Gov.
Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has revealed that he washed dead bodies as a youth
to pay his tuition fees while schooling abroad.
Ajimobi disclosed this at a South-West Youths Regional
Summit on Tuesday in Osogbo.
The
governor, while urging the youth to have a positive mindset toward hard work,
said his parents only sent him 30 dollars all through his stay abroad.
Ajimobi said “I left Nigeria in 1963 to study abroad, but
throughout my stay there, I was washing dead bodies to support myself to go to
school.
“Whenever I got home from work, I will be weeping,
remembering the number of dead bodies I washed.
“My boss at work then said I should not be afraid or fear,
adding that such feeling is normal for first comers.
“He
encouraged me to always see those dead bodies as iced fish.
“But against all odds, I survived and that is why I am
urging youths to see hard work as the only way to success.
“I am saying this to challenge the youth of our next
generation not to give up.
“This is our chance as youths and as Yorubas to come
together to chart a successful pathway for the country.’’
Ajimobi, however, urged Yoruba leaders and governors to unite
for the progress of the Yoruba race.
(NAN)
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