HighLife
The everyday motivational speaker will tell you that wealth does not inspire wisdom or encourage foolishness. When it changes a person’s character, if at all it does, it only illuminates aspects that once were obscure. This is why it is easy to think of wealthy people, Abdul Samad Rabiu is a case in point, as one who is more inclined to good works than the average middle-income earner. But this is not true.
Rabiu, a relentless philanthropist and benefactor to foreigners and friends, has shown time and again that his heart beats for the common people. The man draws from his deep cache of effort-yielding riches to make life bearable and better for the next man. He does not discriminate between dark and fair, hand-raising or knee-bending. He is, once again, a friend to all and a godfather to many.
The citizens of Ogun State are the latest to share in Rabiu’s largesse. Through his Abdul Samad Rabiu Africa Initiative (ASR Africa), Rabiu recently donated N2.5 billion for healthcare support. The donation is Rabiu’s gift to the Ogun State government and people to reduce the economic burden of constructing a Mother & Child Hospital within the premises of the state-owned Olabisi Onabanjo University.
During the event that saw Rabiu’s donation pass under the management of Governor Dapo Abiodun, it was explained that the BUA founder and boss wanted to give back to his country and continent as much as time will allow him. In fact, the N2.5 billion grant is a part of his annual $100 million ASR Africa Fund for the development of African society.
Rabiu, by every such gesture, puts national governments and international organisations to shame. He is a tycoon worth his salt, a philanthropist that sees beyond the accolades and appreciations of people everywhere. A beacon of hope exemplified in every heartfelt donation from him, Rabiu reminds us all that there is goodness in man.
