Agidigbo Radio Owner Oriyomi Hamzat Employs Talented Boy as Staff, Offers Him Scholarship, Others

Agidigbo Radio Owner Oriyomi Hamzat Employs Talented Boy as Staff, Offers Him Scholarship, Others

  • Radio Boi, a talented Nigerian boy whose real name is Samuel Gbolagade, has been employed as a staff member of Agidigbo 88.7fm, a radio station based in Ibadan, Oyo state capital
  • The owner of the radio station, Alhaji Oriyomi Hamzat, who was impressed by his talent, promised to sponsor him up to university level
  • The radio owner's gesture has elicited mixed reactions on social media, with many commending him

Alhaji Oriyomi Hamzat, the owner of Agidigbo 88.7fm in Ibadan, has offered employment to a Nigerian boy Samuel Gbolagade, popularly known as Radio Boi, after his talent caught his attention.

Radio Boi hit internet fame for his ability to imitate Yoruba newscasters and the radio owner decided to put his talent to good use.

Oriyomi Hamzat has given employment to a Nigerian boy who imitates Yoruba newscasters
Radio Boi gets employment as a staff of Agidigbo 88.7fm in Ibadan. Photo Credit: @muunah27
Source: TikTok

In a video posted on TikTok by @muunah27, the radio owner announced at the station that the boy would be paid monthly.

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Alhaji Oriyomi added that Radio Boi would be placed on scholarship up to the university level and would be offered automatic employment upon graduation.

The lad would be paid monthly while on the job. In the video, the lad signed a document presented to him by the radio owner and prostrated to show his gratitude.

Oriyomi Hamzat has given employment to a Nigerian boy who imitates Yoruba newscasters
Radio Boi gets employed as a staff of a radio station in Ibadan for imitating Yoruba newscasters. Photo Credit: @muunah27
Source: TikTok

Watch the video below:

Agidigbo radio owner's action stirs reactions

KODAK (DMR)🥶🥶 said:

"The man for back no dey happy with the boy the boy wja collect eiim glory for work."

user4079842428913 said:

"Please Oriyomi kindly respect the guy opinion about life his choice is that he wants to become doctor. kindly respect his opinion."

Ifeanyi_666 said:

"The boy is good but he is using one format as Intro but since he will be trained then he is good to go💯."

Melissa said:

"E be like say that baba way wear glass no happy ooo lol."

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focusmoneyexchange said:

"Thanks hamuzat a lot of us miss our way bcoz of what parent told us say doctor, lawyer is good for us without discovering who their child are. That’s what make china 🇨🇳 great they catch them young."

Borletino_ said:

"This is our mercy dey locate person oo, hes not even in Uni yet and he's gotten. A job."

Bayo🚀 said:

"The man behind on glass at back no dey with the boy."

GORDONSMAN said:

"God bless you sir, forward ever backward never radio boy."

In a related story, Legit.ng reported the full list of 52 radio and TV stations whose licenses were revoked by NBC.

Little boy gets help from Nigerian man

Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that a little boy who struggled to make a living had received help from a kind Nigerian man.

The man said he was driving when he saw the young boy pass by with his windscreen wiper. According to him, his resemblance with one of his kids caught his attention and he decided to stop the boy.

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Afterwards, the man visited the boy's house and he found out that he was making a living on the street to buy a bicycle that would take him to his vocational centre.

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