Ghanaian actor Abraham Kofi Davis, popularly known as Salinko, has announced that he is suspending a planned initiative to provide monthly financial support to veterans.
The actor revealed that he had intended to give GH¢1,000 every month to veterans as part of his personal effort to support people who have contributed to the Ghanaian entertainment industry.
However, according to Salinko, he has been forced to reconsider the initiative following stories circulating about him and his finances.
In a video, the actor explained that he had decided to discontinue the monthly support programme, as well as refrain from making his generosity towards others public.
“I wanted to start an initiative of helping veterans with GH¢1,000 every month. I am stopping it, along with any public generosity, due to stories circulating about me and my money,” he said.
Salinko further explained that his financial responsibilities extend beyond public acts of charity, noting that he already supports several members of his family.
He added that he also assists people who approach him with genuine aspirations and ambitions, including individuals who are not personally known to him.
“Whatever I make now will be for my family and me. I already sponsor my family, and if you ask them, they will tell you I support everyone who has a vision. Even strangers, if they have a vision, I help them. That is who I am,” he stated.
The actor also urged people to stop contacting him for financial assistance, suggesting that he had taken advice from others concerning his approach to generosity.
“No one should call me again, but all the same, thank you,” Salinko said.
Reflecting on his character, the actor maintained that his willingness to help others was not a recent development. He said he has consistently been generous, even on occasions when he personally needed the money he gave away.
“I have always been a generous person. Anyone who knows me knows I can give out everything I have even when I still need it. This is not new, but I have received a lot of advice, and I have decided to take it,” he added.
Salinko’s decision means veterans who were expected to benefit from the proposed GH¢1,000 monthly initiative may no longer receive the planned assistance.
