About this episode

Abiodun Oyeniran, who lost his sight at 21, becomes an activist for blind students at the University of Lagos after facing systemic challenges.

Abiodun Oyeniran lost his sight completely at age 21. At 28, he finally makes it into the University of Lagos, only to realise the campus is not equipped to fully support the needs of blind students. So, Abiodun becomes an accidental activist, creating a grassroots system that helps visually impaired students navigate exams for 5 years—until the university decides his solution is a threat to their policy and shuts it down. Show Notes Sources: 2017 National Policy on Inclusive Education 2...

People in this episode

Guest: Abiodun Oyeniran

Topics covered

• blindness
• activism
• education
• inclusion
• student support

Keywords

• blindness
• activism
• University of Lagos
• visually impaired

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Lagos

Books & works: 2017 National Policy on Inclusive Education

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