- Business mogul, Muhammadu Indimi has spoken on why he gave 200 units of 3-bedroom houses
- The donation is from the Indimi Foundation to displaced persons in Borno state
- Indimi also spoke on his controversial donation to an American university
In an interview with Premium Times, Muhammadu Indimi spoke on the recent gift by his foundation, the Indimi Foundation.
The foundation built 200 units 3-bedroom houses which it donated to persons affected by Boko Haram conflict in Borno state.
Indimi said: "The reason is obvious - to help the IDPs. Well, it is just our own little contribution to assisting government in rebuilding and resettling of IDPs.
"The people of Borno state have suffered so much in these past years and people in position of means have left everything in the hands of government. So as a son of Borno state, I have to think of how I could come in to assist our people because government alone cannot do it.
"I also felt if I should take the lead, perhaps other top businessmen from Borno State may also follow suite. I am calling on my colleagues in business to come in and do whatever little they could do to help."
When he was asked to shed light on the controversy that trailed your building and donation of a lecture hall to an American university.
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He said: "You see, about 10 of my children studied in America and in that particular university where I made the donation.
"And each time I go there to visit them or to attend their graduation ceremony I meet with other students, especially Americans who know me as an accomplished international businessman.
"And somehow, some of them come to find out that I have no advanced certificate of education and yet I was able to accomplish all that God has blessed me with.
"So being very inquisitive as they are by nature, the students approached me and asked if I could be available to give them an insight as to how I was able to accomplish such business successes without any form of formal education.
"What they wanted was some kind of talk or lecture. And when I went to share my experience with them, I found out that the venue was too small for the crowd that attended the programme, and it was from there I pledged to help them build a better and befitting lecture for the faculty.
"I did that in my kind gesture as a father to many children that graduated from that school and also in appreciation of the recognition and regard they gave me. But what will I hear back home, all kinds of insinuation.
"Sadly, some persons, especially those from the southsouth of the country, felt it was their money I took to go build a lecture hall for an American university.
"But little did such persons know that all my active life as a businessman I have never shied away from my basic social responsibility in every place I do my business.
"It was even in the recognition of such kind of efforts that the University of Uyo sent me a nomination letter awarding me an honorary doctorate degree in business administration."
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ROSY CREST
Saturday, 28 October 2017