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Oluwafemi Awodele
1 day ago
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The sun glinted off the rippling surface of the pool in Lagos, Nigeria. Busayo Adegbulugbe, 33, a paraplegic man whose powerful upper body and muscled arms have long propelled his wheelchair, perched on the edge. He stretched and steadied himself on the deck.
Years of pushing his wheelchair would now offer him the strength required to propel him through the water. But strength would not be enough if he was not ready to take the plunge.
“Are you ready?” yelled Emeka Chuks–Nnadi, founder of Swim in 1 Day, from the pool.
“Action!”
Adegbulugbe obliged and plunged in. The water swallowed him briefly, then released him in a surge of motion. His arms sliced forward, powerful and precise, each stroke defying the paralysis that claimed his legs.
Powerful scenes like these unfold daily at Swim in 1 Day (SID) Africa, the Lagos organisation Chuks-Nnadi believes can combat what he calls a “drowning crisis”, by teaching vital water survival skills to the most vulnerable, especially those with disabilities.
more: https://www.bellanaija.com/2025/07/emeka-chuks-nadi-nigeria-swim-disabilities/
