By OLADAPO SOFOWORA
It’s quite amazing that lots of people have often given positive testimony about the humane side of vivacious Dr. Vivian Awele Elumelu. Some even refer to her as an angel in human form. Despite her love to do things quietly devoid of unnecessary media attention, her good deeds project her to the world. The mother of seven remains an unsung hero and a blessing to this generation.
For someone who loves to touch lives at any given time, celebrating her humanness and her meekness all year long is not even enough to thank her for what she has been doing. For her, she believes that all reward comes from God and the credit goes back to the creator of heaven and earth who gave her the strength and will to be able to continue touching lives. At every point, she has never ruled out the immense support she often receives from her billionaire hubby Tony Elumelu and her children.
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On June 23, she turned 51, and she was celebrated by all sundry. Congratulatory messages, eulogies, and encomium kept rolling in as her staff, children, husband, a close associate and family members shared testimony of her greatness. She would also have loved to throw a big birthday shindig because she didn’t do much on her 50th last year but as a health practitioner, she chose to halt all possible celebrations because of the deadly Covid-19 virus which is still ravaging the town. Instead, in a build-up to her 51st birthday, her Avon medical center partnered with Heirs life where they converged people at the ultramodern Avon Medical Dialysis Centre in Ikeja, to donate blood to those in dire need. She chose the 2021 World Blood Donor Day to celebrate her humane nature.
Close sources claimed the purpose of the outreach was to intensify the awareness and importance of safe blood for transfusion and highlight the critical role voluntary blood donors play in national health.
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