There’s a popular saying that; “when we face challenges, we either let our regrets and pains consume us, or pick ourselves up and make something out of the situation that we find ourselves”.
Having a disability can come with its emotional damage because most disabilities are irreversible. While most people with disabilities look for pity, some others still work hard and strive to change their dreams.
In this article, we are going to be showing you some people with disabilities, who didn’t let their situation consume them, but made sure that they turned their situation into gold.
The people on this list are giving their colleagues who are not disabled a run for their money, some are happily married with kids. I assure you that you won’t shed a tear while going through this post, but you will be motivated to chase your dreams even more than how you are chasing it right now.
Without wasting any more time, checkout four Nigerian celebrities who didn’t allow their disablities to stand in the way of their dreams.
4) Doris Samuel Akonanya
She is a popular Nigerian actress and also a dancer. Doris Samuel had one of her legs amputated after she was involved in an accident at a tender age of 13.
According to reports making rounds on different blogs, she was knocked down by a motorcycle. The doctors had no choice but to cut off one of her legs to save her life.
Doris did not allow her condition to come between her and her dreams. Despite her disability, she went into the Nigerian entertainment industry back in the year 2014 and she became popular in the year 2015 after she featured in a movie titled “Susanna”. She has moved on to produce her own movies and we can say that she’s one of the fast rising successful Nollywood acts right now.
3) Yinka Ayefele
He’s a Nigerian singer, music producer, radio presenter, father and businessman. The singer was involved in an automobile accident that damaged his spinal cord, leaving him to use a wheelchair for the rest of his life.
But he did not allow his condition to stop him from becoming a music superstar. Yinka started his music career in the year 1997, this was after his accident.
Yinka Ayefele became popular in the year 1998 after he released his debuted album which he titled “Bitter Experience”. Ayefele has remained popular and relevant ever since he made his debut into the Nigerian music industry with his Fuji style of music.
He has won so many awards and he has so many investments as well. People that know him say that he’s a rich man that’s doing very well for himself.
2) Opurum Beauty Chidinma
She’s a fast rising Nollywood actress and model. This beautiful actress got her arm amputated when she had a bad fall at the age of 5.
She did not allow her disability to stop her from chasing her dreams as she has stayed focused and keeps pushing to be the best that she can be.
She has starred in many Nollywood movies and she’s acted alongside some of the big names in the Nigerian movie industry.
1) Michael Oluchi Mary
This beautiful mother of two boys is definitely one of the most inspiring people you’ll ever meet. She’s an Instagram influencer with. She’s an Instagram influencer with over 200k followers, a brand influencer, a wife and mother.
Although we don’t really know how she had her arm amputated but we can say that she’s a very happy woman. She has a very supportive husband who you can clearly see that he loves her so much. You can follow her on Instagram @maryann_officiall
