Tunde Onakoya Reveals How Being The Founder Of Chess In Slum Gave Him An Instant American Visa As He’s Set To Visit The United States For The Very First Time
Tunde Onakoya is a Nigerian chess master, coach and founder of Chess in Slums Africa.
He has organized a number of interventions for children across slums in Lagos state including Majidun (Ikorodu), Makoko and recently, Oshodi. The children are engaged in a two-week session that seeks to unlock their potential through the game of chess while learning to read, write and acquire basic literacy skills.
Just recently, the chess master Tunde Onakoya has revealed how he got an instant American Visa on his LinkedIn platform, he also shared how his platform has helped the children gain scholarship to Harvard, University of Georgia.
Read his post below as shared in LinkedIn:
Earlier today at the US consulate…
Lady: are you the founder of Chess in slums Africa?
Me: Yes
Lady: that’s a brilliant initiative, well done.
Me: thank you😊
Lady: visa approved.
Chess in slums team members have gotten scholarships to Harvard, University of Georgia etc because of our work. People with “Onakoya” as their surname have been given special preferences/opportunities because people assume they must be related to me.
It is rare that anyone gets witness their legacy surpass their achievements in their lifetime. I’m one of the lucky ones.
Humbled. Grateful
Will forever pay it forward❤️
See you guys in America next week for the chess and community conference
Athens, Atlanta, New York, it’s my first time in the US . So I look forward to connecting with as many people as possible, please reach out.
View post on LinkedIn:
Source: Tunde Onakoya| LinkedIn
Email: elora.akpotosevbe@yahoo.com
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