So it is in our world of divine powersThat nature is blessed with rare speciesWhose lives uplift the status of manAnd transform our worlds eternalBoth the seen and the unseenAbove mundane quests of earthly livingSuch was the life of Alex Uruemu IbruOur Guardian Angel gifted from aboveWith peerless pedigree of exemplary lifeNow gone to rest with The LordLeaving behind his beautiful MaidenAnd a great vacuum in our heartsThe earthly plane wrought with sorrowAlex Ibru icon of our hearts and mindsWho engenders the noblest thoughtsFrom the depths of the human soulImpacting the world as a change agentHe came, conquered and cared supremelyHe is the yoke of our conscienceNurtured by truthA virtue he enshrined in The GuardianThe flagship of the Nigerian pressAnd a colossus in Nigeria's media worldCreated to be the voice of the voicelessAnd defender of the downtroddenReflecting his deep convictionsOn transforming our lives and countryWhat a great nation Nigeria would beIf we lived the virtues of Alex IbruHe chose God over MammonAnd mind over matterService over self enrichmentWealth creation over primitive acquisitionsTruth and conscience over corruption and graftPiety and kindness over inhumanity to manHumility over arrogance and haughtinessThe dignity of man over human neglectForthrightness and principle over sycophancyEven as a Minister in a Nigerian military governmentIn which he remained a pillar of the free world.Yet in a society such as oursWith corruption patented and values warpedAnd greed and intolerance glorifiedAlex Ibru lived an eventful and fulfilled life!He was a lesson in generosity and philanthropySoul-mated with the consummate MaidenAs love took on a new meaningBlessed by sons and daughtersAll clones of the soul matesStrong family values enshrinedDiscipline, integrity and ingenuityFamily legacy enduring and sustainedThe hallmark of life fulfilledOur greatest tribute to Alex IbruIs to instill his virtues on our livesFrom childhood to adulthoodAt home, at school and at workReinventing our lives and countryFor which he devoted his earthly lifeHis transition our reawakeningConquering death with wisdomAnd living on in our heartsAs The Guardian waxes on strongerTrinity Foundation guiding his businessesAnd the Ibru Centre nurtures our spiritsEnabling harmonious fusion with GodAs he arrives heaven's gate triumphantAnd his silence speaks unceasingLet us dry the tears welling in our eyesSteeling ourselves to celebrate his lifeAs we resonate the songs of lifeGod and man inseparable!Anointing sparks lighting up our soulsAs the Lord welcomes him homeOur consciousness fused in harmonyAs God blesses Maiden and childrenPermanent imprints in the sands of timeThe world a better place todayBecause Alex Ibru was here! GS Yakubu 2011
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