A kind gesture by an employee of the Nigeria Aviation Handling Company, Auwal Dankode, after returning $10,000 found in a plane has stirred amazement and commendation from Nigerians.
TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports that Dankode, a worker at Malam Aminu Kano International Airport in Kano, discovered $10,000, which was about N16m, while cleaning the aircraft.
According to Zagazola Makaman, a security analyst and counter-insurgency expert , in a post on the X platform on Wednesday, Dankode had discovered the cash and immediately reported the incident to the airline company’s manager, initiating a search for the rightful owner.
Zagazola said that Dankode’s action earned him widespread praise and admiration.
The security analyst added that as investigations continue to identify the owner of the lost money, “Auwal’s actions serve as a shining example of the positive impact that even small acts of kindness can have.”
The post read, “This boy, Named Auwal Ahmed Dankode, an employee of Nigeria Aviation Handling Company (NAHCO), found $10,000—approximately N16m—Inside a plane while cleaning it.
“Upon discovering the money, Auwal immediately reported it to the airline company’s manager to initiate the search for the rightful owner. The incident took place at Malam Aminu Kano International Airport. Auwal, originally from Kode in Kano State, is known for his strong fear of God and honesty.”
Meanwhile, X platform users have continued to commend Auwal for his honesty.
A user identified as @SuperSlimEli tweeted, “I respect people like this. We still have good people in this country; they should be protected at all costs.”
Yaya Aba, with @Maxajee, said, “He’s God-fearing… most people would have kept mute about it and spent the money.”
Ope said, “That’s 16,050,000 with yesterday’s rate. He did the right thing. I hope they rewarded him o because the wrong person could have japad with it.”
exceptional__iphie wrote: “Eeyaa…. Your reward is in heaven.”
nuellamartins_propertyinabuja wrote: “The owner will never come out to claim this money, interestingly. Unless it’ss BTC peopl,e and you know they aren’t careless with mone;y they guard it well. Any wa,y well don,e Oga. Good and honest people still exish.”
ustaz_dantine wrote: “It will always be Arewa people. If we all can be like this in our respective endeavors, the country might work again but look at how some of us call him all sort of names… all in the name of we are smart and dubious.”
adewoyin_rasheedat wrote: “Perfect gentle and reliable man.Omo werey. Ur reward is coming a very demure guy.”