An amputee Mr. Uzoma Offor says he hold a strong faith in God that all is not lost until he will breath his last breath.
Offor stated this before an audience that witnessed the presentation of N2m artificial legs to him by the law firm of Chukwuma-Machukwu Ume (SAN).
The two artificial legs fitting enable Offor to walk fully erect after years of crowling and leaping with two walking sticks as a support.
Mr. Uzoma Offor, a six footer young man with four Children and a wife had his right leg amputated seven years ago in an attempt to safe his life from a deadly Diabetes infection.
But little did he know that his left leg would suffer same fate last year and It took the grace of God to preserve him alive after it was discovered the left leg was equally badly infected. So he amputated his left leg in order to remain a live , his town man said.
Expressing his gratitude, Offor said that only God can reward his benefactor who has not only facilitated his walking fully erect today, but had alao opened a pottery farm for him as a means of earning a likelihood.
” I thank Ume SAN and pray God to continue to bless and guide him and family.”
Offor said he will continue to remember with thanks the Son of the owner of Emma plaza who save his life by rushing him to the hospital when the sickness struck him down some years ago.
Offor demolished Diabetic patients to heel advices of doctors”if they asked you to amputee legs or infected parts of body , don’t waste time”. According to him, “amputation is not the end of life, in fact, in any sickness you are suffering don’t lose hope, ” he said.
Chukwuma-Machukwu Ume (SAN), in his remark, while presenting the artificial legs to Uzoma Offor said he had watched Offor’s postings on social media over the years and saw that the man had unflinching courage and determination.
He also recalled that the good service Uzoma’s father, Offor rendered to Umuishim community. He revealed that as a toddler , Uzoma’s father Offor , single handedly mobilized youths who constructed five roads in Umuishim Akpulu in Ideato North Imo State that open up the community to development.
Ume said that he is elated , in line with Social Responsibility and being a Pencil in the Hands of God, in bearing the cost of offering him artificial legs. He pledged to further support Offor’s pottery farm with the sum of two hundred Naira.