By: Babangida Maiwada Abdulkadir
The late South President, Nelson Mandela once said during his life time that, “Overcoming poverty is not a task of charity, it is an act of justice. Like Slavery and Apartheid, poverty is not natural. It is man-made and can be overcome and eradicated by the actions of human beings. Sometimes it falls on a generation to be great. You can be that great generation and your greatness blossom.”
Muhammad Ali was a renown boxing champion who spent part of his life in transforming humanity having dedicated so much time, energy and resources towards improving people’s lives, reducing suffering, and recognizing human dignity. Years after his death, his replica surfaced in Jos, Plateau State by the name, Alhaji Murtala Ahmadu Laushi whose outstanding sacrifices towards poverty reduction and promoting the well being of humanity in Jos and environs is well documented.
Laushi had the courage and conviction to make Jos and its environs a better place, helping vulnerable people worldwide to advance freedom, justice and equality. As a young polo athlete, He has been donating significant percentage of his hard earned wealth in service to humanity. Just like Aliko Dangote, BUA, Toni Elumelu and Femi Otedola have mentored hundred of millionaires in Nigeria, Murtala Ahmadu Laushi as a proprietor of Malcomines, is equally building hundred of millionaires in Nigeria.
However, One thing is certain and undisputed that, his proceeds and substantial percentage of his wealth is been channeled towards addressing the hardships currently been experienced in and around our communities. Leveraging on his fame to shine a spotlight on suffering in Jos and equally an advocate for peace as the proprietor of Malcomines Polo to amplify the voices of those unheard, particularly youths.
There is no nook and crannies of Jos that his humanitarian Service has not reached of felt owing to the fact that these freewill are not reported neither are they been made to public domain.
The beneficiaries of Laushi interventions hardly hold their tears in many of his coordinated feeding centres that is currently saving lives of hundreds of vulnerables. He is a replica of Mariya Dantata who is feeding millions to her talble and Laushi is replicating same while sustaining the tempo of food for all from his hard earned wealth.
Polo, often referred to as the “sport of kings,” is a thrilling and fast-paced equestrian sport that has captivated audiences for centuries. Over the years, numerous talented players have left an indelible mark on the world of Polo. Murtala Laushi is filtered to be one of the upcoming legends to modern icons in the North and by extension the country at large been the President of Jos Polo club. The polo has a great future and will continue to impact positively on the nation economy,Peace and stability of Nigeria.
Laushi is now a household name in the game of Polo as he continues to gain wider acceptance amongst individuals and cooperate organisations in Nigeria and abroad considering his potentials and huge investment in the Nigerian Polo game.
Apart from owning a world class stadium at Babale along Bauchi -Jos Road, his team, (Malcomines Polo) adding to their team of two foreign professional players from Argentina.
Malcomines Polo is now a fastest growing indigenous Polo team that will soon begin to compete with internationals such as Maharaja Hari Singh of Kashmir of Maharaja Hari Singh of Kashmir, Adolfo Cambiaso, Facundo Pieres Facundo Pieres of the renowned Pieres polo dynasty,Nacho Figueras and Sapo Caset Sapo Caset of Argentina.
Apart from his supporting roles towards improving the quality and well being of humanity across the country. Substantial number of young men and women are beneficiaries of his educational interventions in different fora. He has constructed and donated orphanaged home at Popular Febuna for the homeless children to access quality education and gain Islamic knowledge. He has constructed and donated a word class Women Islamic Centre at Jos Central Mosque and has been sponsoring a number of Tafsir, Contributing to annual Qur’anic recitations competition and annual mauluds and countless Muslims have been sponsored to holy land for Ummrah and Hajj repeatedly.
The glaring of this narration is his defined traits of simplicity, The testimony of his goodwill best wishes and prayers from the North to the South, East to the West of the country are a testament that Laushi is, indeed, a bridge builder, a peace maker and one who believes passionately in the unity of Nigeria and Plateau State in particular. He is widely accepted and celebrated by friends and brothers that we are.
He carried himself with uncommon patriotism and always ready to reach out to people no matter their backgrounds and tribal inclinations. Often times, he would insist that our good Nigerians must live to love themselves despite our different “tongues and tribes”, because, in his view, we are better off as a united entity than a fractured people. His businesses and interactions are result oriented rather than been carve around religious and tribal tattoos.This is what make him a Nigerian with a unique qualities and fascinating traits like that of late Tafawa Balewa, Zik and Sardauna of “We are Nigerians” as many of the beneficiaries of potentiality and wealth are not ceased to his tribes nor his religion.
Having established briefly his unwavering commitment and outstanding sacrifices towards improving the lives and well being of the teaming vulnerable. He is a young man highly energetic and has transverse round the world to reconnect and gained more partnerships. He is currently the highest employer of labour in the city of Jos as countless youths depends on his company (Malcomines) to feed hundreds of their families.
As a man of peace who has employed and is still extending his hand of friendship to all beyond the lines of either tribe or ethnicity as well as religious identity. He is one out of many on the Plateau that the Plateau State Government under the leadership of governor Caleb Mutfwang should embrace in rebuilding the State as a business hub in the North Central and by extension the country at large. Mining sector is now a driven force and now employing millions across the country, it is my wish that President Bola Ahmad Tinubu consider Alhaji Murtala Ahmadu Laushi as one of his advisors and subsequently Minister of Mines to rekindle the mining sector back to its feet.
Let me conclude that, I have only penned down few out of his numerous documented achievements, sacrifices and performances in supporting the poor and even the rich at the time of the need. It is by this remarkable achievements of this noble gentleman that, I am pleading with Ajah of Anaguta to recognise him with a traditional title for his endless roles in the promotion of peace and unity on the Plateau and the country in general.
Babangida, A Peace Advocate, wrote from Jos .
