A Nigerian father‘s desperate cry for help on social media has led to an unexpected turn of fortune for his family. The father, who had exhausted all options, took to X (formerly Twitter) to plead for assistance after his five children were forced to drop out of school due to financial hardship.
In a heartfelt tweet, the father tagged prominent figures, seeking help to secure his children’s education. His plea read:
“Universe, I’m reaching out directly on behalf of my innocent children… They have dropped out of school this term and need an education.”
Renowned chess master Tunde Onakoya was moved by the father’s words and responded with a generous offer:
“Your children will definitely go back to school. @chessinslums will take full responsibility for their tuition until they complete university.”
Onakoya’s kindness sparked widespread praise and gratitude online, with many Nigerians expressing their admiration for his generosity.
Some comments included:
@Futurewarlok: “At least at the 11th hour, this tweet has really blessed my soul to sleep well. God bless you @Tunde_OD and every other compatriots.”
@HEntechnologue: “The fact is many Nigerian are currently living in this reality.”
@jidifeanyi: “Thank you for reaching out to him and putting a smile on his face and that of his family.”
@joejossy_12: “Thank you so so very much sir, your credit alert landed like bomb. God bless you and yours!”
@eao5113: “This is one thing I pray against, not being able to train my wards when I become a father. It can be very very terrible to be in such situation. I pray for every father out there that is still trying to train their children that their source of income won’t run dry or taken away.”
@stylebyAmirah: “God bless you abundantly Tunde. Favour will always locate you. May all the resources you need to do life with ease be at your disposal and Almighty Allah will continue to bless you abundantly.”