By Augustine Togonu-Bickersteth
Its a pity Michael Jackson died of a Heart attack. The Worlds Dean of Heart Surgeons is his Name sake Dr. Michael DeBakey.
Perhaps there is an element of truth as to what has been said of the name Michael.
Italian-American Nuclear Physicist Enrico Fermi was born on saint Michaels day (September 29) 1901. He is credited with wiining the Second World War for the U.S. President Harry.S.Truman.
There was Michel Hollard a French spy who saved Britain from 50,000 flying bombs as developed by Hitlers Scientists durin the Second World War.
By the Christian Tradition Saint Michael is Gods Minister of Defence. The First of the Arch Angels.So if you are in the Defence sector or you are Number 1 in your field , you are a real Michael
I have seen a Michael Jackson Visual that potrays him as a General and the truth is there is a General Michael Jackson former head of the British Army.
The United staes is refered to as GOds own country. and in Gods own country we have General Michael Mullen as Chaiman Joint Chief of Staff,the worlds most powerful soldier; military Adviser to Barack Obama.
Coming home to Nigeria we have Rear Admiral Michael Akhigbe born September 29(Saint michaels Day) 1946 just like General Mullen and like Mullen was Chief of Naval Staff. Akhigbe has been described as an encyclopaedia of Weapons Systems.He describes the Navy as the Cornerstone of Nigerias Defence policy.
Human Rights
Human rights Activist and Lawyer Mike Ozhekome has said no War has ever bee won by the AIr force. He informs that Wole Soyinka and Saka Tinubu in Exile during the NADECO struggle belong to the Air force and that , he having been in and out of detention he is to be regarded as one of the ground troops.
Christianity
Michael Okonkwo was President of the Pentesostal felowship of Nigeria(PFN) a real Michael
Brigadier Michael Ngerika srves as Chaplain Nigerian Armed forces.
Politics
Michael Koleosho Chairman Alliance for Democracy
Michelle is the Feminine form of Michael and so Michelle Obama who now steps into the limelight has chosen an appropriate title and this is "MUM-IN-Chief" the commander of the Mummy forces.As FIRST lady she is a real Michelle remember Saint Michael is the FIRST of Arch Angels.Michelle is such an Angel!
Kings and King makers
Michael Jackson has been described as the KING of Pop,and the Nigerian Industrialist MIcheal Tunde Ponle has been described as the Cable King of Nigeria. He manufactures wire and Cable.We have had Michael Afolabi politician and King Maker.There has also been Michael Ajasin NADECO number 1 fighting for Democracy in Nigeria
Further more Mike Awoyinfa is the Editor of the SUN Newspaper described as the KING of TABLOIDS
Labour
Michael Imoudu described as Labour Leader Number one.
WAR is SPORTS and SPORTS is WAR
We have had sporting heroes like Mike Spinks world heavy weight Boxing Champion,Mike Tyson,World heavy weight Boxing Champion,Micheal Jordan, basketball Champion,Michael Platini Soccer Champion,Michael Owen ,Soccer Champion,Athletics Champion, Michael johnson World ,wrestling Champion Michael Okpalla also know as Power Mike.
War against Poverty
Certain otherNigerians have been engaged in the War agaisnt poverty like Michael Ibru,patriach of the Ibru Family, Michael Omolayole FIRST CEO of a Multinational Michael Subomi Balogun fonuder of the first wholly indigenous Merchant Bank,,Mike Adenuga, Telecommunications KING and Owner of the Firt indigenous company to strike oil in Nigeria, contractor to the Nigerian DEFENCE academy and a Pillar of sports,This makes him a rea Michael.He also donated 15 million Naira to late broadcaster Yinka craig to cure him of Cancer.Saint Micheal has ben described as the Saint of the RADIOLOGISTs experts in treating CANCER and taking Images of the internal structurs of the body.Radiology is the most expensive aspect of Medicine.
Academics
Professor Michael Faborode Vice Chancellor, Obafemi awolowo university served as President West African association of Agric engineers.A warrior against Poverty. His wife has an interesting name. She is Helen. From Greek mythology, Helen of Troy,her beauty could command one thousand Warships.Ife students of tthose days opined" ATTTACK is the best form of DEFENCE"
Perhaps the present undergraduates are quite satisfied with these names.
God bless the Soul of Michael Jackson. So long!