“If Success and her family have made over N5Million I deserve at least N1Million” – Stephanie Idolor, lady who recorded the viral video says (Video)

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Stephanie who recorded Success’ viral video and shared it online has cried out. 
The lady identified as Stephanie Idolor said she wants the family to show her a little appreciation for what she did for success. In her words, “It’s not like I want to share any percentage of the money they have made with them, they are my neighbours, but If Success and Her Family Have Made Over N5Million I deserve at least N1Million”.


 Behind the camera is the 23-year-old graduate of Public Administration from the Auchi Polytechnic, Stephanie, who made the trending viral video which according to her was purely for entertainment.

Stephanie said she was shocked to discover the attention little Success had received since the video went viral on social media, adding that she never foresaw the goodwill the video could bring for the Adegors.

She narrated thus:
“My mum sent me on an errand and on my way, I saw Success grumbling and angry. She was complaining bitterly that she was sent away from school when they were supposed to flog her. So, I recorded the video just for entertainment and not to put it on social media to raise money for her. If you notice in the video, she was walking away from me and that was where I ended the video.


“Thereafter, I posted the video on my WhatsApp status and people started asking for the video because it is funny. I also uploaded it on my Instagram and Facebook accounts. It was from there that it went viral.
“When I posted it on my Instagram, people started commenting and one of my friends (Joy) said she was going to talk to Instablog9ja to upload it for us. I called her again to find out if Instablog9ja would post it but she said she didn’t know. I was even praying that they should post it.


“Few hours later when I checked, Instablog9ja had posted it but my friend was credited rather than me. I told her that she should have added my name so that the two of us would share the credit for the video. Nobody did that video for me. I did it myself. I was the one who posted it on my social media platform. No one should take glory for something I created,” she said.


Stephanie, however, added that as the initiator of the video, she had not received any support from anyone. She also appealed to Nigerians to give her a job, adding that like Success, many other children in the area have no money to attend school and therefore, also deserve the sympathy and goodwill of Nigerians.
“I’m very happy but when they suspended the head teacher of the school, I felt so bad because I didn’t do it to expose her or for anything like that. According to the head teacher, I taught Success what to say and, that is a ‘big lie’. Success is very sharp and can say what happened. I even have eyewitnesses who were passing by when I made the video.

She, however, criticised Success’ mother for allegedly hiding things from her since her daughter started getting famous.
“If you call Success’ mum now, she will tell you that the Sapele LGA chairman has given me money and that people should not give me any money. She told me that the money in her account was N700,000, not knowing that the money in the account was more than N5.3m, which good-hearted Nigerians have given them.


“That is why I am angry with her. I didn’t tell her I wanted to share the money 50/50 with her. She should have told me the truth. I don’t really understand why she was hiding everything from me. She told me that she would give me N400,000 from the N700,000. I didn’t do the video because of money but since money is coming out of it, I should be carried along, rather, she started hiding everything from me.

“My parents have asked me to forget about it. I even promised to help Success speak English and dress better. The local government chairman said if they don’t want to give me money, I should forget about it but it is not supposed to be like that. They were not even sure of getting N100,000 all through the year but now that they are swimming in millions, they want to give me N400,000. I have decided to leave the money with them.

“The LG chairman has said I should summit my CV, which I have done. If I don’t get a call from the local government, I will have nothing to show for my efforts. I believe my helper will come. I am a graduate. As we speak to you now, I don’t have a dime on me. I think she’s being greedy, but my parents have advised me to leave the money issue,” she said.

Meanwhile, beyond the help the Adegors have received, the video has also exposed the infrastructural decay in public schools in the state and alleged extortion in the school system.



Comments

  1. Chris25 March 2019 at 15:35

    I hate the kind of useless attention this story is drawing now. So,Stephanie is expecting a reward for what she did for success!!! Now to do good one has to expect a reward in return cos it seems there is now a premium prize placed on doing good deed. It is indeed pathetic as it pans out now.
    There is no more good deed done for goodness sake!
    It is appalling the direction Success story has taken.
    Stephanie should simply forget this cos she's painting herself black. She should be satisfied that her video has helped changed a live for better,if anything else comes from it as reward for her,fine & good.
    Every good deed has a reward, one doesn't have to seek for it,it comes naturally as sowing & harvesting. Success parents don't owe her any reward,if they choose to give her anything @ all,it's an act of appreciation.
    There are so many things î can say about Stephanie but it is not worth it,am totally disappointed @ her,going by everything she has said,she seems to be greedy & @ the same time trying to act modest. It doesn't just cut it one bit.
    When you made the story about the Ogoja Mad Family & help came their way thereafter, did you sought for a reward from the govt or the family?

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  2. Unknown26 March 2019 at 10:19

    I think its painful for sum1 to do sth and expect returns but in d other way round d mother is greedy... I tink dis lady(STEPHANIE) deserves to e appreciated,it might not necessarily b monetary aspect but let her b acknowledged.... And my advise to stephaine .. Pls stop mkin it look like u are begging for money or favours from ur act of charity...

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