Tag Archives: Barrier Breakers, Interview

Elijah Akinyemi retired as a permanent secretary in the Ogun State Ministry of Education despite being visually impaired. The father of five from the Ifo Local Government Area of the state tells ALEXANDER OKERE how he reached the pinnacle of his career in the civil service against all odds Were …

Twenty-six-year-old  Ikiotere Ayebantoye defied his disability to get university education and recently finished his mandatory one-year national youth service. He tells OPEYEMI ADEFEMI about his story of triumph and future plans Kindly introduce yourself. My name is Ikiotere Ayebantoye. I am from Bayelsa State. I am 26 years old. What …