Governor Abiola Ajimobi. Facebook
Oyo State Governor, Abiola Ajimobi has revealed that he washed dead bodies to pay his tuition fees when he was studying abroad.
The Governor said this on Tuesday at the South-West Youths Regional Summit in Osogbo.
Ajimobi encouraged youths at the summit to persevere because, “hard work is the only way to success.”
He revealed that he had to take up a job at a mortuary because his parents only sent him $30 throughout his years abroad.
The Governor said, “I left Nigeria in 1963 to study abroad, but throughout my stay there, I was washing dead bodies to support myself to go to school.
“Whenever I got home from work, I will be weeping, remembering the number of dead bodies I washed.
“My boss at work then said I should not be afraid or scared, adding that such feeling is normal for first comers. He encouraged me to always see those dead bodies as iced fish.
“But against all odds, I survived and that is why I am urging youths to see hard work as the only way to success. I am saying this to challenge the youth of our next generation not to give up.
“This is our chance as youths and as Yorubas to come together to chart a successful pathway for the country.”