This week we lost an Unassailable Warrior of the Light, a brother, friend, son and confidant. Returning to that womb of silence from whence he came, his journey here with us, and all those who loved and cherished him was anything but silent.
For, like a city set on a hill, he could not be hidden, no matter how hard this world tried to cloud his light. And though juggling the vagaries of life — like we all must do in our time here on earth, he never became tainted by cynicism; he never closed his heart to life. Thus, he’s was an abundant life, lived abundantly and passionately, holding nothing back.
Always a dreamer, prankster, lover of life; he made his dreams a reality through sheer will and dedication and taught us to never let reality tame us.
He enjoyed this life fully and suffered its sour jabs with a light heart and a disarming smile. With a heart full of life, he never let reality tame him — not even when it hurt to be real and authentic in a world that values conformity.
He was never a mindless peon or pawn, dominated by the prevailing ideas of the status quo but charted his own course, and in time became the architect of his own legend, not just another canon on another’s battlefield — HE BROUGHT THE BATTLE ITSELF.
He gave himself to his dream and dedicated his life to his passion. I remember him sitting next to me in JSS 1, writing “Major Snaz” on his notebooks... when I asked he would say he was going to be a soldier. And a soldier he became, a “hypertek soldier”.
He loved his country, and devoted his life to her. What greater honor, honesty, and integrity than to devote the entirety of one’s being to that which one loves most. Piyo Bitrus Henry Piyo, loved Nigeria. And he made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. We shall never forget him. And we shall never let him be forgotten.
Major! Like a city set on a hill, you could never be hidden, and so you shone brightly to outshine the stars — to bleach out the Sun itself!
Rest on and rest finally my friend. Rest in God Piyo Bitrus Henry Piyo. Yours is the death of a shooting star and your arc across the night sky will light up the night! ✨ I had hoped I’d get a chance to chat with you on the phone this year but I waited too long... In this I have learned the value of time. The essence of life. Rest In Peace my brother. We will continue to love you, for love knows no bounds and there are no bars to it’s call.
~ Jighjigh Ivase
(Unassailable SP)
This week we lost an Unassailable Warrior of the Light, a brother, friend, son and confidant. Returning to that womb of silence from whence he came, his journey here with us, and all those who loved and cherished him was anything but silent.
For, like a city set on a hill, he could not be hidden, no matter how hard this world tried to cloud his light. And though juggling the vagaries of life — like we all must do in our time here on earth, he never became tainted by cynicism; he never closed his heart to life. Thus, he’s was an abundant life, lived abundantly and passionately, holding nothing back.
Always a dreamer, prankster, lover of life; he made his dreams a reality through sheer will and dedication and taught us to never let reality tame us.
He enjoyed this life fully and suffered its sour jabs with a light heart and a disarming smile. With a heart full of life, he never let reality tame him — not even when it hurt to be real and authentic in a world that values conformity.
He was never a mindless peon or pawn, dominated by the prevailing ideas of the status quo but charted his own course, and in time became the architect of his own legend, not just another canon on another’s battlefield — HE BROUGHT THE BATTLE ITSELF.
He gave himself to his dream and dedicated his life to his passion. I remember him sitting next to me in JSS 1, writing “Major Snaz” on his notebooks... when I asked he would say he was going to be a soldier. And a soldier he became, a “hypertek soldier”.
He loved his country, and devoted his life to her. What greater honor, honesty, and integrity than to devote the entirety of one’s being to that which one loves most. Piyo Bitrus Henry Piyo, loved Nigeria. And he made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. We shall never forget him. And we shall never let him be forgotten.
Major! Like a city set on a hill, you could never be hidden, and so you shone brightly to outshine the stars — to bleach out the Sun itself!
Rest on and rest finally my friend. Rest in God Piyo Bitrus Henry Piyo. Yours is the death of a shooting star and your arc across the night sky will light up the night! ✨ I had hoped I’d get a chance to chat with you on the phone this year but I waited too long... In this I have learned the value of time. The essence of life. Rest In Peace my brother. We will continue to love you, for love knows no bounds and there are no bars to it’s call.
~ Jighjigh Ivase
(Unassailable SP)
