I had to travel to Kaduna all
the way from Osun State, I have a distant uncle that was resident there then. I
wrote a letter (no telephone at the time) to my uncle that I was coming to sit
for an exam in Kaduna and would love to stay in their house.
I didn't get a reply to my
letter even as my departure date was approaching. I became so worried because I
needed to go anyway, as I was talking to a colleague in the office concerning
my fear of where to stay, our office cleaner who was a Hausa man overheard us
and in his broken English interjected that he knew someone right inside NDA.
Who could he know there? *Is it
not a cleaner like himself*, I unintentionally said it out to his hearing.
"Oga no o, the commandant op za NDA na ma classmate and ma priend".
In his bad handwriting, he scribbled the commandant's name on a piece of paper.
"Just mention my name's por am, him go helf you."
I reluctantly collected the
paper from him, not because I intended to make use of it but because I didn't want
him to feel bad.
The next day, I set out on this
long journey by train from Osogbo. I got to Kaduna a day later towards evening.
Upon getting there, I went straight to my uncle's house only to find out that
they had relocated from that place and no one knew their new address. I became
stranded and it was getting late.
Around after 7pm, I made up my
mind to give my cleaner's contact a shot. I got to the gate of NDA and
mentioned the name I was given. To my utmost surprise, everyone in that bit,
recognized the name and one person was promptly detailed to take me to his
office.
I gave the paper where Kabiru
wrote his name and that of his friend to the secretary who took it inside. On
sighting the paper, the commandant shouted from the office and followed the
secretary outside to usher me in. "Where do you know Kabiru?"
"He's my colleague in the office, Sir," I answered.
"Where is he? How is he?
Hope he's doing well?" This man was asking me many questions in an obvious
excitement.
The look on his face confirmed
to me that Kabiru was his beloved friend. He asked me what I came to do in
Kaduna and I said it was for the NDA exams. "Wow, do you have where to
sleep?" "No, sir." He immediately called someone to take me to
his house. On getting to the house, I was lavishly entertained.
This man came late in the night
and he woke me up and took me up on tutorials for the next day's exams. After
the exams, he personally drove me to the park the next day.
When I got back to the campus,
I began to look at Kabiru with a different eyes. How on earth does this man
know such a powerful person? Needless to say, my name was number four on the list
when the results came out.
Friends, I put it to you today
that relationship is a currency. Every man needs another man to move up and
that man may be the neighbour you look down on, maybe the taxi driver you so
despise or even the house help you think is a nobody today.
Relationship is a stream of
income. Everything in life actually reproduces on the basis of relationship.
Those we know in life matter. *Most of us are talented but we need a cupbearer
that will tell Pharaoh that there's a Joseph that can interpret dreams.* we
need our old school mates irrespective of their status today.
Hook up with your class mates
in the primary, secondary and tertiary schools alumni.
There are some heights you may
never get to in life until someone tells someone about you even in church or
mosque. Therefore, shut the door on relationships gently. You may need to use
it tomorrow.
Let us take our relationships
seriously. Even if you meet online, don't look down on anyone. You never can
tell which of the relationships will be your own key to success.
1. Classmates Are Family.
- Avoid Things That Divide
Family.
2. In Class You Would Always Be
ABUBAKAR, EMEKA and ADEWALE etc Despite the PhD, SAN, Hon, Chief, General,
Prof, Mr, Dr, Rev, Ustaz etc.
3. Check On, Reach Out To
Classmates Who May Be Less Successful.
4. Achievements Are Processes
Not Destination; Everyone Has His Time.
5. Class Groups Are Not Places
For Intimidation But Co-operation.
6. Classmates Are Not Political
Or Cabal Groups
7. Be Humble and Sincere With
your Classmates, They Knew You When You were Nobody.
8. A United Class Is a
Successful Class, No Matter Who Succeeds First.
9. Never Treat Classmates Like
Employees.
10. Be Kind To Classmates,
Table Can Turn in Future.
11. Money Can't Buy You
Classmates' Support When You are In Trouble.
12. Forgive Classmates'
Mistakes, They are Human.
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