he clocked 60, last year, during the heat of the pandemic. He was shocked that the world could come to a stand-still. He further noted that increasing investment in various sectors like education, research, health will help strengthen and provide a sustainable solution for generation yet unborn.

A source further said “Chairman is also planning to extend the funding and grant to the rest of Africa with a whopping sum of $50 million. He is currently meeting with African leaders to finalize how to integrate the rest of Africa so everybody can benefit from his milk of kindness.”