Investigative journalist, David Hundeyin, has uncovered a plan by certain NGOs to offer $1,000 grants to Nigerian journalists to report on the flooding in Maiduguri as a result of climate change.
Hundeyin revealed this in a post on his X handle, stating that the flooding was not caused by climate change, but rather by the neglect of the Nigerian government to maintain the Alau Dam, which has suffered structural damage since 1992.
He emphasized that the disaster was an infrastructure problem, not a climate issue, and that it could be solved by developing capacity to build and maintain infrastructure like Europe does.
Hundeyin strongly condemned any journalist who would take the grant, saying, “If you are the oloriburuku bastard journalist in Abuja that is preparing to submit that $1,000 grant application to write nonsense for white people and hurt your people in the process, you will contract untreatable genital herpes and suffer until you die.”
He accused the NGOs of trying to tie the flooding to an argument against Africa using its own fossil fuels to industrialize.
Hundeyin’s post has sparked outrage and debate on social media, with many praising him for exposing the plan and others criticizing his use of strong language.
The journalist’s investigation has highlighted the need for accurate reporting and the importance of holding those in power accountable for their actions.
The incident has also raised questions about the role of NGOs in shaping the narrative around climate change and their influence on African countries’ development policies.
