HUMAN life in this part of the world has become so cheap that I am told
that human parts can easily be bought in the open market for the right
price. They even compete with rams and bush meats on some stables.
Recently, a newspaper report has it that some ritualists invaded a hospital somewhere in Ekiti State in search of day-old babies for ritual purposes. Few years ago, similar report reared its ugly head
somewhere in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital, when some suspected ritualists were alleged to have invaded a maternity home and went away with some new-born babies also for clandestine purposes. Till
this time of writing, no arrest has been made in connection with the two incidences.
The worrisome part of it is that over time, we seemed to have developed thick skin, such that we appear not to be alarmed anymore at the colossal loss of human lives that ordinarily should have been avoidable. We have grown so used to reading about human carnage on the pages of newspapers, watching them on television and listening to them unfold on radio that they no longer evoke any form of emotional trauma within us. Not until any of the victims turns out to be a loved one or close associate.
Just recently, a front line academician and former president of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Prof. Festus Iyayi was brutally sent to the world of no return, as a result of injuries sustained in a ghastly accident involving the bus he boarded and the convoy of the Kogi State Governor. The erudite scholar was on his way to attend a scheduled meeting geared at finding lasting solutions to the ASUU/FG face-off, when he met his untimely demise. Like in
similar cases, condolence messages flew in. Many are extolling his virtues and berating the culprits. But at the end of the day, nothing really would change. No lesson would be learned from his death and there would be no room for amendments or compensation for the immediate family.
Iyayi’s unfortunate death is just one in thousands that die each day due to negligence. Our major road networks, especially the Lagos-Ibadan expressway, the Ore-Benin road, the East-West roads and the Lokoja-Abuja route are death traps. Hardly a day passes without human casualties being recorded. With the yuletide by the corner, the casualty list would surely swell. How about the convoys of our political officeholders and the police, who drive with such reckless abandon, and with little or no regard for fellow road users?
Life is one of the most precious gifts that God has endowed us with. It is the physical functions of people, animal, and plants. In physical terms, life is the time between birth and death. Through this
invaluable gift, which enables us to discover and explore the immeasurable creative ability lying within every one of us, we are also able to appreciate the ingenuity of God, Who has made all things
bright and beautiful for our use. It is the responsibility of every of God’s creature, therefore, to cherish and preserve every life jealously. God will, surely call all those who, through acts of commission or omission, cause innocent lives to be wasted, to question on the last day. They may, in this physical plain, escape human judgment, but not so of the divine.
While we strive to preserve our physical life, which will surely end one day, we should make concerted effort towards attaining eternal life through faith in our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, Who alone can offer us life everlasting . May God Save Us
Recently, a newspaper report has it that some ritualists invaded a hospital somewhere in Ekiti State in search of day-old babies for ritual purposes. Few years ago, similar report reared its ugly head
somewhere in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital, when some suspected ritualists were alleged to have invaded a maternity home and went away with some new-born babies also for clandestine purposes. Till
this time of writing, no arrest has been made in connection with the two incidences.
The worrisome part of it is that over time, we seemed to have developed thick skin, such that we appear not to be alarmed anymore at the colossal loss of human lives that ordinarily should have been avoidable. We have grown so used to reading about human carnage on the pages of newspapers, watching them on television and listening to them unfold on radio that they no longer evoke any form of emotional trauma within us. Not until any of the victims turns out to be a loved one or close associate.
Just recently, a front line academician and former president of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Prof. Festus Iyayi was brutally sent to the world of no return, as a result of injuries sustained in a ghastly accident involving the bus he boarded and the convoy of the Kogi State Governor. The erudite scholar was on his way to attend a scheduled meeting geared at finding lasting solutions to the ASUU/FG face-off, when he met his untimely demise. Like in
similar cases, condolence messages flew in. Many are extolling his virtues and berating the culprits. But at the end of the day, nothing really would change. No lesson would be learned from his death and there would be no room for amendments or compensation for the immediate family.
Iyayi’s unfortunate death is just one in thousands that die each day due to negligence. Our major road networks, especially the Lagos-Ibadan expressway, the Ore-Benin road, the East-West roads and the Lokoja-Abuja route are death traps. Hardly a day passes without human casualties being recorded. With the yuletide by the corner, the casualty list would surely swell. How about the convoys of our political officeholders and the police, who drive with such reckless abandon, and with little or no regard for fellow road users?
Life is one of the most precious gifts that God has endowed us with. It is the physical functions of people, animal, and plants. In physical terms, life is the time between birth and death. Through this
invaluable gift, which enables us to discover and explore the immeasurable creative ability lying within every one of us, we are also able to appreciate the ingenuity of God, Who has made all things
bright and beautiful for our use. It is the responsibility of every of God’s creature, therefore, to cherish and preserve every life jealously. God will, surely call all those who, through acts of commission or omission, cause innocent lives to be wasted, to question on the last day. They may, in this physical plain, escape human judgment, but not so of the divine.
While we strive to preserve our physical life, which will surely end one day, we should make concerted effort towards attaining eternal life through faith in our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, Who alone can offer us life everlasting . May God Save Us
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