Why I Am A Human And Socio-Economic Rights Activist And Will Always Be! By Hameed Ajibola Jimoh Esq.

‘Activism’ as defined by the Webster on-line dictionary,
is ‘a doctrine or practice that emphasizes direct vigorous action
especially in support of or opposition to one side of a
controversial issue’.

This paper is aimed at discussing why I am a human and
socio-economic rights activist and why I will always be! I
found this topic necessary and a joy for me to write about because
my maintaining such status is God’s ordained and not a mere career.
Much more so, some persons might feel that my statement of
maintaining this status is aimed at calling for self-recognition or
mere showoff. Far from it! The truth must be told! This paper is to
convince these wrongful thoughts and perceptions about me and or my
roles in the fields of human rights and socio-economic rights
activism.

First and foremost, In my humble view but with due respect to
any contrary view, I found the human rights activism as rather
being a divine call to service (for those that were truly divinely
called to the service), though, in the cause of the activism, there
are lots of challenges as well as benefits. It is true that God
Almighty so loving the world sends some persons to this world as
his ‘VICEGERENT’ i.e. to deputise for
Him. He chooses them as His Chosen Ones though they might be few in
numbers but mighty in strength and can do what a number of persons
should do, as God Almighty is their strength. A number of them
exist in almost every generation. In fact, they might be just one
for a generation and even as they grow from childhood, those gifted
with wisdom and vision could identify them with their symbol
written and glittering or shining like stars in the sky, even
though they might not know themselves but God guides them to His
intention and be their security. Though, they are not Prophets but
are messengers of God on earth after the Prophets of God and His
Messengers that were given the holy books. God has His purpose for
everything that He does. Such divine call is a great honour from
God Almighty. So, anyone divinely called for such divine task has
no option than to obey the commandment of God Almighty! That is why
in my humble view, those who are not divinely called but pretend to
have been called might have no connection between them and God
Almighty for forcing themselves and pretending to have been called!
Those who are divinely called are closer to God Almighty than can
be imagined.

That is why when I considered my journey in life and the
accompanying challenges, including my decisions in life, I
discovered (not too late) that indeed, I have been called by God
Almighty as one of His Chosen Ones to champion the cause of human
rights and socio-economic rights activism and then I knew that I
have been saddled with great responsibilities divinely!
Socio-economic rights can be expressed in my own words as
‘those rights that members of the Nigerian societies and the
societies themselves are to enjoy and or benefit from the
government for a better living and or sustenance’. However, I
know definitely that whoever that God Almighty sends with His
messages are protected and equipped by Him, no matter the
situation. In fact, many times, they might rise from nowhere to
somewhere great (that they are not suspected or discovered by
people till their divine messages become manifest). Even sometime,
their life might be full of torture, challenges and might live a
situation that some might find unbearable. For instance, I could
remember in my childhood, many inspirations had occurred to me in
my dreams and in real life, but which I could not understand. I
asked some persons around me but they were not gifted by God to be
able to interpret my dreams to me, perhaps, because, it was in
God’s plan that it was not yet time to actually discover the
message. I had no one to pay my primary school fees after my
primary school completion, so had to be out of school for two
years. This two years were respectively full of traumatic
experiences for me but God has always been helpful by providing me
way-out whenever required. So, had to engage in selling
‘iced-water and other menial jobs’ in the streets of Abeokuta,
Ogun State, at age 12, before making my way to my State, Lagos
State, in the year 2000. Then, I got admission back to the
Junior Secondary School and God brought me close to those who would
share my pains. I had to be responsible for my education, myself,
with determination! Why and how? I did not understand! So, after my
Senior Secondary School, I was made to remain out of school again
and this time for another three years. Within these three years, I
was made to be mentored and taught by some few intelligentsia in
the society.

They explained some secrets of this life to me. They informed me
of what the future has in package for me. It was like a divine
interpretation and message to me then, though, they spoke normally
and naturally without consulting any voodoo. And when they spoke, I
would follow in the spirit. Then, God also guided me towards
religious principles and made way easy for me to excel in Islamic
school and bestowed on me the knowledge to understand His Islamic
laws with clear interpretations and meanings. So, when I was able
to pass through these stages, God Almighty having decided to then
perfect His intention on me, He made me to return back to the
tertiary institution with one of my results that I had believed was
not sufficient for me to gain admission about two years past. That
year, my admission was secure. My tertiary institution changed its
requirements for admission which made me to be a beneficiary. I got
admission into the law faculty and God also made it easier for me
to study Islamic Personal Law. God was able to resolve the
financial challenges of studying the law programme by raising an
unknown philanthropist who sponsored my law programme from the
admission fees till law school fees when I got called to bar as a
legal practitioner. There and then in my undergraduate level, so
many persons have identified my future status in life and were
always praying for my success, though, then, I was much more
surprised as to their comments! God considered me for some
scholarships in undergraduate too, which made it easier for me to
study.

I could remember that I went to my tertiary
institution upon admission, with no particular place to reside and
God did not disappoint me as He sent a man to me immediately I
entered the school campus who took care of me in feeding and
shelter for my first year  and gave me accommodation where I
resided till I graduated! I was poor and destitute but
intellectually equipped with talents! I can not thank
these many people whom God has used to impact in my life, indeed! I
pray God Almighty will continue to reward them with abundant good!
Then, when I finished my law programme and upon my National Youth
Service Corps-herein after referred to as NYSC-, God made me to be
in the Legal Aid Community Development Service as an Assistant
Director 1 of Litigation.

In my service, I was able to carry out personal community
development service project, which I was able to complete in less
than four months and I was awarded the FCT-Minister’s Award of
Honour, at the passing out parade in the NYSC. I was the only
lawyer among the five (5) awardees! I was not offered any job. I
got a law firm to work as an associate for just two months and one
week, then, the message from God came to me that I should resign
and to establish my own office. I myself could not explain why I
resigned! I could always recall what a Co-partner in that office
told me when he called me into his office to know the reason for my
resignation? After listening to me, then he said ‘I
know that this place (even a large law office) is too small for you
and I know that you will make it’! it was a prayer for me and
discovery of my prospects in life! Then, God Himself
located an office for me where I practice till date. Then, I placed
some name to register my law office with the Corporate Affairs
Commission. Of the names that I suggested, it was the one that was
least expected by me that was approved ‘THE VICEGERENT
LEGAL CONSULT’. How I came about that name still
remains a surprise to me till date. Then, in 2016, I got a call
unknowingly to proceed to Saudi-Arabia to perform the Islamic Holy
Pilgrimage, where God used some men of intellect to explain all the
dark side and unclear experiences and dreams in my life to alert me
that I have been indeed chosen for His work as a ‘Human
Rights and Socio-Economic Rights Activist’! It was
then that I discovered who I am ‘THE VICEGERENT OF GOD
ON EARTH AND A HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST DIVINELY
CHOSEN’! And God has always made my human rights and
socio-economic rights activism easy for me and I thank Him! Some
persons have disliked me and wondered why I chose to fight for
humanity! To them, it looks like a self-seeking and a show-off! I
use this medium to explain to them that that decision is not my
decision but that of God Almighty and I have no choice than to
obey! I require their understanding and support for me to be able
to achieve the goals of God Almighty on me!

Therefore and finally, I hope the reader would have gained one
thing or the other from this paper and ‘why I am a
human rights and socio-economic rights activist and why I will
always be!’ I was only made THE
VICEGERENT OF GOD AND A HUMAN AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC RIGHTS ACTIVIST! I
am happy and pleased with this divine honour and I will forever
be!

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