Disabled Student Qualifies As Medical Doctor

A graduate of the College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Pelumi Adeniyi says his ability to acquire a degree as a medical doctor, despite his physical disability, means anything is possible.
Mr. Adeniyi, in an interview with Channels Television reveals that he was diagnosed of a rare genetic condition known as muscular dystrophy at age 13.
Muscular Dystrophy is a group of genetic disorders that results in muscle weakness and decrease in muscle mass, overtime.
Mr. Adeniyi also discloses that he is a budding athlete and that prior to his disability, he had engaged in and excelled at different sports including running and jumping.
About his days in the higher institution, Mr. Adeniyi says that he was forced to live off-campus as the accommodations obtainable in the school are not designed for persons with physical challenges.
“I’d have to wake up 4 0’clock in the morning, just to get here from where I live at Alagbado,” he explains.
His mother, Mrs Theresa Odeniyi, credits her son’s success to determination although she admits it is a challenging feat.
Mr. Adeniyi says he plans to become a psychiatrist.