Jubilation as Nigerians Raise N1.8m for Protester Who Spoke About 13-Yr-Old Programmer Son’s Needs …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>
One of the protesters of the end bad government and hunger in Nigeria had a filled day on the first day of the peaceful demonstrationThis is as a video of his lamentations over his inability to meet an urgent need of his son went viral and got many talkingIn reaction, Nigerians contributed N1.8 million for the man to help his son realise his dreams of becoming a programmer a reality
Henzodaily.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.
In a significant but surprising move, Nigerians raised N1.8 million for a protester whose son dreams of becoming a programmer.
Ogwu Chijioke received N1.8m to fulfill his son’s dream of becoming a programmer.
Photo credit: Ogwu Chijioke
Source: Twitter
Ogwu Chijioke was one of the hundreds of protesters who trooped to the streets in Lagos State on Thursday to join the nationwide #EndBadGovernance demonstrations over the country’s harsh economic conditions.
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As reported by Channels TV, the protester was interviewed at the Lekki Toll Gate area of Lagos, and he narrated his struggles in making his son’s dreams of becoming a programmer a reality.
Chijioke, expressing deep personal sacrifice, stated
“I’d rather die on the streets than let my son’s future go to waste. I know I may not have security in Nigeria, but my son’s future will not waste.”
Nigerians raised funds for protester’s son
Moments later, his video went viral.
“You can feel the passion in his soul,” social media influencer Morris Monye captioned the video shared on his X handle. “He’s lost hope that life will be good for him but has not lost hope for his son. This is why he is protesting.”
“Hello, guys. I’ve gotten his details,” Morris wrote hours later. “N1.8m is needed to make his dreams come true.”
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Barely 24 hours after the move, the money was crowdfunded.
An X user identified as Morris Monye confirmed the development in a new post shared on his X page.
Watch the man’s video below;
Source: Henzodaily.ng
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