“The only thing worse than being blind is having sight with no vision”, says a visually impaired author, Mr. Chinemeze Austin, when he paid a courtesy visit to the Managing Director of Anambra Broadcasting Service, ABS, Sir Chido Obidiegwu.
Mr. Austin, who hails from Umuoba Anam, Anambra East Local Government Area in Anambra State, is the author of the book, “Transformation Of Mathematics For Senior Secondary School”, published in 2021.
The book is designed to give students a breadth of fresh air in mathematics.
The author, who obtained a Bachelor and Master of Science degrees in Mathematics from the University of Maiduguri, is set to use his book to simplify difficulties students encounter in studying mathematics with the aid of simplified illustrations and examples.
Narrating his ordeal, Mr. Austin said that the textbook took him ten years to produce, saying that he lost his sight while writing chapter twenty-nine of the textbook, but that with the “spirit of mathematics” and need to cater for the academic needs of students, he completed the book despite his sight problem.
He said that he lost his sight due to intense pressure from the computer while editing the book.
Mr. Austin noted that the book has been approved by the Anambra State Ministry of Education, and called on the state government to distribute the book to all public schools and libraries in the state, which he said will help him raise fund to travel to India for eye surgery.
The mathematician appealed to lovers of education, people in government, public-spirited individuals and well-meaning Nigerians to assist him in restoring his sight through surgery.
Responding, the ABS boss, Sir Chido described Mr. Austin as an intellectual guru who has so much to give to the society, emphasizing that Nigerians have a way of coming to the aid of the vulnerable because they believe so much in humanity.
He joined his voice to call on the public to support Mr. Austin, expressing optimism that when he regains his sight, he will do more by writing other books that will benefit students and Nigerians at large.
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