Man Becomes Proud After Boy Whose School Fees He Paid Comes First in School, He Rejoices
- A generous Nigerian man who saw a poor boy learning panel-beating instead of going to school decided to sponsor him
- The man asked his boss to look for a befitting school around the panel-beating workshop so he could combine both
- According to the helper, his joy knew no bounds when he was told the boy performed very well above his mates
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A kind Nigerian man with the handle @PrinceCokers shared an emotional story of a poor boy he helped and whose life eventually improved.
In a thread on Twitter, the CEO said he always noticed a boy in a panel beater shop each time he passed by.
Man sponsors kid's education
Out of curiosity, he asked the boy's boss why the kid was not in school like his mates, and the man told him the boy's parents were poor.
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When he asked the boy if he would like to continue school, the kid emotionally said yes. @PrinceCokers said he could sense the boy's passion for education.
Combining school with apprenticeship
The man agreed to foot the boy's school fees as he charged his boss to look for a school around their shop. The plan was for him to go to school and return to the workshop every afternoon.
The kid made the CEO's effort worthwhile as he took the first position in his class. The man said:
"Don't wait till you become a billionaire before you start that thing God put into your mind!"
See his post below:
YEN.com.gh compiled some of the reactions below:
@Youngbaris said:
Ghanaian man gets emotional in TikTok video after young street hawker asked for money to buy food: "He must be in school"
"I can't thank you enough! God will bless you more in Jesus Mighty Name!!! Amen."
@AJEH__ said:
"God will continue to enlarge your coast."
@Prettythadimpl1 said:
"Thank you for putting smiles on their faces and restoring their hope to the future. God continually bless and replenish you greatly."
@fasheyitan2 said:
"God will continue to prosper you. U will keep growing in his favour and blessings."
@rebel01 said:
"More blessings, bro."
@Arrtemis_ said:
"Awww, warms my heart, haha they all look so serious."
Orange seller who got scholarship graduates
Meanwhile, YEN.com.gh earlier reported that the life of a young Nigerian boy, Adeoyelu Ayomide, who went viral in 2019 because of his sonorous voice, changed. In an old clip of him, Ayo knelt before an orange tray as he sang one of Tope Alabi's songs.
A photo of Ayo in a graduation gown as he finished school went viral as people appreciated his transformation.
Boy hawking plantain seen doing his assignment
In other news, a Nigerian man, Hon Ogwu Austine, shared a video of a hawking boy with YEN.com.gh. The man hoped the boy would get the help he deserved.
The boy placed his tray of plantain in front of a deserted building as he set down to work on his school assignment.
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