First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has urged some of Nigeria’s biggest music stars, including Burna Boy, Davido and Asake, to establish charitable foundations to support poor Nigerians instead of focusing only on luxury lifestyles.
Speaking on Saturday during the launch of the National Community Food Bank Programme in Lokoja, Kogi State, the First Lady defended her earlier comments encouraging support for petty traders, saying grassroots businesses deserve greater attention and assistance.
She appealed to entertainers to use their wealth to uplift struggling Nigerians.
“I want to appeal to our young ones in the entertainment industry. I have mentioned it before, and I will use Akon, a music icon who does a lot of great charity work. The Burna Boys of this world, the Asakes, all of them, Davido, we want to see you with one foundation or the other, helping the poor with your money,” she said.
While acknowledging there was nothing wrong with owning
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