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83-year-old Retiree Sleeps Under Bridge For 17 Years (pic) by ijustdey: 6:35pm On Feb 05, 2016 |
An 83-year-old man, Sule Yusuf, says he has been sleeping under the Oshodi Bridge in Lagos State since 1999 after losing contact with his family. www.punchng.com/83-year-old-retiree-sleeps-under-bridge-for-17-years/ 4 Likes 2 Shares
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Re: 83-year-old Retiree Sleeps Under Bridge For 17 Years (pic) by Nobody: 6:36pm On Feb 05, 2016 |
In spite of my challenges o God, I can never thank you enough for shelter, food, clothing and a family to call my own. Life has 2 sides, it turns its rosy side to some and thorns to others. Daddy yusuf, help will reach u soon sir. 195 Likes 10 Shares |
Re: 83-year-old Retiree Sleeps Under Bridge For 17 Years (pic) by T4taiwo(m): 6:39pm On Feb 05, 2016 |
Pathetic 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: 83-year-old Retiree Sleeps Under Bridge For 17 Years (pic) by Nobody: 6:42pm On Feb 05, 2016 |
1 Like 2 Shares |
Re: 83-year-old Retiree Sleeps Under Bridge For 17 Years (pic) by kilokeys(m): 6:42pm On Feb 05, 2016 |
If he lost ID card.. Did he loose his service number? 14 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: 83-year-old Retiree Sleeps Under Bridge For 17 Years (pic) by Nobody: 6:44pm On Feb 05, 2016 |
Sigh! He does not deserve this after serving the nation though. 9 Likes |
Re: 83-year-old Retiree Sleeps Under Bridge For 17 Years (pic) by Nobody: 7:12pm On Feb 05, 2016 |
No children? Edit: Okay so I've read the story. Sad one, only in Nigeria. |
Re: 83-year-old Retiree Sleeps Under Bridge For 17 Years (pic) by armadeo(m): 7:12pm On Feb 05, 2016 |
Lies. The last paragraph showed that he is a no good drunkard. Sometimes he drinks and smokes because of lack of family care. Unrepentant drunkard. Am suretyhe family abandoned him due to his activities and here is is lying against them. How hard is it for the park to transport you to your family. Lying at such an age tell a lot about you old soldier 16 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: 83-year-old Retiree Sleeps Under Bridge For 17 Years (pic) by Viktor1983(m): 7:13pm On Feb 05, 2016 |
Nigeria. I hail thee |
Re: 83-year-old Retiree Sleeps Under Bridge For 17 Years (pic) by eluquenson(m): 7:13pm On Feb 05, 2016 |
Hmm, so sad to see fellow human suffering 1 Like 2 Shares |
Re: 83-year-old Retiree Sleeps Under Bridge For 17 Years (pic) by nerodenero: 7:14pm On Feb 05, 2016 |
May we not spend our old age in this manner, amen. As for the old man, I pray for help for him asap. 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: 83-year-old Retiree Sleeps Under Bridge For 17 Years (pic) by amedino(m): 7:14pm On Feb 05, 2016 |
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Re: 83-year-old Retiree Sleeps Under Bridge For 17 Years (pic) by PapaBrowne(m): 7:15pm On Feb 05, 2016 |
Lets use the interesting power of social media to make a difference in this man's life. Not Just for the sake of it but to show that we can use Nairaland to achieve good things. These are his words: I do not have money to rent any house again. I want the government to help me. I do not have any sickness. I am not taking any injection. I only need help,” he added. We can change his story. We can use him as a starting point for expressing the power to do good that we wield as a people of social media. My recommendation is simple. We start out an old folks home with him as the first member. There are loads of old folks like him suffering with no family to turn to. All we need is to rent a place and provide the basics for living. We get volunteers from churches & mosques to take care of these folks and provide the care they need. It would cost a lot. Probably a couple hundreds of thousands. With collaboration, we can raise whatever is required. If 1000 if us put up 1k each, we would have 1m already. And that would go more than a long way. I don't know if I am making any sense but I am pretty passionate about using the collaborative power of social media to achieve good in society. And I feel we can start out with any story. And this old man's story is a good one. If you think this is possible, show support by commenting and sharing your ideas on how to achieve this. For me, for every like this post gets, I will be giving 200 Naira towards this old man's welfare. That is 200 Naira let like. 20,000 Naira for 100 likes. And yes, 200,000 for 1000 likes. And I mean every word if it. 232 Likes 12 Shares |
Re: 83-year-old Retiree Sleeps Under Bridge For 17 Years (pic) by SylarsMcQuins: 7:15pm On Feb 05, 2016 |
So sad, its better late than never. |
Re: 83-year-old Retiree Sleeps Under Bridge For 17 Years (pic) by TechsNG: 7:15pm On Feb 05, 2016 |
hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm |
Re: 83-year-old Retiree Sleeps Under Bridge For 17 Years (pic) by SmartMugu: 7:16pm On Feb 05, 2016 |
Losing an ID card should not translate to any big deal in an organized nation. That's just a piece of paper or plastic. It's 2016, why would losing a mere ID translate to him not getting his pension? 1 Like |
Re: 83-year-old Retiree Sleeps Under Bridge For 17 Years (pic) by Buhdeuce: 7:16pm On Feb 05, 2016 |
kilokeys: How old are you 9 Likes |
Re: 83-year-old Retiree Sleeps Under Bridge For 17 Years (pic) by YelloweWest: 7:19pm On Feb 05, 2016 |
Na wa oh. See suffer |
Re: 83-year-old Retiree Sleeps Under Bridge For 17 Years (pic) by refiner(f): 7:19pm On Feb 05, 2016 |
may God heed to his plea!....Amen!! 1 Like |
Re: 83-year-old Retiree Sleeps Under Bridge For 17 Years (pic) by YelloweWest: 7:19pm On Feb 05, 2016 |
kilokeys:Its because of people like you that's why this man is suffering. 4 Likes |
Re: 83-year-old Retiree Sleeps Under Bridge For 17 Years (pic) by SkinnyDude(m): 7:21pm On Feb 05, 2016 |
Buhdeuce:he's actually making sense 4 Likes |
Re: 83-year-old Retiree Sleeps Under Bridge For 17 Years (pic) by Mandyjosh: 7:21pm On Feb 05, 2016 |
I kno d man in makoko,dem cal am old soldier. |
Re: 83-year-old Retiree Sleeps Under Bridge For 17 Years (pic) by OkwuruOKARISIA(m): 7:23pm On Feb 05, 2016 |
Thats one thing wit most military men,extravagant spending,he invested on nothing while he was working,anyway i pray he get reunited wit his family as i consider it to be the highest need for him now,and financial help as well. |
Re: 83-year-old Retiree Sleeps Under Bridge For 17 Years (pic) by YelloweWest: 7:23pm On Feb 05, 2016 |
SkinnyDude:What sense is he making? What if the old man can't remember? What if he tried to get his id replaced but no one would attend to him? You know how Nigeria is. May dad lost all his documentation is south Africa as a retired diplomat. It took years for him to establish himself as a foreign retired officer even though he met some of his colleagues still in the ministry of foreign affairs. 5 Likes |
Re: 83-year-old Retiree Sleeps Under Bridge For 17 Years (pic) by danidee10(m): 7:23pm On Feb 05, 2016 |
kilokeys: Don't blame him....even bubu can't remember his own phone number at 72 8 Likes |
Re: 83-year-old Retiree Sleeps Under Bridge For 17 Years (pic) by Etizz: 7:23pm On Feb 05, 2016 |
The reason why am working hard and planning not to end up in such manner 1 Like |
Re: 83-year-old Retiree Sleeps Under Bridge For 17 Years (pic) by boolet: 7:24pm On Feb 05, 2016 |
There is more to dis story.. 1 Like |
Re: 83-year-old Retiree Sleeps Under Bridge For 17 Years (pic) by truthspeaks: 7:24pm On Feb 05, 2016 |
Meanwhile, sum civil servant cld be collecting his pension SmartMugu: |
Re: 83-year-old Retiree Sleeps Under Bridge For 17 Years (pic) by danidee10(m): 7:24pm On Feb 05, 2016 |
Not every mad looking person is mad |
Re: 83-year-old Retiree Sleeps Under Bridge For 17 Years (pic) by wristbangle: 7:25pm On Feb 05, 2016 |
Adufetohposh: It's pity that we don't respect those who served the nation well instead those buffoons are paying homage to those who are wrecking the nation dry. |
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