Benue crisis: VeryDarkMan slams Kiddwaya for donation appeal, warns NGOs

Social commentator and activist, VeryDarkMan has criticized billionaire heir, Kiddwaya, for requesting public donations to support victims of the recent attack in Yelwata, Benue State.

DAILYPOST recalls that Kiddwaya who shared a post on X, urging Nigerians to contribute funds for the affected community, sparked widespread backlash, which prompted him to take down the post.

In response, VeryDarkMan in a video posted on X, was quick to point out the irony of Kiddwaya’s actions, questioning the motives of someone known for flaunting his wealth, suddenly seeking financial assistance from ordinary citizens.

The activist suggested that the reality star, Kiddwaya, should have personally funded the support if his concern was genuine.

He said, “The first thing you could do, you just quickly do one write up next thing you go drop account number. How would you know what the Benue people need when you never go there. You just dey wherever you dey, write one nonsense letter come drop account.

“I’m happy Nigerians rebuked you to the point wey you go delete am, e sweet my body. Because you na guy man wey like dey brag about your wealth. Every time you rub your wealth on people’s face, show say na you better pass every Nigerian.”

VeryDarkMan further weighed in on NGOs, warning them against exploiting the crisis in Benue State by soliciting donations for food items, as the real problem is insecurity.

The activist proposed that he will only share his NGO’s account if community leaders set up defense groups and get approval for arms from the Inspector General of Police.

He said, “To every NGO in the country that might want to take advantage of the happenings in benue state, the people of Benue are not hungry. You will collect money from government say una wan bring relief material una go bring rice beans garri, the people of Benue are not starving, food is not their problem, insecurity is.

“If the community leaders of its local government can come out, set up a vigilante, write to the inspector general of police that they need arms, if the inspector general of police approves of arms, we go put account number online tell every Nigerian even if na 5 Naira contribute.

“This isn’t the time to talk and keep quiet it is beyond that, everybody needs to play their part.”