VeryDarkMan has increased his monthly financial support for Nigerians learning vocational skills from an unspecified amount to ₦1.5 million. The fund will be shared among six individuals who want to learn a trade, with recipients choosing the type of handwork they wish to pursue. He announced the expansion of the initiative in a video, linking the decision to recent comments attributed to the President's wife, who reportedly suggested youths should fry akara, roast corn, and sell kuli kuli in preparation for 2026.
VeryDarkMan stated he already provides monthly funds to help people achieve financial independence but decided to scale up the effort. "I dey give money to people every month so that people will empower themselves but did you hear what the president's wife said?" he asked. "These people don't have any good plans for the youth. At least now you people will value me." He emphasized the new funding level: "So now I go carry the money up go N1.5m for 6 people to learn handwork every month end. You'll tell me the work you want to do and they go share the money to una. Abeg make una learn handwork o."
He mocked government plans for youth empowerment, saying, "The good plan government have for you na akara and kuli kuli." The video spread quickly on social media, drawing praise for his financial commitment to skills development. Some users focused on his critique of national youth policy, sparking wider discussions about job creation, entrepreneurship, and the state of vocational opportunities in Nigeria.
VeryDarkMan frames his ₦1.5 million monthly handout as a rebuttal to the First Lady's alleged endorsement of petty trading, turning charity into political commentary. He positions himself as a more credible source of youth empowerment than the government, despite offering no long-term infrastructure for skills retention or business growth. The stunt exposes how deeply public skepticism runs toward official plans for job creation, especially when contrasted with viral acts of individual philanthropy.
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