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T his must be the best moment for the president and presiding pastor of Kingsway International Christian Church aka  KICC, Pastor Mathew Ashimolowo, as his dream of helping his community has come pass.

It is no longer news that the Ogbeni Oja of Ijebuland, Chief Adebayo Kuku is dead. The billionaire business tycoon and philanthropist was said to have died at the early hour of yesterday and will be buried today in his hometown, Ijebu-Ode in Ogun State. He was said to have battled with a terminal illness for years before he finally bow to death at the age of 84.

“At the start, I kept wondering how a blind person could learn photography. I thought it was impossible. But the person who introduced me to it said it was possible. So, I agreed to do it.” Those were the words of Taiwo Lawal, the first blind photographer in Nigeria, as she narrates her story. For Taiwo, disability is never a barrier to one’s aspiration and go in life. As she has proved beyond a reasonable doubt that there is ability in disability.

It is unarguably a fact that one of the major achievements of President Goodluck Jonathan led administration is its ability to address the issue of fuel scarcity, which had been a recurrent situation in past administrations. Recall that in the past not only were there many instances of fuel scarcity and its ripple effect of long queues, but it also used to be a situation whereby the queue persisted for sometimes weeks or even months. Inflicting pains and agony on the Motorists, as their apple hour is being wasted queuing up for fuel. This present administration swung into action and the bitter memories of long queues at petrol stations became a thing of the past.