The story of Adeoye Fawaz, a young Nigerian who left his family in Ibadan to work as a bus conductor in Lagos, has inspired many people online.
Several months ago, Fawaz emerged as the winner of the chess game organised by the Chess In Slum initiative convened by Tunde Onakoya. With the win came his change of fortune as many got interested in his story.
Fawaz meets Tony Elumelu
In a Twitter post by Tunde on Saturday, November 26, he shared a photo of the boy with Nigerian Billionaire Tony Elumelu. He wrote:
“Just about a year ago, Fawaz was a bus conductor living under oshodi bridge, today he got to hang out with one of the coolest billionaires in the world. This is what dreams are made of.”
See his post below:
Just about a year ago, Fawaz was a bus conductor living under oshodi bridge, today he got to hang out with one of the coolest billionaires in the world.
— Tunde Onakoya (@Tunde_OD) November 26, 2022
This is what dreams are made of❤️ pic.twitter.com/VHOETXaQlt
