*A TRIBUTE TO A GIANT GONE HOME TOO SOON*
*Chinua Achebe* reminds us that when people gather at the market square to watch the moonlight, it is not because they cannot do so from their individual homes, it is because unity and solidarity is key to our own very existence. In unity, we mourn, in unity we celebrate. Unity is the lubricant that has lubricated the Moghamo engine since inception. Moghamo unity is an asset, which *Ni John Mbah* held so passionately & with startling elegance. You would see *Ni John* at every wake keep that touched and concerned Moghamo; you would see *Ni John* at every social gathering that touched and concerned Moghamo; oh he had this very titillating, irresistable, and infectious smile. A man full of humor and wit! Oh but the news about *Ni John's* demise caught Moghamo flat-footed. Today, moghamo is gathered, virtually, to send a letter to sweet *Ni John*!!
*Oh Ni John*, you taught us that no matter what happens in life, be good to people; being good to people is a wonderful legacy to leave behind. *Ni John* you were kind-hearted, tender, harmless, and soft-spoken. Oh Ni John has left Moghamo in excruciating pain.
*Oh Ni John* took us aback, but we can confidently and conveniently underscore that he has lived a successful life. Ni John's footprints are everywhere. His show of solidarity and concern for everyone marks and makes him an immortal being. Today, we can shed tears that he is gone or we can smile because he has lived a successful life.
*Oh Ni John,* a Moghamo pathfinder! A Moghamo icon! A sui generis community Element! One who would create his own space and would want to carry every moghamoan everyone along. A man that could blaze the trail by erasing all false limitations. *Ni John* was a sandwich bewteen the old and young. BACDA-US is bleeding, GUCDA-US is bleeding, BCDA-US is bleeding, the Nyaneck Family in the US is bleeding, other sister Moghamo groups here are bleeding, Moghamo Solidarity Group US is bleeding, MUSTUS is bleeding, Moghamo is bleeding, Prince George's Hospital is bleeding. Oh *Ni John,* our own redwood tree; oh *Ni John,* our own sequoia tree!!!
*Oh Ni John,* even as we miss *Ni John Mbah,* like *Dr. MLK, Jr,* correctly puts it: we must accept finite disappointment but never lose infinite hope. *Ni John* has gained enormous fame throughout *Bessi, Moghamo, Cameroon, Africa, and the United States.* Ohhh *Ni John Mbah* gave up the ghost at the PG hospital; but death took no pity on him, in-spite-of the fact that he was an iconic Radiologist in that very PG hospital. Oh *Ni John* did exactly what *Dr MLK Jr.* described when he delivered his speech on the *dignity of man's work!*
*Oh Ni John,* oh death, you defied *Ni John's professional power and prowess.* You took Ni John from us too soon. Even as we shed tears, we know God has a better plan. *Ni John's* legacy is quite illuminating as he has gained enormous fame in prelude to his immortality. An ideal yardstick to measure Ni John's dignity and integrity is not his standard of living, but his standard of life; it was remarkably top-notch, for lack of any better term.
*Oh Ni John,* you've lived a monumental life; a life that is disturbingly small in quantity, but profoundly large in quality. Your incredible diligence and resilience towards *Bessi in particular,* and *Moghamo in general,* is a neverending story. You did it so well like *William Shakespeare* wrote poetry; like *Michael Angelo* did painting; like *Beethoven* composed music; and like the *Great Street Sweeper* swept the street.
*Oh Ni John Mbah,* you decided to fly, take flight, Moghamo's icon! Sleep well *Ni John Mbah.* As the Holy Book notes in *Psalm 147:3*, the Lord will heal the hearts of the brokenhearted and bind their wounds. During this very trying moment, we therefore invite God to take care of your wife, parents, kids, siblings, loved ones, and the entire Moghamo community.
*A true, refreshing, and gigantic son of the soil gone; we pray for the repose of his gentle soul!!!*