The Story Behind the Glory

Chairman/Managing Director of Peace Mass Transit Limited

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Chairman/Managing Director of Peace Mass Transit Limited

Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/09/safety-panacea-growth-transport-business-pmt-boss/

Chairman/Managing Director of Peace Mass Transit Limited

Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/09/safety-panacea-growth-transport-business-pmt-boss/

Anytime great glories are revealed, there are always great stories behind these glories.

Dear reader, welcome to another moment of inspiration and motivation. If you have found yourself in a difficult condition and you don’t know what to do and you feel helpless and hopeless, then, this article is for you. It is my hope that as you read this article, you will receive the inspiration and motivation to turn your life around for the better.

The first time I heard the story of this successful Nigerian transporter was in 2011 while travelling from Abuja to Lokoja.

What evoked the story from a passenger sitting beside me in a bus was my comment about the ubiquitous Peace Mass Transit (PMT). These buses are so many that they dominate Nigerian roads all the time. I have lived in the South West and I have been to some places in the Northern part of the Country, and I can say the story is the same: these PMT buses are ubiquitors!

As I shared my observation with the passenger beside me in the bus, he replied, “There is a great story behind the success of the owner of these buses. The man started as a bus conductor before he became a driver. He later bought a bus and as time went on, he kept adding more until he has got many of them.”

That was all the passenger knew about this successful transporter and that was what he shared with me. I had wanted to know more about this transporter, but I later put the matter to rest.

It was not until 19^th September, 2012 that I had the opportunity of knowing a little more about the transporter. This transporter came to Lokoja, the capital of Kogi State (probably on the invitation of Kogi State Government, I can’t really remember).

Confluence FM Radio, Lokoja covered the event where the multi-millionaire shared the story of how he rose from a humble background as a bus conductor to a successful transporter.

Hearing the story from the horse’s mouth, I was greatly inspired and I feel I should share his success story, believing that someone out there who has concluded that all hope is lost will receive the inspiration and motivation to rekindle his hope and achieve great success in life.

Evangelist Samuel Maduka Onyishi, who hailed from Nsukka, Enugu State, began life from a humble background. He started as a bus conductor and lived a bare existence. A cloud of “hopelessness” seemed to hang on his destiny. But as hopeless as the situation was, he did not surrender and threw his hands up in despair; and that is why you have the opportunity of reading his story today.

He endured the discomfort and meager income he was earning from his job as a bus conductor. Later, he struggled to learn driving and became a driver. From his driving job, he was able to buy his own bus. This was the major breakthrough for Onyishi who kept adding more fleets to his buses till today.

Now having over 3,000 buses, Evangelist Samuel Maduka Onyishi believes it is only God that can lift a person from a “hopeless bus conductor” to an enviable height.

Onyishi's’s success story is an eye-opener for anyone that has concluded that there is no hope for him anymore. The WHOLE truth is, you can reach the pinnacle of your career. You can make it even when others have concluded that your condition is “hopeless.” There is nothing you set out to achieve that you cannot achieve.

But the question is: are you willing to create a big story that will usher you into that glorious lifestyle you have been longing for?

Here are three tips you can use to create your own story:

1       Rekindle Your Hope

 When you get to a situation where people say “It is hopeless,” what you need have to get out of the situation is HOPE. Hope is the lifebuoy you need to keep afloat when there is a shipwreck of your hope.

One fact about hope is that when you have lots of it, your eyes will be opened to opportunities and you will realise that you really have a fighting chance of achieving great success in life. Onyishi had hope of making it in life despite the seemingly “hopeless” situation he was in. It is this hope that kept him going and that is why you are reading his story now.

On your way to success, you must always remind yourself of the danger of despair, hopelessness and helplessness. Never allow frustration and discouragement to kill your hope of success.

Things may seem to be working against you this moment. You may have concluded that there is no hope any more. But listen, it is not over yet until it is over. Just as a tree has hope when it is cut down, you also have hope even when you are down to the worst situation.

When there is life, there is hope. As long as you are alive, there is nothing you want to achieve that you cannot achieve.

No matter the situation you are in, keep hope alive. Your present status does not determine your future. Nothing should make you conclude that you have no hope. When things are getting worse, that is when you should keep hoping for the best. ONLY THOSE WHO KEEP HOPING FOR THE BEST WILL EVENTUALLY LIVE TO GET THE BEST. Keep rekindling your hope even when there seems to be no hope. You are closer to success than you think.

2.      Keep Moving  

It is not enough to keep hope alive, it is also important that you keep working hard to turn your situation around for the better.

One great lesson we can learn from Onyishi is that he is a proactive personality. He is progress-minded. It would have been easier for him to settle down as a bus conductor, but he wanted something more. He wanted victory over want and penury.

He kept moving and making progress until he became a dominant force in the transportation sector of Nigeria’s economy.

The issue is not whether you can achieve success in life. You can. God has equipped you with the wherewithal. He has also promised you victory.

The issue for consideration is whether you are willing to keep moving and making progress. THERE IS NO LIMIT TO THE HEIGHT YOU WILL REACH IN LIFE IF YOU KEEP MOVING FORWARD AND MAKING PROGRESS.

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow said, “The height by which great men reached and kept were not attained by sudden flight, but they, while their companions slept, were toiling upward in the night.”

Life is in phases. You can move from the phase you are now to any phase you desire. You only have to be proactive. Be ready to do all that is necessary to move you from where you are to where you want to be.

3.      Seek Divine Intervention

The fact is, we all need God’s intervention in our lives and destiny. Even when we think we can succeed without God’s help, the fact is, if God doesn’t crown our efforts with success, all our efforts will be in vain.

Onyishi attributed his success to God’s intervention. So it is with everyone. The Bible says, “A man can receive nothing except it be given him from heaven” (John 3:27). From human standpoint, it is difficult to move from relative obscurity to a glorious life of affluence. Moving from a background where resources are relatively scarce to a life of prosperity takes God’s intervention. Life’s races are not won by the swiftest, the wisest, and the most intelligent. Races and all accomplishments are achieved by God’s mercy.

In the race of life, it is actually those that God shows mercy that win. So, even when you think you can succeed on your own, the fact is, without the mercy of God all your effort will not avail you.

God is the foundation for victorious living. Now consider this: “Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it. Except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain” (Psalm 127:1).

It takes only the help and mercy of God to create a story that brings you the glory you desire. Don’t allow any feeling of hopelessness to discourage you from seeking God’s intervention. In fact, it is even when you are in despair and in a “hopeless” situation that you need to keep calling on God to rescue you.

Finally, dear reader, as you ply Nigerian roads and highways, you will always come across Peace Mass Transit (PMT) buses. And whenever you do, please remember the “big story” behind the big glory.

Let the big story inspire and motivate you to achieve great success today.

Till I come your way soon, go and live victoriously!  

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