Visually Impaired Teachers Demonstrate Ability In Disability At Ifite-dunu, Dunukofia Council Area

An adage that there is ability in disability was witnessed when ABS
correspondent Queen Anigbogu interacted with a teacher who is visually
impaired.

According to the visually impaired teacher Miss Chinyere Obianunwa
who teaches Social Studies to Junior Secondary Two students  at Saint Mary’s
High School Ifite-Dunu Dunukofia Council Area , being visually impaired does not prevent her from becoming what she wants to be in life.

When asked how she does her lesson note, Miss Obianwuna explained that
she gets a student or a fellow teacher who will read the lesson notes
into a recorder which she will listen to before going to class, noting
also that having a Smartphone will make her job easier and advised all
physically-challenged persons to desist from soliciting alms and
engage in meaningful ventures.

Another visually impaired teacher in the same school, Mr Romanus
Nwabunwanne, said begging is alien to Igbos, as Ndigbo are
known for hard-work adding that being physically challenged is not a
curse.

Mr Nwabunwanne who is a graduate of Sociology and Anthropology
commended the warm relationship the physically challenged teachers
enjoy from the management, staff and students of the school.
In his comments, the Vice-principal Administration, Comrade Celestine
Nworah, who noted that the school is impressed with the performances
of the teachers, said there is not much difference between them and
those who are not visually impaired.

In their separate remarks, some of the students, including  Anthony Okonkwo,
Chimuanya Gilbert, Chinecherem Emmanuel and Favour Abosi, spoke
favourably about their visually impaired teachers.
ABS also spoke with physically challenged beggars at Saint Patrick’s
Cathedral, Awka.

The two beggars, Messrs Augustine Okulagu and Onyemaechi Ani, revealed
that they have been begging for between six and ten years, using the
proceeds to feed their families.

When asked what can be done for them to stop begging, they said if
government can give them money that will be enough for their needs,
they will stop.