Happy birthday Chinedum Stanford Jnr Ekejiuba.

Chinedum Stanford Jnr,

On your 18th birthday today, I thank God for how I feel being your father.

 You have grown from your cradle, God helping us, to become an adult today, 5/5/25.  I trust God to continue being your director into this adulthood you have entered today.

Son, this is an age of responsibility. You are now a man. You can vote now and can be voted for. If you commit any crime going forward, may God forbid, you can now go to jail.

We are now men - two of us in the house! If you understand the legal and social significance of being an adult, you'll clearly see the difference between yesterday and today.

You became my son when yet I was, as I'm still, a son.

I pray that you continue to develop in the richness of the spirit of God. Growing is no longer the craving. Development is the new craving. May you always remain the blessing you have ever been from birth.

Develop to become a man, equipped to make your good marks in this world.

 Fear God. Love humanity. Be contented with the ernest earnings of your efforts. Do not compete with anybody for riches. Hard work pays.

Work hard prayerfully. Your own blessings will make you rich, enough to satisfy you.

Like my own father would always tell me, so I tell you too; "Remember the son of whom you are".

Happy birthday Son. My very first! Please, see me as your friend, though your biological father. I should be your best friend because I am that only fellow man like you who wishes, prays and works for your best achievements in life.

Soon, you'll have a family you head, too.

I give you your deserved fatherly blessings, my son! Ya dịrị gị na nma, nwa m!!

HBD and welcome to adulthood in Jesus Name, Amen!!!

By Stanford Arinze Nwokedi.

Sen Special Assistant to Gov Hope Uzodimma on Public Enlightenment.