Sons & Daughters Needed

It’s the last day in the month of April and I woke up today reminding myself of my origin even when I now have the opportunity to live and study in the country with the 3rd largest economy in the world and perhaps in a matter of time blend with modernity and development.

I reminded myself of Africa, my mother land. I reminded myself of Nigeria, my country of birth. I reminded myself of Lagos, my dwelling city.

I thought of the deprivation and lack that is reigning in these places and I wondered if things will ever get better. I am never a pessimist but I also do not always want to fool myself especially in the face of glaring evidences.

I believe in God and I believe in miracle and these are my only hopes for the coming years with respect to the emancipation of this great continent, Africa.

She has suffered a lot and she needs her sons and daughters to rise and deliver her from her pains. Her children are everywhere and they must heed the clarion call to rescue her now and not tomorrow.

They will need wisdom, commitment, focus, determination and most of all the Spirit of God to free this slave of time and age.

Rise, sons and daughters of my mother land. Rise and wrestle your birth-land from internal and external captors. There is no more time to do this but now. Sons and daughters of Africa needed.

I'm grateful to God

It's always being a dream to study outside the shores of Africa. I have applied at different times to different schools in Europe and America in a bid to fulfill this dream. I have gotten several admission letters and also several refusal letters. I have applied for visa and i have being denied and i have also lost some good opportunities because i could not raise money for the programme.

This whole exercise of applying for admission started in 2002 and today i am grateful to God that He made it possible. I am presently at the University of Bonn, Germany undertaking a Masters study in Agricultural Sciences and Resource Management in the Tropics and Subtropics (ARTS). This programme is one of the top 10 international masters programmes in Germany and the only agricultural programme on this prestigious label. It has students from everyone in the world and i am delighted that i have this opportunity.

I have debt hanging on my neck because i got a loan to finance my being on this programme but i am confident that God will help me to repay every dime i borrowed from friends.

I shall put in my best to get the best out of this programme and i shall hope in God for a glorious future.

I am also grateful to everyone who made my coming to Germany possible. Ayo Akande, Yomi Akande, Ranti Familusi, Samson Alabi, Raphael Oloke, Michael Ogunfuwa, Femi Thomas, Bolanle Oladele, Mr & Mrs Ikuomola, Mr Ademola Adebiyi, Mr & Mrs Ajayi, Bayo Ogunnami, Bola Adegboye, Tunde Adegboye, Michael Adegboye, Baba J.O, Iya, Mr & Mrs Onifade, D1, D2 and a whole lot of others that i hold so dear to my heart. Thank you everyone.

Again, i'm grateful to God.