I still want to become a pastor despite losing a leg in an accident - 29-year-old man says

• A 29-year-old man, Olamide Oseni, who lost his leg as he was coming from work has narrated his ordeal after the accident
• The young man said that his parents could not pay his full medical bills so his treatments had to be stopped
• Olamide revealed that if he could get an artificial leg, his hope of becoming a minister of God could still be realised

A 29-year-old young man, Olamide Oseni, whose leg was amputated has spoken LegitTV in a video interview.

Amid tears, Olamide revealed that life was never rosy for him when he had his two legs intact. Recall that Legit.ng earlier wrote about how the man who worked as a security man suffered the big misfortune.

My family was devastated

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The 29-year-old revealed that he now depends on people so much due to his condition. According to him, his situation always makes his mother and father cry.

Olamide said that a bill of more than N800,000 was incurred at the hospital where the operation took place. Out of that bill, his family was only able to get over N230,000. He stated that the hospital stopped his treatment at some point because money was not forthcoming.

The man said that he was involved in an accident when he took a bike at Otta, Ogun stated and they ran in between a trailer and a car. He revealed he was on his way back from work on the ill-fated day.

My co-workers helped me

Olamide revealed that before becoming security man, he had searched for jobs all around to no avail. The national diploma graduate said that he was only earning a pittance.

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When asked if the company he worked for did not do anything, he said that only his co-workers raised money for him.

The 29-year-old said that before the accident, he wanted to become a pastor and preach the gospel of Christ.

Watch the video below:

Legit.ng compiled some of the reactions to his video below:

Ichaba Moses said:

"May God almighty strengthen you and give you the grace to achieve your dreams. I want to urge us to support him in any little way we can. God bless us all and God bless the heart of a giver."

Onyinye Chime said:

"Pls be strong, the good Lord will make a way for u and ur family to recover all &bounce back in Jesus name Amen, ur healed in Jesus name Amen and Amen."

Walex San said:

"Very sorry brother, keep being strong, this is not the end of the road ok, you will bounce back stronger by God grace."

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Evangelist Raphael Adewole said:

"Help will locate you in Jesus MIGHTY name. Amen."

Evita Fasusi said:

"It is well. God is with you as a mighty terrible one."

Lovely couple

Meanwhile, YEN.com.gh earlier reported that a young physically challenged couple spoke about their situation as a couple. The wife, Kudirat Nurudeen Oseni, said that people always avoided them, thinking physical disability is contractable.

The husband, Nurudeen Oseni, said he is into liquid soap making. He revealed that even when it is raining heavily, he always goes out to make ends meet.

Oseni said he always makes extra effort because he knows his family has no helper. Kudirat said that when her husband wooed her, she wondered how they would cope, seeing that they are both physically limited.

Source: YEN.com.gh