Renowned world neurosurgeon and a recipient of Commander of the Oder of the Niger (CON ) award, Professor Wale Suleiman, has promised to pursue legislation that will ensure Nigerians have access to quality education and health care services.
Suleiman, who is the Kwara South senatorial candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the 2023 general elections, spoke at a reception organised in his honour by his community at his country home, Ajase- Ipo , Ifelodun local government area of Kwara state, Saturday.
“My parents had no western education, they cannot read and write .The Nigerian government paid for my medical education and today I have become a Neurosurgeon and recipient of CON award, were it not for the scholarship I enjoyed, my story would have been a different one today,” he said at the palace of the Olupo of Ajase- Ipo.
Suleiman thanked president, Muhammadu Buhari, and the national awards selection committee, and said he was elated to be amongst the 570 receipts of CON awards so far conferred on Nigerians by the federal government since 1963 when the National Award Act was instituted despite not being a public office holder or member of ruling political party.
