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Oladeinde Joseph
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Oladeinde Joseph (born 1948) is a Nigerian Navy admiral who was military governor of Ogun State, Nigeria between August 1990 and January 1992 during the military administration of General Ibrahim Babangida, handing over power to the elected civilian governor Segun Osoba.
Quotes
I didn’t grow up caring for people; I grew up as a spoilt last child. I had older ones that gave me all I needed; I had parents who provided for all my needs especially when I said I was going to study Medicine. I never worried about money because I was so spoilt but, working in the cancer clinic changed me. I saw myself talking to people who were going to die because they couldn’t afford going for treatment.
The only thing she did not sell was what people refused to buy from her.
Money that I had to do as I wanted, someone else lacked. I think of when I go on holidays and calculate what I have spent and imagine the difference it would have made in someone’s life so it got to a point that I said to myself, I am blessed and I am not going to feel guilty about it but I can do something for those who are less fortunate than I am. Yes I work hard, I study my life out for every exams that I write but, someone else will do same if they are in my position, they aren’t any different from me it’s only their circumstances that is different.
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Category:1948 births
Category:Living people
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Category:Military leaders from Nigeria