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A 10 year old girl, Gbonjubola Habibat has been rescued by former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo as she was provided with about N4m worth hearing aids after 10 years from birth of suffering from the partially hearing sickness free.
The Director of the Olusegun Obasanjo Foundation, Dr. Olalekan Makinde made this discloure at the flag-off of the 2026 World Diabetes Day holding at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL)Abeokuta, Ogun State capital, on Wednesday.
In a statement by the Special Assistant on Media to the former President, Kehinde Akinyemi, Makinde said the hearing aids were provided to young Habibat free of charge under the free medical health provisions, amid joy, appreciation and thanksgiving from her parents to the Foundation Chief Promoter.
According to Makinde: “Ahead of this year’s World Diabetes Day celebrations in Abeokuta inside OOPL, the Foundation in partnership with Chief Tunde Fanomokun’s Foundation recorded a major feat at Iseyin, Oyo State last week, when the 10 year old girl, who has been suffering from hearing problem from birth was rescued with effective hearing aides for both ears. These aids were provided free of charge during exercise, with additional provisions of hundreds of eye glasses and other free medical services to beneficiaries drawn from Neighbouring towns.
“The development received appreciation and thanksgiving from her parents who sent heartfelt thanks to our Dear Baba for saving their daughter from the decade-long deafness. We hope to record similar feat this week as the 2026 Diabetes annual celebration commenced.
The mother, Mogbonjubola Yetunde gave thanks to God and, “our Baba Obasanjo for this gesture. He has removed shame from my family and replaced it with joy and happiness. I have been in this predicament in the last 10 years.
Since she was born, but, se how God thru Baba Obasanjo remove this shame and humiliation free of charge. No kobo was paid. I cant believe this. May God strengthen him and his household,” Mogbonjunbola said in praise worship rolling on the ground ceaselessly.
Makinde on the 2026 celebration hinted that as the yearly event kicked off on Tuesday, ” no fewer than 2000 participants have so far been recorded so far for the free medical facilities, including hearing, seeing impairments among other medical challenges to be given free to the public.
He added that the week is expected to the rounded up with a lecture, with the former President in attendance at the main auditorium of the OOPL on Saturday.
