God Give Us More Of Bala Wunti

This is a man I knew who derived more joy in giving than receiving and whose charitable works and humility is second to none.

This is a man I knew who gave shelter to the homeless, food to the hungry, clothes to the naked and spiritual and physical succour to the needy more than any other.

This is a man I knew who gave scholarships to thousands of young people to study all over the world and who took care of thousands of widows and orphans.

This is a man I knew who footed the bills of many cancer patients and those that suffered from other terminal illnesses.

This is a man I knew who inspired more than any other, who always made time for those in despair, pain and anguish.

This is a man I knew who hated injustice and persecution with a passion and who helped and supported the vulnerable, the weak, the persecuted, the oppressed and the misrepresented and maligned more than any other.

This is a man I kew who never responded to his detractors and critics and who preached nothing but love and forgiveness.

This is a man I knew who is better known and more loved and respected than any other Bauchi indigenes living or dead.

This is a man I knew who is more comfortable in the company of the poor than he is in the company of the rich.

This is a man I knew who fed more poor people and paid the school fees of more young people than all the other philanthropist in Bauchi/Nigeria put together.

This is a man I knew who never forgot his roots and who took pleasure in telling others about his humble beginnings.

This man's name is Bala Wunti.
-Citizen John Akevi,
Bauchi State,
Nigeria.
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