Governor Abiola Ajimobi of
Oyo State has opened up on his hustle while outside of the country studying as
a young man and according to him, he washed dead bodies to pay his tuition
fees.
Ajimobi said this yesterday
at a South-West Youths Regional Summit in Osogbo, Daily Post reports.
The Governor, while urging
the youth to have a positive mindset towards hard work, said he spent eight
years abroad washing dead bodies to survive.
He said his parents only
sent him 30 dollars all through his stay abroad, adding that he had to look for
a way to survive.
“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.
“When ever 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.
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