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Davido’s Orphanage Fund Receives 1,234 Applications
Popular Nigerian rockstar, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido has disclosed that his N250m orphanage fund have received over 1,234 applications.
The award-winning singer revealed via his Instagram stories on how the selection and disbursement processes of the N250 million fund will be done.
The application lasted for only three days and it was open to only registered orphanages in Nigeria.
He wrote: “Verification is ongoing, and the report will be out by 15th December. Selection and disbursement 18th/19th and the press release should by 20th December.”
He added: “1,234 responded; 852 without orphanage names; 382 with orphanage names.
“The national association of orphanages in Nigeria sent the list of orphanage homes within their coverage, which to some extent, is helping us in the verification process. God bless. We rise by lifting others.” (sic)
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As part of his birthday celebration last month, the singer decided to give back to society by donating N250million to orphanages across Nigeria.
He also formed a five-man committee to monitor the progress of the disbursement of the fund.
