A Nigerian mother has captured widespread attention online after she appeared in her NYSC uniform at a church service to give a testimony, celebrating the remarkable achievements of her two daughters. The emotional moment was shared on TikTok by one of her daughters, identified as @symply.sylvia, and quickly went viral.
Mother's Emotional Testimony in Church
In the video, the elderly woman stood before the congregation and introduced herself as a widow, but she quickly clarified that she does not consider herself one. Instead, she declared herself a wife of Jesus. She then proudly listed her daughters' accomplishments: one is a medical doctor, and the other is a journalist.
She said: "I'm a widow but I'm not a widow, I'm Jesus' wife. Today, I'm telling you. I'm the mother of a medical doctor, mama of a journalist."
The congregation cheered as she spoke, and the video has since garnered thousands of views and comments.
Daughter's Reaction to the Video
The daughter who posted the video explained in the caption that she is the journalist her mother referred to, while her older sister is the medical doctor. She wrote: "Honestly, that's how I knew this achievement meant just as much to her as it did to me. Someone sent me this video, and I haven't stopped smiling since."
Social Media Reactions
The video sparked a wave of reactions from social media users, many of whom praised the mother and shared similar aspirations for their own parents.
- Faith Alaere commented: "Na so I go disgrace my children."
- Esther's Digital Diary asked: "This same NYSC I Dey do?"
- A-Manda shared: "I sponsored myself in school and I know the shege I saw. You'd starve, work, study, pray, cry so yes... yes it's a HUGE achievement. Congratulations sister."
- Esther Omotina said: "My mama fit do this one o make I hide my uniform? Our parents love this uniform o."
- MeEdA remarked: "NYSC na achievement on top this suffering?"
- Hanuoluwapo wrote: "My mom must do this o from Lagos to Akwa Ibom no be beans."
- Deborah Chinasa added: "Correct mama, do you know how long she has secretly prayed that her child eventually wore this outfit."
- SMS_DRINKS_DEPOT noted: "The journey wasn't easy, some went but didn't come back alive. She has every reason to be happy and grateful."
- Marietta shared: "Till today I am my mummy's DP. If I finish I'm sure she'll do this."
- Nenye wrote: "I'm so happy for you baby, I'm so happy for you."
- theblackestbee added: "My parents will disgrace me many times and disgrace me right."
- Glowgirl said: "Our parents are the biggest show off. The only difference with us is they didn't have social media."
Similar Heartwarming NYSC Stories
In a similar story, Legit.ng reported that an ex-corps member shared a heartwarming moment from his NYSC service year after completing his passing out parade. He revealed that he and his mother both served in the same state and even the same local government area, years apart. He later released a photoshoot with his mother, where they both wore NYSC uniforms.
Corps Member Salutes Mother After POP
Additionally, Legit.ng recently reported that a Nigerian corps member made many people emotional after she returned home from her NYSC passing-out parade. She went to her mother, saluted her in uniform, and showed her NYSC certificate. Her mother became very happy and started crying as they hugged each other.
