Lagos, Nigeria – The night na small event of big wahala as Tunde Onakoya, our beloved chess champion and the brain behind Chess in Slums Africa, meet with President Bola Tinubu on Monday. Na the president dey use he mouth tell the world say he receive Tunde and him Guinness World Record certificate for longest chess marathon. Shuo! Big tins dey happen for our obodo.
This meeting no be just for show; it dey spotlight the work Tunde dey do with children wey no get better opportunities, which na one serious matter. As Tinubu talk for him official X (formerly Twitter), he gree say, “Tunde’s journey, from the streets of Lagos to uplifting underserved children and breaking world records, reflect the resilience and brilliance of Nigeria’s youth.” (See wey dem dey use chess matter take shine light for young pipo. No be joke o!)
For the meeting, Tinubu no just praise Tunde, him also dey look for how dem fit carry the matter go far. E talk say, “I would love to see how his work can be replicated nationwide and I’m looking forward to seeing him in Abuja to hear how the government can support him.” As e dey talk so, you fit hear the serious intentions in him voice. Na dem kind leaders we go need for this kind matter!
Tunde no just dey shine for Nigeria alone, him dey carry our flag go international level. Dem report say, together with American chess player Shawn Martinez, dem break Guinness World Record after playing chess for 64 hours straight in New York City. Na so him earlier record of 60 hours plus don dey that Norwegian guys wey try to chop him shine small. But we no dey fear, we dey here to win!
As the president dey hail Tunde, e drop one serious line wey dem call “no child left behind, no talent wasted” for him vision. We fit see say Tunde dey do work wey dey change lives and dey open mind for those wey dey live for areas wey dem know fit get help like dat. Chess, wey many people dey see as just game, don turn to tool for transformation. (Wetin we go fit say? Chess na the new black!)
To gist am well, inside this matter, Tunde dey show say education no get boundary. You fit dey from anywhere, but if you fit open your mind and start dey think, you go see say your life fit change. E good to see leaders dey support pipo wey dey try do better things for our communities. E be like say Nigeria dey get am right small-small!
