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Who are you mortal to bring down a man who is destined for greatness! Who are you to progostinate or say it is finished when the creator of life is just about commencing.
It was second semester hundred level examination! On that fateful day, I was discussing with a friend inside the examination hall when Dr. Usman Ogbo entered on noticed, saw us, collected our examination answer booklet and wrote minus twenty at the open space of our script! I cried! cause I am not even sure of my overall grade! I remain stunned and weak like a drenched cat that was wet by a heavy rainfall. I remember how my classmates instilled that heavy fear in me and told me not to even bother begging but prepare in writing another carryover.
I was perplexed and Dumbfounded because i was no longer a boy in 2010 when I got admission into the university, my younger brother was about graduating at that time, meaning I am matured enough to know what good for me. God of miracle fight my battle was my prayer points when I approached Dr. Usman Ogbo office. I knocked and waited until he asked me to come in, I entered and started explaining myself in an innocent tone not to feel guilty, in his usual style he asked, did you agree you are guilty of your offence? Of course I am guilty i quickly answered. For saying the truth, he asked me to go that I am forgiven, but my minus twenty will serve as deterrent to others! What a principled man is Dr. Usman.
Since then, I behaved myself and we become best of friends. He is a man of his words, he always stood for what is right not minding whose ox gored. My academic sojourn took a different dimension with Dr. Usman Ogbo, none has influenced me like him, a rare specifics and a life coach of concise instructions. I can’t recall an opportunity I had to be with him that didn’t leave me with huge personal work on my academic growth. He is carrying a super natural grace beyond human comprehension! His every word keep my ever ready, leaning instinct on edge for something new. The simplicity and aura of favour that revolves around him and his lifty spirit keep me beckoning on my nerves to go tither.
My roadmap to student unionism! I was doubted and rejected by my own except for few, I was called names like “The son of a nobody”, lampooned and humiliated, but one man hold his ground! Dr. Usman Ogbo, he was there when I was disdain and turned down, he stood his ground because of his believe for me. I remember when he told a crowd of student to hold him responsible if Agih Abdul disappoint them! What a trust! What a faith and believe! To the glory of God i won the election and the rest is now history!
My journey of becoming a lecturer took a different twist! I was appointed as a Graduate Assistant on the 1st of September, 2015 by professor Hassan Isah who deemed me fit to be in the academic field after some intellectual discussed. But as fate would have it, forces of the unknown and power of the invisible took it away from me on the 14th day of January, 2016. My life was shattered, I remain fixed and confused with the thinking of how to further my Msc programme which I just started and have not even payed my school fee. I was left alone in silence tears with no hope in sight. A word! That inspiring words that Bacon’s on me like a Messiah! How can I ever forget Dr. Usman Ogbo words on that fateful day. Agih, how much is your school fee! He paid and asked me to remain resolute and don’t be distracted.Today, the rest is a history.
Sir, you supervised, guide/guard and mentor me like a brother. What else can I say! For every show of love and kindness to mankind there is a corresponding show of love, grace and kindness from our maker.
KOOOLO! May the beads of throne last long in your hands ?
