A tricycle rider, Auwalu Salisu, aged 22, who operates in Kano State has been offered four women as wives as part of reward for his undiluted honesty.
Salisu became an internet sensation after returning a sum of 15 million naira to the Chadian owner who forgot the money in his tricycle.
Salisu, who operates in Kano State, is by no means a rich guy. A school dropout, his parents, faced with the current economic hardship, are only trying to make ends meet. He has now gotten multiple rewards, in cash and kind, which will, no doubt, catapult him to grace.
Following Salisu’s rare act of kind gesture and show of integrity, Nigerians have continued to reward him for his honesty
While joining the rest of Nigerians in celebrating and honoring the 22-year-old over the development, the matchmaking group disclosed that four women are available for him to choose for marriage.
He was asked to select 4 out of the 10 women that would be presented to him for marriage.
This was disclosed by the Chairman of the matchmaking association, Alhaji Mukhtar Inuwa Yakasai, while speaking on Freedom Radio Kano.
Alhaji Yakassi said the tricyclist has exhibited the attributes of Prophet Muhammad, hence, the association’s decision to honor him with the gift of the women.
He further disclosed that 2 out of the 10 women to be presented to Salisu are his own biological children.
He said, “The boy has shown the good character of our Noble Prophet, Muhammad (SAW). He is indeed trustworthy. That is why we have decided to honour him with these gifts.
“There are 10 women for him to select four. Two of them are my daughters.”
the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), which rewarded him with N100,000. The cash gift was presented by the ACF Chairman, Dr Gwani Farouk, in a public ceremony.
Farouk, while presenting the cash prize, said “the tricyclist has exhibited the highest sense of honesty by returning the money to the passenger who forgot it in his tricycle, notwithstanding the economic challenges currently strangling the country.” He urged the Kano State Government to reward Salisu hugely.
Farouk said: “It’s not about the amount that ACF has decided to honour him with but the highest form of honesty which he exhibited by returning the money to his passenger in spite of the economic challenges he is facing.
“ACF will not only donate money to Salisu but will involve him in its activities to serve as a lesson and example to his friends and youths in the country.
“Salihu, by his action, has demonstrated the fact that there is still hope in Nigerian youths. He has elevated the image of Kano State and that of Nigeria in the estimation of the world.”
It was also reported that the chap of the moment has been given a brand new tricycle for his business operation.
Before the ACF’s cash reward, the owner of the money, Musa Hassan, gave Salisu the sum of N400,000 in appreciation.
Kano State House of Assembly has also pledged to reward the young tricycle rider for his honesty and proven integrity.
The 40-member Assembly took a unanimous decision to contribute a percentage from their individual salaries to the tricyclist.
