Mr Macaroni Spent Years Giving. Then Nigerians Started Sharing What He Did For Them

Mr Macaroni said he cried as celebrities and fans shared how he quietly helped them, from ₦1m film pay to #EndSARS support. Here’s the story behind his post.

Mr Macaroni has spent years helping people. So when it was his turn to need help, he didn’t know how to ask for it.

On Saturday, September 26, the comedian said he was moved to tears. Nigerians, including some of his colleagues, had started sharing stories of times he’d come through for them. It followed his post about a rough financial season.

He explained that he’d always believed God blessed him so he could bless others. But because everyone assumed he had plenty, nobody thought he might need something back. He also admitted he’d spent too long dwelling on what he lost, instead of being thankful he made it through.

Veteran actor Peter Fatomilola kicked things off. After filming two scenes in Fiditi, Oyo State, he was leaving when Macaroni walked him to his car. The production had paid him ₦50,000. Macaroni added ₦200,000 for fuel.

Later, Macaroni called him to another set in Lekki, where he acted opposite Pete Edochie. Fatomilola hadn’t agreed on a fee. He was stunned to find out he’d been paid ₦1 million.

Filmmaker Kunle Afolayan said Macaroni donated a table tennis table to Kap Village and kept him stocked with perfumes. Sweet, right?

Comedian TheCute Abiola’s story hit deeper. He said Macaroni showed up for him when he was in a Nigerian Navy cell and even sent money to his family. “I can never forget you in my life,” he wrote.

Then there’s the graduate who studied Mr Macaroni for her final-year project. He answered her interview questions, and she got an A. Small favour, big memory.

Activist Rinu Oduola recalled that after the 2020 protests, many people assumed she’d made money from the movement. She says Macaroni was the one who sent funds to get things done.

It fits what he went through then. He joined the protests and was arrested in February 2021 at a demonstration over the Lekki tollgate, before being granted bail. He’s since said threats and fears for his family’s safety made him stop speaking about the government.

In the end, he thanked Don Jazzy, Victor Osimhen and Pastor Bolaji for standing by him in the hard times.

Mr Macaroni makes people laugh for a living. But right now, it’s his quiet kindness everyone is talking about, and it looks like it’s finally finding its way back to him.