Unknown Person Gifts N2.5m to Northern Woman Who Returned N4.8m to Bank
- A cleaner, Faiza Abdulkadir, who returned N4.8 million mistakenly credited to her account, receives a N2.5 million gift from an anonymous donor in Maiduguri
- The donor, inspired by her honesty after reading the story in Daily Trust, sent the reward through the Da’awah Wal Irshaad Women Organisation
- Faiza, a University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital worker supporting her family on a N30,000 salary, explained why she returned the money
A cleaner, Faiza Abdulkadir, who returned N4.8 million mistakenly credited to her bank account, has received a N2.5 million gift from an anonymous “good Samaritan.”
The presentation took place in Maiduguri on Monday, 1 September, facilitated by Aisha Muhammad Aisami, president of the Da’awah Wal Irshaad Women Organisation, Borno state.
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She explained that the donor, who preferred to remain unnamed, came across Faiza’s story in the Daily Trust newspaper and reached out to the organisation to reward her.
“We, therefore, present this cheque of N2.5 million to Faiza Abdulkadir, on behalf of our donor, who saw what she did when somebody mistakenly sent N4.8 million into her account and she returned the money,” Aisami said.
“The story was widely circulated, and the donor, who is not from Borno state, saw it and sent the donation through us. May Allah SWT make her steadfast in what she did and reward the donor and all those who contributed,” she added.
Faiza Abdulkadir, who works at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital and survives on a N30,000 salary while caring for five children and her aged mother, expressed her gratitude to the donor and the organisation.
“If you fear God, anything that does not belong to you would not attract you. We should always prepare for the hereafter and not be deceived by temporary worldly gains,” she said.
Borno govt rewards Faiza
Earlier, the Borno state First Lady, Dr Falmata Babagana Zulum, presented Faiza with a cash gift of N1 million, alongside food items and vocational skills equipment from the state government.
The state commissioner for Women Affairs, Zuwaira Gambo, described Faiza’s act as rare and inspiring.
“It’s a rare and inspiring display of integrity, which shows that honesty is not determined by wealth but by character,” Gambo said.
Faiza speaks on why she returned N4.8 million
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Seven days prior, Faiza, a resident of Gwange, Zawiyya of Sheikh Ibrahim Saleh, received an alert for N4.8 million, mistakenly transferred from an unknown person in Kebbi state.
The rightful owner contacted her, and she went to the bank to return the funds, Leadership reported.
Faiza said she returned the money out of fear of God.
“The money does not belong to me. I returned it to have peace of mind and to avoid God’s punishment on the Day of Judgement,” she said.
She revealed that completing the bank process took three days, during which she was restless and barely able to eat.
Man returns N5m mistakenly sent to him
Previously, Legit.ng reported that a man, Benkingsley Nwashara, trended on X for returning N5 million mistakenly sent to his Fidelity Bank account.
In a tweet on X on December 20, Benkingsley displayed the transaction text he received and marvelled that someone could make such a mistake at this point.
Proofreading by Funmilayo Aremu, copy editor at Legit.ng.
Source: Legit.ng
