Nigeria, Aug. 4 -- The mystery of life and death is a man and science has failed to clearly comprehend. The two are pivotal to our humanity and existence. They are vital moments in the lives of everyone - both male and female, young and old. One is the direct opposite of the other - the absence of one eventually leads to the other. Life is joy turned to sorrow in and by death. It is said that there are two momentous days in the life of a man - the day he was born and the day he dies. We are born to strive, live and eventually die - die rich or poor; fulfilled or not. However, the shape and size of the grave remains the same for all stratas of the society.

Generally, life and death is at the centre of our being and it is symbolic of the n...