Comedian Cute Abiola spent over ₦40m to turn a local drone maker’s dream into reality. Now Aliu Musa is a pilot, and he needs $30,000 for the next step.
Some celebrity stories are all noise and drama. This one is the opposite.
Comedian and skit maker Cute Abiola has spent more than ₦40 million to help a local drone maker, Aliu Musa Damilola, become a commercial pilot. The money covered his school fees and accommodation. Fans online haven’t stopped praising him for it.
Musa didn’t just love aircraft from a distance. He made remote-controlled ones from scratch. Flying was all he wanted, and in his own words, “I really wanted to be a pilot.”
That’s the kind of dream most people would say is too big. Building your own aircraft with little to work with? That takes serious belief.
Cute Abiola first met Musa in 2023 and saw one of those homemade aircraft up close. Fast-forward to 2026, and Musa is now a professional pilot.
The comedian shared a YouTube documentary that follows the whole journey, from the early clips to where Musa is today. Musa also showed off what he’s learned by taking Cute Abiola on a flight. Imagine going up in the air with someone whose dream you helped pay for. That must feel unreal.
The story isn’t over yet. Musa still needs his type rating, a qualification that allows a pilot to fly a specific type of aircraft. Cute Abiola is asking Nigerians to chip in and help raise $30,000 for it.
So the comedian has already put in a huge amount, and now he’s inviting everyone else to join in.
Cute Abiola is best known for skits that poke fun at everyday Nigerian life. People are used to laughing with him. Seeing him quietly put more than ₦40 million into someone else’s future is a different side, and fans clearly love it.
It also shows how far one person’s belief can go. Musa had the passion. Someone with a platform and a big heart noticed it.
Whether or not the $30,000 target gets met quickly, this one’s already left people smiling. Sometimes the best thing on your timeline is a good story about someone getting a real chance.
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