From Pain to Hope — How Lekki LCDA Chairman’s Compassionate Leadership helped Habibah walk again

Lekki LCDA Chairman, Engr. Rasaki Bamidele Kasali’s timely intervention transforms a young girl’s life and restores faith in people-centered governance.

For years, Habibah, a young girl full of dreams, lived in a body that could not support her. She could not walk. Her days were shaped by pain, her nights filled with tears, and her future clouded by uncertainty.

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Her family moved tirelessly from one hospital to another, clinging to hope with every consultation. Each visit, however, ended the same way, no clear solution, no progress, only emotional and financial exhaustion.

As months turned into years, hope began to fade.

The chairman sponsored Habibah’s medical care to ensure she received the treatment that had remained out of reach for so long. It was an intervention that would alter the course of her life.

The journey was not instant or easy. Recovery came gradually, step by step, day by day. What followed were weeks and months of treatment, therapy, and determination. Slowly, Habibah began to respond. Strength returned. Pain eased.

The same child who once could not stand is now walking again.

What years of uncertainty could not fix, timely compassion and decisive action made possible.

What Habibah said

In an emotional four-minute video released by the chairman’s media team, Habibah recounts her journey herself, speaking about the pain, the tears, and the moment help finally arrived.

Viewers see her walk, smile, and embrace a future that once felt impossible.

Her story serves as a reminder that behind government offices and official titles are opportunities to change lives in the most profound ways.

For Engr. Rasaki Bamidele Kasali, Habibah’s recovery is more than a success story. It reflects a governing philosophy centered on empathy, one that believes leadership must reach the weakest, listen to the unheard, and lift those who can no longer stand on their own.