Meet 9 years old Sunday Nwaekewho who has dropped out of school and now hawks groundnut because his parents are very poor.
Sunday Nwaeke, locally known within the premises of Federal
Polytechnic, Oko, Anambra state, as groundnut boy or in Igbo “Nwa
granut” was born in Ebonyi state in 2008. He was a primary 2 pupil of
Community Primary School Iza, Ebonyi state.
In
2016 he moved to Anambra State, having dropped out of school, and now
live with his mother’s sister who deals on cooked groundnuts. He hawks
groundnut inside and within the premises of Federal Polytechnic Oko,
Anambra State.
In a brief chat with street photographer, Benneth Nwankwo,
when asked if he wish to continue his education, he expressed optimism
in that regard but doubts its actualization as his parents are very
poor.
Sunday,
according to him, has five siblings and is the third child of his
parents. Both parents are alive and lives in Iza Ebonyi State while he
resides in Nanka Anambra State with his Aunty.
