The Nigerian president spent $1million of aid money to entice international popstars such as Beyonce and Jay-Z to perform at a music festival in the poverty-stricken country.
Reports Daily Mail:
A letter stamped and signed by Bayelsa State officials in 2006 revealed that President Goodluck Jonathan, then the Governor of the state, released 150million Nigerian Nairas from the state’s poverty alleviation fund for the inaugural ThisDay Music Festival in the city of Lagos in 2006, according to SaharaReporters.
The document surfaced after reality TV star Kim Kardashian was reportedly paid $500,000 (£329,695) for a fleeting appearance in Lagos last week, angering Nigerian commentators.
There was also no indication that Beyonce and Jay Z were aware that their appearance was subsidised by the Nigerian state’s poverty alleviation fund, it was reported.
Missy Elliott, Busta Rhymes, Snoop Dogg and Ciara were also among performers at the 2006 festival.
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This is EbenGregory.com…telling you he who gives when he is asked has waited too long.
So wait, so there’s a poverty stricken state that’s sitting on $150 Million poverty alleviation fund?? …….
They didn’t know where the funds came from and I agree – why is it that there is a $150M fund for “poverty alleviation”. If you read a legit article then it tells you that there were several other artists brought to Nigeria to publicize that Nigeria had a thriving culture and was not only a place where HIV/Aids ran rampant. These attention getting headlines are ignorant and cheap ploys to get readers at the expense of artists who haven’t done anything wrong. Obviously this Amo person only read the headline and that is the problem with this approach.
But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition. 1 Timothy 6:9
Oh man.. that’s deep.. where’s that from?
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What is this Bible you speak of.. Never heard of it… who is the Author