- A 60-year-old man who fixed Abuja potholes for free for 30 years was finally rewarded.
- The s3xagenarian came into the spotlight after a young man publicized his deeds and established a trust fund for him.
- The elderly man narrated that the sight of bad roads used to take away his beauty sleep.
Daniel Davou, a 60-year-old man who fixed Abuja potholes for free for 30 years was finally rewarded with a new truck.
The heartwarming news was shared on Twitter by Businessman Double OG, who mentioned that Daniel was recognized with a small award for his remarkable dedication.
Double OG had previously brought attention to Daniel’s story on Twitter a few weeks ago, unveiling that the sixty-year-old had spent three decades repairing potholes.
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60-year-old man who fixed Abuja potholes for free gets a gift
In a quote attributed to Daniel, shared by Double OG, he revealed his unwavering drive to fix roads, stating, “I cannot rest peacefully if there is a poorly maintained road nearby. I feel compelled to repair it.”
Double OG mentioned that Daniel, a 60-year-old man who fixed Abuja potholes for free, had been diligently performing these road repairs without seeking attention, publicity, or acknowledgement.
Double OG encouraged individuals to contribute to a trust fund established for Daniel, ensuring that his children could benefit from it in the future.
Generous donations were made towards the cause, which ultimately enabled Daniel to acquire a new truck using the funds raised.
Netizens congratulated him and spoke well of him. See some of their comments:
@Ghenedinho said: “I was with this man last week at goodluck Jonathan bridge, by force head quarter/court of appeal. “He successfully covered those big potholes when coming from AYA to secetariat
@pokerface047 said: “He was my neighbour in jikwoyi for 8yrs. “Very calm man so happy to see this.
@dankarfa said: “At last somebody has acknowledged his selfless service to humanity. Each time I came across him l salute him. There was a time NTA featured him on one of their programme, it ended there. One would expect the FCT to acknowledge his efforts for doing what they woefully Failed.”
@FarindokiOmar said: “Congrats to him. “He is Doing an an excellent work in reducing potholes in the FCT and environs.”
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Meet 60-year-old man who has been fixing Abuja roads for 30 years for free
In a related story, Daniel Davou wowed many after a recent video of his generosity and his own way of making Nigeria a better country found its way to social media.
In a documentary that was done by a man identified as @double OG, the philanthropic man, Daniel Davou’s story was shared.
According to the voiceover in the video, the 60-year-old man had been fixing Abuja Roads without collecting a dime from anybody.
