By Correspondent in Ilorin
A Kwara state-based Foundation,Gobir Foundation, has rewarded a physically challenged couple, Mr. and Mrs. Nurudeen Hussein, who engage in manufacturing of household disinfectants with N100,000 for productivity and shunning begging.
Our Correspondent gathered that Nurudeen, who was trained by the National Directorate of Employment (NDE) in 2014, produces insecticides, air freshener and disinfectants,among other items, while his wife sells engine oil at the Federal Secretariat complex, Ilorin.
Presenting the money to the beneficiaries on Thursday during fourth edition of Hero of the Month Award programme, head, Media and Publicity of Gobir Foundation, Mrs. Khadijat Eyitanwa Lawal, said that the foundation selected Mr.Nurudeen as Hero of the month, for his determination to shun beg in spite his disability but rather faced his trade.
Lawal said that the gesture was aimed to encourage the couple to improve their trade and take proper care of their three children, especially the wife, who is also physically challenged.
She also said that the award was meant to serve as a morale booster to those doing well in various fields of endeavour in the society to improve productivity.
” We came across the story of the disabled couple and we conducted our investigation on it. They are both physically challenged and chose not to beg. They truly deserve the award. This is a big lesson. Many people are physically okay but decide to beg. This couple is doing well and happy.
“We feel happy that we are not wasting the money and appreciative of the founder of the Gobir foundation, Waziri Yakubu Gobir”.
Also speaking, the guardian of the couple and manager, News and Current Affairs with the NTA Ilorin, Mrs. Iyabode Olorunsola, said that:
“I came across Nurudeen one day and I decided to give him money but he refused to take it, despite his disability. Then my journalistic instinct arose, to know how he survives.
” I did a report on him for the Newsline and some money was raised for him. Since then, we have been in touch, just to see that the children are doing well.
“The wife too was abandoned as a child. God just made their path to cross through joint association of physically challenged people in the state. The wife has no limbs.
“The amazing thing is that, he produces domestic items like insecticide, air freshener, vaseline wax up to a high quality, very effective. We use his products in our office, likewise many others who cannot do without his products. And he’s a contented person”.
Our Correspondent further gathered that Nurudeen,who developed disability through an ailment at age of five, attended Primary school and Muhyideen Arabic College, Ilorin until he participated in the NDE training programme.
In his response, the beneficiary, who was appreciative of the gesture, said that he hoped to expand his business, train others and get a shop.
“I have gone through a lot but due to determination to be something in life, I have been keeping on because I don’t want to beg. I also thank my guardian and my wife. I want my children to be educated to be responsible citizens of this country and be greater than me,” he said.
