Tunde Onakoya: How my dad worked as bus conductor so we could feed

Tunde Onakoya, the chess master, has taken to social media to reveal that someone gifted a house to his parents.

Onakoya, in a post via X on Friday, disclosed that the house gift for his parents is the “single greatest thing” anyone will ever do for him.

The chess master appreciated the person who gifted his parents the house, although he did not mention names.

Onakoya, who recently broke the Guinness World Record (GWR) for the longest chess marathon, also recalled his humble beginnings.

The ‘Chess In Slums Africa’ founder narrated how his mother worked as a cleaner so he could get an education. He added that his father worked as a danfo driver so they could feed and survive.

“Someone gifted my parents a new house today. It’s the single greatest thing anyone will ever do for me in this lifetime. Thank you My mother worked as a cleaner in the same school I attended so I could get an education while my dad worked as a Danfo driver/bus conductor so we could feed and survive,” he wrote.

“My greatest joy in life is to be able to give them both the life they truly deserve.”

Someone gifted my parents a new house today. It’s the single greatest thing anyone will ever do for me in this lifetime. Thank you
My mother worked as a cleaner in the same school I attended so I could get an education while my dad worked as a Danfo driver/bus conductor so we…

— Tunde Onakoya (@Tunde_OD) April 26, 2024

On April 17, Onakoya commenced his attempt to break the world record for the longest chess marathon.

He achieved the feat on April 20 at Times Square in New York City after playing for over 58 hours and winning every match.

He earlier disclosed that he grew up in the slums, adding that playing chess allowed him to discover his potential.

Onakoya Olugbenga, the chess master’s dad, recently revealed that he had wanted his son to become a doctor.