Nigeria, Feb. 9 -- Yesterday, in my usual routine of reading and educating myself, I stumbled upon a treasure trove of wisdom-words from the legendary Bongos Ikwue at 81. It was a revelation, a voice of clarity in a generation drowning in noise.

Bongos Ikwue, born in Otukpo, Benue State, is not just a Nigerian musical icon; he is a philosopher in his own right. With timeless songs like Mariana, Still Searching, What's Gonna Be, Gonna Be, and Tell My Girl, his music has carried profound life lessons for decades. But beyond his melodies, his words in a March 2020 interview struck me deeply.

> "There is so much that we don't understand, yet we falsely believe we know too much. That is why human beings are arrogant over nothing. For instanc...