OWERRI — Monday
A mother, Mrs. Chinyere Okoro, has explained why she presented her son, Promise Okoro, with a goat during his department’s sign-out ceremony at the Federal Polytechnic, Nekede, Imo State.The moment, which went viral on social media, drew loud cheers from students as Chinyere walked into the ceremony with the animal before embracing her son.
Speaking to BBC News Pidgin on Monday, the mother said the gesture was her way of rewarding Promise for his conduct and academic success.
“I don’t have money for a 4matic jeep, and I love that guy, my son. I said, let me buy this goat as a gift,” she said.According to her, she had made a promise to the final-year student before he left for school.
“When he was going to school, I told him not to affiliate himself with cultism and to make me proud by not dropping out. I told him that if he made me proud, I was going to surprise him. He didn’t disappoint me.“He has been respectful to the family and everyone.
He’s a footballer, and I want to prove my love for him. That is why I bought the goat for him.”N120,000 Gift*Chinyere disclosed that she bought the goat for *N120,000*, but was prepared to spend more to keep her word.“I bought the goat for N120,000.
I said even if it is N200,000, I will try my best to see that I come with that goat,” she said.She said she was moved by the students’ reaction as she made her way to her son.“As I was walking, they (students) were screaming. I was happy, and I knew my son too was,” she added.
Son Reacts Reacting to the surprise, Promise said he was initially confused by the noise.“It was one of my coursemates that called me because I thought it was an engagement serenade because people in the vicinity were screaming, ‘say yes.
’”He added that he was shocked to find his mother waiting with the goat as a sign-out gift.The video of the presentation has since drawn widespread admiration online, with many praising the mother’s show of support and the son’s discipline.
