Ex-corps Member Now in US Remembers Kind Woman Who Sold to Him on Credit Years Ago, Sends Her Money

• A PhD student in the United States has appreciated a kind woman who sold food to him on credit when he was a corps member in Ibadan
• The ex-corps member made an appeal on Facebook, seeking to reconnect with the woman who saved him from potentially developing an ulcer
• In an exclusive chat with Legit.ng, Ebenezer Obani Nwokoma, a corps member serving in Ogun State, bared his mind on the PhD student's kind gesture

Ifeanyi Eze, a Nigerian student in the diaspora, has melted hearts over his cash gift to a woman, Mama Kowope, who sold food to him on credit years ago when he was posted to Ibadan for his National Youth Service Corps (NYSC).

Ifeanyi, in a Facebook post, recounted how Mama Kowope saved him from starving and getting ulcers.

The PhD student said she owned a shop adjacent to his place of primary assignment, Holy Trinity Grammar School, Old Ife Road, Ibadan, and lived with her little granddaughter.

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Mama Kowope also extended her kind gesture to other corps members by giving them chilled water on their way home from the Community Development Service (CDS).

A grateful Ifeanyi begged netizens to reconnect him with the woman, as he wanted to give her N50k.

"Someone please help me find the woman… I have N50k for the woman that used to sell me food on credit when I was serving (starving) at Ibadan. She owns a shop adjacent my PPA, Holy Trinity Grammar School, Old Ife Road, Ibadan… she’s dark in complexion, elderly and doesn’t speak English frequently.

"She lived with a small granddaughter when I was there. Her shop is between the school and Ibadan Central Hospital. Unfortunately I have forgotten her name. It’s already 6 years.

"If you’re around that area, find her… I wanna speak with her and appreciate her kindness.

"She often gave kopas chilled water when we’re walking home from CDS. She sell groceries for me on credit until I received alawe. If not for her, I might have developed ulcer. Help me find her abeg," he wrote.

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Corps member reacts to PhD student's gesture

Legit.ng reached Ebenezer Obani Nwokoma, an Ogun State corps member, to get his thoughts on the PhD student's gesture, and he said:

"That’s the least he could do for her because, as a serving corper, serving is a difficult experience and forgetting those who turned up for you will be quite difficult.

"Extending a helping hand to her is rare nowadays. This might not be the end of his appreciation to that woman because you never know what troubling times he faced when serving. A little act of kindness can go a long way, and we just witnessed one."

Ex-corper reconnects with Mama Kowope

In a follow-up post, Ifeanyi confirmed that someone reconnected him with Mama Kowope. He shared a screenshot from his video call with her, expressing delight that she still looked strong and healthy.

Ifeanyi gifted the woman N50k. His Facebook post read:

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"Great to see Mama Kowope. She’s still strong and healthy. Thank God for this. It’s the remembrance that matters most, not the amount.

"When I have more, I will do better. Insha Allah 🙏🏽.Thanks to Akinlabi Ibraheem Alabi for connecting us."

People commend former corp member

Onyinyechi ikoro Awarun said:

"God bless you sir. Don't mind those that said the amount is too small, they always look for what to criticizes."

Onyekwere Amarachi Grace said:

"Power of social media. God bless you for remembering her. God bless me so I can put a smile on my primary six teacher , she's the reason I wrote my waec."

Akinlabi Ibraheem Alabi said:

"Thank you for all you do Ifeanyi Ezee. God blessings on you. She's happily see you on facetime and gratefully 🙏🏿."

Asiyai Frank P said:

"God bless you for remembering what someone did for you years back. if everyone could be like this the world would have been better than this. God will remember you always as you remember mama."

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Igwe Henry said:

"Great one brother. This is what it means to be once brothers keeper. Humanity is made of this. No religious belief, affiliation to either faith, prayer house, man of God or doctrine can teach empathy, because its innate. If you have it, you have it. Thank you Ifeanyi Eze for your kind gesture."

David Ubani said:

"Social media is such a powerful tool. Technology when utilized well is an enabler and a connector. All the way from the United States, your goodwill, assistance and generosity was felt in Nigeria within a matter of hours. Best news I’ve seen all day 👍👍👏🏼👏🏼. Kudos."

In a related story, Legit.ng reported that corps members had saluted a kind woman who always gave them free water in Akwa Ibom.

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Proofreading by Nkem Ikeke, journalist and copy editor at Legit.ng.

Source: Legit.ng