This is to inform all members of disability community and the general public that tomorrow 1st of August, 2020, I will be a year older. I give glory to God for bringing me to the world with deformity of my two hands and yet made me a successful man in the society.
Though born as a twins but my twin partner has no deformity. It may interest you to know that I couldn’t crawl nor walk for 6 years but my partner started walking in one year. Attempts were made to terminate my life as I looked as a shame and hopeless boy to the family but one man( now an Evangelist) opposed it and leaked the evil plan to the public so I was saved.
In my struggled I became a Senior Prefect in my primary school, Director of Social welfare UNIFE, later Principal Federal Rehabilitation centre for disabled, Hosted Nigeria President in the centre in 1991. President Babangida walked side by side with me, shook hands with all Heads of States including present PMB, later Special Adviser to Oyo state governor. I founded the biggest umbrella organisation of people with disabilities in Nigeria called Joint National Association of Persons with disabilities, ( JONAPWD) in 1992 now with a population of over 31 millions with established branches in all the 36 states and FCT abuja and 774 LGAs. I am currently the BOT chairman of the association. I have travelled to all the 5 continents of the world, has employed and empowered thousands of persons without disabilities and persons with disabilities to live an independent life.
This is a story to glory. As a reader please trust God for any situations you are today God will change it for better in Jesus name. I have given this an inspirational speech in many churches and mosques all over the world, USA, UK, Singapore,New Zealand, Sweden, India, Ireland, Holland, Germany, Hungary, Jamaica, Belgium,Turkey, Cairo, Canada, etc.
I am married and blessed with children without disabilities who are first class graduates in America at postgraduate levels. God has used me to pray for barren women that later got pregnancy at 68 years in Ibadan and many healings across the globe.
My brothers and Sisters, On behalf of members of the board of trustees, JONAPWD, I greets all our Muslim brothers all over Nigeria especially those who are members of Jonapwd, happy Eid I’ll Kabir. Pray for Allah’s grace and protections to enable us witness more of it on earth . Kindly remember the needy and share your food or meat with them. Wish you all safe celebrations. Play safe and remain blessed.
Prince Adelabu, Chairman BOT,Jonapwd.
