Ferdinand Maumo a 10-year-old chess prodigy is going places after he was discovered by Tunde Onakoya and became a champion despite suffering from celebral palsy.
The young boy was celebrated on a global stage at the DARE conference in Abuja with Tunde Onakoya.
Recall that Ferdinand beat his peers in the game of chess after Onakoya trained them and organised a competition for the youngsters in the slum of Makoko area of Lagos.
It was previously reported that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos state warmed the hearts of many after engaging 10-year-old chess prodigy Ferdinand Maumo in a friendly game. The governor shared photos of himself and Ferdinand as they slugged it out in the game of chess on Sunday, June 13. Governor Sanwo-Olu said he accepted the challenge from Ferdinand on Children’s Day. He said the game ended in a stalemate as Ferdinand did not make it easy for him.
