‘Is too heavy for me,’ Tunde Onakoya announces break from X

Abdullateef Fowewe

Nigerian chess master and founder of Chess in Slums Africa, Tunde Onakoya, has announced that he is taking a temporary break from the social media platform X to protect his mental health.

In a post shared on Thursday, Tunde, known for his record-breaking chess marathon and efforts to promote chess in underserved communities, explained that the overwhelming negativity on the platform has become too burdensome for him as an empath.

He cited feeling the “darkness in the world pressing in” as the reason for stepping away.

“This place has grown too heavy for me. As an empath, I feel too much darkness in the world pressing in. I’ll be stepping away for a while as I must guard my heart.

“If it’s important, shoot me an email: tunde@chessinslumsafrica. com
I’ll continue to share my thoughts on Instagram,” Tunde had written.