61 HEARTY CHEERS TO CHIEF JOE-KYARI GADZAMA SAN, MFR, OFR

61 HEARTY CHEERS TO CHIEF JOE-KYARI GADZAMA SAN, MFR, OFR

Mary Akanbi

28th November, 2022

By Hassan Sherif, Esq.

I will spare an epistle and quip from the vestiges of philosophy. Perhaps we can better appreciate how philosophical a man's sojourn through life can be.

For most persons on the journey of life, a big struggle is to find purpose, and an even bigger struggle is to make an impact journeying through life. For many more, it is just comforting to waltz through life, to go at each day, content with just living, just staying alive, which is, in itself, no mean feat.

For others like Chief Joe-Kyari Gadzama SAN, MFR, OFR, there are shades of lessons to learn from the paths he walks. For the calm and wise, upon sober reflection, it will reveal a life filled with God'sunending favours, mercies and blessings. It is also a very intentional life. We would see hardwork, purpose, tenacity, and sheer grit as an embodiment in human form.The wise would also observe the calm wisdom of never backing down. We would also learn that life may not be important except for the impact it has on other lives and that leadership is not about a title or a designation. It's about impact, influence and inspiration.

We would also have found relevance in the words of Nelson Mandela that the greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. While basking in the euphoria of all we have learnt and unlearnt, one thing is certain: Chief Joe-Kyari Gadzama has lived an Impactful life.

61 hearty Cheers!