University of Ibadan Graduate Whose Childhood Crying Photo Became Popular Meme Shows Himself
- A young man behind the photo of a little boy weeping, which later became a viral Nigerian meme, has unveiled himself on social media
- The man, a graduate of the University of Ibadan, reshared the viral photos turned memes and explained why he wept during the photoshoot
- His reason amused many people on social media, as people marvelled at the backstory behind the crying little boy's picture
A Nigerian youth whose childhood picture became a popular Nigerian meme in 2023, and still is, has revealed himself on TikTok.
The man, with the TikTok handle @niff_wizzy, reshared the throwback picture along with another one not in public, showing he really owns the images. He also posted his present photo.
Source: TikTok
The throwback picture showed the little boy in a native outfit, weeping during the photoshoot. The photographer did not seem to care that he wept and took the shots anyway.
Why UI graduate wept in viral photos
In the comment section of his TikTok post, the man disclosed that he graduated from the University of Ibadan and resided in Zik Hall at the time.
On why he wept during the photoshoot, now a meme, the UI graduate explained that it was because he didn't want to take the pictures after someone took his toy gun.
"I didn’t want to snap plus someone collected my toy."
When asked if he likes taking pictures now that he is an adult, the man replied:
"Yeah, I’m trying. Still shy a bit tho."
Source: TikTok
See his TikTok post below:
UI graduate's throwback photos generate buzz
Legit.ng has compiled some reactions to the throwback photos below:
lidibae❤❤ said:
"Omo back then photographers no hear pa they gon present the picture the way you act."
Chukwuebuka said:
"Abeg help us place the second picture properly, na premium meme also."
Shamrah said:
"Thank you,I don’t have the sticker again. I can now create a clearer version."
ᴘᴜʙᴇʀᴘʜᴏɴɪᴄ said:
"This picture trend wellah for Twitter. Na today I just dey know say na your own sef."
☄️👽INTROVERT said:
"I saw one when they edited it.. you were holding cu+lass and Cain.. and the caption was if they born you well enter this house."
Ralphy said:
"He don first us see future but we no quick notice."
GrowWithTrixie✨ said:
"Ohhh. This was where that meme came from😭😭😭😭 so sorry."
In a related story, Legit.ng reported that a University of Ibadan graduate who wrote the UTME four times had opened up about having sleepless nights.
UI graduate returns after 17 years
Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that a University of Ibadan graduate had shared why he returned to his alma mater after 17 years.
In a Facebook post where he shared his university throwback photo, the man revealed that all was set for him to commence his PhD program after his master's degree, as he had already secured a supervisor, found accommodation and was about to pay his tuition.
He said his dream was to generate hydrogen-based energy from urine. However, he abandoned his PhD aspiration to begin conducting independent experiments.
Source: Legit.ng
