A 58-year-old blind lawyer identified as Geoffrey Asadu has shown that disability is indeed not inability; not even visual impairment could stop this determined man from becoming one of the topnotch lawyers.
Physically-challenged Geoffrey Asadu went through all the difficult circumstances to become who he is now.
He aspired to become a lawyer with a clean record of not losing any case, and that’s what he has been doing for over two decades.
Geoffrey is reported to have told The Sun, that he was six when he suddenly went blind. He had a headache that lasted for about three days before he was rushed to the hospital, and that was the beginning of his blindness.
“As the headache continued, I was taken to Akulue Hospital, Nsukka, where I was administered with one drug by one medical doctor, who owned the hospital. I was given an injection by the doctor for three days.
“On the third morning, I was supposed to go to the hospital but I was surprised to discover that I couldn’t see. I became totally and automatically blind. I got up that morning but couldn’t see. I groped and started shouting that I wasn’t seeing again,” Geoffrey Asadu said.
All efforts by family members to ensure he regained his sight including visiting other hospitals proved abortive.
“We even went as far as Kano state but all to no avail. My sight couldn’t come back, till today. My father did everything he could to make me see again but it was no longer possible,” he added.
After every effort failed, Asadu decided to accept his condition in good faith but not to give up on his dreams. He pursued his law education and became a certified lawyer despite the visual impairment.
He said: “I have not lost any case in court since I started practising more than 25 years now. I am feeling so much fulfilled. I don’t think there is anything I could have achieved better or more if I was not blind.”
Geoffrey Asadu is married with seven children, two of whom are now graduates.
He urged fellow physically-challenged people not to see their condition as an excuse to degrade themselves but to aim high and pursue their dreams.
“It is not a certificate for them to start begging on the streets and other undignified activities. Let them look into themselves and see what they can do for themselves. They should start a small business or any craft, rather than begging.” Asadu advised.
He called on the governments of various countries to prioritise the welfare of physically challenged persons in their various jurisdictions to enable them to contribute their quota to the development of the society.
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