29/03/2026
MY MOVEMENT, THEIR MOVEMENT, OR OUR MOVEMENT? (Part I)
I am a volunteer, contributing my part too.
While I plan to share a video soon, I believe these words can already reach hearts that need to hear them.
I consider myself someone with an unconventional mindset—especially about things we often take for granted. Not because I am extraordinary or superhuman; far from it. In fact, I see myself as the least. All around me are people more excellent, more graced, more capable, and more qualified. And I say this sincerely—I recognize greatness when I see it.
Coming from a humble background, I hold firmly to one belief—a truth I intend to echo all my life:
“Service is the rent we pay for the opportunity of being alive.”
Life has taught me to be aware—aware of needs, of gaps, of pain—and to make a decision: not to add to the problems humanity faces, but to become part of the solution.
When I saw this opportunity, I paused and asked myself: What if this could be redesigned for something greater? What if, through intentional planning, we could channel it into something that truly serves people?
One of the greatest gifts I believe I carry is the ability to see and to do—to envision and to implement. But beyond that, the real strength lies in people—in building teams, in nurturing leadership, in creating something bigger than oneself.
And I understand something deeply: if you don’t use what you’ve been given, time will move on without you. The stage will not wait. I have seen many with great opportunities lose relevance over time. Yet, there are those we still remember—not for what they had, but for what they did.
So, is this my movement, their movement, or our movement?
My answer is simple:
I am a volunteer.
Just one person, choosing to be useful—joining hands with other young minds to see what we can build together.
I want to look back someday and say: we gave it our best to fix this.
Even more, I hope we will be remembered as pioneers—frontiers of a new era—champions of a transformed Gombe South, a renewed Gombe State, a progressive Nigeria, and an inspired Africa.
To this, I say:
Clear your minds—you haven’t seen anything yet.
And if you are skeptical, you have every right to be. But know this:
We mean business. And we will represent this vision in its entirety.
Thank you.
CGM
Convener, TYC (through TSMCI & by extension TWYC)
