THE HEROIC AKACHUKWU FRANCIS NWABUEZE.
My name is Master Nwabueze Akachukwu Francis. I am 14 yrs old. I am a JSS 3
Student of St Thomas Catholic College, Okokomaiko, Lagos, Nigeria.
In the year 2014, precisely Dec 12th, my kid brother, Nwabueze Clement Chiemere who
was three years old back then, fell into the well in our Compound and nobody knew
about it not until a woman living upstairs came to notify us about the incident. 1 swung
into action as I summoned courage to get into the well, irrespective of my age and the
difficulty I encountered trying to pull that stunt. Although the woman insisted I shouldn’t take such as risk as she feared for my safety, I was bent on saving my brother’s life
because I could only but imagine what he could be facing deep down the hollow which
was anything dry. God helping me, I got him out of the well alive.
When our Parish Priest, Rev. Fr. Oluwafemi Victor Orilua, CSSp heard about the news,
he came visiting with the outreach. His involvement went viral on Facebook and
attracted the attention of manufacturers of Indomie Noodles. I was also given a heroic
reception by the outreach and met the Archbishop of Lagos, His Grace, Most Rev. Dr.
Alfred Adewale Martins during his pastoral visit to my parish.
The Spiritans Sound Outreach through God’s grace, was instrumental in broadcasting
my tale of bravery in and without my environs. I’m immensely grateful to God for the
strength and courage he gave me during that experience. Thank you Rev. Fr.
Oluwafemi Orilua, I appreciate Spiritans Sound Outreach for their support.
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