Vice President Yemi Osinbajo SAN in honor of Children’s Day invited the Chess in The Slum Africa Group led by Tunde Onakoya to play Chess in the Aso Rock Presidential Villa and was also taught how to play Chess by a Chess Champion Ferdinand Maumo. 26th May 2023.

Cliché as it may sound, children hold the future of our nation and indeed the world. We must pay attention to developing their talents and capabilities. Yesterday, I had the privilege of hosting the "Chess In Slums Africa" group at the State House led by @Tunde_OD, the Founder.

Chess is a cerebral and complex game but this extraordinary group took chess training to struggling neighbourhoods, training underprivileged children to play chess, some even under the age of five.

In five years, they have trained over 10,000 children and produced several national, and regional chess champions. Of the number, some are children with special needs, one of them, a child with cerebral palsy but a chess genius!

Several of the children now have scholarships to go to school, invitations to international competitions and as Tunde Onakoya said yesterday, they have even moved “from the slums to Aso Villa”.

A remarkable benefit of the chess training is the discovery that many have strong numeracy skills, and are particularly astute at code-writing and several other IT skills. The group has in collaboration with others focused on developing these special skills too.

So by the vision and compassion of one young man, turned into action, talented children are rising from poverty and physical challenges to confident, motivated children, winning local and international laurels.

Chess In Slums has shown us that the efforts of a few can turn around the fortunes of thousands of children. What can you & I contribute to developing the talents of children especially those living in deprived conditions?

I wish every Nigerian child a very happy Children’s Day.

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Yemi Osinbajo is a humble man to the core

Both him and Buhari lead the most unsuccessful administration in the history of our country. May God forgive them.

My only joy is that the Country will have another president soon

An intelligent man who was unfortunate to work with a dullard and pretender called buhari.

Truth is, it did not matter who won this last election. They are all better than that dogoyaro called buhari

Na humble will clear the mess he and Buhari caused to Nigerians?

Ihateheadslamer:
Yemi Osinbajo is a humble man to the core

Noice.

Ahn ahn.. He has not parked out of the villa? Where will the new occupants stay on Monday evening?

This photographer is a pro. Really nice pictures.

Make I quickly go show my Landlord these pictures, I pray he reduces my rent after seeing all these 😏🏃🏿‍♂️🏃🏿‍♂️🏃🏿‍♂️🏃🏿‍♂️

Sanwo olu should have been there, showing him around, but those apc bandits no longer rate him

The guy still remains the best VP in Nigeria history, he did a lot of things with the small power he had while the incompetent man was out of the country for treatment

See the slum in APC regime.

If God made this man our president, Nigerians would have been jubilating.

Osinbanjo na otondo for chess.

Didn't even develop any of his piece. 🤷

The man tried....

PYO - The man we never had.

Im wondering whether a particular politician can understand the nuances and intricacies of chess playing and formations.
I didn't mention any names ooo.

Where the slum

The only good thing about this administration, the star boy himself, the better person among thieves

Ihateheadslamer:
Yemi Osinbajo is a humble man to the core

There's no God. Stop being stupid.

Where is the slum in the picture??

So beautiful

Shigishege2:
Where is the slum in the picture??

The children are brought out of slums and reformed by engaging in Chess. That's the whole point of the "Chess in Slums" program by Tunde Onakoya. So these ones are presumably living better lives already.

Why Tinubu couldn't let go of his personal interest and support this man is something I will never understand [color=#990000][/color]

HardMirror:
An intelligent man who was unfortunate to work with a dullard and pretender called buhari.

Truth is, it did not matter who won this last election. They are all better than that dogoyaro called buhari

exactly where I dey and my consolation