The lawmaker representing Ibarapa East/Ido Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Aderemi Oseni, has felicitated Muslims across the country on the commencement of the Islamic New Year, Hijrah 1447 AH.

Oseni, who chairs the House Committee on Federal Road Maintenance Agency, urged Muslim faithful to embrace the season as a time for reflection, renewal, and collective progress.

In a statement on Friday by his media aide, Idowu Ayodele, the All Progressives Congress chieftain described Hijrah as a significant milestone that symbolises sacrifice, faith, and the pursuit of a just and peaceful society.

“The migration of Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) from Makkah to Madinah wasn’t just a physical journey — it was a turning point that reshaped the destiny of a community. As we enter Hijrah 1447, we’re reminded that meaningful change often requires courage, endurance, and trust in God,” the statement read.

He urged Nigerians to reflect on the values associated with the Islamic New Year, including perseverance, compassion, and unity, especially at a time when the country needed healing and purposeful leadership.

“At this critical moment in our national life, the lessons of Hijrah should inspire us to rise above ethnic, political, and religious divides. Let us walk together in peace and work together for progress,” he said.

While appreciating his constituents for their continued support, Oseni pledged to remain a servant-leader committed to the development of Ibarapa East/Ido, Oyo state, and the advancement of Nigeria.

He also called for prayers for peace in Nigeria, prosperity for Oyo State, and divine guidance for leaders at all levels.

“May this new Islamic year usher in peace, growth, and renewed hope for our people. I wish all Muslim brothers and sisters a spiritually fulfilling Hijrah 1447,” he added.

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This piece of advice will reverberate with many people, it is usually the genesis of long years of floating without purpose, without fulfillment.

For many young school leavers, the period of waiting to gain admission into the university often seems like an endless wait. It becomes even more unbearable when their friends and acquaintances gleefully announce their admission into different universities. The reactionary effect of these announcements on those who are yet to be accepted into a tertiary institution, is often that rejection and dejection, despair and disorientation- a needless desolate feeling of being left behind.

In order to be at par with their counterparts, the average Nigerian school leaver without proper guidance will choose to gain admission into any university to study any course made available to them, just to feed the “I am an undergraduate ego”.

The challenges facing Nigeria in the different areas of unemployment, insecurity, among others have been engaged by different administrations, yet new hydra-headed challenges are continuously springing up. At the fore of these challenges is unemployment which is often a sister-vice of insecurity. While acknowledging the attempts by the government in reducing unemployment, the reworking of the curriculum of schools to strategically meet the nation’s current demands and challenges is an aspect that needs intense focus.

The present curricula of most tertiary institutions in Nigeria are only useful in producing graduates which may not be found functional in the long run, due to the kind of courses they studied in the university.

There are so many courses in our universities today which are neither relevant to nation building nor are solution providing. This is not to water down any course or its importance. However, It is not enough to be just a graduate, it is crucial to be a part of the solutions needed to move the country forward.

Therefore, it is important for young school leavers to shun the pressure of time, and ensure they avoid the ‘Haste and Waste trap’.

Do not accept just any course to study at the university, take your time, have a focus, have a goal, draw up plans to help you achieve these goals. Engage a mentor if needed. Do all you can, but do not succumb to the destructive culture of ‘Haste and Waste’.

Titilope Ayoka Adebayo, a Postgraduate student, University of Ibadan writes from Ibadan, Oyo state 

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