Obi Cubana brought Anambra to a standstill yesterday Friday during the Burial ceremony of his mother.
The occasion was graced by men and women of timber and caliber. Popular entertainers, also graced the occasion.
However, the actions and deeds of some of the businessmen and Igbo sons has provoked divergent views on Twitter. In viral videos posted on the micro blogging site, an unidentified man was seen throwing wads of cash into the air while impoverished residents scrambled, shoved and pushed one and other in the red earth to pick the cash.
In another video, some well off folks in a posh and urban room were seen stoning each other with cash. There more videos of the event showing indiscriminate and arbitrary throwing of cash around.
However, reactions have begun to trail the behaviours and actions of some persons at the Burial ceremony especially as it regards the handling of the naira note.
While some as described the action of some persons at the event as ostentatious display of wealth amid raging poverty, arguing that the money that’s been thrown around carelessly could be used to better the lives of the needy and have-nots around them.
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Others are of the opinion that people are free to spend their money the way they deem because they work hard for it and they are not obligated to spend it poverty alleviation schemes or social programmes.
However, reactions have begun to trail the behaviours and actions of some persons at the Burial ceremony especially as it regards the handling of the naira note.
Anambra came to a standstill yesterday Friday during the Burial ceremony of popular socialite and hotelier, Obi Cubana’s mother.
The occasion was graced by men and women of timber and caliber. Popular entertainers, also graced the occasion.
However, the actions and deeds of some of the businessmen and Igbo sons has provoked divergent views on Twitter. In viral videos posted on the micro blogging site, an unidentified man was seen throwing wads of cash into the air while impoverished residents scrambled, shoved and pushed one and other in the red earth to pick the cash.
In another video, some well off folks in a posh and urban room were seen stoning each other with cash. There more videos of the event showing indiscriminate and arbitrary throwing of cash around.
However, reactions have begun to trail the behaviours and actions of some persons at the Burial ceremony especially as it regards the handling of the naira note.
While some as described the action of some persons at the event as ostentatious display of wealth amid raging poverty, arguing that the money that’s been thrown around carelessly could be used to better the lives of the needy and have-nots around them.
READ MORE:
Others are of the opinion that people are free to spend their money the way they deem because they work hard for it and they are not obligated to spend it poverty alleviation schemes or social programmes.
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