Media personality and sports presenter Saddick Adams has shared a moving account of his adopted son, Dominic Fobih—affectionately nicknamed “Professor”—and the incredible transformation of his life from a remote village in Assin Kwamoabeng to becoming one of the top students at a school in Accra.
In a Facebook post that has since stirred emotions and admiration across social media, Saddick Adams recounted how he first encountered Dominic in July 2020 after seeing a video of the then 9-year-old boy presenting sports on a WhatsApp group.
“I instantly believed he was destined for greatness,” Saddick recalled.
Determined to help nurture Dominic’s talent, he invited the boy to appear on his sports show in Accra. The young prodigy’s performance caught the attention of businessman and philanthropist Dr. Kwaku Oteng, who immediately offered to sponsor his education—on one condition: Saddick had to drive to the boy’s village and seek the parents’ consent to relocate him to Accra.
Saddick described the visit to Assin Kwamoabeng as a humbling eye-opener.
“No motorable road, no electricity, no mobile network, no television, and less than five mud houses,” he wrote, adding, “What I had thought were struggles of my childhood was instead luxury.”
Dominic, the best student in his village primary school, had just completed stage six. But with the nearest junior high school several miles away, most children—including his nine siblings—never got the chance to continue their education. Instead, they ended up as hunters and farmers.
Against all odds, the family allowed Dominic to move to Accra with Saddick.
Once in the city, the real challenge began: finding a school that would accept the bright but under-resourced boy.
“Some of the schools demanded entrance exams. Most of the questions were things he had never been taught or read before in his life,” Saddick revealed. “In the end, they can’t admit him and those that would admit him [did so] on condition he’s moved further lower in class.”
But one reputable school saw his potential beyond the academic gaps and gave him a chance.
“He had never seen a computer before when he came but in a few years, he was leading coding sessions in class,” Saddick proudly shared.
On graduation day, Dominic not only passed with flying colours but also received one of the top student awards—cementing his nickname “Professor.”
“Ladies and Gentlemen, ‘Professor’ Dominic Fobih is a graduate and a computer ‘shark’,” Saddick wrote, a testament to faith, opportunity, and the power of one person’s belief in another.
