Details: How Billionaire Tunde Ayeni Is Silently Supporting Nigerian Armed Forces

Tunde Ayeni, the former Bank Chairman is a big supporter of the Nigerian Armed Forces – but he is not making noise about this.

Societynow.ng gathered that Ayeni, 54, who is one of the chief promoters of Ibadan and Yola Electricity Distribution Companies, is providing massive support to the men and women of the armed forces as part of his charity initiatives.

The information at hand revealed that the money man from Iyah-Gbede, Ijumu in Kogi State is silently supporting the armed forces as a trustee of ‘Support Our Troops Foundation.”

The checks by societynow.ng revealed that the foundation is a “not for profit military charity that supports and promote the interests of the men and women of the Nigerian Armed Forces who serve home and abroad.”

Added information has it that the foundation whose mission statement is “To lift the spirit of Nigerian troops and their families through ongoing, practical support, and events that reward achievement, value service and recognise sacrifice” is carrying out its care for the men and women of the Nigerian Armed forces through six major care packages listed as programmes.

A check on the website of the foundation revealed the programmes as “Deployed Troops”, “Wounded Troops””Fallen Troops”, “Retired Troops”.”All Troops” and “Care Packs.”

The foundation’s website lists Ms. Jummai Momodu who possesses “an MA in human resource management (CIPD) from the University of Hertfordshire (UK) as well as a BSc in political science and international relations from the University of Abuja with a varied career working in both the private and public sectors: and Emmanuel Yongu a “graduate of Accounting from the Benue State University, Makurdi” as the front persons and explains the benefits of each programmes for the targeted men and women of the Nigerian Armed Forces.

For example some of the benefits for those who fall under “Fallen Troops” include “emotional support and business grants for spouses:” and “Educational support for children” while “Wounded Troops” has “provision of healthcare support” and “access to education, employment and reintegration schemes.”

Societynow.ng’s checks revealed the foundation with the corporate office listed as “7, Alfred Diete-Spiff Guzape, Asokoro, Abuja, Nigeria” urges donations to enable it to achieve its aims.

Further checks revealed that though Ayeni who is the founder of The Oluwatoyin Ayeni Educational which awards tertiary institution scholarships to twenty-five students from his hometown (Iyah-Gbede) since 1999 is not making noise about his support to the Nigerian Armed Forces, his link to Support Our Troops Foundation is listed on his profile on Wikipedia under “philanthropy.”

The Billionaire said to be fluent in Yoruba, English and Hausa is a 1990 law graduate – with honors – of the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State.

Described as a large heart who is exceptionally loyal to friends particularly those he made before he hit wealth, a source details one of his rare gestures that attests to this assertion.

“There was a time one of his very close friends before he became wealthy, was sick. I think the person was Oni or something. Words were sent to Tunde Ayeni through an emissary. The emissary delivered the message and left but before he got back home Tunde Ayeni had gotten there ahead of him and taken the ailing friend to the hospital for proper treatment. That is how loyal he is to his friend” societynow.ng learned.