There is some consolation for Happie Boys as their benefactor, Apostle Chibuzor Chinyere, has forgiven them.
He says they can now complete their education in Benin Republic or Nigeria because he can no more fund his scholarship programme in Cyprus due to biting exchange rate.
The former security boys, whom the cleric helped after being sacked for dancing while on duty, had called him out for failing to care for them in Cyprus.
He too had, in anger, cursed them, drawing mixed reactions.
But in a statement on Wednesday, he noted (stet):
‘’I am Apostle Chibuzor Gift Chinyere, General Overseer of Omega Power Ministries (OPM).
“I feel humbled by the level of appreciation I received from well meaning Nigerians on my good works in improving the lives of less privileged in Nigeria.
“We all know the story of happy boys and how I intervened by sending them to Cyprus for studies. 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.”
