Nigeria, July 4 -- A Facebook post by a Nigerian mother describing an endearing moment between her toddler son and a female classmate has sparked widespread reactions, with many social media users celebrating what they described as the innocence of childhood friendship.

The post, shared by the boy's mother, Enwongo Akpan, narrated how the girl insisted on waiting outside her nursery school until the boy arrived before walking into class with him.

The post, accompanied by a photograph showing the two toddlers holding hands as they walked into their nursery school together, quickly drew attention, prompting dozens of playful comments from Facebook users.

Ms Akpan said she previously heard her son at home mention the little girl. The woma...