Requiem for a Statesman
By Tunde Jakande
As we set to leave for the ikoyi vaults and Gardens, no less than thirty police and Lastma out-riders stationed strategically to clear traffic.
On a long stretch of convoy of over a hundred cars, we embarked on the trip.
It seemed everyone wanted to witness the internment of lagos most cherished son.
As we moved to connect ikorodu road, people lined the streets some waving , some in tears.
I thought to myself, wao, what honour!
At the ikoyi vaults, hundreds of people tried to force their way in.
Security officials struggled to prevent the influx.
I heard a very angry individual screaming at a policeman.
“You cannot prevent me from entering o. You no fit. If you like kill me. I must enter that place. That man is my father. You no know the tin Baba kekere do in my life?’
I approached him, calmed him down and explained why everyone could not be let in.
He said he was a councilor a long time ago and if not for LKJ, his life would have ended .
He begged me to let him in. I did but told him he could not go beyond the reception area.
As we deposited the remains back to mother earth, a flood of memories overwhelmed me.
Even with all the triumphs, accolades and accomplishments, is this the end result? His final abode?
I suddenly felt sick in my stomach. LKJ was now indifferent to the clicks from cameras that wanted to capture every detail.
He was before his maker, alone. No cheers, no followership. Just him.
As i walked back, I realised the entire crowd had disappeared.
The crowd that wanted to break down the gates of the Ikoyi vaults and Gardens just to gain entrance had all gone.
Not a single person stayed back. The reality is that none will ever visit the place except for family members.
So what is your mentality towards life? Do you constantly remind yourself that our stay on earth is transient?
Do you constantly remind yourself that eventually, not a single person will be there with you at the end?
Does this thought not make you sober and humble? Does this not make you want to do good and live right?
What happens to the houses and millions of naira you are now struggling to make?
You may be rich or poor, yoruba or hausa, literate or not but death is the ultimate leveler. It makes us all equal.
Final thoughts:
The greatest human is not he that has the most knowledge in his head but he whose heart is full of love and compassion.
Help those that you can while you can!
INALILAEHI WAHINA ILAEHI RAJIUNA
Rest in perfect peace LKJ.
Have a great week and thanks to everyone
Who condoled with the family.
https://afsgsdsdbfdshdfhdfncvngcjgfjghvghcgvv.com
appropriate article, i like it
adult ads
ainsley earhardt dating co host
free foreign dating sites free no fee
chemistry dating site
coffee meets bagel gay dating
gay dating tucson
latino gay dating
gay dating sites for grandpas
easy gay dating
free gay online dating sites
squrt gay dating
gay daddies dating
[url=”http://gaychatrooms.org?”]gay dating symbols[/url]
older gay men dating
gay dating europe
gay dating michigan
gay dating sites relationships
uganda gay dating
christian gay dating sites
dating free gay
skout gay dating
gay paying dating site
gay online dating sucks
mingle gay dating
russian gay dating scams
” gay dating sites”
gay online dating websites
gay dating for bogata columbia
gay chubs dating site
gay women dating older women
gay dating in greeley
Oh my goodness! Great post dude! Thanks, On the other hand I am suffering from problems along with your RSS. I don’t know the reason why I’m not able to join it. Is there any person else getting similar RSS concerns? Anyone that is aware of The solution will you kindly respond? Thanx!!
australia essay writing service
writing personal essay
writing argument essay
what does essay mean
cheap custom essay writing services
technology essay
offline sex games
dragon ball super sex games
free online lesbian sex games
sex games for android free download
live stream games with sex
two couples mplaying sex games
sex games vegas ancensored
toon animal sex games
spring break sex games
sex games in roblox
money talks sex games
sex scenes in games
keto food list
keto diet youtube
typical keto diet
keto diet vegetables
keto brownies
keto shrimp scampi
sex 3d games
renpy sex games
sex games without sign up
personal essay
professional essay writing service
alexa information essay
what is an essay
writing persuasive essay
write a reflective essay
essay conclusion
arguments for abortion essay
essay structure
use vpn to buy crypto
free vpn chrome
vpn download
what is mla format for an essay
spongebob writing essay
911 essay
freee gay chat
free bi-gay chat lines
chat avenue gay chat
buy vpn india
free vpn for streaming
buy avast vpn
free critical thinking test with answers pdf
history of critical thinking
what are common barriers to critical thinking
how to build critical thinking skills
critical thinking workbooks
logical thinking vs critical thinking
critical thinking exercises
another word for critical thinking
teach critical thinking skills to nurses
hook essay
collage essay prompts
essay paraphraser
essay structure
spongebob the essay
an argumentative essay
bing gay chat rooms
gay video chat for windows 8
gay sex chat free
dating gay bbc meet twinks
gay dating for country folks
tucson free local gay only dating sites
gay dating game fuck
gay dating east tennessee
dating site for gay men over 50
squirt gay dating cruising and sex site
gay dating web sites
memphis gay dating
An impressive share! I’ve just forwarded this on to a buddy who was doing a little analysis on this. And he the truth is acquired me lunch because of the fact that I stumbled upon it for him… lol. So enable me to reword this…. Thank YOU with the food!! But yeah, thanks for shelling out some time to talk about this topic in this article on your internet site.
doctoral dissertation writing help me
dissertation help in uk
is a dissertation peer reviewed
dissertation writing services in uk
writing a rationale for a dissertation
dissertation writing online
apa dissertation citation
how long is a dissertation
proposal and dissertation help plan
writing a proposal for your dissertation
dissertation introduction help
online dissertation help to write
go dissertation help review
top dissertation writing services
dissertation abstracts
dissertation methodology help
economics dissertation help
dissertation title page
штабелер электрический самоходный
https://www.shtabeler-elektricheskiy-samokhodnyy.ru/