My people, make I tell you something wey dey sweet me belle! Naija sabi get talent wey no be small. One small boy wey dem dey call Quadri don turn social media upside down with im high jump skills! You no go believe say na school playground wey this boy dey show us wetin e fit do. Video don viral, and e dey show say this pikin get serious hop ability.
This boy, wey dey come from Ajaawa for Oyo State, don talk say im dream na to represent Naija for Olympics. No be joke o! As im dey leap like say e wan touch sky, Lekan Soetan, former Nigerian decathlete and athletics board member, don notice am. E don dey rush to gather people wey fit help this small champion.
Soetan talk say e see talent for Quadri, and na im make dem plan to reach out to am. E say, “From wetin I see for the video, this boy get the coordination and skill wey dem need for high jump. Even though high jump no easy, e fit still consider other jumps like long jump and pole vault if im no grow tall reach 6 foot 2.” Na correct talk wey Soetan talk, because no be everybody fit jump above im height, but this boy don show say e fit do am!
Solomon Aliu, the head coach of Naija athletics team, don also join the gist to ask for Quadri’s number! E dey plan to do scouting programs for Oyo State next month, so make we dey keep our fingers crossed. Wetin you go call dis kind opportunity? Na pure gold o!
As we dey follow this matter, make we dey pray say Quadri get all the support wey e need to carry Naija flag go Olympics. Naija get talent, and we go support our own! Make we no forget, this boy dey achieve all this magic for small place wey dem dey call Ajaawa. Wey all the money wey dem dey spend for football? Make dem focus on our athletics too, no be so?
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