By Abubakar Rajab
I must confess a deep sense of disillusionment with the conduct of certain Igala youths whose actions betray the very foundations of loyalty, gratitude, and integrity.
For years, I have poured my resources—billions, not mere tokens—into your lives without hesitation, without precondition, and without seeking applause. I built homes not for prestige, but for your shelter. I sponsored your education, both locally and abroad, believing that knowledge is the passport to a better future. I facilitated your access to medical care, from rural clinics to the world’s most sophisticated hospitals, because health is wealth.
Even when my account bore no excess, when I had but a single million Naira to my name, I sacrificed it all. I denied myself so that you may thrive. I gave until nothing remained, trusting that my selflessness would not be forgotten.
When the office of the Senator faltered in the equitable distribution of palliatives, I intervened—not with words, but with action. Through my efforts, the benefits began to reach the masses. Today, those palliatives and empowerment schemes echo in every household. And yet—ironically, tragically—it is I who am now accused of embezzling a paltry N20 million meant for graduate empowerment.
To those who maliciously strive to tarnish my name, I say this: “He who fetches firewood infected with ants invites the lizard for dinner.” May the Almighty, the ultimate Arbiter, extinguish your falsehoods and reduce your ill-gotten reputations to dust. “The mills of God grind slowly, but they grind exceedingly fine.” Justice may delay, but it will arrive unannounced, and when it does, truth shall emerge like the sun at dawn.
I am a consummate professional in matters of finance and disbursement. Precision is my craft, accountability my principle. I do not act in folly, nor am I a stranger to structure and ethics.
To the few noble souls among you—those who continue to honour and trust me—I am eternally grateful. May the winds of divine favour carry your names to the mountaintop, and may your careers and businesses rise like the phoenix from the ashes.
Let the records speak: my personal empowerment initiatives alone exceeded N150 million in the past year. The Senator’s interventions amounted to no less than N500 million. The truth is not hidden; it simply awaits recognition. And yet, in your haste to malign, you have unwittingly stripped yourselves of honour and revealed your ingratitude to the world.
As Chinua Achebe once said, “When suffering knocks at your door and you say there is no seat for him, he tells you not to worry because he has brought his own stool.” Your baseless accusations will not deter me. They only reflect the spiritual poverty of those who utter them.
Remember, a river that forgets its source will soon run dry. Gratitude is not just a virtue; it is the soul’s memory. Let those who are wise ponder this, and may the rest awaken before it is too late.
(Omanews.com)
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