Nationwide protest: Protester jubilate as Nigerians raise huge funds to sponsor son's education

• One of the protesters of the end bad government and hunger in Nigeria had a filled day on the first day of the peaceful demonstration
• This is as a video of his lamentations over his inability to meet an urgent need of his son went viral and got many talking
• In reaction, Nigerians contributed N1.8 million for the man to help his son realise his dreams of becoming a programmer a reality

Legit.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.

The protester who was interviewed by Channels Television at the Lekki Toll Gate area of Lagos, narrated his struggles in making his son’s dreams of becoming a programmer a reality.

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“I’m riding from Mile 2, Festac. My son at 13 is a programmer but I can’t even buy data for him to learn more. I can’t even pay for the tuition fees, millions of naira. At 13, he can programme games,” he told Channels Television, clutching to his bicycle.“My name is Ogwu Benjamin Chijioke. I would rather die on the streets than die at home. I can’t sit down and watch the future of my son go to waste. I know I may not have a future again in Nigeria but my son’s future will not be wasted.”

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.”

Barely 24 hours after the move, the money was crowdfunded.

An X user confirmed the development

Watch the man's video below;

Source: Legit.ng