Success Story of A Nigerian Man Becoming A Graduate At Age 62

The story has been told of a man who defied the odds and became a graduate at the age of 62. His story was told on social media his his daughter identified as Nkeoma.

 

According to Nkeoma, her father could not go to school when he was a young man because he had no funding but he had always wanted to go back back.

 

Many years later, against all odds, he seized the bull by the hands and went back to school as an old man and now he is the happiest man in the world as he bags a degree,

 

Below is how Nkeoma told the story on her Instagram page:

 

"HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAD!

"Should we tell them? Yes we should.

"This right here is a picture of my dad in a convocation gown as he graduates from the department of Music in the #nnamdiazikiweuniversity @unizikcampus two days ago.

"YES! My popsy went back to school , he went back to times and turned it's hands, he fulfilled a long , tall dream and today HE IS EDUCATED. He has always wanted to be,

"I can't count how many times he and everyone else we knew told us the story of how he was the best in his class,

"how he was one of the few people to pass the primary 6 entrance examination to Okongwu Memorial Grammer School - one of the best in the eastern states as at then,

"how he couldn't be admitted because there was no money for tuition, how he trekked from #ezinifite Aguata to #nnewi to go and beg the Principal to allow him start so that his uncle who already had two of his children in school that same year can breathe from paying theirs before paying his,

"how he was rejected and how he cried all the way back home as he watched his dreams wipe off before his eyes as he wipes off the sweat and tears... he will always end that story by saying "so I came back and went to go and do boy boy" .

"He told that story! Severally, as an advise, as a wake up call, in anger, in frustration and in love. Oh how that story built us, how it informed us, we were so determined , he was so determine to ensure that all of us went to school at least Secondary, he drew blood, sweat, sacrifice just to see that happen,

"I remember when my two brothers decided on their own to stop at Secondary school so that Ada (me) can have a shot at education, he cried, I cried, we cried but then that's all we could really do at then.

"OK enough of the emoshonal talk, let's all FOCUS... My dad is a graduate, I can't loud it enough, just like play play o, he only just wanted to have a secondary school certificate to his name, so he sat for #NABTEB , then he went for a #diploma and then direct entry and today he graduated with a 2.2 at the age of 62.

"Dear Daddy, I know this sounds better when you say it, but I am proud of you and I love you, always. Thank you"