Nigerian politician and philanthropist Dele Momodu Ovation has rendered a sincere apology for his inability to assist persons who reach out to him for support.
He said he is a man of modest income and does not seek to outstretch his ability to give support to people who need help.
In a post on his X profile, the CEO of The Boss Newspaper revealed he is overwhelmed with personal projects that require his “absolute discipline and focus.”
“God is my witness, I’m currently overwhelmed by my own projects that require absolute discipline and focus. I pray that God will help me to be able to bless those who genuinely need help.”
He added that he desist from answering phone calls from people who have asked him for help one way or the other due to his respect for them and also finds it difficult to say no.
“If I have not picked your call, it is because I feel too pained to say NO to you. It is a sign of my respect for you, and not of disdain. I’m a man of modest income and I always try not to overstretch my luck,” the post reads in parts.
SINCERE APOLOGIES… It has become necessary for me to offer apologies to those who have asked me for one support or the other in recent time for my inability to help. God is my witness, I’m currently overwhelmed by my own projects that require absolute discipline and focus. I… pic.twitter.com/KJD9pWYnT8
— Dele Momodu Ovation (@DeleMomodu) March 29, 2024
Followers react
Meanwhile, quite a sizable number of X users and followers of the businessman have expressed varied views on the post.
At the time of filing this report, the post had received over 780,000 impressions. Some 4,500 users have also bookmarked the post. More than 600 comments with 4,000 plus likes and over 1,400 repost/quotes.
God bless your honesty.
Only that you may not accept a little token from small boy like me.
But if you no get any issues, just know that you too can receive.
I no run oh. I fit honestly bless you. Even if na pure water you buy which may not be beyond your reach.
But…
— David Brand (@DOgbijo) March 29, 2024
Another user (@Promise30_) remarked, “If I have not picked your call, it is because I feel too pained to say NO to you. It is a sign of my respect for you, and not of disdain. I’m a man of modest income and I always try not to overstretch my luck…Too elite.”
Opeyemi Babalola found the approach by Chief Momodu so elite and asked for permission to adopt it.
Request: Permission to copy and paste this on my timeline.
Status: Permission granted.
Response: Thank you Uncle Dele.
— Opeyemi Babalola (@BOTAD01) March 30, 2024
“Request: Permission to copy and paste this on my timeline. Status: Permission granted. Response: Thank you Uncle Dele,” he wrote.
The post ‘I am a man of modest income and…’ Dele Momodu on incessant requests for help first appeared on 3News.
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