When Road Accident, Wheelchair Couldn’t Stop Disabled FUTA Graduate

By Ayodele Oni

This report confirms the saying that there is ability in disability.

The Public Relations Officer of the Federal University of Technology, Akure, (FUTA) Mr Omololu Adegbenro in one of his reports on the just concluded convocation of the university, wrote that

“In 2012 she was a final year student of Biology at the Federal University of Technology Akure FUTA.

“However in the same year she was involved in a near- fatal road accident that changed the course of her life and made her wheelchair bound.

“In 2019 , nine years after the accident , she applied for reactivation of her studentship and after due consideration of the circumstances of her 9 years break of studentship, the Senate of the University presided over by the Vice Chancellor Professor Joseph Fuwape, granted her request.

“She resumed and concluded her degree program.

“And Friday November 26 ,2021, 14 years after she enrolled for the program , she bagged a degree in Biology.”

Temilade in her testimony remarked that “Thank you Jesus for completing this testament, first degree bagged after 14 years and is not complete without mentioning my Alma Mata  and a reputable institution called Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA).

“I celebrate you today and always as I celebrate God in my life and all my Heroes.

“I had the opportunity to complete my first degree after 9 years due to a massive break following the road traffic accident I had during my final year 2012.

“FUTA came to term with my vision of completing what I started with my reputable institution on requesting for my studentship reactivation though after some moves prior 2019, even though there are changes physically but my institution with great minds of great Academia agreed at a meeting point with my prestigious department and my dreams of completing my first degree was actualized as no stone was left unturned.

“Classes attended, Assignments done, Tests and Exams taken, seminars presented, project done and defended with God Almighty showing Mercy.

“Though Covid 19 lockdown set in after gathering momentum for the studies again and the phase passed away and 2021 came the time of the reality of the vision that was almost shattered but Mercy said “NO”

“Together we can make a difference and make a world a better place to be.

“Never permit your challenges to hinder you from achieving your good Goals.

“Though the journey was a bit rough but I always focus on that light at the end of the tunnel.

“Movements here and there atimes could be strenous but the joy of seeing  my dreams a reality conquered those.

“I appreciate my Beloved Parents, Wonderful Siblings, Families and Friends that I shared this vision with and they gave their supports

Happy 40th Anniversary Great FUTA and Happy Convocation to me.”