No be small thing o! Family members, clerics, and big men gather for Kano on Friday to mark 50 years wey late Gen. Murtala Ramat Muhammed don waka come off this earth. Dem carry sharp prayers and Qur’anic recitations for Masallacin Murtala, Hausawa, Zoo Road, Kano to honor the man wey mean plenty for Nigeria.
Chief Imam Sheikh Kabir Badamasi-Dantaura lead Juma’at prayer plus graveside observance, abeg, no forget say dem dey recite plenty verses from Holy Qur’an for the late leader’s soul. Na serious matter o! Na person wey believe in better governance and anti-corruption, so na reason wey dem come dey gather like this.
As dem dey reason am, Malam Risqua Murtala Ramat, one of the late general’s pikin, talk say this anniversary na time to think about wetin papa don do for dis country. E come remind everybody say we suppose dey celebrate leaders wey don sacrifice for this nation. E talk say fifty years after im death, him still dey shine like star for people eye because of wetin him represent.
Malam Risqua no forget to drop street wisdom too, him talk say without the values of integrity, fairness, and justice, na so national progress go dey hard like concrete. Na wetin Gen. Muhammed stand for, and we no fit forget am just like that!
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Aminu Bashir Wali, come yarn too. E describe Gen. Muhammed as man wey get rare qualities. E dey open mouth talk how im dey see am last last when dem assassinate am for Lagos in 1976. E say the man no dey pursue money sha, as he die near empty-handed. Na the commitment to service wey he get na im true wealth be that!
The Sarkin Fadan Kano and Hakimin Fagge, Alhaji Ado Kurawa, wey be cousin to late Muhammed, wey also chop big gist, come call on Muslims wey dey Northern Nigeria to dey pray for the general. As e dey talk, him carry Suratul Ikhlas come, make dem dey recite am every day for the repose of the soul. Na correct idea!
Independent researcher, Ibrahim Ado Kurawa, come drop more gist. Him talk say Gen. Muhammed don leave legacy wey go dey last even though e no dey 200 days for office. From creating extra states to shift our Federal Capital from Lagos to Abuja and shape presidential system, na im be the guy wey carry governance matter for head.
Whetin e no fit achieve because time no too plenty, but na him sabi fight corruption! E dey show say wetin wey matter for Nigeria no dey different o! We go still dey carry him matter for head because dem values still dey relevant like yesterday!
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