Saddick Adams The Sports Obama writes:
The young man with me here will be 10 years in December. He is the lad I hosted on Angel Floodlight Sports Show last Friday.
He wants to be a Sports Journalist in future. Someone from Assin Fosu sent a video of him presenting Sports on Splash FM. I was amazed at his brilliance so I decided to invite him over for a show.
Those of you who watched the show last Friday will attest, we all got mesmerised.
This morning, we set off to his hometown of Kwamoabeng, small community in the Central Region.
At the point in the journey we had abandon our car, wait for a motorbike to continue the journey because road is completely unmotorable.
This took over 40 minutes.
From Assin Sesekor to Bankyease, mobile network is cut off.
We finally reached his village of less than 50 people. The entire community had heard about his exploits on TV and has come to meet us.
Unfortunately, his father couldn’t watch because his TV only show pictures but no sound. The program was tooo late for him to walk to the next town to watch.
This is Dominic’s routine since he was six. He walks several miles from Kwamoabeng to the next village just to watch DSTV matches. He Carrie’s a book that contains tactics, names of stadia, coaches, footballers etc.
When the matches are played in the night, Dominic has to sleep at the DSTV Centre because it will be too late to walk the thickness of the night back to Kwamoabeng.
He is a brilliant student and best in his school, which is only up to Primary six. There is no JHS around. Dominic is in class six and was contemplating how he was going to do the daily walk miles to Seseko for his JHS Education.
When I hosted him last Friday, I was stunned at his depth, for a boy his age.
After making the trip here, I have been more subdued how a boy in a village without internet network be this determined.
Dominic’s village is on the brink range of the Kakum Forest. He is the 9th of 13 children, many of whom are hunters. We met two of his brothers, 12 years and 15, all learning as hunters.
Dominic was named after former Minister under President Kuffuor, Professor Dominic Forbih, who was MP of Dominic’s constituency when Dominic was born.
His parents do not share any relation with the former MP, but just decided to name their son after him.
For those who watched and listened, Dominic’s sporting knowledge is mind-blowing. Despite all the obstacles, he looks so determined.
Now why are we here in his village?
The Chief Executive Officer of Angel Broadcasting, Samuel Bronzy Teflon, sent us to meet Dominic’s parents.
The message is heartwarming. President and Founder or Angel Group, Dr Kwaku Oteng was impressed by Dominic’s intellect and has decided to offer him a full scholarship to pursue higher education to a level that he can.
Dr Oteng also wants Dominic moved to Accra as soon as possible. Whiles at it, he will also be under studying the Sports team at Angel Broadcasting.
I discussed with Dominic, he was more than happy. We therefore came here this morning to discuss that with his parents.
They have accepted, and the entire community met at the village square under the cocoa farm (pictures below).
For where this little boy lives, and he was able to break obstacles to even honour the invitation to Accra, all of reading this must be grateful to God.
I wish Dominic all the best in his educational journey and dream to become a top Sports journalist.
More photos below:
Kwamoabeng Com Centre….😀😀
The only spot to access one pole of network
If you can afford a computer/laptop or video game for your child, they should be grateful.
For these legends here, all they have are their catapults to hit the forest in search of birds.
They don’t walk topless because they like. In fact a shirt is a luxury.
Life is not a fair playground. I feel it cos I know it..May God open doors for all underprivileged children…
Credit: Saddick Adams The Sports Obama/Facebook
