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Nigerians have raised ₦1.8 million for a protester whose son dreams of becoming a programmer.
The man identified as Ogwu Chijioke was one of the hundreds of protesters who stormed the streets of Lagos State on Thursday to protest over the harsh economic condition in the country.
The protesters, who was interviewed by Channels Television at the Lekki Toll Gate area of Lagos, narrated how he has been struggling to make his son’s dreams of becoming a programmer a reality.
“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 the aforementioned publication while clutching his bicycle.
Speaking further, he said, “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.”
Moments later, his video went viral.
“You can feel the passion in his soul, 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,” social media influencer Morris Monye captioned the video shared on his X handle.
“Hello, guys. I’ve gotten his details,” Monye wrote hours later. “₦1.8m is needed to make his dreams come true.”
Barely 24 hours after the move, Monye announced that the money had been successfully crowdfunded.
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