Yobe: Coalition of people with disabilities offers prayers for Neptune publisher

Yobe: Coalition of people with disabilities offers prayers for Neptune publisher

By: Yahaya Wakili

A coalition of people with disabilities from the Yobe South Senatorial District (Zone B) has today convened at the Best Center, Potiskum, Yobe State, to offer prayers for Dr. Hassan Gimba Ahmed for a quick recovery.

Dr. Hassan Gimba Ahmed, a publisher/editor-in-chief of Neptune Prime Limited, who was hospitalized recently, is said to be recovering well. but still needs the prayers of loved ones and good-willed people. 

Husaini Abdullahi Yahaya told NEWSng that they gathered at the center to offer prayers to a mentor, Dr. Hassan Gimba, asking the Almighty Allah to grant him a quick recovery following his ill health.

He said Dr. Gimba sponsored over 200 disabled and non-disabled people in the zone to learn skills acquisition to become self-reliant and helped them not to depend on begging or the government.

According to him, “Dr. Gimba assisted a lot of people, and we are proud of him, and many of us benefited from the Dr. Hassan Gimba Foundation, and now we have become self-reliant. May the Almighty Allah (SWT) continue to grant him good health. 

He further said, “We have learned so many things from him, and we men, we learn skills acquisition such as building, computers, tailoring, carpentry, cosmology, etc.”

Binta Idris Jaji, also a student of the best center, said, “In fact, Dr. Hassan Gimba Ahmed recognized us as human beings. He encouraged us because “disabled” is not a failure. He enrolled us in this school to learn how to become self-reliant, and we took this program very seriously.

“In our own part as women, we learn a lot of things, such as making bags both big and small-sized, fashion, homemade cream, computers, earrings, among others.

“We pray Almighty Allah (SWT) gives him health and protects him and his family from something wrong. Dr. Hassan Gimba makes our lives so meaningful. We should continue praying for him for quick recovery at anytime.”

Yobe: Coalition of people with disabilities offers prayers for Neptune publisher