The young Keke driver who returned the sum of 15 million naira lost by a passenger recounts how he was mocked by his friends for his act.
A 22 years old Nigerian tricycle rider, Auwalu Salisu, shares how he was mocked by his friends and community after he returned N15 million a passenger forgot in his tricycle.
The owner of the money is a businessman who had traveled from Chad to Kano in Nigeria for a business
However, he forgot the money inside Salisu’s Keke. On hearing the announcement made on the radio, the Keke driver decided to return the missing cash.
When converted, the cash amount of N15 million consists of N2.9 million and 10.130 million CFA.
Despite all the accolades the Keke driver shared how all of his friends made a mockery of him.
Salisu who recounted what happened said that he had driven three folks from Badawa to Kano’s Yan Kaba Motor Park.
However, later that day while he was washing his tricycle, he found a bag loaded with cash in it.
Salisu added…
“I then rushed to our house and showed my mother. It was wads of foreign currency. My mother quickly informed my father, who also informed his elder brother.
“When they came to the house, they decided we should not announce finding the money on radio, but wait till the owner announced it.
“I collected the numbers and called them five times but it was not answered (sic). When I called the other number, it was picked at the third attempt. I spoke with the person and introduced myself as the tricyclist that carried them on Thursday.
“He was happy and arranged to meet at the Arewa Radio where they announced the missing money. We met there and they were happy. They gave me N400,000.
“I did that for the sake of God. I was even chided by my friends. They said I am mad for returning such amount of money.”