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20-yr-old OAU student-artiste marks birthday with song for disabled persons

A student of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ajakaye Victor Oluwatobi, has dedicated a new song to persons living with disabilities to mark his 20 birthday.

VEEKTHUR LYRICPOET (Ajakaye Victor Oluwatobi)

A student of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ajakaye Victor Oluwatobi, has dedicated a new song to persons living with disabilities to mark his 20 birthday.

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Oluwatobi who goes by the stage name celebrated the landmark birthday on the 15 of July with the song titled ,

Speaking with Veekthur said the single, which was produced by CoDlonel Tyemmy and Phemmix, is his own unique way of encouraging those with a form of disability or the other to strive to get the best out of life.

“I was inspired by physically challenged classmate,” Veekthur said.

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“Last year, I went to an orphanage to mark my 19 birthday so I wanted to do something different this time around.

“Most people don’t see the potentials in physically challenged people, but I do.

“So this song is for them, to encourage them.”

Veekthur said Nigerian-French singer-songwriter Asa inspires his style of music.

Download and listen to the melodious song.

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‘THIS ABILITY’ (lyrics)

Do you believe,

Would you agree,

No one in this world is useless

Disabled, handicapped,

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everyone's got something to offer

Do not shut the doors of the world against them

Let in them the Joy of being alive

Let it thrive, let it thrive

cos nothing is useless, no one is useless....

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This ability, This ability

This ability This ability

dey inside of you, do you know?

Tell me why, do you cry

when you can live your life

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exactly how you really want

so baby don't you cry

You could be a president

you could be a super star

whatever you really wanna be

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lies inside of you

so baby don't you cry

you could be exactly who you really wanna be

oh oh oh really wanna be

This ability, This ability

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This ability This ability

dey inside of you, do you know?

Now, when you see them,

(you better) look deeper than what you see

They may be different, but not useless as you think

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oh oh oh oh oh oh oh

This ability, This ability

This ability This ability

dey inside of you, do you know?

Only real eyes can realise the ability in this ability

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