In 2003 when he was in primary six, he had an accident in Kano state and got his left arm amputated. Penultimate week he lost the remaining hand to another accident.
Thus, he was posted to Sardauna at his request. He had wanted to go and climb the breathtaking Mambilla Plateau and see where the sky appears to be kissing the earth. He has difficulty speaking and hardly sleeps, particularly at night. Beyond the wounds, he is depressed, physically and mentally. The double amputee needs proper rehabilitation. He needs to be loved too. His brother, Shamsu Tahir, has come from Kano to assist him.
“All the predicaments the accident victims are passing through are as a result of their offer to serve Nigeria. The NYSC must do all it can to put smiles on their faces,” Gen Ibrahim said. Tahir, a holder of BA Islamic Studies, believes the artificial limbs will assist him do some activities by himself, including the work he is expecting from government.