Key Points
- Maduka says spraying cash hurts values and misleads youths. He urges quiet, steady work over loud public stunts.
- He notes true wealth brings calm, not noise or pride. He says rich mentors avoid wasteful scenes at events.
- The businessman cites Elumelu and Otedola as examples. He says they never use the ‘money na water’ phrase.
Dr Cosmas Maduka, founder of Coscharis Group, condemns the phrase. He says ‘money na water’ promotes waste at public events. He also calls out Cubana Chief Priest (Pascal Chibuike Okechukwu).
Maduka says Tony Elumelu or Femi Otedola never use it. When cash rains at a party, he leaves the hall. His rebuke follows a recent Cubana Chief Priest clip that drew debate.
Rich people keep quiet, he says
According to Maduka, real money makes a person humble. He insists quiet effort beats loud talk or showy gifts. He adds that dignity grows when success stays quiet.
Why the phrase harms young people
Maduka warns that waste teaches youths the wrong goals. He says it kills drive and blurs reward for hard work. He urges hosts to stop cash sprays and praise effort instead.
Maduka frames restraint as smart risk management for firms. He says cash burnt today could fund jobs or training. He urges hosts to swap spray time for charity pledges.
He points to quiet donors who pay fees without filming it. He says those acts change lives more than cash storms. He argues private aid keeps dignity for both giver and receiver.
To him, the line reduces money to a throwaway toy. He says such talk feeds fraud and short-cuts in minds. He urges parents to challenge it at home and in schools.
Cash spraying has history in parties across regions and tribes. Maduka says culture should adapt when harm starts to show. He calls for simple gifts or transfers to reduce waste.
The comment lands as Cubana Chief Priest faces fresh scrutiny. A Kenyan mother issued a DNA test demand story this month. Maduka says leaders should set calm examples the next generation can copy.
