Encomium
BABATUNDE Okungbowa, popularly known as OJB Jezreel, has every reason to be thankful to God. He was involved in a road accident that kept his co-traveller friend hospitalized for the past three weeks. ENCOMIUM Weekly spoke with him as he recounts his ordeal.
We learnt you were involved in a motor accident a couple of weeks back. How are you feeling now?
I am a lot better. I have been in the house since then, about three weeks now. I just came out three days ago.
How did it actually happen?
I was coming from Abeokuta with a friend in his own car. I think they did not tighten the bolt of the tyre very well. By the time we were around Mowe, the tyre gave way and the car tumbled. The glass scattered, my friend was seriously injured. I had a wound which I believe will heal up in a couple of days. I just went home with the thought that the wound will disappear in a couple of days, not until the second day I realized that I couldn’t walk very well. I had to call for treatment at home. I wasn’t using crutches, as said by some people. I had to walk around with a stick but I have dropped it now. I dropped it three days ago.
What is the state of the car?
The car is there. It is a Range Rover, belonging to my friend. It is repairable. In cases like that, some cars will not be repairable because it tumbled.
From what has been happening to you in recent times, would you say God has been gracious to you?
It has been God all the way. The way things have been happening from the surgery to the accident, it is really God. It could have been worse. I cannot complain. God has been good to me. Some people would have died if they had gone through all I went through but God has been gracious to me.
How is your friend doing as well?
He is fine, he is getting better though still hospitalized. He has stitches all over but he is getting better.
How will you describe your health since you came back from surgery?
I am getting better by the minute. It is not an easy thing. It is a gradual process, my body is still trying to adapt to the new kidney. I am getting better by the day.
Is there a need to travel once a while for check up?
Definitely, that is what I have been doing. I do my check up in Nigeria and at times, I travel out for it.
What lesson have you learnt from your ordeal?
Take things very easy. We are in a highly competitive business where people want to be known, they want to be on top always. But I have learnt not to compete with anyone. I am just trying to take things easy. I am not competing with anyone, things will fall in place at the right time.
-SHADE WESLEY-METIBOGUN
