A Nigerian man, who is 52 years old, has bagged a Higher National Diploma (HND) at Plateau state polytechnic Barkin Ladi, marking a significant milestone.
The man’s achievement was captured in a viral video where he wore his white sign out uniform with people penning their signatures on his shirt.
In a video making the rounds online, the man was seen celebrating on the day he wrote his final examination.
The video showed the aged man expressing his happiness as he danced through the school gate, sparking widespread reactions among social media users.
In his words, “I’m very very excited. Today, I graduated. I wrote my last paper and today is my birthday. I’m 52. I got my HND at the age of 52. So nobody should feel as if they cannot go to school.”
Social media users, who watched the video, flooded to comment section to share their thoughts. Some reactions are shown below:
@bolatitoyourqs_ said, “Big congratulations to him.”
@Sami_dac1 said, “that man na from ondo state or ekiti nothing anybody fit tell me.”
@powerofbreaktru said, “He is such a happy soul.. 😁 Congratulations to him.”
@sarahoguntubo4 said, “Love the excitement ❤️.”
Watch the video below:
He graduated at the age of 52 .
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