A heartwarming yet troubling incident unfolded in a rural Nigerian community as a grandmother reportedly arrived at a local school with six live chickens to pay her granddaughter’s school fees after the child was sent home over non-payment.
The incident, which has gone viral on social media,(X) reflects the ongoing struggles faced by many families in accessing basic education amidst economic hardship. Eyewitnesses say the elderly woman, determined to keep her granddaughter in school, offered the poultry in place of cash, pleading with the school authorities to accept them.
The school management reportedly received the chickens and allowed the student back into class, pending further deliberations.
Reactions have poured in from Nigerians online, with many praising the grandmother’s commitment to education, while others called on the government to prioritize free and inclusive education in underserved areas.
Reactions:
“This is both touching and painful,” one commenter wrote. “No child should be out of school because of poverty.” CONTINUE READING
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