After starting a fundraising effort through his Kiddwaya Foundation to aid the victims of the recent killings in Benue State, reality TV star Kiddwaya is receiving a lot of negative feedback online.
Many Nigerians on X (previously Twitter) are criticizing the millionaire son for what they call “performative generosity” rather than applauding him.
What sparked this controversy? A viral tweet from @MrMekzy_ ignited the discussion.
“That brother gave White Money $30k for one plate of jollof rice. It has reached time to help his own people now and he’s dropping account number and asking us to donate. Smh.”
Another user, @BabyWhale___ didn’t hold her thoughts back either
“Thunder fire everyone involved in creating this nonsense I just read. From the designer of the logo, to the social media handler and the werey Kiddwaya. Thunder fire all of you.”
The reactions continued pouring in with @blazeepascal writing:
“Kiddwaya this format don cast naa. You are now out of ideas.”
A post from the Kiddwaya Foundation that asked Nigerians to contribute to humanitarian efforts for the Benue conflict was the catalyst for the criticism. The appeal called for financial, lobbying, and platform-sharing assistance, describing the situation as a national emergency.
However, the irony of this request was immediately brought to light by social media users. They brought back memories of Kiddwaya’s previous expensive behavior, such as the $30,000 gift he gave to White Money, an ex-BBNaija roommate, for a single meal. \
Many believe that rather than requesting aid from the general public, he ought to be providing his own funds if he can afford such extravagant presents.
However, Kidwayya is yet to respond to the criticism.