Ex-corps Member Now in US Remembers Kind Woman Who Sold to Him on Credit Years Ago, Sends Her Money
- A PhD student in the United States has appreciated a kind woman who sold food to him on credit when he was a corps member in Ibadan
- The ex-corps member made an appeal on Facebook, seeking to reconnect with the woman who saved him from potentially getting ulcers
- In an exclusive chat with Legit.ng, Ebenezer Obani Nwokoma, a corps member serving in Ogun State, spoke about the student's gesture
A Nigerian student in the diaspora has melted hearts with his cash gift to a woman who sold him food on credit years ago when he was posted to Ibadan.
Ifeanyi Eze recounted how Mama Kowope saved him from starving and possibly developing ulcers while he was in the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC).
Source: Facebook
The PhD student said the lady owned a shop adjacent to his place of primary assignment, Holy Trinity Grammar School in Ibadan, and lived with her granddaughter.
Mama Kowope reportedly also extended her kind gesture to other corps members by giving them chilled water on their way home from the Community Development Service (CDS).
A grateful Ifeanyi begged netizens on Facebook to help him reconnect with the woman so he could repay her for these acts of kindness.
"Someone please help me find the woman… I have N50k for the woman that used to sell me food on credit when I was [starving] at Ibadan. She owns a shop adjacent [to] my PPA, Holy Trinity Grammar School, Old Ife Road, Ibadan… she’s dark in complexion, elderly and doesn’t speak English frequently.
Ifeanyi added that her shop was somewhere between the school and Ibadan Central Hospital but said that after six years, he had unfortunately forgotten her name.
"She often gave kopas chilled water when we’re walking home from CDS. She sell groceries for me on credit until I received alawe. If not for her, I might have developed ulcer. Help me find her abeg."
Corps member reacts to PhD student's gesture
Legit.ng spoke exclusively with Ebenezer Obani Nwokoma, an Ogun State corps member, to get his thoughts on the PhD student's gesture.
"That’s the least he could do for her because, as a serving corper, serving is a difficult experience and forgetting those who turned up for you will be quite difficult.
"Extending a helping hand to her is rare nowadays. This might not be the end of his appreciation to that woman because you never know what troubling times he faced when serving. A little act of kindness can go a long way, and we just witnessed one."
Ex-corper reconnects with Mama Kowope
In a follow-up post on Facebook, Ifeanyi confirmed that someone had helped him reconnect with Mama Kowope.
He shared a screenshot from his video call with her, expressing delight that she still looked strong and healthy, and stated that he had gifted her N50k.
"Great to see Mama Kowope. She’s still strong and healthy. Thank God for this. It’s the remembrance that matters most, not the amount. When I have more, I will do better. Insha Allah 🙏🏽.Thanks to Akinlabi Ibraheem Alabi for connecting us."
People commend former corps member for gesture
Onyinyechi ikoro Awarun said:
"God bless you sir. Don't mind those that said the amount is too small, they always look for what to criticizes."
Onyekwere Amarachi Grace said:
"Power of social media. God bless you for remembering her. God bless me so I can put a smile on my primary six teacher , she's the reason I wrote my waec."
Akinlabi Ibraheem Alabi said:
"Thank you for all you do Ifeanyi Ezee. God blessings on you. She's happily see you on facetime and gratefully 🙏🏿."
Asiyai Frank P said:
"God bless you for remembering what someone did for you years back. if everyone could be like this the world would have been better than this. God will remember you always as you remember mama."
Igwe Henry said:
"Great one brother. This is what it means to be once brothers keeper. Humanity is made of this. No religious belief, affiliation to either faith, prayer house, man of God or doctrine can teach empathy, because its innate. If you have it, you have it. Thank you Ifeanyi Eze for your kind gesture."
In a related story, Legit.ng reported that corps members had saluted a woman who always gave them free water in Akwa Ibom.
Ex-corps member appreciates Evangelist Ebuka Obi
Legit.ng also previously reported that an ex-corps member had appreciated Evangelist Ebuka Obi for training her in school.
The grateful lady stormed the preacher's residence in her NYSC uniform and handed him her one-year allowance money and a ram.
Evangelist Ebuka was moved by the lady's gratitude but immediately returned her allowance, saying he would only take the ram.
Proofreading by Nkem Ikeke, journalist and copy editor at Legit.ng.
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