Lagos State House of Assembly, on Monday, concluded plans to invite and honor Josephine Agwu, a cleaner at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Ikeja Lagos, who found a sum of N12 million, while cleaning a toilet near the screening point of the departure area of the airport, and returned it to the owner.
The small bag containing $27,000 and other currencies, including naira, which added up to N12m, was eventually claimed by a passenger on Emirates Airlines, who was simply identified as Samuel from Anambra State.
In earlier reports, Josephine Agwu who holds an OND in accounting, had said : “If I had taken what doesn’t belong to me, God will punish me. I am content with my N7,800 monthly salary. It was not my money. I believe when it pleases God, He will bless the work of my hands and will make me rich.
“This is not the first time I am doing this. This is the third time in this airport. The first was in the departure area. It belonged to a Nigerian. The second was at the screening point; it belonged to a white man. Of all, only the white man rewarded me with $50, which I rejected until my colleagues prevailed on me to collect it.” she added.
According to the Nigerian Tribune, the House took the decision to invite Josephine to appear before it at a later date, during its sitting following resumption from a month long recess.
It has, therefore, requested the Clerk of the House, Mr Segun Abiru, to put everything in place to invite the lady to the House.
Deputy Whip of the House, Honourable Rotimi Abiru, had under Matter of Urgent Public Importance, raised the issue which happened on January 23, 2015, calling the attention of his colleagues to the fact that Josephine was returning lost money for the third time.
Abiru said that the affected lady, who earns a monthly salary of N7,800, was given just 50 dollars the second time she found and returned a lost money.
Why she dey return the money nau?she no get wetin she wan use am do?This definitely being honest to a fault and not many can boast of this.
God bless her!
7,800 though! Wowzer! Suffer head dey this country ooo, what exactly is 7,800 to do for her ehn?! Chai!
ReplyDelete12Milla, its not easy to return but God has something better in store for her. Honest people are scarce sha.
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People like her are rare!
DeleteFirst of all, 7,800?! Some people are wicked, how can that be a monthly salary? That's 260 Naira per day!
DeleteGod Bless her for her honesty
Stands up clapping for her...Bravo! impeccable character!! I am so glad to know that I am not alone!!
DeleteGod bless you ma'am... how I wish we all can be this honest. hmmm....
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Nice one...
DeleteFearless!...
DeleteWhere hideth thou?
Longest time
50dollars how much be the money for naira. the lady tried. if na me na to go thank Baba God for blessing me with financial favours. God please bless me with financial breakthrough in Jesus Name Amen.
ReplyDeleteAnyway am happy for the girl. i hope they will give her scholarship to any university, she deserves to be a graduate not a cleaner
Haha haha. Scholarship to university to graduate and become cleaner with BSc. I know gatemen with university degree.
DeleteHow will God bless you with such mindset.
DeleteTaking what belongs to someone else is in no way God's blessing.
Truly, truly, she is really a rare gem. I wonder if i can overcome this kind of temptation in this difficult times. She truly deserves to be honoured.
ReplyDeleteYeeeeeeeee!!! If I hear say I return such money!!! I dey craze Ni???? Stupid woman
ReplyDeleteShe's now stupid for doing the right thing?
DeleteChukwuzoba mmadu. Ajoife gbaa afo oburu omenani
MR EDDY said this heat wan kill person o.
ReplyDeleteI honestly can't boast of being this honest. But I admire her a lot, I wish to be like her someday..
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Kai God bless her
ReplyDeleteI won't return such money never and no one would return such if you're in such position
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This babe don really turn celeb and men go dey really die to marry her nw bcos she is all over the news i swear..... She is just like me though....
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DeleteLike you indeed,if I hear that again from your mouth Jupiter man
DeleteGod bless you dear. It is definitely not right to take what does not belong to you. God chooses when and how to bless people. This is the third time and he has chosen to reward and bless you now. It surely pays to be patient and honest.
ReplyDeleteGod please bless her good and kind heart.
ReplyDeleteStella ooooo am not wit U on dis! Her pay back time wil genuinely come. Dat oyibo too stingy shia!!!!!!! Thank d time to remember zion has come finally!!!!
ReplyDeleteOyinbo man stingy?
DeleteWat of the Nigerians that did not give her anything?
Just passing by.
ReplyDeleteHope dem go compensate her well o, not just honor, no be that she go eat abeg
ReplyDeleteSo rare, yet likes of us still exist.
ReplyDeleteOnly few still understand and revere the saying "Good name is better than all the riches in the world"
You go girl, for hebrew 6 vs 10 said and i quote; "God can never be so wicked to forget your good deeds........"
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Yes oo my sister from another mama!! Only few people truly!
DeletePlease we need more honest people now more than ever if truly we want a new Nigeria!
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DeleteLike seriously? I'm glad i did ooooo trust me! What are friends for? If not to Put smiles on the faces of one another and that of ours. You rock sis, me love u "morer".. More kiSses to mama jare!
Sleeklove, SDK BounceR has been on the fence ooo observing,,,,,,,,only that much work never let her comment. Daalu hun!
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Damn!!!
ReplyDeleteSome people will take poverty into the grave oh
That money would have changed her life completely, after all she didn't steal the money, it was a pure case of finders keepers
Poverty continua...
Anyone who cusses me out is a blawdy hypocrite!
Damn!!!
She'll definitely get a good reward. That money can finish before you know it and she'll go back to her wretched state. God works in mysterious ways o
DeleteShe is a virtous woman and God will never forsake her. Honesty pays
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ReplyDeleteHahaha! On top phone, all this curses? God will give you a better one, trust me. No need to curse. It is well.
DeleteIf I hear say I return am.
ReplyDeleteYou can imagine, only d white man managed to reward her.
God was trying to bless you effortlessly and u are forming good samaritan.
Seriously RME
It is only GOD that maketh rich and adds no sorrow. By strength shall no man prevail, the arm of flesh shall fail.
DeleteNot by human "sharpness" (many so called sharp guys are peace poor), not by human wisdom (many wise men are poor), not your labour (labourers should be the richest on earth then), not by intelligence (many professors are struggling) just the favour and mercy of GOD.
"Why she dey return the money nau?she no get wetin she wan use am do?
ReplyDelete---Stella, are you for serious? As in for real with that comment? I want to assume you were being sarcastic, if not then I SMH.
GOD bless her for being honest and not taking what doesn't belong to her.
Anyone who condemns this lady for this act is really treading on the WIDE PATH OF LIFE!
that lady is a so good to the extent of returning money thrice to the owners wow sis may the lord almighty continue to bless you I will not return that money if I saw it
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@Stella dimokuko; are you suggesting she should have kept the money for herself? Is that a decent or Christian behavior. So would you have taken it Ms. Stella; yes or no!
ReplyDeleteLOL@Stella Dimokuko.
Delete7800
ReplyDeleteWhat sort of salary is that?
May heaven open doors for her. Amen
I appreciaate it when I see people do things I can't do...God bless u josephine
ReplyDeleteAfter paying tithe of 1.2m n do sia/iranu with 800k...I'l now start thinkin of what to do with d remaining 10m
ReplyDeleteI love your comments.
DeleteSee you! And you think GOD will recognise the tithe? Haaaaaa! Baba GOD, you dey patient SIR. See what your shildren are typing.
DeleteHahahahaha
DeleteI trust you
I dey tells you lol
DeleteAhahahaha.....tithe inside anoda person money? Kare o
Delete@ashawo badagry you love his comments?? Huh?? ** faints **
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@rubynnia,why won't God recognise it,I steal am?...is it not a blessing?d bible says we'l live in houses we didn't build n reap where we didn't sow
DeleteBitcplis oooooooo!!!!! Ashawo Badagry longest time!!!!
DeleteBitch pls
DeleteMay you loose your millions and may a cleaner in your hotel room steal it
May you loose your cheque book and may the office janitor steal it too
Did I hear an Amen brother???
Yaaaa shut d fuck up mma cee oshi!!! Back to sender!! I reject it for bitchplis
Deleteehya...such a nice lady..come to think of it, how can you forget 12mill in the toilet, i can't even forget 1000naira anywhere, infact 500naira sef, ahh, that person should be checked...
ReplyDeleteHahahahahaaa
DeleteOh hahahahahaa
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Hahahahahaaa
Dis is to show dat dere are still honest people in d world...may God bless her
ReplyDeleteWhao. God visit people at the appointed time. May she find favour with God. It pays to be good.
ReplyDeleteLike you already know, God bless the work of your hand. Josephine you have sowed, so reap bountifully IJN. Amem.
I'll never keep what does not belong to me. But this kind money, can put someone in trouble esp if d people that are around u know about it.
ReplyDeleteStella pls she did the right thing. Taking what doesn't belong to you is totally unacceptable. Were I to be in her shoes, I would have done the same thing. God bless you Josephine for doing the right thing.
ReplyDeleteI swear I won't return nada
ReplyDeletestella help me ask abeg? too honest to a fault.
ReplyDeleteWell, I guess she'll finally receive her reward. I hope people can learn from her .
ReplyDeleteI hope they don't give her only 50 dolls dz time around..
ReplyDelete*lips sealed and watching*
This girl is worth giving a scholarship and given a better job. these is kind of person they are suppose to give a Honour like OON, not all this politicans and some private individuals stealing Nigeria funds. God bless you Josephine
ReplyDeleteGod bless u dear, that show u will be great
ReplyDeleteIf I hear say I return that mula ehn mk I naked baff, God bless her shaa.
ReplyDeleteHer type is not common,wow!am suprice
ReplyDeleteGod bless u dear, that show u will be great
ReplyDeleteGod bless Josephine.
ReplyDeleteIf we have more people like this in Nig,the country will be a better place........God bless her.
ReplyDeleteOND N7800?...Thks lady...u need to be in politics...e sure say u no go steal...
ReplyDeleteJosephine, hmm.
ReplyDeleteI hope she is handsomely rewarded.
Honourable dts all I can say, n God never forsake such ppl.
ReplyDeleteI'm not too surprised at what I'm reading. When my dad first told me about it (he saw it on Nairaland), I told him majority will INSULT her for returning the money and oh boy, I wasn't disappointed. SMH for this generation! I will return 1kobo that doesn't belong to me.
ReplyDeleteYou are my kindred!! Lolzz same here biko. Won't be able to sleep at night with such money in my custody. Holla!!
DeleteGod blesses people in diverse ways...maybe that's her own source of blessing
DeleteChai.....am loving bitchplis comments like mad!!!!lol
DeleteNo wonder it is written,'a people get the leaders they deserve'.people are insulting her yet on Sundays they will all be clapping in church + blaming God and their innocent enemies for the bad things they experience,while forgetting all the evil they have done especially in their youth
DeleteMy prayer for her is God should reward her, if na me I nor within I for do
ReplyDeleteNdi anambra na ego
ReplyDeleteGOD BLESS YOU
ReplyDeleteHmmmmmm I'm sorry but why do I feel she stole and returned the money bag.
ReplyDeleteWhat temptation! Clear conscience and a good name is better than silver and gold. But on a second thought she didn't steal it you know.
ReplyDeleteShe try.
ReplyDeleteMy conscience will not allow me to return nada!
Wow God bless her more
ReplyDeleteYou go Josephine!! There is 'PRIDE' in standing right!!! Don't count on the promise of the LSHA , instead, count on the blessing God has in store for you for NOT taking what's not yours!!! Bisou ma cherie!!
ReplyDeleteGod gave her a second chance, and she fuck it up again. Make you nor go warri, God go bless you with poverty. Ode, mumu, $50 mugu.
ReplyDeleteCan u imagine. God dint bless her with someone else's money ooh. She did the right thing, i wonder if we will all take our riches to heaven. Majority of the people here r cussing her for doing the right thing. I respect her for what she stands for,.very rare to find.
DeleteHahahahahaha... I don die
DeleteHahaha!!! Easy o
Deletehonesty does pay.God bless her
ReplyDeleteSuch a rare gene. For this economic hardship. Biko Lagos state should give a job in the ministry. She Na better pikin.
ReplyDeleteA ggod samaritan account should be set up for her so that people can donate and help her out of the peanuts she earn for a living.
ReplyDeleteAnon B
Lmao stupidity @ it peak
ReplyDeleteShe try, e hard sha not sure I will
ReplyDeleteWhy will someone forget such money the toilet? Doesn't make sense to me.
ReplyDeleteLady, u try. God bless ur heart.
Don't trust myself though.
WhaO! So we still have honest people in 9jah, honesty pays abeg.
ReplyDeleteWow! God will reward her for her honesty.
ReplyDeleteNot everybody can do ds,I salute her courage but if na me sha..................I reserve my comment.
ReplyDeleteHmmmmmmm
DeleteShe is a good woman,a very principled. I gave someone a ride and she forgot a small bag. I fear o cos I thought it was a bomb.
ReplyDeleteNo how to contact her,I opened the bag n fear catch me o. Few tops,jewelried,sparkling n blings,gold of all sorts. Then we went to the radio stations n made announcements. She didn't surface. I went back to the bank I picked her again,no way.
Two weeks later,she called my number.I told her to meet us at a Mr Biggs n she came. (I came with my oga n a plainscloth cop who sat on anoda table) She was happy,she cried,she said she never expected to see the items again.She offered me a gift,I said no . She told me the jewelry was for a govt official's wife n the woman had threatened to lock her away.
We parted ways. I later got a call from an unknown number n she was d official wife. Through her,I got a better job in an oil company. Imagine from 25k to almost 12times of that. Be good.
Your story touched me..... I ve learnt two things today. God bless you
DeleteNne this case is different biko!
DeleteShe did the right thing. God will not bless you at the expense of another person. Now she is getting rewarded in the right way with the fame and accolades that come with it.
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