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The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Zone 12 Command, Kano, has honoured one Nura Abdullahi, a volunteer staff, for returning more than N20 million forgotten by a co-passenger in a commercial tricycle.
Presenting a commendation letter to Abdullahi on Friday in Kano, Amos Abiodun-Taiwo, the zonal commander, described his action as “a rare display of honesty, integrity and professionalism.”
According to the commander, the incident occurred when a passenger, identified as Alhaji Mustafa from Katsina, alighted from the tricycle, forgetting his bag containing money.
When Abdullahi found the money, he used the last dialled number on his mobile phone, which he had lent to Mustafa moments earlier, to contact him.
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“It is very rare in our days to find someone who would return such a huge amount of money, especially under the current economic hardship,” the zonal commander said.
“Nura is not even a regular staff member. He is a volunteer and could not boast of N20,000 in his account. Yet, he chose honesty.”
Abiodun-Taiwo explained that the command documented the incident and reported it to Ahmed Abubakar Audi, commandant-general of the corps, who ordered that Abdullahi be celebrated as an example worth highlighting.
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“This young man is a good ambassador of his family, the NSCDC, and Nigeria at large. If this were something negative, social media would have been awash with it. Positive deeds like this deserve equal publicity,” he said.
The zonal commander also used the occasion to urge Nigerians to uphold integrity regardless of present economic realities.
“It pays to be honest. If he had taken the money, he would not be enjoying peace today. Parents should train their children well, and young people should uphold such moral values,” Abiodun-Taiwo added.
The commander assured that Abdullahi would be “handsomely rewarded” for his exemplary conduct.
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