Daniel, the 13-year-old Benin stowaway boy, who acquired nabbed by FAAN officers in Lagos final month after a 35-minute flight in Arik Air aircraft tyre compartment from Benin to Lagos, is now a nationwide hero.
Following his dangerous journey, the governor of his state, Edo State Governor Oshiomhole has provided to grant him scholarship until University degree.
Daniel Oikhena and the Managing director of FAAN (Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria) Mr. George Uriesi paid a courtesy go to to the State House.
Governor Adams made his intention recognized yesterday in a press briefing.
Currently, Daniel has gained admission into among the best secondary faculties in Benin City.Before Governor Adams' promise, one other group that aided his launch from SSS workplace, De Rauf of Osun State has provided to sponsor Daniel's schooling until University degree.
So with this new deal, the boy has two official sponsors.
In a press convention yesterday, Governor Oshiomhole stated: "Without that means to encourage anybody else, we determined to assist him by sending him to one of many prime secondary faculties in Edo State that's owned by the Government. The cause for choosing a boarding college is that we expect that there's must intently watch him which his mother and father couldn't do."
"He is a clever younger man with unusual challenges, however one which has an imaginative and prescient. We had him examined by individuals who ought to know and the consequence confirmed that he's regular."
"This incident was in all probability the form of set off that we would have liked to enhance the services at our Airports..."