No Penny From Tinubu, My Wealth Comes From Farming — Sheikh Jingir

By Al-Amin Ciroma Prominent Islamic scholar Sheikh Sani Yahaya Jingir has offered a striking reflection on his life, saying his success an...

By Al-Amin Ciroma

Prominent Islamic scholar Sheikh Sani Yahaya Jingir has offered a striking reflection on his life, saying his success and blessings have not come from political connections, but from farming and hard work.

In a statement delivered in Hausa, the cleric said: “I do not have Tinubu’s cap on my head, nor Tinubu’s money in my pocket. I am not Obasanjo’s man, and I am not Yar’Adua’s man. But Allah has blessed me through farming,” he said.

Sheikh Jingir said he still goes into the bush to farm, sometimes accompanied by his children, adding that many of them have also learned the value of agriculture.

The cleric's message presents farming not simply as a means of survival, but as a source of dignity, independence and prosperity.

His remarks also carry a wider message at a time when Nigerians are increasingly looking for sustainable ways to earn a living beyond dependence on political connections.

His philosophy appears simple: You may not have political power behind you, but with hard work, faith and determination, you can still build a meaningful life.