Challenges, before students
By Umar Ibrahim Usman
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“Tomorrow
is nothing and it is not yet created” the above quotation would open several
avenues to think about. But don’t be confused, this is to remind you about the
importance of today particularly this hour, and forget the future. Thus Allah (the
creator) is already there.
It
is questionable upon us, why we are always busy planning for tomorrow which we
don’t have certainty about? Also we are thinking that whatever comes our way is
ours, irrespective of who is the original owner be it public resources or individuals
property.
Selfishness
and individualism is spreading in an unprecedented scale among students, their
teachers, leaders and the worse part of it, the religious leaders. Life
astonishes us today, despite the level of education and literacy development in
the country, but we are living as though we are wild animals.
The
sympathy of brotherhood is no longer in our mindsets, the respect for one
another is no longer with us, and the love for our society is not in our
character, all in favor of individualism and self enrichment policy model.
Consequently,
the religious values which supposed to be our cardinal principles are no longer
earning public respect. Why is this so? Likewise, the incessant killing and
fighting are taking place across the country in an unprecedented scale; also
the law and order established to guide the society are no longer put forth by
the society.
Hence,
Poverty, diseases, mortality rate increment, disasters and geometric growth of
corruption. Therefore, the infrastructure can generally be assessed as follows;
epileptic power supply, general infrastructural decay and lack of good roads,
healthcare services and quality education for all.
Therefore,
government agencies and security establishment agencies was set up to maintain
law and order but unfortunately they are guilty of broken the integrity of
their duties for their own advantage and in the interest of few (very
microscopic number upper class).
It
is so astonishing, that the upcoming generation particularly the students that
we have hope unto them, to be the agent of change to salvage the society. Yet
they too are corrupted, because how would you expect somebody who follows
irregular ways in obtaining his certificate to be honest.
As
a student’s you suppose to know all the aforementioned challenges, and promised
that whenever I get the opportunity I will change for the better. While, always
show your concern for the society and what will improve the life of the larger
society not your own personal interest.
Accordingly,
try to be a role model in the university among students “be friend to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be friend
before you give them your confidence”. George Washington. Change begins
with you, and once you want to chance the country don’t allow this distortion
‘no body can change Nigeria for the better’ to have impact on you.
The
best legacy you can left that society will never forget you is not money nor
children or a beautiful wife, but the positive development you left. Can’t you
think why people of Indian always remember Mahatma Gandhi, the people of South
Africa remember Nelson Mandela, and the people of Nigeria remember peoples like
Sir Ahmadu Bello, Nnamdi Azikwe, Tafawa Balewa, Awolowo, and Malam Aminu Kano.
Malam
Aminu Kano once said that “I swear in the name of Allah if I die today, I would
leave nothing behind in terms of material things but the legacy of struggle for
the liberation dignity of the masses of my country”. This will clearly define
that an achiever is not the one who accumulated huge amount of wealth such as;
companies, houses, cars, wife’s and children’s. An achiever is one who brings
significant and immemorial development to his society.
There
is general consensus among all religions and beliefs, that death is inevitable
so no matter how reach you are? However, when you die that wealth will not help
you. What would help you is your significance to humanity. Money is nothing to the extent that it can’t buy
you life, health, and it can’t buy you knowledge. Though this prove that, it is
not as important as we think it is.
According
to Roman dictum ‘Historia magestra vitae’
which means history is the best teacher of life. So we see the history of
people who do well, and we also observed the life of people who do badly. If
you chose to be good, so is, if you chose to be bad, so is: but don’t forget
the consequences. Therefore when you die at the day of resurrection you will be
accountable on what you have done.
As
a student Fear Allah, don’t cheat anybody, don’t be stingy help others that are
in need of, be a generous person, while change this assertion among students ‘I am studying a degree to get reach or die trying’ with I am
studying for knowledge and to bring a significance to the society. Because if
you are thinking of tomorrow who knows what will happen, maybe it is tomorrow
that you are going to die and you are busy planning for your death.
The
only thing that will benefit you tomorrow is service to GOD, and serving the
humanity is service to GOD. The purpose of life is to leave in peace serve the
Creator with what HE instruct you to do through HIS Prophet (Peace be upon
him). And act according to the Qur’an and Sunnah.
Finally
this is the only chance remain for us to build a sustainable country for
everybody to enjoy. So if you like to continue; living in abject poverty,
insecurity, political instability and unabated stealing of public funds, go
ahead, or if you want to change the
country in to peaceful, harmonious and unified
environment for all with respect to fundamental human right, go ahead.
The choice is collectively ours to make it or to mar.
(C) 2013
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