Simeon Djagbo hails from Delta State. His story is amazing, a perfect reason that no young person has any excuse for failing in life. He was born without palms. From a very young age, he set about overcoming the seeming obstacle posed by his not having fingers. . . His ability to play musical instruments is simply incredible and leaves you giving thanks to God. He swims, cooks and writes with his feet. Now wait for this: he has bagged a degree in Library and Information Science and is currently running a Master’s degree program both in Delta State University. . . As he now says, his musical talent is “a gift to showcase God’s wonders and be a blessing to others who feel hopeless.” His guitar artistry has endeared him to the hearts of countless number of people. One of Simeon’s fans says he is one of the wonders of the world. . . “My parents never gave up on me and treated me like a king. I wanted to enroll in a primary school, but the school administrators rejected me because they felt I could not write. They also felt that my physical defect would scare off children from the school. My parents got
information about a school owned by a white woman," he said. . . For anybody tempted to curl into a corner and sulk because of a disappointment, Djagbo has this advice: “I want to say the greatest challenge that a man can have is a handicapped mind and not physical challenges. I believe that God who created me like this has a reason and a bigger and better plan that will take me to an expected end. . . Any challenge I face is a process to fire me up to become a better person in this world. I wake up praising God because He owns my future, and I know I am a great child of destiny. Everyone is born with at least a talent. It is your duty to discover and make use of it. Like the Bible says in Proverbs 18:16 ‘A man’s gift maketh room for him and bringeth him before great men.’ . . Trust me, no one has any excuse. I am inspired knowing that I am a friend of God and that even the angels are envious of me. God is alive and I see that the future is so bright for me. ”.
