Getting His Coins: Rivers Governor Gifts Burna Boy Land, Money to Build, Other Artistes Get N10m Each
- Singer Burna Boy has received nothing but love from his homecoming trip to Port Harcourt
- Governor Wike gifted the Grammy-winning artiste a piece of land and money to develop it
- Similarly, other artistes who performed alongside the Twice as Tall singer were also rewarded with N10 million each
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Nigerian singer Damini Ogulu landed in Port-Harcourt on Saturday, March 27, for a homecoming event to celebrate his recent win at the Grammys.
The singer was given nothing short of a royal welcome by fans in the state as well as the Rivers governor, Nyesom Wike.
During the homecoming concert which held much later in the day, Governor Wike announced that he would be rewarding the Twice as Tall singer with a piece of land in the old GRA area of Port Harcourt.
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As if that was not enough, the governor also pledged to give the singer money to develop the piece of land.
Interestingly, Burna Boy was not the only winner of the night. Governor Wike also announced that he would be rewarding fellow Port-Harcourt bred artistes who came out to show support and celebrate Burna Boy.
The governor said they will be rewarded with the sum of N10 million each.
Watch a video showing the moment he made the announcement below:
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Nigerians on social media commended the governor for celebrating Burna Boy’s achievement. Read comments sighted online below:
officiaillee said:
"Nice one God bless the governor of Rivers @wikenyesom."
de_hephzibah said:
"Wike 1, any other one is counterfeit. Our well capable Governor, I swear nothing do Portharcourt."
hrm_becky said:
"As long as my friend performed and his benefitting I see ntin wrong in it his only supporting the upcoming artists in phc and yes I stand with 10m."
lolo_starrr said:
"Can some of you folks just be happy for people for Gods sake?? Those vexing and saying misplaced priorities, na so dem go misplace una blessing too. Yeye."
Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that Burna Boy appreciated his team members in the wake of winning a Grammy. The singer in his appreciation post noted that female runs the world and so they form a greater part of his team.
Burna Boy also penned an appreciation note to his foreign team including P Diddy, Chris Martin, Stormy.
Source: Legit.ng
