Olubadan Laments State Of The Nation
June 19, 2009 14:09 (3 minutes ago), 3 views

By Gbenro Adesina/Ibadan

Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Samuel Odulana Odugbade 11, has lamented that Nigerians are suffering in the midst of plenty. He said it’s saddening that Nigerians are suffering even though the country is endowed with both mineral and human resources.

Oba Odulana stated this when the board of directors of Oluyole Cheshire Home, Ibadan led by its Chairman, Professor O.O. Layiwola, paid him a courtesy visit to intimate him of the activities lined up for the home’s 50th anniversary

The monarch said: ” Nigeria is flowing with honey and milk still its citizens are suffering. Nobody wants to take care of the less privileged people. Our people are selfish and self-centred. This is sad and bad”.

Assuring the home of a visitation next Thursday, he promised that he would unveil the bust of the founder of the home, the late Group Captain Lord Leonard Cheshire.

Donating his widow’s mite to the home, Oba Odulana promised that he would encourage residents to identify with the home for support.

Speaking at the occasion, High Chief Eddy Adewole, decried the attitude of the affluent families toward their children who are physically challenged.

According to him, it is ungodly and inhuman to lock up physically challenged children in the room, thereby violating their fundamental human rights.

He urged the parents of physically challenged children to allow them go out and interact with their fellow human being. He stressed that if they are allowed to live in homes meant for them, there is a possibility that they will be successful in life.

“There is hope for the hopeless. All we just need to do is to create an enabling environment for them. Let them go out and discover themselves like children in Oluyole Cheshire Home who are today accountant, doctosr among other notable professionals,” he said.

Earlier briefing the monarch on the achievement of the home, Professor Layiwola stated that the home has produced professionals and three of them got married last year.

He sought the assistance of the residents of Ibadan to support the home.

http://thepmnews.com/2009/06/19/olubadan-laments-state-of-the-nation

Na today,,,,suffering is a way of life in Nigeria,,