I don’t know you but it seems you just reeled out my life story. I attended OAU also, started in 1997 and graduated in 2004.
I was meant to graduate in Year 2000 but I learnt that one of the 2nd semester courses I had passed was not found. I cried my eyes out because this means an extra session. I felt like a disappointment being the only girl in my family. I went back to school, did few electives in addition to the course not found. I passed them all and was glad all has ended finally. I went to school believing I would be posted for NYSC, lo and behold, I was informed that the result of that same course which I had to retake could not be found (At this point, I knew forces from my father’s house were in charge :) :) :) )
My parents could not believe I had not been rusticated, they came to school, met my course adviser before they believed I was still a student. Naturally, home was fire, insults at every opportunity. Just like you, I kept away from home, from friends, family and the world generally.
I had the second extra session, did my exam and passed, (I was praying and fasting like no man’s business at this point).
I was posted for NYSC and the joy in my household knew no bounds. I finished NYSC in March 2006, got a job in April 2006. I started working before some of my mates that graduated in 2000, earned more than some that started working immediately, did and still doing better than some financially.
Jummy, I have seen God work and there is no questioning of His ways. He is the one that restores the years that we have wasted.
I have been married, being through a divorce and now re-married happily to the most loving and handsome man …………………….. this God is the God of a second chance and many other chances, full of grace and mercy.
My covenant with God is a covenant of peace. In all situations I have peace and I know you shall surely have also. Below is my holding scripture Ezek. 34 v 25 – 30, personalised for you my darling Jummy
‘‘I will make a covenant of peace with Jummy, and cause wild beasts to cease from the land; and Jummy will dwell safely in the wilderness and sleep in the woods.
I will make her and the places all around my hill a blessing; and I will cause showers to come down in their season; there shall be showers of blessing.
Then the trees of the field shall yield their fruit, and the earth shall yield her increase. Jummy shall be safe in her land; and she shall know that I am the Lord, when I have broken the bands of her yoke and delivered her from the hand of those who enslaved her.
And Jummy shall no longer be a prey for the nations, nor shall beasts of the land devour her; but she shall dwell safely, and no one shall make her afraid.
I will raise up for Jummy a garden of renown, and she shall no longer be consumed with hunger in the land, nor bear the shame of the Gentiles anymore.
Thus the world shall know that I, the Lord her God, am with her, and they, the house of Israel, are My people,” says the Lord God.’’
