Kid with Cerebral Palsy who won a Chess Championship in Lagos Slum meets Gov Sanwo-Olu

The kid with Cerebal palsy identified as Fredinard who won a chess championship in the Lagos slum has met with the Executive Governor of Lagos, Babajide Sanwo-Olu.

The chess in slum convener, Tunde Onakoya informed the public of  the meeting between the Makoko chess champion and the Lagos Governor

He stated that the Lagos governor had a nice conversation with little Ferdinand and invited him to the Government house for a chess match.

The state government also promised to be a part of the boy’s life and his family’s.

The governor had a nice conversation with little Ferdinand ? and he has been invited to the Government house for a chess match.
The state government also promised to be a part of the boy’s life and his family’s.
Congrats Ferdinand!
I pray all your dreams come true❤️ https://t.co/Dm136C63KF

— Tunde Onakoya (@Tunde_OD) May 27, 2021

Fredinard who was diagnosed with Cerebal palsy had previously won a chess championship hosted by The Chess in the slum initiative in Lagos.

Fredinard suffers from spastic cerebral palsy, a developmental disorder caused by damage to the brain which could make simple tasks challenging for those affected.

Fredinard whose Father is a fisherman, mother a petty trader, does not go to school because his family could not afford to.

According to Tunde Onakoya the Family could barely provide enough to feed themselves. But the little boy, with dreamy eyes, was determined to brace the odds.

Tunde stated in his tweet that Fredinard was invited by his team for training after his peers were seen mocking him because of his health condition.

He also stated that It wasn’t long after the training started before the talented kid stunned the organizers with his rare understanding of chess through pattern recognition.