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Chinwe Ikpe
15 hours ago
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Man Narrates How Tony Elumelu Unexpectedly Sent ₦2 Million To His Account
A Nigerian entrepreneur has heaped praises on Tony Elumelu, the chairman of Heirs Holdings, UBA Group and Transcorp The man, who buried his mum two weeks ago, recounted his conversation with Elumelu, whom he described as his leader and mentor He emphasised Elumelu's humility and sincere concern shown to him, and shared how he sent him N2 million despite not owing him such
Chukwudi Iwuchukwu, an entrepreneur, has recounted how Nigerian investor and philanthropist, Tony Elumelu, whom he views as a mentor and leader, sent him N2 million weeks after his mother's burial. Chukwudi, whose mum was buried two weeks ago, recalled how Elumelu texted him one Saturday afternoon, telling him to give him a phone call.
Tony Elumelu sends man N2 million Chukwudi, in a lengthy Facebook post on Wednesday, January 28, said he spoke on the phone with the billionaire, who expressed sincere concern and empathy towards him over the demise of his mother and the burial, which he missed.
After the call, he said Elumelu asked for his account details and promised to get back to him. And true to his words, he sent Chukwudi money.
Chukwudi was blown away to receive a N2 million alert from the businessman. While noting that Elumelu didn't owe him the money, Chukwudi said his kind gesture was a demonstration of the kind of person he is. Apart from his humility, Chukwudi pointed out that Elumelu treats everyone with respect and kindness. He said a silent prayer for Elumelu after seeing the money he sent, and appreciated him on social media for his thoughtful gesture.
Chukwudi's Facebook post partly read: "...I was in the middle of a transit when my phone beeped. "I saw a 2 million naira alert from the man I fondly call Chairman, Tony Onyemaechi Elumelu (TOE). "I said a silent prayer for him in my heart, that God will continue to bless him and prosper the work of his hands.
"Aside from his humility and the way he treats everyone with respect and kindness, "I was reminded that wealth without postive impact is meaningless. "Our world will be a better place when we positively impact the lives of others who can’t pay us back, who, because of our generosity, sleep better at night.
"And the lesson for me is to keep paying it forward
More: https://web.facebook.com/chukwudi.iwuchukwu/posts/26541946295407476?ref=embed_post
