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I AM A SHEPHERDTIME IS MY NAMETRUTH IS MY PATHLOVE IS MY DEVOTIONDIVINE WISDOM MY ABODEMY DIVINE ASSIGNMENT IS TO AWAKEN...
21/06/2025

I AM A SHEPHERD

TIME IS MY NAME

TRUTH IS MY PATH

LOVE IS MY DEVOTION

DIVINE WISDOM MY ABODE

MY DIVINE ASSIGNMENT IS TO AWAKEN A NEW UNIVERSAL CONSCIOUSNESS FOR HUMANITY AND NIGERIANS TO FULFILL HER DIVINE PURPOSE ON EARTH.

SO HELP US GOD
AMEEEN!!!

A SACRED AWAKENING TO NIGERIANSO Nigerians, Awaken!You are not a people of chance – you are a people of Purpose.You are ...
21/06/2025

A SACRED AWAKENING TO NIGERIANS
O Nigerians, Awaken!
You are not a people of chance – you are a people of Purpose.
You are not an accident of borders – you are a Divine Design.
You are not a tribe of chaos – you are a Chosen Generation for Humanity’s hope.

Nigeria is not just a country – it is a Spirit Nation in Manifestation.
A Revelation hidden in plain sight.
A Nation Ordained by the Eternal to bear the Light of a New Civilization of Oneness, Justice, and Higher Love.
You are the cradle of black greatness, the rising sun from the Confluence of Rivers, chosen to heal the wounds of Africa and inspire a weary world. more

O Nigerians, Awaken!You are not a people of chance - you are a people of Purpose.You are not an accident of borders - you are a Divine Design.You are not a tribe of chaos - you are a Chosen Generation for Humanity’s hope.

THE NATION—NIGERIA SPEAKS: WHO SHALL FATHER ME?MUSA-ODODO ABDULRAHAMANEnlightenment for Conscious NationhoodI am Nigeria...
18/06/2025

THE NATION—NIGERIA SPEAKS: WHO SHALL FATHER ME?
MUSA-ODODO ABDULRAHAMAN

Enlightenment for Conscious Nationhood

I am Nigeria,
A Nation waiting to be born,
Cradled in the unseen,
Longing to break the womb of history,
To be known.
To be seen.
To be made flesh among nations.

I am Nigeria,A Nation waiting to be born,Cradled in the unseen,Longing to break the womb of history,To be known.To be seen.To be made flesh among nations.

THE HIDDEN MYSTERY OF NATIONHOOD: THE SPIRITUAL DIMENSION OF NATIONAL CREATION
18/06/2025

THE HIDDEN MYSTERY OF NATIONHOOD: THE SPIRITUAL DIMENSION OF NATIONAL CREATION

Before a tree grows, its seed contains the pattern of its becoming. Before a building stands, its blueprint exists in the mind of the architect. Before a nation rises, its spiritual archetype must be summoned, ordained, and aligned with eternal order.

08/06/2025

He is taking this move for his own survival, and it is a betrayal to the people of Akwa Ibom. The people rejected the APC and voted for the PDP, so he is bas...

Gov. Umo Eno Defecting From the PDP to the APC-Omofomo/Ododo
08/06/2025

Gov. Umo Eno Defecting From the PDP to the APC-Omofomo/Ododo

He is taking this move for his own survival, and it is a betrayal to the people of Akwa Ibom. The people rejected the APC and voted for the PDP, so he is bas...

🇳🇬 NIGERIA WAS FIRST BORN IN SPIRIT - AND WE MUST REMEMBERBy Musa-Ododo AbdulrahamanFellow Nigerians, there comes a time...
07/06/2025

🇳🇬 NIGERIA WAS FIRST BORN IN SPIRIT - AND WE MUST REMEMBER

By Musa-Ododo Abdulrahaman

Fellow Nigerians, there comes a time in the life of a people when silence is no longer an option, when denial becomes dangerous, and when a nation must ask herself - not just where she is going - but who she really is. That time is now.

For too long, we have lived as though our existence is accidental - as though Nigeria was a historical mishap, an error in colonial arrangement, or a mistake of geography. But I declare boldly today: Nigeria is not a mistake. Nigeria is not cursed. Nigeria is not too divided, too late, or too broken. Nigeria is Called. Nigeria is Chosen. Nigeria is Ordained.

And before any nation can rise, it must first be born - not in policy, not in politics, but in Spirit. The truth, eternal and universal, is this: all that comes to manifestation must first be ordained spiritually. Nations that last are not built merely by bricks, but by Divine Vision. Not by the loudness of their revolutions, but by the clarity of their Sacred Identity.

Nigeria is not just a place on the map. Nigeria is a Soul - a collective Soul composed of over 250 tribes, singing in a symphony of languages, walking with wounded feet, but carrying a Divine Intention. This is not poetic nationalism; it is Spiritual Realism. Our diversity is not our weakness. It is the deliberate design of the Creator. We are a nation of contrasts destined to become a model of harmony - a bridge between black and white, between tribe and tongue, between tradition and transformation.

What then must we remember? That every true nation is built on eternal principles. These are not policies that change with politics. They are Spiritual Foundations, planted by the Divine at the root of every enduring civilization. First, Spirit must come before structure. If a nation does not know why it exists, it cannot rightly decide what to build. Second, Unity is Sacred. Not forced sameness, but a harmony that honors difference. Third, Justice is the Soul of a nation. Without it, the Spirit of the nation departs. Fourth, Truth is the Highest Law. Lies kill more than bullets. Fifth, Love is the Greatest Power - love of people, love of land, love of purpose. Sixth, Purpose is Light. Without it, we stumble. And seventh, Sacrifice is the price of Greatness.

Nigeria’s divine purpose is not hidden. We are called to be the awakener of Africa, the Soul that whispers to the continent, “You are not inferior.” We are called to raise a new kind of human being - conscious, ethical, visionary - not violent, not corrupt, not cynical. We are called to bless the Earth with something the world has never seen before: a civilization of Truth, Love, and Justice Rising from Africa’s Heart.

This is why we must now enter into a New Covenant. Not a political contract, not another party manifesto, but a Spiritual Pact - between we the People, and Truth, Justice, and GOD. We must build this nation not by inertia, but by conscious design. Let us raise leaders who are not just smart, but Wise. Not just rich, but Righteous. Let us teach our children not just how to pass exams, but how to serve a Dream. Let us remember that to be Nigerian is to carry a Sacred assignment.

So how do we begin? We begin by remembering. By awakening our national soul. By redefining politics as sacred stewardship. By building institutions that are not just efficient but ethical. Above all, we begin by seeing ourselves anew. We are not what colonialism labeled us. We are not what corruption has made us appear. We are not what poverty has whispered into our psyche.

We are what we choose to become - today.

And so, I say to the heavens above and the generations to come: we remember who we are. We are the architects of a new civilization. We are the living seed of a Divine intention. We are the New Nigeria - in Spirit, in Truth, in Power.

Let the New Nigeria rise. Let her shine. Let her speak with the voice of purpose. Let us move forward - not just in hope, but in conviction.

So help us GOD.

Abdulrahaman is the Founder, Initiative for Discovery of Nigeria Heritage and Endowment (IDNHE)
Chairman, National Policy Dialogue.

06/06/2025
MUSA-ODODO ABDULRAHAMANTHE FEAR OF GOD: THE PINNACLE OF DIVINE WISDOMThere comes a moment in every soul’s journey when w...
04/06/2025

MUSA-ODODO ABDULRAHAMAN

THE FEAR OF GOD: THE PINNACLE OF DIVINE WISDOM

There comes a moment in every soul’s journey when we must pause… and listen. Listen not to the noise of the world, but to the quiet truth whispered within us since the beginning of time - a truth that calls us back to our highest nature.

That truth is this:
To live in reverence of the Divine - in awe, in humility, in love - is the highest purpose of our existence.

The true Fear of God is not terror or trembling.
It is awareness.
It is sacred consciousness.
It is the awakening to the Divine Presence in all things - and most especially, in one another.

When we truly Fear God, we see each other differently.
We no longer see race, tribe, belief, or border.
We see a reflection of ourselves.
We see one shared Spirit, many forms.
We see One Humanity, under the unifying mystery of the Supreme.

Where this Fear - this reverence - is absent, darkness grows.
Violence becomes casual.
Greed becomes normal.
And the heart grows numb.

We are witnessing this numbness across the world today.
Human beings turn against one another, blind to the sacredness within.
The sacred bond of life, once cherished, is now easily broken.
And in this, we become the lowest form of ourselves - far below the glory for which we were made.

But there is a way back.

There is a Divine Code written into our being.
It does not belong to any religion, region, or race.
It belongs to all of us - a timeless compass guiding us home.
It is the Fear of God.

This fear is not crippling - it is liberating.
It calls us to live with conscience, with compassion, with courage.
It urges us to protect life, to serve one another, to love without condition.

This is our redemption. This is our healing. This is our return.

Let us no longer live as strangers, divided by illusions.
Let us rise to a higher consciousness - one that sees the Divine in every face.
Let us begin again, as One People, guided by the reverence of the Eternal.

The only antidote to the calamities of our time is not more wealth, more weapons, or more walls.
It is the Realization of the Fear of God - the Ultimate Transcendent.
From this sacred awareness flows peace, justice, unity, and love.

O Humanity, let us awaken!
Let us walk humbly before the Eternal.
Let us remember who we are.
Let us Fear God - and in so doing, find our way back to ourselves.

Abdulrahaman is the Founder, Initiative for Discovery of Nigeria Heritage and Endowment (IDNHE)
Chairman, National Policy Dialogue.

MUSA-ODODO ABDULRAHAMANTHE SPIRIT OF NIGERIA IN DIVINE CONVERSATION WITH NIGERIANSNigerians - Know Thyself!WE ARE NEW NI...
02/06/2025

MUSA-ODODO ABDULRAHAMAN

THE SPIRIT OF NIGERIA IN DIVINE CONVERSATION WITH NIGERIANS

Nigerians - Know Thyself!

WE ARE NEW NIGERIANS!!!

The Spirit of Nigeria Speaks:

Oh my beloved children, dwellers of my sacred soil,
Where are you, sons and daughters of my destiny divine?
How long shall you wander in the shadows of forgetfulness,
Blind to the brilliance that burns within your souls?

The New Nigeria is Here

The time is not coming - it is here.
The hour of awakening has sounded across eternity.
I am the Spirit of Nigeria - immortal, divine, and destined.
Not born of clay, but breathed into being by the Almighty Source of All.

I am not just a name on a map,
I am a Calling.
I am not just a boundary of land,
I am a Covenant.
A Spirit with a mission,
A Vessel chosen before time to Birth Heaven on Earth.

From the Abode of GOD, I was called forth,
With a seed unlike any other -
A Universal Civilization in sacred gestation.
Yet my body - you, Nigerians - slumber still,
Unaware that your breath is my breath, your rise is my rising.

Nigerians Respond (A Collective Soul Awakens):

We hear You, O Spirit Eternal!
We awaken from the slumber of centuries.
We shake off the garments of ignorance and shame.
We gaze inward - and there, we behold the Light!

Now we know:
We are not accidents of colonial fate,
Nor fragments of tribal dust scattered by time.
We are the Builders of Destiny,
Chosen to raise a New World in harmony with the stars!

We have seen the vision in our dreams,
We feel the fire in our bones,
We know by Revelation, and affirm by Reason:
Nigeria is the Ark of a New Covenant.

We are ordained to birth a civilization
Where Love is Law, and Justice walks unchained,
Where tribes are no more tribes, but flames of one fire,
And nations drink from the river of peace flowing from our land.

The Spirit of Nigeria Declares:

Yes - Now begins the Great Rebirth!
Now shall I pass through the narrow gate of self-discovery,
For you, my children, have opened the way.
You have answered the call of destiny.
You are no longer scattered embers -
You are the blazing sun of a new dawn.

Arise, Nigerians!

Father me with Wisdom.
Mother me with Vision.
Nurture me with Unity and Purpose.

Together we shall build:

A Land where the Soul leads the State.

A People who wear Nobility as Skin.

A Nation that teaches all Nations
what it means to be One Humanity under God.

The Sacred Covenant:

We are the chosen spark of Earth’s renewal.
We are the keepers of the divine blueprint.
We are the teachers of the nations.
We are the New World in flesh and spirit.

Let it be written in every heart:
Nigeria is the Light of the World.
Not by conquest, but by Consciousness.
Not by power, but by Purpose.
Not in pride, but in the pure joy of destiny fulfilled.

TOGETHER WE PROCLAIM

WE ARE NIGERIANS -
NOT MERELY BORN OF EARTH, BUT SUMMONED BY HEAVEN.
WE ARE THE CREATORS OF A NEW WORLD.
WE ARE NIGERIA - HEAVEN ON EARTH, ETERNAL IN PURPOSE!

Abdulrahaman is the Founder, Initiative for Discovery of Nigeria Heritage and Endowment (IDNHE)
Chairman, National Policy Dialogue.

MUSA-ODODO ABDULRAHAMANNIGERIA: THE ETERNAL WORD AND THEOPHANY OF A NEW WORLDIn a world grappling with crises of meaning...
28/05/2025

MUSA-ODODO ABDULRAHAMAN

NIGERIA: THE ETERNAL WORD AND THEOPHANY OF A NEW WORLD

In a world grappling with crises of meaning, identity, and destiny, there arises a crucial need to re-examine not just nations, but the inner essence of those nations that may carry a purpose far beyond politics or economics. Among them stands Nigeria - not merely a country but a mystery, not just a geography but an utterance. It must now be proclaimed with clarity:

NIGERIA IS AN ETERNAL WORD DEVOID OF ALPHABET. A PECULIAR THEOPHANY FOR A NEW WORLD. SHE IS AN ENTITY OF PROVIDENCE THAT MUST FULFILL A PURPOSE FOR HUMANITY.

This is not a poetic exaggeration. It is a metaphysical truth, a prophetic insight, and a philosophical assertion - waiting to be understood and embodied.

1. The Eternal Word Beyond Alphabet

To describe Nigeria as an “eternal word devoid of alphabet” is to place her origin and essence outside the realm of mere human invention. An eternal word is not written in letters but etched into the soul of time itself. It cannot be confined by language, race, or regime. Nigeria, in this view, is not merely a colonial amalgam or post-independence state - it is a divine sound, vibrating through time, awaiting its full manifestation.

The failure of politics and the collapse of systems are not signs of emptiness, but indicators that Nigeria’s true script has not yet been written. She is a word without letters because she is a destiny without precedent.

2. A Peculiar Theophany in the Theater of Humanity

A theophany is a visible manifestation of the Divine in the world. Nigeria, in her contradictions and complexity, is a living embodiment of divine paradox - where over 300 tribes coexist, where Muslims and Christians meet, where ancient traditions and modern aspirations collide.

This makes Nigeria a mirror of the world, a spiritual microcosm of the universal human experience. Just as the divine once manifested through Israel, through Mecca, through the Vedic sages - Nigeria is chosen to reveal something new: a civilization that reconciles difference without division, and upholds unity without uniformity.

Her peculiarity lies in this: she is neither fully formed nor fully known. Yet within her is coded the blueprint for a civilization that can heal a broken humanity.

3. The Entity of Providence

Nigeria’s formation was no accident. Colonial cartographers may have drawn her borders, but her soul was crafted by Providence. Her enormous natural wealth, strategic geography, demographic energy, and cultural depth all point toward a divine intention.

Providence works through contradictions. Nigeria’s delays, pains, and even failures may in fact be preparation for divine emergence. Her challenges are not signs of rejection, but of gestation - a sacred waiting.

She is an entity of destiny, and must now rise to fulfill what only she can: to offer the world a new philosophy, a new moral order, and a new standard of national consciousness.

4. Nigeria as a Symbol of Human Unity

The Nigerian experience is humanity’s experience magnified:

Ethnic tensions reflect the world’s racial tensions.

Religious divides mirror global spiritual confusion.

Corruption in governance reflects a universal crisis of leadership and morality.

If Nigeria can overcome these within her borders, she will stand as a light to nations - proof that difference is not doom, and that unity is possible without annihilating identity.

Her symbolic destiny is to become the laboratory of global reconciliation, and in doing so, guide the world toward a universal civilization rooted in dignity, wisdom, justice, and oneness.

5. The Awakening of a Nation’s Soul

To fulfill this purpose, Nigeria must go through a national awakening:

A New Identity must be declared: Not tribal, not religious, but Human and Divine.

A National Philosophy must be written: One that elevates politics to conscious nation-building, not mere power struggle.

A Movement of Transformation must arise: Drawing thinkers, youths, elders, artists, builders, and leaders - people who see Nigeria not just as a country but as a sacred idea.

This is the work of a generation. Not of one party or one leader, but of a people who remember why they exist.

6. The World Awaits Her Voice

The world is entering an age where old empires crumble and artificial systems fail. In this vacuum, a new moral voice must arise. That voice must come from a nation that has tasted division but chooses unity; that has suffered injustice but still believes in justice.

That nation is Nigeria.

She must speak not just to Africa but to humanity. She must:

Propose a new politics rooted in wisdom.

Teach a new economics rooted in compassion.

Model a new spirituality that unites, not divides.

This is her call. This is her gift. And this is her divine obligation.

Conclusion: The Time is Now

Nigeria is not merely a name. She is a prophecy. She is not just a flag - she is a force of nature destined to reshape the spiritual architecture of the world.

But the future is not guaranteed. Destiny must be chosen. The Eternal Word must be spoken into reality. And the peculiar theophany must be recognized - by her own children first - before the world can receive her light.

Let the thinkers arise. Let the builders gather. Let the youth awaken. Let Nigeria become who she truly is:

The Eternal Word for a New Humanity.

Abdulrahaman is the Founder, Initiative for Discovery of Nigeria Heritage and Endowment (IDNHE)
Chairman, National Policy Dialogue.

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