Mi kiyariye mwaakha wo 1948 aliteeya ankaani o Nigéria, u África. Ule ukatyuule ahaalu yeehaaniya Mustafá ni munnaaka neehaniya Wahabi yahopattisiya khampa Masaahitti a Yehova. Ukati waarinaaka myaakha 9, apaapa yahokhwa. Mi wahokiripa nrima cinene. Munnaaka Wahabi ahokiirela wiira kinaahala uturuwela uwoona-tho apaapa ukati unhalaaya wunwelelihiya. Iyo itthwiiyo yahokimaaliha cinene ni yahokiiriha upheela usoma Ibiiblya. Mi kipattisiye mwaakha wo 1963, ni asunnanka araru ciicammo yahopattisiya.

Mwaakha wo 1965, mi kahorwaa ukhala ni munnaaka eehaniya Wilson isittati yo lagos. Wahoreera cinene waacuwela mapiyoneeru owiicaaverya akhwaawe o wanlokoni nineehaniya Igbobi. Woona mananna ayo mapiyoneerwaayo waatteelaaya nrima ni wiikurumica waarinaaya, wahokiiriha ni mi ciicammo upheela ukhala piyoneeru. Iyo itthwiiyo yeeranyeele mweeri wo Janeiro 1968.

Amunna amoca yaavara nteko Upeteli yeehaniya Alberto Olugbebi, yahaalattula amirawo wiira athukumane naayova ni yaahimerye wiira yampheeliya mapiyoneeru owiicaverya ncoko wooculu wo Nigéria. Mpaka nnaco mi kinawuupuwela itthu yoolumilyaawe uyo munnooyo, eeraka co: “Nyuuva nkhanle amirawo ni pooti wanonvaheenyu Yehova ukatiinyu ni ikuru cinyu, kontha uhaavo nteko mwinci unoowehererani nyuuva.” Mi kaanaapheela cinene untakiha porofeeta Isaiya ni  wiivaherera wiira kirwee kavare nteko khula nipuro Yehova nohalaawe ukirwaana. Phimaana, kahantikha ipetisawu wiira kikhale piyoneeru owiicaverya.—Isai. 6:8.

Mweeri wo Maio mwaakha wo 1968, mi kaholattuliya ukhaala piyoneeru owiivaherera isittatti yo kano mphantte wooculu wo Nigéria. Uyo waari uwakati wokhotto yeeranyele ukhuma mwaakha wo (1967-1970), iyo ikhottweyo yaahawanela apoovu masaka meenci ni yahowiivakaca atthu enci o Nigéria. Wahovira ukati mwiinci ilavaniyaka iyo ikhottweyo mphantte waakuma ncuwa wo Nigéria, munna mmoca ahoowa ukuulumana akiirelaka kiihithune urwa uvara nteko wepiyoneeru owiivaherera, masi mi kahomwirela co: “Kinaacuwela wiira munna nnokiphelela nnema masi wakhala wiira Yehova napheela wiira kivare ula nteko la mi kinaankhuluvela wiira uyo khaanhala ukiihiya veekha.”

Itthu yeeranya u kano yaari itthu yooripiha nrima ile ikhottwele yaahokwanyulaca iyo isittatti yuulupaleyo, ni wuulalyerani nanawaaphwanya atthu owiiviya nlattu wo ile ikhottwele, masi atthu eenci yahotthawa nlatthu yo iyo ikhottweyo ni uyo ukatyuyo anamalaliyeera khayaaphile 15 kontha ayo yanawoova cinene ni yaakhala ooripiya nrima, ayo mayamunna ayo yahokhala otteeliya venci ukati wakonyaya mi ni mapiyoneeru 5 akhwaawe niwaaka hi nahaalipiha cinene ni ayo yaheecona saana unoonawaya, hiiva ciicammo nahokaviheera uthenkaca mikutthano ni nteko woolalyeera, nahaacera uveleeliha irelatoriwu nuulepela ilivuru upeteli.

Hi nahancera wiitthuca iluuka ineehaniya Hausa. Atthu o ncoko waalalyeerehu yiiwaka ihapari co Umwene wa Nluku niilukaaya caanawaacivela nnyo ihaparinnyo ni yaaviriyana sana-saana. Masi ale yaari ittiini wo uyo ncokooyo khawaacivela mena vakaani nteko woolalyera waavarehu. Nkwaha mmoca, mi ni munna kanvaranaaka nteko nahoomolanihiya ni nlopwana aacisile mwaalo. Hi nahoreeriya kontha hi nahothawa venci unvikana uyo nlopwanooyo ni mpaka khaakhitinri univara. Hataa cinikhumelelaka citthu cowoopiha toko nnyo, Yehova ahoonihera ukhala nannema hataa anamalalyeera yaanawinciva. (Isaa. 4:8) Ilelo, isittatti yo Kano ahaavo anamalalyeera oophiyaka 500 ni maloko 11.

Waaholo, mweeri wo Agosto wo 1968, cinavinreene myeeri nivaraka nteko isittatti yo Kano, mi  kaholattuliya wiira kirwee u Niamey isittatti yuulupale yo República do Níger nkhayi ni mapiyoneeru owiivaherera. Uhinaaya uvira ukati mwinci, mi kahoona wiira Níger yaari ilapo yooviha cinene yo África Ocidental. Uhiya uvihaviha, hi nahaana niithucaka iluuka inoolumiya ile ilapwele, ifrancês. hataa nikhalanaka ayo marikarikwaayo, hi nahonkhuluvela Yehova ni nahancera ulalyeera wasittatti nkhayi niikhurupu yankaani ya anamalalyeera naphwanyileehu. Woohivira ukati mwinci, hi nahancera waakawela atthu enci o Niamey ilivuru A Verdade Que Conduz à Vida Eterna. Atthu enci mpaka yaanaaneemesa mparapaarani yanoonaka naviraka wiira anilepele ilivuru!

Uhinaaya uvira ukati mwinci, hi nahoona wiira ahooleli ookuverunu khayaacivela Masaahiti a Yehova. Mweeri wo Julho wo 1969, hi nahopanka nthukumano wosirikwiitu woopacera ile ilapwele ni yaahowa atthu 20 woona uyo nthukumanooyo. Hi wahonitteela nrima cinene waaphiilyaaya ukati wo mwaha wo mpattiso, kontha yahopattisiya anamalalyeera eeli o iyo isittattiyo. Masi nihuku noopaceera no nthukumano yaahowa mapoliisiya ni naheemesera uyo nkutthaanooyo. Ayo mapoliisiyaayo yahokicisa nkhayi nimapiyoneeru oowiivaherera akhwaawe ni mootoli osirikwiitu ni yahonirwaana upoliisiya. Ayo yahonikohakoha ni umaliha waya yahoniirela nituruwele-tho waaseele. Ukhala wiira hi nahoona wiira naturuwelaka upanka-tho nthukumano ayo yanhala unilupatha, hi naholakela upanka mwaha wompattisoyo uwannyaawe munna mmoca ni atthwaayo yaarweele upattisiya mmolokoni, nipuro nowiipithyaaca.

Uvira waya isumana vakaani, ahooleli ookuvernu yahokoomola iyo ilapweeyo nkhayi nimapiyoneeru 5 kaavaranaaka nteko. Ayo yaaniirenle nihaana mahuku meeli paahi wiira niitthenkace ni nikhume ile ilapweele. Ni hiiva nahaana naavyaka ikaarweehu wiira nikhume. Nahopanka iyo itthwiiyo ni nahorwaa Ipeteli yo Nigéria ni nwo naheereliya nirwe mapuro makhwaawe.

U Nigéria, mi kaarumiye wiira kirwee aliteeya aneehaniya Orisunbare, ni nwo wahokitteela nrima waasomiha atthu Ibiiblya nkhayi niikhurupu yankaani yaanamalalyeera. Masi uvira waya ukati vakaani paahi, mayamunna o Peteli yahokilattula wiira kituruwele urwaa u Níger veekhaaka. Woopaceera, mi kahotikhinihiya ni kahoova. Masi mi kaanaapheela cinene uhokoleela urwaa uwoona-tho mayamunna o Níger. Phimaana, kahoturuwela isittatti yo Niamey!

Uphiya waka, waasele, nlopwana mmoca namatumihaca o Nigéria ahocuwela wiira mi kaari Saahiti a Yehova ni ahancera ukikohakoha citthu co mbiiblyani. Mi kahancera unsomiha Ibiiblya. Wahoolo, uyo ahonhiya umpaha sikaro, uhapaliya ni ahopattisiya. U Níger, wahokitteela nrima cinene nlattu woolalyeera nkhayi ni mayamunna yaakhuma micoko coovirikana co iyo ilapweeyo ni nlattu woowoona atthu enci yatthunaka weettela ikhweeli. Ukati waaphiilyaaka nwo, kaaphwanyile Masaahiti a Yehova 31. Masi ukhuma waka, kaahiile Masaahiti a Yehova 69.

Mweeri wo Dezembro wo 1977, kahoturuwela u Nigéria wiira kalakiheraciye mananna oovara nteko woolalyeera.  Umala waya iyo ikuurusu yosumana tthaarwiiyo, munna aaholela nhina Ikhurupu yo Mahuumu Inhoolela Ipeteli neehaniya Malcolm Vigo ahokivaha iwarakha yo Peteli yo Serra Leoa. Mayamunna yampheela piyoneeru ookhalana ukumi womaana, oohithela, oocuwela wuuluma inglês ni ifrancês wiira akhale mootoli osirikwiitu u Guiné. Munna Vigo ahokiirela wiira ile ikuuruswiile kasomihiye wiira kirwee kavaare uyo ntekoyo. Uyo ahokirela co: “Munna, muupuwelace nhinaya utthuna uyo ntekoyo”. Ule ukatyule mi kahakhula kiiraka co: “Ukhala wiira Yehova phinkiruma, mi kinaarwa!”

Mi kahoorwa u Serra Leoa ni kahaaphwanya mayamunna o Ikhurupu yo Mahuumu Inhoolela Ipeteli yo iyo ilapweeyo. Munna mmoca nhina iyo ikhurupwiiyo ahokiirela co: “Hi khanincuwela mananna cineettaaya nteko woolalyeera u Guiné.” Unookhalaru wiira iyo Ipeteeliyo paahala uwacera nteko woolalyeera u Guiné, khawaakhitirya uwuulumana mayamunna uyo ncokooyo nlattu wo nanrokottole osiyaasa. Mayamunna o Peteli ikwaha cinci yahomananiha unruma munna wiira arwee nwo, masi khawaakhitirya. Phimaana, ayo yahokilepela wiira kirwee isittatti yuulupale yo Guiné Conacri wiira kaalepele ahooleli ookuvernu akitthunihere ukhala iyo isittattiyo.

Uphiya waka u Conacri, kahorwaa mpaka embaixada yo Nigéria wiira kimuulumane embaixador, ule aatafiti milattu caatthu o Nigéria yaakhala iyo ilapweeyo. Mi kahomwiirela wiira khimpheela ulalyeera u Guiné. Vano uyo ahokiirela wiira akaalamuliya kontha yaari itthu yowoopiha. Enre wiira mi kaanaahala utthukiya awula yaanaahala ukiirannyeela itthu ikiina yowoopiha, ni uyo ahokiirela co: “Uturuwele u Nigéria ni walalyeere wonwo paahi.” Masi kahomwaakhula co: “Mena mi kihoolakela ukhala ila ilapwela.” Vano uyo ahomwantikhela iwarakha Ministro do Interior o Guiné anlepelaka wiira akikavihere, ni wahoolo Ministro ahokaakhelela sana-saana.

Wahoolo, mi kahoturuwela Ipeteli yo Serra Leoa ni kahaahimerya mayamunna wiira akhulupale ookuverunu yahokitthunihera ukhala u Guiné. Ayo mayamunnaayo yahokhala ootteeliya cinene ni yahoona wiira Yehova ahokicaaliha!

Ukhuma mwaakha wo 1978 mpaka 1989, mi kahovara nteko wo wootola maloko u Guiné, Serra Leoa ni kahokhala mootoli osirikwiitu ciicammo u Libéria. Wiipaceroni, mi kaanaaweryaaciya cinene ni iyo itthwiiyo yeerannyaaka karwaaka mmaaliteeya, masi mayamunna khula ukati khayaahiya ukirwaana uspitaali.

Nkwaha mmoca, mi kahowerennya malaariya ni icuhukura. Vano kaavonnyaaka, kahocuwela wiira ukati waawerennyaaka mayamunna yahancera upankela ipalaanu nipuroni naahalaaya ukisika. hataa ukhalaka wiira ikwaha cinci cankikhumelela citthu cowoopiha, mi akoopuwenle uhiya uvara nteko kaarinaaka. Mpaka ileelo, mi kinaacuwela wiira Yehova paahi phinnivaha citthu comaana ni, hataa nikhwaaka, uyo naahala ununweleliha.

Mwaakha wo 1988, kahoncuwela Dorcas, piyoneera owiiyeviha ni oolipa mminepani. Hi nahothelanaca ni kahancera uvara nteko wowootola maloko nkhayi namwaaraka Dorcas. Ayo yahovara nteko venci ukati wootoleehu maloko ni ayo yahaamini uhiya uttuli citthu cotheene wiira yanvarele nteko Yehova. Ikwaha cikiina narwaaka wootola maloko, hi neettaka ikiloometuru 25 ni ninacisile mirintti cihu wamuru. Vano ukati  wootolehu maloko oottayi, hi naanaaweela khula ikaaro wiira niphiye nipuru naarweehu. Ukati nkiina, nahaana neettaka iparapaara coocara mattope ni comalikitti.

Amwaaraka Dorcas anaalipa nrima cinene. Ikwaha cikhwaawe, hi nahaana naviraka mapuro yaari ikonya. Nkwaha mmoca naavirihileehu mahuku 5 neettaka, nahoona wiira iponti yo miri wamoolokoni waapheeleehu ulapuwa yahootya. Nahaana nilapuwaka uyo moolokoyo nkalawani, masi ukati amwaaraka Dorcas yeeraya akhuruweke nkalawani, ayo yahomorela mmaacini ni naari nipuro nowiisya cinene. Miivano ni hataa amwaaraka khanaakhitiri urampela ni uyo moolokoyo cahaavo ikonya. Masi hi nahocaaliya kontha yahaavo amirawo ni yahokhitiri waakumiha amwaaraka mmacini. Wahoolo, hi khanakhitinri uliyaala iyo itthwiyo, masi waanokhalaru commo, hi khanaahiile uvara ntekhweehu.

Wiipaceroni mwaakha wo 1992, nahokhala ootikinihiya cinene ukati noonelenleehu wiira amwaaraka ahorupala irukulu, hi naeanekohaka wakhalaa wiira nahaana nihiyaka nteko weepiyoneeru awula mena? Masi nahoopuwela co: “Yehova honivaha iparakha.” Phimaana naholakela wiira mwaamwanihu ninvahe ncina Jahgift (Manaaya wiira itthuvo ya Yehova ninglês)! Uvira waaya myaakha 4 ninannyanreene mwaamwanihu Jahgift, nahonyaaratho mwaana nkina, Eric. Asanihu ooyeeli khweelini akhanle itthuvo ca Yehova. Mwanihu Jahgift ahoviriha ukati mwinci avaraka nteko woothapulela u Conacri. Vano Eric khanle nrumiya o wanlokoni.

Wahoolo, amwaaraka Dorcas yaahana uhiya uvara nteko weepiyoneera owiivaherera, masi ayo nanlelo yaanaavara nteko weepiyoneera owiicaaverya hataa ukhalaka wiira nahaana asaana ooyevaca. Nikaviheeriyaka ni Yehova, mi akaahiile uvara nteko weepiyoneeru owiivaherera. Asaaneehu wuunuwilyaya, amwaaraka yaahoturuwela uvara nteko weepiyoneera owiivaherera, ni nnaco ooyeeli cihu ninvara nteko weemisionaariyu u Conacri.

Ukhuma nenne nokhalayi, mi kinaapheela urwaa khula nipuru Yehova ninkirumaawe wiira kirwee. Ikwaha cinci, mi ni amwaaraka nahoona mananna Yehova caanikhikicenryawe ni caanicaalihilyaawe. Unkhuluvela Yehova uhonikhikicera uhikhala ni masukhuli nlattu wookhuluvela mihakhu, mi naamwaaraka niheetthuca naasineeneehu wiira Yehova khanle nkhikicerweehu ni Yehova phinnikhikicera khwelini. (1 Ikor. 16:35). Mi kinaakhuluvela wiira atthu otheene anonkhuluvela Yehova ‘anakhikiceriya’ nuuyova.—1 Sam. 25:29.