Hardworking Hotel Staff Returns GH¢811,000 to Owner, Doesn’t Touch Any Dollar, Many Celebrate Her

Hardworking Hotel Staff Returns GH¢811,000 to Owner, Doesn’t Touch Any Dollar, Many Celebrate Her

  • An honest Nigerian lady, Kekwaaru Ngozi Mary, has been celebrated on social media for being truthful enough to return $70,000 (GH¢811,000)
  • The lady who is a staff of Eko Hotel and Suites carried out the good act after a customer misplaced it
  • Among Nigerians who reacted to her story were some who said they would never do such if it was them

Don't miss out! Get your daily dose of sports news straight to your phone. Join YEN's Sports News channel on WhatsApp now!

A Nigerian lady, Kekwaaru Ngozi Mary, has been praised by many for returning the $70,000 (GH¢811,000) a customer misplaced.

According to a Vanguard report, the incident happened at the Eko Hotel and Suites, where she works.

Eko Hotel and Suites worker/Lady returned money
People were wowed that there were still kind Nigerians like her. Photo source: Vanguard, Getty Images/ericsphotography
Source: UGC

Ngozi returned $70,000 in hotel

The lady did not touch any part of the huge sum before returning. Many people said that she is a perfect example of honesty at a time many would have done otherwise.

Read also

Thoughtful man irons dress for his girlfriend in viral TikTok video, women in awe: "Romance isn't dead"

A TikTok video shared by @voiceofourancestorch has gathered some reactions. Some people condemned her act.

Watch the clip below:

YEN.com.gh has compiled some of the reactions below:

KB D GENTLE said:

"The money fall at the wrong hand if na me I don dey Dubai by now."

Sylvester said:

"Una dey advise make she carry such money run. Where she wan carry am pass abi una think say na all those local hotels. She will surely be caught later."

Daddy whizzy said:

"You no go make am nomo."

Blaze said:

"She will remain poor for the rest of her life."

salambabalola said:

"Una be thief did you think if she carry the money run she fit go free."

De Kelly said:

"Na poor woman you go die, how much he gives you, he pass 2 million? kolo, God make me see this favor please."

Read also

"I have become a landlady": Lady builds her own house 4 months after relocating abroad, video emerges

@icey_ree said:

"Cashless economy has changed me because it's hard to imagine people having this amount in cash."

@esosaleonard said:

"There are people in this life that are not moved by another person's property. It's just who they are."

Man returned wallet in UK

Similarly, a young Nigerian man, @quandeykana90, in the UK was massively praised online after he returned a lost wallet containing £1500 (N864,360.95) to the owner in a video.

When the good man saw the wallet, he contacted the person through an earlier clip about the missing wallet. He called and arranged where they should meet.

New feature: Сheck out news that is picked for YOU ➡️ click on “Recommended for you” and enjoy!

Source: Legit.ng

Authors:
Portia Arthur avatar

Portia Arthur (Entertainment Editor) Portia Arthur holds a BA in publishing from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (2013). She worked as a Lifestyle editor for Pulse.com.gh for 5 years. She has worked with celebrities and footballers in image consultancy and management. She started for YEN.com.gh in 2022 and is currently the fashion editor at Yen.com.gh. She has completed Google News Intiative News Labs courses and Advanced Lab courses in Advanced Digital Reporting fighting misinformation. She can be reached via email: portia.arthur@yen.com.gh

Audrey Gyamfi avatar

Audrey Gyamfi (Copy Editor) Audrey Gyamfi is a copy editor at YEN. She graduated from the University of Ghana in 2014 with a degree in Psychology and English. Audrey previously worked for 7 years as a copy editor for Kwadwoan publishing. She can be reached at audrey.gyamfi@yen.com.gh.