And the money keeps pouring in!
The airport cleaner, Josephine Ugwu, who found and returned N12
million at the airport a few months back, has just been given the sum of
N680,000.
The cheque was presented to her by Barrister Monday Ubani of Monday Ubani foundation.
Speaking to Encomium, Barr. Ubani said
Yes, it is true. We gave her a cheque of N680,000.It is fulfilling, I am so happy, elated. I am grateful
to Nigerians who yielded our call and gave generously.The foundation
promised her N1.2 million, 10 percent of what she found and returned.
God will help us get there. She was so happy when we presented it. It
was when we brought up her case that people started inviting and
honouring her. She has been invited by House Of Assembly, CLAM, TREM and
so on. We have told the world that she is the face of integrity, she
should be celebrated.
Acknowleding the money, Josephine Ugwu said
I am very happy. God brought him to
help poor people. If everybody is like him, Nigeria will be good. I pray
God will keep him and his household.
I am grateful. Life is getting better for me, especially when
people started coming to my aid. Though everything is not money. At the
same time, I am grateful, things have changed for me.I will start
a business and at the same time continue with my job. I really want a
better job. Please, help me appeal to the Federal Government to come to
my aid and get me a better job.