Public Office: A Means Of Serving God!

By Hameed Ajibola Jimoh Esq.

Public office to some persons is seen as something else,
especially as a means of financial gains! This paper views the
public office as a means of serving God, hence, this brief
paper!

We must be very sincere with ourselves at any time that we opt
for an opportunity in the public service because God Almighty would
definitely ask individuals about their stewardship/service while
holding the public office, even the office of a cleaner or the
security office. If those who hold the public office know truly
that they would die one day (soonest or later) and would account to
God Almighty, why then do they not give a second thought to their
evils or evil acts that they commit in public office?! Why would
one kill the other in order to take precedence of opportunities?!
Why would someone in public office wish to bring another staff down
or kill his or her entitlements?! Why would someone sexually harass
and or take advantage of females under him because he is the
superior?! Why would someone embezzle public funds for the fun of
it?! Why would anyone intend to go late to office and close earlier
than the official schedule?! Why would anyone do the work that he
was privileged to secure as if it were a form of punishment?! Why
would someone cry to secure public service/job and after securing
it, feels he is being put to unnecessary stress?! Why would anyone
leave his or her house every morning with the intention to secure
bribery and perpetrate corruption in his public office?! Only God
can tell and reward?! Why can anyone not put God first in all that
he does?! Why is God as if nothing in the heart of some if not many
in the public service?!

Judicial office is also a form of public office which is also a
means of serving God! Therefore, why would a judge serving God sell
his judgment for the purpose of personal gains?! Why would a judge
not do his best to ensure that justice is served to whom it is due
without fear or favour?! Is God not enough to fear?! Why would a
judge fear human to disobey the: Omnipotent, Omni-Science,
Omnipresent, the All-Knowing, the Most-Powerful, the Lord of man
and the Worlds?! Why would anyone holding public office be
negligent and or lazy about his official duties?! Why would anyone
be of the thought that ‘I can’t kill myself for public
service’?! What then is bad if such a person dies for
serving the public and as an extension, serving God Almighty?! What
is bad if such a person dies serving in his public office and be
received honourably by God Almighty than for him to engage in
recklessness in holding the public service and becomes blameworthy
before God Almighty?! What is bad in going extra mile to accomplish
official duties to fulfill all righteousness in the office that one
holds in the public service?! Why would a lazy person continue to
find joy in working in the public service?! Why is appointment into
the public service seen as leisure arena rather than sacrifices for
the sake of God Almighty?!

Finally therefore, I wish to advise every person holding public
service or intending or ambitious in working in the public service
to rather than see the public service/office as just an office for
monthly salary and allowances as well as other benefits alone to
see the public office as a means of serving God Almighty! May God
Almighty continue to make it easy!

Email: hameed_ajibola@yahoo.com^[1]

By Hameed Ajibola Jimoh Esq.

Public office to some persons is seen as something else,
especially as a means of financial gains! This paper views the
public office as a means of serving God, hence, this brief
paper!

We must be very sincere with ourselves at any time that we opt
for an opportunity in the public service because God Almighty would
definitely ask individuals about their stewardship/service while
holding the public office, even the office of a cleaner or the
security office. If those who hold the public office know truly
that they would die one day (soonest or later) and would account to
God Almighty, why then do they not give a second thought to their
evils or evil acts that they commit in public office?! Why would
one kill the other in order to take precedence of opportunities?!
Why would someone in public office wish to bring another staff down
or kill his or her entitlements?! Why would someone sexually harass
and or take advantage of females under him because he is the
superior?! Why would someone embezzle public funds for the fun of
it?! Why would anyone intend to go late to office and close earlier
than the official schedule?! Why would anyone do the work that he
was privileged to secure as if it were a form of punishment?! Why
would someone cry to secure public service/job and after securing
it, feels he is being put to unnecessary stress?! Why would anyone
leave his or her house every morning with the intention to secure
bribery and perpetrate corruption in his public office?! Only God
can tell and reward?! Why can anyone not put God first in all that
he does?! Why is God as if nothing in the heart of some if not many
in the public service?!

Judicial office is also a form of public office which is also a
means of serving God! Therefore, why would a judge serving God sell
his judgment for the purpose of personal gains?! Why would a judge
not do his best to ensure that justice is served to whom it is due
without fear or favour?! Is God not enough to fear?! Why would a
judge fear human to disobey the: Omnipotent, Omni-Science,
Omnipresent, the All-Knowing, the Most-Powerful, the Lord of man
and the Worlds?! Why would anyone holding public office be
negligent and or lazy about his official duties?! Why would anyone
be of the thought that ‘I can’t kill myself for public
service’?! What then is bad if such a person dies for
serving the public and as an extension, serving God Almighty?! What
is bad if such a person dies serving in his public office and be
received honourably by God Almighty than for him to engage in
recklessness in holding the public service and becomes blameworthy
before God Almighty?! What is bad in going extra mile to accomplish
official duties to fulfill all righteousness in the office that one
holds in the public service?! Why would a lazy person continue to
find joy in working in the public service?! Why is appointment into
the public service seen as leisure arena rather than sacrifices for
the sake of God Almighty?!

Finally therefore, I wish to advise every person holding public
service or intending or ambitious in working in the public service
to rather than see the public service/office as just an office for
monthly salary and allowances as well as other benefits alone to
see the public office as a means of serving God Almighty! May God
Almighty continue to make it easy!

Email: hameed_ajibola@yahoo.com^[1]