Port Harcourt-based preacher Apostle Chibuzor Chinyere says he has forgiven the former security guards, Happie Boys, who called him out for allegedly abandoning them in Cyprus.
The viral duo, Matthew Precious Kelechi and Amakor Johnson, recently revealed that Chinyere discontinued their scholarship after sending them to Cyprus.
Reacting via his Facebook page on Wednesday, Chinyere said he paused funding their scholarship due to the increased dollar rate. He added that the financial burden became too much for him with over 4,000 individuals on his scholarship programmes.
The clergyman clarified that other beneficiaries were affected and he gave them the option of continuing their studies at any university in Nigeria or Benin Republic.
Chinyere said he is willing to continue being the sponsor of the Happie Boys at any university in Nigeria or Benin Republic.
“We all know the story of happy boys and how I intervened by sending them to Cyprus for studies,” he began.
“I felt at their age what they need is education not to work as security. Because of the Dollar rate, which became a heavy financial burden on me in paying school fees for over 4,000 persons on my scholarship programme, I stopped funding to Wait and see if the dollar will come down.
“I also communicated to every parents and gave them options either to return to Nigeria and continue their studies or Benin Republic. Now Because of God and as a father I have decided to forgive happy boys on whatever thing they Posted against me and the church.
“On this note, I have decided to restore their scholarship to continue in any university in Nigeria or University in Benin Republic. I have instructed the matron who I employed to take care of them to arrange their ticket to return to Nigeria.”
