FAREWELL TO BABYLON
Alabi Kola O
You have accomplished many things within this short time you sojourned on this part of the great divide. You worked assiduously to make a mark and leave a footprint behind.
With tears drop running down our faces, we put ashes to ashes and earth to earth in order to let you go.
No doubt, you are a charismatic young man with a lot of dreams. It’s heartbreaking to see that you are no more. I honestly don’t know how to say goodbye. I sat pensive looking into space since you took leave of us. I can’t explain how much we missed you this short spell of your departure and how we will miss you now that you are committed to mother Earth.
Tibileri, got hit by hot pallet pumped from the murderous blood sucking terrorists wielding AK47 in the ill-fated train bombed by the Fulanis, the blood thirsty gang brought in by the man in the helm of affairs and the big mouthed driver of Kaduna to topple and take over the realm of affairs of this nation should they fail in their bid to clinch the seat of government.
Tibileri, when he was a child, I asked him some questions. I know he is very purposeful and focused. He had always strived to make his immediate family proud of his prowress. He was a nationalist to the core, I found out.
He was was born 43years ago to the family of Dr. (Chief) Samuel Efurosibina Mosugu (SAN) in Kaduna.
After his primary education, Tibileri proceeded to the famous military school, Zaria where he sat for his school certificate. While at the military school, he was a discipline, hard working and a great Patriot. He had a great dream about his father’s land, Nigeria which dream he defended tenaciously. Tibileri was later admitted to read law at University of Ilorin after which he went to law school where he was called to Bar
Tibileri was a faithful husband and a loving father. His budding life was cut short just some few days, precisely three days to his wedding anniversary.
Tibileri went for a matter at Benin and stopped over to see his family in Abuja. He had always shuttle between Kaduna, his main base and Abuja where his family resides. While on his last journey to Kaduna, he was sent an errand where he will no longer return.
Tibileri, the soldier boy, you died an untimely death at a tender age. Your body laid still and motionless in the coffin.
May your soul rest in peace, my cousin. Good night. Te ke ki gure Ijesu oshen. Ao pade lati odo. Till we meet again