With the state of the Nigerian economy, every naira goes a long way. So, imagine what would happen if you were given N50,000. What would you do with it?
We asked our Twitter followers:
In as many tweets as you can, tell us how you would spend N50,000.
— Guaranty Trust Bank (@gtbank) March 24, 2016
Some would spend it on family…
@gtbank basically i will use most of the money to support my amazing grandma and my loving and caring parents in the village. — moneyoch (@ochmoney) March 24, 2016
@gtbank I would use it pay my daughter’s school fees for next term
— Omotore♥ (@mamakum19) March 24, 2016
@gtbank pay my tithe, I will send 10k to my grandma 4 her tea and bread bcos dats all she can eat.
— moneyoch (@ochmoney) March 24, 2016
@gtbank I will use it to run some medical tests for my 3years old daughter that is a child with special needs. — Blessing Olawumi (@blessing_cutie) March 24, 2016
…some would spend it on themselves…
@gtbank I’ll add the N50,000 to fund the very needed vacation. — Dennis Patrick (@feeldennis) March 24, 2016
@gtbank I would get myself a quadcopter drone and a WiFi 📶 camera 📷 #50,000 finished — ☇DownTown Borokiri☇ (@J_PaPerNoW) March 24, 2016
@gtbank well,.first is to get a new fone for my wife,Get Food,diapers and toiletries for my son,And service my car for #easter #Gtbank — SAI BUHARI (@martynlaurens) March 24, 2016
…some would spend it on their business…
@gtbank I will invest every kobo of it directly in my fish farm… every KOBO.
— Alpha (@primuspersona) March 24, 2016
@gtbank presently, I would use the N50,000 to open a mini arcade to generate income.
— Suleiman (@s_so_true) March 24, 2016
@gtbank I will invest every kobo of it directly in my fish farm… every KOBO. — Alpha (@primuspersona) March 24, 2016
@gtbank To set up a business poultry farm 450birds cockerel and sell after 5weeks and i will earn over 50,000 — Olatunji Michael (@DesperateHunta) March 24, 2016
…and some would spend it on the ‘greater good’…
@gtbank there’s one particular beggar @alausa I’ll share some with. I’m always ashamed when I pass & I don’t have anything to give her — Nameless (@ibk_w) March 24, 2016
@gtbank spilt it 3 way with my best friends. We’re still searching for jobs. — Nameless (@ibk_w) March 24, 2016
@gtbank finally, be able to go the dentist & fix my broken tooth!!! Or save for my minor eye operation in June. — Nameless (@ibk_w) March 24, 2016
@gtbank :I will invest it in d woman in a family that just lost the bread winner to enable her cater for her kids — ADEGOKE ABIODUN (@BabaAbbey1) March 24, 2016
@gtbank will help my community finish up a drainage / culvert project that has been abandoned due to lack of funds pic.twitter.com/zpTrrfpjuI — #DoTheNeedful (@Sonopel) March 24, 2016
Tell us: how would you spend N50,000?