Encomium as Salaty bags PhD in Arabic Language By ISPARTV
Dr Abubakar Abdullah Salaty personifies brilliance, intelligence, smartness, and dedication towards building an empire of high calibre. He upholds unalloyed commitment to personal development and human capacity building. The world is blessed with a rare breed he is and this achievement of sailing higher to bag doctorate degree in Arabic Language distinguishes him par excellence — a PhD is perhaps the most important degree in the world, it helps to improve abilities to understand and solve problems, increase confidence, make one a better communicator and gain skills that may lead to a better job, even in many fields apart from academics.
Undoubtedly, your ingenuity cum resilience brought this, as a defining milestone in your life. And we, ISPARTV felt a lot of pleasure while writing this speech to share something uniquely profound but wholeheartedly relatable. It is no secret or debate that you have proven yourself to be one of the most resilient personality in history. You have fought battles, both known and unknown by those around you. And you are today, despite your struggles, you have made it to this moment. You have found strength in overcoming these obstacles. Although they may have caused pain and hardship, they did not keep you from accomplishing this important dream.
You have made it in spite of the most stressful, and in some ways, crushing year you could have anticipated. Bagging PhD is a celebration of lasts, preparing for a new set of firsts. For years you have put in the work, looking forward to your turn to be recognized, your time to shine. This is the moment for the world to celebrate your greatness and uncommon breakthrough. We identify with your individuality as a scholar of high repute, a master of creativity and farsightedness. This is a unique moment of opportunity to embrace adversity and let the fire do its refining. In a period where we competed for empty bleachers and attended virtual events, remember your class. That you are the one who achieved beyond the fulfilling glory. You did this for humanity. Your future. And that is awesome.
You are a conduit of excellence, portrait of hope, commitment, dedication, efficiency and brilliance. A pivot of motivation and a source of inspiration. Although it may feel hollow for those who have gone before you, having achieved the goals you still dream of, to tell your ilk to carry on despite odds limitations, know that every generation has shared in a struggle of their own. Hurdles come in many forms. Contraindication is ours. But you have endured, you have overcome and you are better for it.
This doctorate degree ensures a bright future with unprecedented achievements. You have got the wings now and you can soar higher. Your amazing perseverance as well as your dedication has at last paid off! Congratulations for successfully completing your education and most importantly along with degree of PhD! Indeed you should consider this as one of your greatest achievement in life. We wish and we pray that may you find real happiness and satisfaction as well, as you start making a new life. God bless you more!
So today, as we have reminisced on your accomplishments, or perhaps a lifetime, of triumphs forged through setbacks, be encouraged that you were born for such a time as this. To be the fresh emerging leader, scholar, model, teacher and ambassador of Islam bursting onto the scene of a weary world that so desperately requires your light, energy, patriotism, selflessness, humility, ingenuity, resilience, and your vision. And as fulfilling as today may seem, PhD is not the end. Doctorate degree is not the ultimate goal. You are to take everything this institution and life and the world have taught you and go forth. This is your launching pad. Now take flight!
Dr Abubakar Abdullah SALATY, Dip. BUK, B.A (Hons.), M.A., Ph.D. Arabic, Unilorin, P.G.D.E. NOUN, don’t look aback to your lost opportunities. You are entering into a new chapter of your life with a wiser understanding of how to cherish the most simplest pleasures — impact, divine guidance, Islamic principles and practices, celebrations of life, charitable acts and smiles, and normalcy. The way you have responded, reacted, endured, and risen above says everything about who you are.
