8-Year-Old Girl Saves N25k for a Year to Get Herself a Bicycle on Birthday, Social Media Celebrates Her
- A young Ghanaian girl has been able to put aside GHc380 (N25,774) over an entire year in order to buy herself a bicycle
- The girl who is the daughter of famous relationship advisor, Abena Manokekame, got herself the gift for her 8th birthday
- Social media users have been celebrating the girl after her mother shared the beautiful story on the internet
A Ghanaian relationship advisor and blogger identified as Manokekame has revealed that her daughter was able to buy herself a bicycle at just age eight.
Sharing the beautiful piece of news on social media, Manokekame said the young girl saved the money in her piggy bank over an entire year.
Source: UGC
She said:
"My baby saved 380ghc (N25,774) over a year to buy this bicycle for herself as her 8th birthday present. Of course it's my money saved in her susu box but I'm so proud of her."
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What people on social media are saying
Mixed reactions trailed the post as many hailed the young girl for her effort.
@CrazyPr0fessor stated:
"Ah is it not the same? At least this one, the kid would appreciate the bone even more cos from her perspective, it's her effort paying off."
@EmpressMenen88 said:
"Ofcourse my son also have susu box, he only uses the money when am not around, Incase he needs something in school or at home, yesterday he bought him self a new slippers cause the other one is old and spoilt, am proud he now understand the meaning of savings and use them wisely."
@DanielDakpo3 wrote:
"So far as you gave her the money to use and she decided to save it and buy bike with it, the money is no more yours aunty. Well done small aunty."
Man stuns his daughter with house gift in her 13th birthday
Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that a father had gifted his daughter a beautiful house on her 13th birthday.
Avee-Ashanti Shabazz, an Alabama, US resident was seen in a photo shared on his Facebook page handing the young girl the key to the house.
Shabazz said he gave her the house as a birthday gift to put the young girl in a position to live the life of her choosing while still being young and full of life.
Source: Legit.ng
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