“I Grew Up in Prisons Because of My Mum”: Neo Shares Provisions, Toiletries to Inmates in Warri
- Big Brother Naija All Stars ex-housemate Neo Akpofure recently paid a visit to the correctional facility in Warri
- The reality star shared photos taken with the prison officials and the items he donated to the facility
- Neo noted that he had a soft spot for prison inmates because he grew up around them, as his mum used to be a prison warden
- In a chat with a BBNaija fan, Adetutu @tutubanks, she opined that Nigerian celebrities can't be faulted for sowing off their good gestures on social media
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BBNaija's Neo, through his foundation, donated toiletries and provisions to inmates of the correctional facility in Warri, Delta state.
In his post on X, formerly Twitter, the reality star revealed he lived in and grew up in prison because his mum was a warden, and he ended up developing a soft spot for some prisoners he came across.
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Neo disclosed that one of the core missions of his Amakazat foundation is to ensure there is hope for incarcerated people and they live under humane conditions before returning to society.
He also shared photos taken with the prison officials and the items he donated to the welfare of the prisoners.
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Neo wrote:
"Couldn’t have visted my Warri without visiting the Nigerian Correctional service again. Growing up and living inside the prisons because my mum was a warden, I developed a soft spot for some of these prisoners, especially after listening to some of their stories of how life dealt them a bad hand. This is one of the projects I’m intentional and passionate about. One of the core missions of @amakazat_foundation founded by yours truly is to ensure that there is hope even behind bars, that prisons and penitentiaries in Nigeria continue to serve the purpose of being correctional facilities and in a bid to achieve that we have decided to make sure that these prisoners live under humane conditions whilst being confined until they’re reintegrated back into society."
View the tweet below:
Following concerns from netizens, Neo revealed he shared the items to the inmates himself, but he could not record it on camera.
"For those asking, I entered and shared it myself to the prisoners. It’s not allowed to record inside."
See the tweet below:
Netizens react to Neo's post
Neo's visit sparked mixed reactions. Read some comments sighted online below:
@rhymion_bls:
"You are sharing things to criminals?"
@Kingdou_05:
"Those stuff fit still no reach those inmates."
@funfitlife_:
"Loved the passion you used to speak about this when you were in the house."
@seunfunmi002:
"This is a very nice gesture, God bless you."
@oluwakemifasola:
"Good. Coz in my head, in like will the warders truly give the prisoners. God bless you Neo"
@gozie_omo_oba:
"How many prisoners e reach?? This things am seeing there can't be enough for even half of the prisoners, unless warri prison no big."
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@helena_imbili:
"Welldone I am super proud of what you are doing."
@leakloversroom:
"Warders Will take most of it home , since your mom was a warden ask her if I’m lying."
Nigerian celebrities can't be faulted for sharing photos of their philanthropic acts online
In an exclusive chat with Legit.ng, a BBNaija fan, @tutubanks shared her opinion about Neo's visit and his probable reason for sharing photos online.
She said:
"It is not necessary that the world knows whatever gesture is being done. However, putting it out there cannot be entirely faulted because the same people complaining that it’s not necessary are still the same people that will come out to say certain celebrities are doing nothing just because it’s not on social media. Everybody at some point in their lives posts stuff like this not because of attention but because they are just grateful to God for being in a position where they can render assistance to people."
BBNaija Cee C says Neo is her spec
Still on Neo, Legit.ng earlier reported that the clip of Cynthia Nwadiora, known as Cee C, talking about her love and admiration for her colleague, Neo Akpofure, surfaced online.
In the recording, Cee C revealed that she didn't intend to have a ship on the BBNaija All Stars show.
The reality show star stated that Neo is her spec as she noticed how neat and fresh he is compared to other housemates.
Source: Legit.ng
