The Ooni of Ife, Ooni Enitan Ogunwusi acknowledged a 17 year old youngster who made a beautiful pencil drawing of him by inviting him to the palace.

Sam Oluwaseun, the young artist is who is just about to graduate from secondary school and was adopted by the Ooni of Ife. “His fees till his tertiary education will be taken care of by me, and he will be gainfully employed right here in my palace.” – Ooni of Ife said in a tweet.

He also mentioned that he met Sam’s mother and she was very happy about his decision to take care of her sons education and provide him with employment.
“It was an endless gratitude for me meeting his mother who is a corn seller and who demonstrates an incredible heart of motherhood. She reveres in awe of the Stool of Oduduwa at the sight of me”, he wrote.
Indeed, your gift will set you before kings and princes. Social media has democratize access and more young creatives are using these platforms to get their work recognized across the world.