By; ALI YAHAYA
Loyalty, a simple but complex virtue to keep. Only those whose zeal for cross pollination of idea with the heart for infectious kindness poses such paragons of virtue..
It doesn’t comes with mixed thought, rather, its fidelity to a commitment consistent with vow sanctioned from the inner most sanctuary of one’s morals and faith.
This brings me to Abdulhamid Yahaya (aka Don Jazzy), a steadfast guy who believes he must never cease to try, took a pledge of honor which keeps him duty bound to a gladiator with an infectious kind heart of kindness.
The feelings for allegiance, the act of completely binding himself physically, intellectually and emotionally to the Asiwaju dream is second to nothing that I have seen in my life time. Yes, in the eyes of dimmed hope lace with temptations of been made a state champion in Bauchi , Abdul Don Jazi’s loyalty saw no flinch, he stood his grounds as a true front soldier of the Jagaban with his “Lungu” pet project.
Novice to what Abdul Jazi was made of morally, thought he could give in to offers made for him to abandon his unconditional love for Jagaban. poignant and affecting, nevertheless, kept his play cards to his chest like a reticent volcano, played it gradually as he dims fit.
This made people who knew little or close to nothing about his conviction and emotional attachment to Jagaban, saw him as a day dreamer with a frail nerve to grab an opportunity, in exchange for what only Abdul jazi alone could see in Senator Oluremi Tinubus sweat heart. Foresighted friends admonished his buckled lips and play, while others did order wise. No one could say why he refused for his loyalty and commitment to erode in exchange for immediate juicy gain.
Confided he continued to wax strong in loyalty with his never slumbering plans to the amusement of precarious men, who weren’t born with loyal virtue. He over grew the infant thought of “wetin I go get now now”
He grew strategically in blissful self conviction. He left many dwelling in uncertainty except those he saw the potential to piques his interest for the Asiwaju. He went on a serious drive to wow more to his side through his actions in the “Lungu”. The rest they say is history.
Abdul Jazi continued to bargain in exchange for the virtues of a man whose past antecedents he sees as a potential sea of blessings for Nigerians. I am sure that the sea ll flow with him on a cruise ride with Seyi Tinubu (the man who waters others like his father and mother) for his refusal let go the Jagaban ship even when there was an assumption of waves on deck in the figment of naysayers imagination. I heard him ask someone, what ll it profit him if his words are exchanged for money? take your money somewhere, “lungu lungu” is for Asiwaju. Abdul Jazi won my respect with that single act.
I told myself, if nature or no one will tell the tale of Abdul Jazi’s , I ll try, to the extend my ink can, before nightfall. I saw through the honesty in his soul even though i have never met him on a close call or formally before, I have only seen, observed and listen to his conversation with his friends from a far and most a times with emphasis on his dogged commitment and belief. To this day, our part has never crossed on a one on one basis.
An attempt to reel out Abdul Don Jazi’s accolade and loyalty at a glance is a travesty of justice. so much has been done that pen won’t do justice to but not withstanding, Abdul Don jazi is an enigma, a pearl in the sand that only those who understand its meaning can see it. What a rear gem of impeccable Purity Who’s good heart and absolute loyalty Keeps him basking In the glow of the Jagaban’s Family. His loyalty and convincing stands makes him the best recipe for foreseeable development and prosperity in the hands of Seyi Tinubu and his parents.
I personally believe Abdul Don Jazi’s generosity on the stage of life extends pass what he has done and this I know for sure is one of the infectious kind heart of the Asiwajus.
Loyalty is a two way traffic. In the words of Baba Raji Fashola, may God not let us see anything that ll taste our loyalty. Abdul don Jazi saw everything that could test his loyalty but he stood firm to his virtue, for this, friends refer to him as Royalty not because of the literal meaning of the word but because Loyalty there say is Royalty. Abdulhamid Yahaya is Royalty among Royals. God bless.
Ali Yahaya writes from Kaduna and can be reached via
blinksaliyu@yahoo.com or
08036979262, 08090880891
