My Dad Burnt My Property For Accepting Jesus — Senator Binta

I gave my life to Christ when I was in primary school. My father was infuriated and he burnt everything I had because of my decision to follow Christ.

Former Senator Mrs. Binta Masi Garba, has narrated how all that she had were set ablaze by her biological father after she gave her life to Jesus Christ.

She spoke during a thanksgiving service organised to mark her 50th birthday at the Chapel of Praise International Church, Yola on Sunday.

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Binta, who broke down in tears during the service, said God made it possible for her to become a cornerstone after the deprivation and rejection she suffered after accepting Jesus Christ as her Lord and Saviour.

She said, “I gave my life to Christ when I was in primary school. My father was infuriated and he burnt everything I had because of my decision to follow Christ. I suffered so much because of the name of Jesus. I would have been nothing if not for His grace. The rejected child, because of my faith, has become a cornerstone. I give glory to His name.”

In his remark, the Vice-President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, called for prayers for leaders, particularly Christians holding various positions in the highest level of government in the country.

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He specifically called for prayers for the Secretary to the Government of the Federation,  Boss Mustapha, the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Winifred Oyo-Ita and other Christian appointees in the administration of President Muhammed Buhari so that they could make the desired impact in government.

Osinbanjo said he believes that President Muhammadu Buhari had appointed some of the finest Christians in his government in order to bring change.

Binta Garba is the former senator representing Adamawa North Senatorial District in the National assembly from 2015 to 2019. Before then, Binta served the Federal House of Representatives three times, from 1999 to 2011. She also served as Chairperson, Adamawa State chapter of All Progressives Congress and she is the first female State Chairperson of a registered major political party in Nigeria.

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Binta is the first politician to represent two different Federal in 2009, she was elected as the first Vice President of Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians (CWP) under Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) in Cameroon. She is the only female Senator-Elect in all the 19 Northern States of Nigeria in 2015 elections. She was also, the only female delegate from Adamawa State to the National Conference in Abuja.

Though she lost out in the 2019 senatorial elections, Binta had over the years grown used to Binta winning elections from 1999 when she started her political career in Kaduna State from where she went to the House of Representatives twice, to 2007 when she shifted to her home Adamawa State and returned to the House of Representatives for the Madagali/Michika federal constituency, before serving in the senate from 2015 to 2019.

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While speaking to journalists in her house in Yola after losing the February 23rd election, she said “I raise my shoulders high because everywhere I go, people say, ‘Binta, you have done well. You were so vocal on national issues and you were protective of your people.’ I am happy with myself, knowing that I served my people diligently and in all honesty.”

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