This is the story of a young boy whose parents were
murdered during 2002 riots in Kaduna.
He was aged 11 years at the time. His parents, Mr Austine and
Mrs Josephine Moses, were missionaries until they met their
untimely death. The boy left his house to play football but
returned home to see that all his parents had laboured for had
been razed down and he would never see his mother and father
again.
He was taken to London by his uncle almost immediately after
the incident. While in London, he began deploying his football
skills.
Though his parents were murdered, his passion for football was
never killed. He played football for his school and later for a
local Tandrige League club until Crystal Palace FC approached
him. From that point, his career progressed in leaps and bounds.
This player played for England’s under 16, 17, 19 and 21 teams
between 2005 and 2010 scoring 11 goals for England during this
period. He later moved to Wigan Athletic and now he plays for
Chelsea.
This footballer is called VICTOR MOSES.
His story is a touching one, I share his pains. I also share his
courage. He had a choice not to step into Nigeria again but he
didn’t take that option. When the call to serve his fatherland
came, Moses dumped England and embraced Nigeria…That is
patriotism!
Today, we see a Victor Moses bringing joy to every Nigerian
including those who may have inspired his parent’s death…That
is Love!
On Sunday, Moses would stand for the National Anthem and
pledge allegiance to a country that couldn’t defend his parents…
That is faith!
Moses would deliver the “African Cup of Nations” trophy to
Nigeria not minding what had happened in the past… That is
forgiveness! Moses rose through bitterness and despair to the
limelight of hope and courage.
He never gave up on his country. He persevered… That is
purpose!
If someone like Victor Moses, despite the bitter past, never
gave up on Nigeria, then why should we….!


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