By Fatimah Alli
Popular Nigerian Afribeats artiste, David Adeleke, also known as Davido has announced the donation of N300m to orphanages in Nigeria through his foundation.
The gesture was made public through his official X account on Monday.
“Once again my birthday this year we Donating to orphanages and a charity that helps young people stay away from drug abuse & addiction. This year is N300m . Details to follow soon, ” Davido stated through the microblog platform.
Davido founded the Davido Adeleke Foundation in 2022 with the help of other charitable organisations, in a bid to help vulnerable children.
In the month of July 2023, he had announced through his foundation a donation of over N200 million to orphanages in the country which at the end of the day benefited 13,818 children. Since then, he had promised to donate more money in the following year.
The charitable tradition started back in 2021 after the singer’s birthday, when he made over ₦200 million in donations after sharing his bank account details on his X page.
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