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Head Operations, Switch Board, First Bank of Nigeria Plc and National President, National Association of the Blind, David Okon, shares his inspiring story of profitable living:
How would you describe the way you have been accepted in the society?
The support I have enjoyed has come from family members and a few understanding members of the public. So I have been coping with the support of God and good people around me.
They have helped me to have a better view of life and to surmount the obstacles that life has posed. I have also been able to motivate others because the Nigerian environment has not been encouraging at all. The acceptance level in the Nigerian society is still very discouraging.
The society needs more people to help turn the darkness of loss of sight to light. What I always told my
grandmother as a young person was that I would rather die than get to a point of begging because I am blind. My dad ensured I did well; unfortunately, he didn’t live long enough to see the good fruit of his labour.
