Retired Judge Tasks Youths On Humility

Retired Judge of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, Justice Anthony Aniagolu, has advised  Nigerian youths to take their future in their own  hands by learning how to begin life  in a very humble  way.

Justice Aniagolu, 86, who gave the advice Thursday, while  briefing newsmen in Enugu on the preparations  so far made  towards launching in Abuja the federal capital territory on September 24, his autobiography, also urged the younger ones to always keep faith in the Almighty God  in everything they do in this life.

His words: “Faith in God is absolutely necessary for  any one to get on in this world. Engaging in all kinds of youth restiveness does not help because  everybody must one day give account of how he/she lived  his/her before the Almighty God. I get frightened whenever I hear about kidnapping and   other criminal  acts now common among  some of the youths in Nigeria “, reminding them that the Almighty God is wonderful and merciful to those who trust in Him.

Commenting on his 340 page  autobiography edited jointly by Philip Effion and Charles Chuka Aniagolu,  while the original research was carried out by  Dan  Chima Amadi, Justice Aniagolu explained that the book was the one in which he detailed his public life in the country.

The aim of writing the  book, he went on, was also to educate the younger ones that hard work and keeping faith in the Almighty God pays, rather than engaging in all kinds of vices that might end up ruining their lives, adding that, “Nigerians will certainly enjoy the book which is in two parts, thick and soft cover, respectively.

Continuing, Justice Aniagolu further said: “The book also deals with my school life and everything that goes with it. I have taken time to have the book written. I am a man brought up in difficult circumstances.  I am now 86 years of age.  I started my primary school  in Eke in Udi local government area of Enugu State. I began in hardship,  many people who knew me are now surprised over how the  Almighty God  has lifted me up. I am grateful to God  for He has done wonders  for me”, he stressed.

Justice Aniagolu while turning to journalists also declared: “ Tell everybody that the  Almighty God is alive and in charge of everything including our lives. The Almighty God is wonderful and merciful. I prayed to God to let me publish this book before I die as it will make the younger ones  take their future in their hands learning how to begin in a very humble manner. The Almighty God gave me a wonderful brain. I want all of you to thank God as  I always thank Him. Everything is thanks, thanks, and thanks”, he added.

Justice Aniagolu maintained that on his return from London , he began  his legal practice at a magistrate court where he won the first case he tried, adding “ I  thank  God from the bottom of  my heart . I sacrifice myself to Almighty God for ever. Every word of this book  is offered  and dedicated to Almighty God.”

He revealed that his legal carrier  began in London where he pursued externally intermediate LL.B   London , adding that while traveling  to London, he was in the same ship (S.S. Mandora) with the late great Zik of Africa as plane was not common then.

Using the forum to comment on the death of Chief  Gani  Fawhami, Justice Aniagolu described it as a great loss to Nigeria , adding that,  Gani was a great man throughout his life on earth.

According to him, if every Nigerian were to behave like Gani, Nigeria would be a great country, he reasoned.