Social media influencer Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), has opened the financial records of his NGO, the Martins Vincent Otse Initiative (MVOI), for public scrutiny. VDM launched the MVOI in October 2024, raising over N30 million in donations within hours.
VDM Reveals Total Funds, Disbursements, And Current Balance Of NGO
In a viral video, he announced that he has granted the public access to the NGO’s financial statements to ensure transparency.
“As of today, I have come here to the Zenith Bank, Wuse Zone 3 branch, to sign all the documents giving everybody access to the NGO’s bank statements,” VDM stated.
“You just need to come to this bank and collect it. If you don’t live in Abuja, you can send someone to collect it for you,” he added.
VDM Waives Signing Rights To Enable Public Scrutiny Of NGO
He also noted that he waived his signing authority to allow anyone to request the documents for investigation. Additionally, he stated that the bank charges N22 per page for printing the statements.
He clarified that individuals can only obtain the statements from the mentioned branch. However, for anyone wishing to track the NGO’s financial activities online, VDM directed them to visit MVOI4ALL.COM.
According to the tracker, the NGO has raised a total of N377,499,923 million, invested 112,094,360 million in projects, and currently holds an available balance of N265,405,563 million.
Reacting to this development, Sotonye McLeod Bob-Manuel, a Software Engineer at MacLeod Technologies, commented:
“The upside is that it improves public trust and accountability. However, inflows and outflows on a spreadsheet usually do not tell the full story.
“The downside would be data protection issues for the beneficiaries, especially persons who use wallet accounts that expose their phone numbers. So the initiative should make special considerations for that,” he added.
As many passionate individuals and groups set out to create change, but without legal recognition, their efforts often face limitations.
In Nigeria, cost is often a significant concern for individuals looking to register an NGO. However, understanding the expenses helps eliminate uncertainty.
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