04/02/2026
WHEN GOD REWRITES THE STORY
I almost didn’t post this. But if this encourages just one person, it’s worth it.
Throughout my schooling years, God was faithful to me. In my family, I was often called the guru of the house. But in SS3, everything changed. I recorded the worst academic performance of my life. It felt like a fall from grace.
I applied for Electrical Engineering through JAMB, but my score was low, and I had D7 in Physics and Chemistry in both WAEC and NECO. I felt like a failure, and my confidence dropped.
My parents encouraged me to write the external NECO, while trusting God. By His grace, I still got admission into ABU, Zaria, but screening was manual. I queued from 5 a.m. till almost 12 noon, only to be told I didn’t meet the requirements. I was so heartbroken.
I was reshuffled to the Department of Statistics, but I wasn’t accepted there either.
For one full month, I stayed in Zaria without a department. Every day, I watched others attend lectures while I had nowhere to belong. I prayed daily. Sometimes, I stayed late in church, helping others with registration while mine remained unresolved.
My parents asked me to come home and rewrite JAMB, but I refused. I stayed back, trusting God to see me through, even when I didn’t know how.
And God came through.
I eventually got my admission into the Department of Mathematics. I resumed late. I missed attendance. I missed practicals. Mathematics isn’t a small course, many people would have given up.
But by God’s grace, I bounced back.
My four-year program became six years, yet God carried me through by His mercies. Through every delay and limitation, His grace was sufficient.
By God’s grace, I graduated with a Distinction — a First Class Honours in Mathematics, among the best in my department.
I sincerely appreciate my family for their prayers and support, and the wonderful people God brought my way throughout this journey.
Indeed when God is involved, He makes the end sweeter than the beginning.
Kevin Musa
