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Heart of a Muslim

Looking up at the sky, searching for Allah most High He rejected the way of worshipping Gods of clay Prophet Ibrahim knew that Allah was near And that the heart of a Muslim is sincere Under the hot burning sun, he declared God is one Though with stones on his chest, his Imaan would not rest The Muadhin knew that right would conquer wrong And the heart of a Muslim must be strong It's the heart of a Muslim through the guidance of Islam That makes you fair and kind and helpful to your fellow man So living as a Muslim means that you must play a part Allah looks not at how you look, but what is in your heart In our poor meager state, little food on our plate Mother said she was glad, always sharing what we had When I asked how can we share what's not enough She said the heart of a Muslim's filled with love He said its time you should know, you will learn as you grow That some people around will do what's bad to bring you down Father said to be a star that'

What would you like to be remembered for?

You never know when your time will come but I’m sure you’d liked to be remembered in a positive way after you're far out of here. Dora Akunyili was one of the greatest being God created. He moulded her into the womb of her Mama who eventually gave birth to her over 50 years ago in Makurdi, Benue State, but brought up in Nanka,Anambra State in Nigeria. Late Dr. Dora lived an exemplary life. I likened her to "Dora the Explorer". An epitome of what Nigerian citizen should be. A fearless woman. The woman of her own words. A patriotic politician. Even before she was appointed as the Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Akunyili, a pharmacist and academic, made the news when she returned unspent funds to the defunct Petroleum Trust Fund (PTF), where she served as the South East Zonal Secretary. On assumption of office at NAFDAC, Akunyili confronted the entrenched mafia of fake drug importers and miraculously escaped