SPECIAL TRIBUTE : RT. HON YAKUBU DOGARA @ 50: The Silent Philanthropist as a Politician…..20 Things You Must Note About Him
“No
person was ever honored for what he received, honor has always been a reward
for what one gave"- Sir Calvin Coolidge, USA 30th President
© By Mike Cerutti
Osagie( " Czar of letters ")
A LOT has no doubt been said of the man Rt
Honourable Yakubu Dogara an astute politician who is serving the 14th and current
Speaker of the Nigerian House of Representatives. But not many people are aware
of the other side of Dogara, who clocked the golden age of 50 on Boxing day, 26th
December 2017
In this rare classical tribute, award winning celebrity
prolific writer, Mike Cerutti Osagie, attempts to feed readers with few things
about Dogara they never knew and that can definitely inspire them, Enjoy the 20
Things You Must Note About Dogara
1
Shakespeare's
submission that " some men are born great; others achieve greatness and
some had greatness bestowed on them" Simply is a true reflection of Rt
Honourable YAKUBU DOGARA story, he was born in a very humble family, but he
went on to demand largely and has today achieved greatness
2
Though DOGARA has
always been a passionate lover of teaching and is proudly in possession of a
Grade ll teacher’s certificate, his 1988 decision to study law has been the
turning point of his life
3
From his childhood
days, to his adulthood days, Dogara has always been known as a man of honour..
A man who will not tell you good afternoon, and you go looking at the clock if
really it is noon- his words is said to be his bond
4
DOGARA is a very
strong advocate of youth empowerment and need to give the young ones
opportunity to rule or serve, little wonder, he was one of those who quickly
pushed the bill of passage of #TheNotTooYoungToRule# bill aimed at reducing the
minimum age for anyone to stand for elective position in Nigeria
5
Dogara's knack for
excellence is said to be legendary, after his law school graduation, he wanted
to be different from the pack, so he applied and gained admission for his LLM (Masters
degree) in international commercial law from the revered Robert Gordon
University, Aberdeen, Scotland, he confessed not initially having money to foot
the high tuition fee, but God made a way where there seems to be none
6
It was same faith and
God's intervention that he used to enable him achieved his desire of having
certificate curses in both Harvard and Oxford universities
7
Dogara, unlike most politicians
today, did not just veered into politics, he first worked in private practice
just after his NYSC in Akwa Ibom, until 2006 when he was made Special Assistant
to the then minister of state for transport
8
It was at later years,
and motivated to change or impact the lives of the people in his community that
spurred him to try his hands into full time politics
9
His two greatest weapons
in politics remain GOD'S love and mercy on his life and on his part, a large
heart for the overall less privileged in the society
10
Though, the mass Media
has always beamed her searchlight on DOGARA and his Internally Displaced People
(IDP) involvement, visits and several donations, on contrary, Dogaras
philanthropic tendencies goes far beyond just taking care of the IDP's group
11
To prove that speaker
of federal House of Representatives, Rt Honourable Dogara's large heart is not
exclusively for the IDP's alone, Turaki Hassan, his special adviser on media
and publicity, confirmed in a statement before the speaker's golden jubilee
birthday that instead of the usual pomp and pageantry that usually characterizes
the golden jubilee of most great men, the speaker will instead have modest
thanksgiving in the church and visit 19 orphanages and motherless babies homes,
where he will wine and dine / offer them his token support- this shows that
wondered DOGARA is a silent philanthropic minded mortal
12
Beyond philanthropic
works and being an avid reader, the speaker is also a passionate soccer lover
and has initiated a couple of charity matches aimed at raising fund for the
Internally Displaced People IDP
13
Strange as it may
sound, Dogara is said to be a man with deep phobia for celebrating his birthday
with cakes or ceremonies, but at 50, the pressure was too much for him to bear
hence the event was turned to fund raising aimed at supporting different
charities organization, at the end of the day, a record of over N300m was
raised and subsequently delivered to charity
14
If you desire to learn
the art of immense prudency from a leading role model, look no further, Rt Honourable
YAKUBU DOGARA is a man to also learn from, as from the word go, he is said to
be a natural born leader, with deep sense of prudence with time, money and his
commitment to his service to God, he is not one to be found wanting in the art
of excellence delivery in all aspects of life
15
Firmly in regular
touch with great men of God is the other vice of Dogara and till date maintains
a very cordial relationship with leading men of God, little wonder Bishop David
Oyedepo of living faith ministries once described him as a most devoted and God
fearing Politician in the continent today
16
A most flexible but
pragmatic political minded fellow, the speaker is said to be a firm advocate of
the politics of give and take, flexibility in business and never an advocate if
stiff neck or most inflexible attitude to good governance
17
Like most worthy state
men of repute, he has a very high dream for Nigeria, his mother land and often
and on preached the need of a better, more accommodating Nigeria where the
haves and haves not will always find hope in the dream called Nigeria
18
A man of immense
peace, Dogara is said to always enjoy life of peace of a river, both when at
home with his family or at work place, little wonder, since he assumed the plum
position of the 14th speaker of house of Rep, peace, unity and harmony has been
the order of the day under the government
19
A lover of education,
this rare breed Politician has always advocated for free and compulsory
education for the less privileged to the highest level, and unknown to many he
has silently sponsored many less fortunate youths across the country to fulfill
their higher institution ambition
20
Though his love for
God cannot be over emphasized, Rt Honourable YAKUBU DOGARA story cannot be
complete yet again without mentioning his deep passion and continuous reverence
of God in all he does... Perhaps, no wonder, the almighty God has not ceased in
expanding his coast- just like the story of Jabez- from one huge level to
another.
Happy golden jubilee
anniversary once again our noble speaker of the house and long life to
you.
° Osagie is the Editor-In-Chief of WORLD LEADERS ONLINE MAGAZINE (www.worldindustryleaders.blogspot.com)
and is also an
inspirational author & international Image management consultant , and theologian in training based in Mararaba, near Abuja
He can be contacted
via: youngchief@yahoo.com
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