Gov. Uzodinma Adopts 9-Year-Old Imo Wizkid Singer, To Sponsor His Education

Acccording to reports, a 9-year-old singer identified as Joseph Oluomachi Opara, was on Saturday, June 20, adopted by the Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodinma.

Opara, born in Mbaise, made waves on the internet at the weekend with a video of his catholic hymn songs which marked him out as a specially talented kid singer. This attracted instant applause and commendations from the public. 

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Subsequently, the governor was reportedly touched by his songs and has adopted him as his child, with a promise to personally sponsor him from primary school to Catholic priesthood. 

Announcing the good news to the Opara family home in Nekede mechanic village in owerri on Saturday, state commissioner for information and strategy, Declan Emelumba, said the governor sent him to inform the family that he has adopted their son as his own child.  

Here's what he said;

“His Excellency Dist Sen Hope Uzodimma was so excited after listening to the video of Master Opara that he directed me to locate you and inform you that from today Joseph is now his child and that since he wants to become a catholic priest he will take up the responsibility of training him from his present primary 4 class until he is ordained a priest.”

Berneth Opara, the boy's father said he was very grateful to the governor for his magnanimity; 

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“Please thank our performing governor, ONWA Oyoko for me. God has used him to bless my family,” he said.

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