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By Afolabi Akinola.

It is a great privilege to be counted among the living soul in the contemporary global challenge of Covid 19. Many have gone , a billion thanks to Almighty God for His Mercy.Today is significantly important because by Divine Coincidence I will be a recipient of the GIFT OF THE GAB AND PEN AWARD year 2020 by SAIL MEDIA. .It is also historic because I share the same date of birth with number one citizen of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari.To me, without being hyperbolic, my birthday is significantly presidential. Glory be to God for Journey mercies.

I have respectfully acknowledged the contributions of so many individuals in my life to this point of reference ranging from my parent to my Teachers,friends, my family ,my jewel of inestimable value, my institutions, my associations,my professionally colleagues, Nigerian American Group For Democratic Support, NAGDS,Lagos State Chapter, which am privileged to be the Chairman, several Media houses that has published my articles, colleagues at the university of Lagos,Journalist Hangout family and fourth Estate of the Realm and more importantly, Ipetu Ijesha Agenda family.

Honestly affirming, I am highly indebted to various men of God for their prayers in my life..It is not and never by strength or might but by His Mercies..Thankfully essential is the biggest of all thanks to THE I AM THAT I AM for my source of my inspirational writings beyond my comprehension. Ability of divine fecundity of imaginations. Join me to say thank you lord,Favour of God will be ours wherever we are today in the of The Most High God.

Yours sincerely,

Afolabi Akinola.

Chairman NAGDS Lagos State Chapter.