U. Marina Elichi, you made that statement at Trafford Shopping Mall in Manchester. You told me that you can do business even with the devil—if you document.
I have reflected on that, even from the Bible, and in my personal life.
Abraham bought land, and it was properly documented. Today, that land—Hebron—is recorded in Scripture.
Jeremiah also bought land during a time when people were going into captivity. He documented everything in detail. When they returned, the land was still his. He was a prophet, but he was not careless.
Mordecai once saved the king from a conspiracy. It was written in the records. Later, when the records were checked, his deed was discovered, and he was rewarded.
Documentation preserves truth.
In my own life, I keep records. I have documents from my primary school, secondary school, and even my ID card from Government College, Ughelli, in 1972. I have records of the money I spent when I got married. I document everything.
Recently, someone bought a property from me. Once payment is made, I pay the surveyor and ensure the land is properly surveyed. One of my managers needed the survey document for that property, and I tried to trace it but could not find it immediately.
I called the surveyor, and he said he had no record of that particular survey.
I told him to come over because the buyer was coming from overseas to collect the documents. Before writing another cheque, I decided to go through my records.
I checked the stubs in my cheque booklet. I do not rely much on electronic transfers; I write cheques, and the bank confirms before payment. As I went through the stubs, I saw that on the 17th of March, I had already paid for that survey.
I checked my phone for the alert on that date—it was there. The surveyor checked his own records—it was also there.
Documentation prevented me from paying a large sum of money again.
Keep records. Document everything.
If you call my line, the conversation is automatically recorded.
There was a young man who received a call from the wife of a military officer. He spoke politely with her and recorded the conversation. Later, the woman came with her husband to accuse the young man of insulting her.
The young man’s boss was already shouting at him, assuming he was guilty. But the young man played the recording. It showed clearly that he was respectful.
The husband became angry and rebuked his wife. He left her there, and she had to find her way home.
That situation could have destroyed the young man—but documentation saved him.
Keep records. Document your dealings.
It is wisdom. It protects you.
A wise person documents, so that truth can always be established.
God bless you.
