"Nigerian President Gave it to Me": Old Woman Hands Over 40-Year-Old Cutleries to Her Granddaughter

"Nigerian President Gave it to Me": Old Woman Hands Over 40-Year-Old Cutleries to Her Granddaughter

  • A Nigerian lady received a special gift when she visited her grandmother, who gave her a set of cutleries
  • Toluwalase Omitowoju said she saw the seal of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on the set of cutleries and decided to ask why
  • Her grandmother then told her that the set of cutleries was given to her by a Nigerian president 40 years ago

A Nigerian lady got a set of cutleries which her grandmother had kept intact for the past 40 years.

When Toluwalase Omitowoju visited her grandmother recently, the old woman handed over the cutleries to her as a special gift.

Grandmother gives cutleries to her granddaughter.
The woman kept the cutleries for 40 years. Photo credit: Instagram/@chef_loola.
Source: Instagram

After she received the cutleries, she noticed that they had the seal of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, so she asked her grandmother why.

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In her response, the old woman said the cutleries were a gift she received from a one-time president of Nigeria 40 years ago.

The old woman came outside and ceremonially handed over the cooking wares to her granddaughter.

In excitement, Toluwalase took to Instagram to share the good news with her followers. She wrote:

"My Grandma gave me a set of cutlery that was given to her by the president of Nigeria 40 years ago. Such a great privilege."

Watch the video below:

Reactions as lady gets set of cutleries from her grandmother

@maplenaija_kitchen asked:

"Was she the President’s Chef? Beautiful video."

@desourcemedi said:

"Wow! Wow!! Wow!!! I can imagine the quality of that cutlery....who was the President of Nigeria 40 years ago sef?"

@obaa_afia.asantewaa said:

"That cutlery is for decoration and passing on, not for eating."

@uzonwani said:

"Wonderful. The care that went into preserving them. A little bit of history that is being shared."

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@soolupitan said:

"Lovely. You’re not allowed to use them, please. Pass it on. Let it go on for centuries."

Man builds a house for his parents

In a related story, Legit.ng reported that a Nigerian man has put smiles on the faces of his parents by gifting them a new house which has been furnished.

The man posted a video of the house on TikTok, where he also thanked God for the ability to complete it.

He also showed the old, small house that his parents were staying in before he built them the new one.

Source: Legit.ng

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Israel Usulor (Human-Interest editor) Israel Usulor is a journalist who has 10 years of experience. He worked at The Prime Newspaper and has published articles in TheCable Newspaper. Israel graduated with distinction from Fidei Polytechnic (Mass Commun, 2016). Israel has interviewed Zannah Mustapha, the man who helped negotiate the release of Chibok Girls, and Kunle Adeyanju, who rode a bike from London to Lagos. He covered exclusive stories on Chef Dami during her Guinness World Records cookathon. Email: israel.usulor@corp.legit.ng.

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