BBNaija Season 4 Winner, Mercy Eke, To Empower Entrepreneurs With N5m

Big Brother Naija season 4 winner Mercy Eke, has announced that she will be empowering struggling business owners with N5m through her Foundation.

Speaking in a video posted on Friday which she made via her official Instagram handle @official_mercyeke, the Imo State born revealed that the foundation will be helping different set of people.

Those expected to be assisted as struggling business owners, sick people who can’t afford their bills, single mothers, widows, and students who cannot afford their fees.

She said, “The Mercy Eke Foundation is finally here. I have always wanted to give back, and I’m glad I can finally make this dream of mine a reality.

“The Mercy Eke Foundation is a charity organization and we would be helping different group of people from time to time.

“From struggling business owners, to sick people who can’t afford their bills, to single mothers, to widows, to students who are struggling with their fees in school, to kids on the streets, and more.”

The reality star further explained how to participate in the first project of the foundation.

“For our first project tagged #MEFWithBusinessOwners, we would be giving out N5m, to help a few business owners who are struggling or have brilliant business ideas but have no money to start up.

“To be a benefactor, all you have to do is upload a creative one minute video on your Instagram, telling and showing us what you do or what you want to do. Post with the hashtag #MEFWithBusinessOwners and tag @mercyekefoundation

“Our team will make a selection for the final pick. I wish you all good luck,” she said.

She won season 4 of Big Brother Naija in October 2019, becoming the first woman to win the reality show. On March 14, 2020, Eke received the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Award for Best Dressed Female.