Popular Nigerian music artiste, Douglas Jack Agu aka Runtown says he has received COVID-19 stimulus payment from the United States.
He took to social media to make the announcement on Thursday morning, although he did not disclose how much the payment was.
Runtown however disclosed that the stimulus payment came in spite of him being banned from entering the US in the last two years.
The Mad Over You crooner said he would be donating the package to his followers on Twitter, but did not state how.
In a series of tweets, he said, “Got Stimulus Payment from the US lol, will share to my friends here.
“Plot Twist: Been banned from the US for 2 years now.”
Read Also: “Lies being told about palliatives will come back to bite you” – Junaid Mohammed warns Buhari
The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) said on Twitter that it had weekend begun the disbursement of the “Economic Impact Payments” approved by Congress to help Americans cope with the impact of COVID-19.
Reports say the stimulus payments could be as much as $1,200 for an individual and $2,400 for a couple.
This newspaper could not immediately confirm if Runtown holds American citizenship or permanent residency to have qualified for the US Government stimulus payment.