Very soon Nigerians will go to Government hospitals and won't see a Doctor. The health crisis in Nigeria is unprecedented as the mass exodus hits alarming proportions. Already it takes a new patient 2 hours to see a doctor on the average, 3 hours for new patients.
1. Over 100 doctors have resigned from UCH this year
2. 800 Doctors have resigned from Lagos State hospitals over 2 years. 100 this month alone
3. Kebbi State has been unable to employ a single Doctor in 2 years despite multiple adverts for employment
4. Over 200 Doctors and nurses have resigned from Ladoke Akintola Teaching Hospital this year
5. Nigerian has 80,000 registered Doctors. More than 50,000 are practicing abroad
6. 92% of Nigerian Doctors in Nigeria are considering finding a job abroad
7. 70% of Nigerian Doctors are making plans to leave for foreign lands and are taking exams to that effect
8. 236 Doctors wrote Primaries for West Africa College of physicians in 2017 to gain admission to Nigerian Teaching Hospitals, 5 years ago over 1000 wrote the same exams. 660 wrote PLAB to practice in the UK over this Primaries exam. Over 1000 have registered for the next PLAB.
Across the nation the story is the same. And the scary part is no one seems to be bothered.
Credits: Attah Essien
Tuesday, October 31, 2017
The Happiest Are The Most Grateful
A GRATEFUL LIFE
A famous writer was in his study room. He picked up his pen and started writing:
Last year, I had a surgery and my gallbladder was removed. I had to stay stuck to the bed due to this surgery for a long time.
The same year I reached the age of 60 years and had to give up my favourite job. I had spent 30 years of my life in this publishing company.
The same year I experienced the sorrow of the death of my father.
And in the same year my son failed in his medical exam because he had a car accident. He had to stay in bed at hospital with the cast on for several days. The destruction of car was another loss.
At the end he wrote: Alas! It was such bad year!!
When the writer's wife entered the room, she found her husband looking sad lost in his thoughts. From behind his back she read what was written on the paper. She left the room silently and came back with another paper and placed it on the side of her husband's writing.
When the writer saw this paper, he found this written on it:
Last year I finally got rid of my gall bladder due to which I had spent years in pain.
I turned 60 with sound health and got retired from my job. Now I can utilize my time to write something better with more focus and peace.
The same year my father, at the age of 95, without depending on anyone or without any critical condition met his Creator.
The same year, God blessed my son with a new life. My car was destroyed but my son stayed alive without getting any disability.
At the end she wrote: This year was an immense blessing of God and it passed well!!
See!! The same incidents but different viewpoints. If we ponder with this viewpoint that what could have happened more, we would truly become thankful to the Almighty.
Moral : In our daily lives we must see that it's not happiness that makes us grateful but gratefulness that makes us happy.
There is always, always, always something to be thankful for!! Stay Blessed !!
A famous writer was in his study room. He picked up his pen and started writing:
Last year, I had a surgery and my gallbladder was removed. I had to stay stuck to the bed due to this surgery for a long time.
The same year I reached the age of 60 years and had to give up my favourite job. I had spent 30 years of my life in this publishing company.
The same year I experienced the sorrow of the death of my father.
And in the same year my son failed in his medical exam because he had a car accident. He had to stay in bed at hospital with the cast on for several days. The destruction of car was another loss.
At the end he wrote: Alas! It was such bad year!!
When the writer's wife entered the room, she found her husband looking sad lost in his thoughts. From behind his back she read what was written on the paper. She left the room silently and came back with another paper and placed it on the side of her husband's writing.
When the writer saw this paper, he found this written on it:
Last year I finally got rid of my gall bladder due to which I had spent years in pain.
I turned 60 with sound health and got retired from my job. Now I can utilize my time to write something better with more focus and peace.
The same year my father, at the age of 95, without depending on anyone or without any critical condition met his Creator.
The same year, God blessed my son with a new life. My car was destroyed but my son stayed alive without getting any disability.
At the end she wrote: This year was an immense blessing of God and it passed well!!
See!! The same incidents but different viewpoints. If we ponder with this viewpoint that what could have happened more, we would truly become thankful to the Almighty.
Moral : In our daily lives we must see that it's not happiness that makes us grateful but gratefulness that makes us happy.
There is always, always, always something to be thankful for!! Stay Blessed !!
A Lesson In Negotiation
A father left 17 ducks as asset for his Three Sons.
When the Father passed away, his sons opened up the will.
The Will of the Father stated that the Eldest son should get Half of 17 ducks,
The Middle Son should be given 1/3rd of 17 ducks,
Youngest Son should be given 1/9th of the 17 ducks
As it is not possible to divide 17 into half or 17 by 3 or 17 by 9, the sons started to fight with each other.
So, they decided to go to a wise man who lives in a cave.
The wise man listened patiently about the Will. The wise man, after giving this thought, brought one duck of his own & added the same to 17. That increased the total to 18 ducks.
Now, he started reading the deceased father’s will.
Half of 18 = 9.
So he gave 9 ducks
to the eldest son.
1/3rd of 18 = 6.
So he gave 6 ducks
to the middle son.
1/9th of 18 = 2.
So he gave 2 ducks
to the youngest son.
Now add this up:
9 + 6 + 2 = 17 &
This leaves 1 duck
which the wise man took back.
MORAL: The attitude of negotiation & problem solving is to find the 18th duck i.e. the common ground. Once a person is able to find the common ground, the issue is resolved. It is difficult at times.
However, to reach a solution, the first step is to believe that there is a solution. If we think that there is no solution, we won’t be able to reach any!
When the Father passed away, his sons opened up the will.
The Will of the Father stated that the Eldest son should get Half of 17 ducks,
The Middle Son should be given 1/3rd of 17 ducks,
Youngest Son should be given 1/9th of the 17 ducks
As it is not possible to divide 17 into half or 17 by 3 or 17 by 9, the sons started to fight with each other.
So, they decided to go to a wise man who lives in a cave.
The wise man listened patiently about the Will. The wise man, after giving this thought, brought one duck of his own & added the same to 17. That increased the total to 18 ducks.
Now, he started reading the deceased father’s will.
Half of 18 = 9.
So he gave 9 ducks
to the eldest son.
1/3rd of 18 = 6.
So he gave 6 ducks
to the middle son.
1/9th of 18 = 2.
So he gave 2 ducks
to the youngest son.
Now add this up:
9 + 6 + 2 = 17 &
This leaves 1 duck
which the wise man took back.
MORAL: The attitude of negotiation & problem solving is to find the 18th duck i.e. the common ground. Once a person is able to find the common ground, the issue is resolved. It is difficult at times.
However, to reach a solution, the first step is to believe that there is a solution. If we think that there is no solution, we won’t be able to reach any!
Monday, October 30, 2017
Test Your Pidgeon (Nigerian) English😄😄😄😄😄😄
HOW MANY PIDGIN PROVERBS DO YOU KNOW?
COMMON PIDGIN PROVERBS.
1. Crase no hard to form, na the trekking be wahala.
English translation: "Easier said than done.
2. No matter how hot your temper be, e no fit boil beans.
English Translation: Calm down, your temper won't solve the problem.
3. Chicken wey run from Borno go Ibadan go still end up inside pot of soup.
English Translation: You can't run away from your destiny.
4. Today's Newspaper na tomorrow Suya wrap.
English translation: Keep calm! Nothing lasts forever.
5. Cow wey dey in a hurry to go America go come back as corn beef.
English Translation: Just be patient. Let the game come to you. Don't rush!
6. Akara and moin moin get the same parent, na wetin dem pass through make dem different.
English Translation: How you start doesn't matter, what matters is how you finish.
7. Leave matter for Mathias and Sabi for Sabinus.
English Translation: Give unto Caesaer what's Caesar's.
8. The difference between puff-puff and doughnut na packaging.
English Translation: Don't judge based on appearance alone.
9. Escort me, Escort me, na im slave trade take start.
English translation: Serious things sometimes start like a joke.
10. Water wey dem take make eba no fit return.
English translation: Don't cry over spilled milk.
11. No be today yansh dey back.
English: The more things change, the more they remain the same.
12. Na clap dem take dey enter dance.
English: Once you start, its out of your control.
13. At all at all na winsh.
English: Half bread is better than none.
14. I get am before no be property.
English: Never rest on your laurels.
15. Who no go, no know.
English: Experience is the best teacher.
16. No be the way dem take dey drink water dem dey drink pepper soup.
English: Adapt your plans to new situations.
17. I no fit climb - na ground dem for dey talk am.
English: Do not start what you can't finish.
18. Who dey cry dey see road.
English: Use common sense even in sorrow.
19. I no gree, I no gree na im dey tear trouser.
English: Avoid conflict from the beginning...know when to let go.
20. Na cooperation make rice dey full pot.
English: You can achieve more with team work.
21. Feel at home na im dey spoil TV.
English: Don't be too comfortable to the extent of fiddling with other people's property.
22. Bring suya, bring suya, na nama (cow) body dey suffer am.
English: every action has a consequence.
23. Pickin wey take agbada start guy go talk wetin e go wear when e don old.
English: Slow and steady wins the race. Don't hurry through life's stages.
24. Today's Cassava na im go be garri tomorrow.
English: No condition is permanent.
25. If your neighbour bear bear catch fire, you go quick soak your own for water.
English: Prevention is better than cure, learn from other's mistake
26. Small pikin wey talk say e go shake iroko tree, na im head e go shake.
English: Know your limits.
26. Person wey borrow cloth go party no dey dance too much.
English: Use other people's things carefully.
27. Who get big teeth must get big lips.
English: Be ready to solve the problems you create.
28. It's a small world - Oya make your papa come trek am na.
English: Easier said than done.
29. Na house wey collapse na im make goat climb am.
English: People who ordinarily should not be up to you, will take advantage of your downfall.
COMMON PIDGIN PROVERBS.
1. Crase no hard to form, na the trekking be wahala.
English translation: "Easier said than done.
2. No matter how hot your temper be, e no fit boil beans.
English Translation: Calm down, your temper won't solve the problem.
3. Chicken wey run from Borno go Ibadan go still end up inside pot of soup.
English Translation: You can't run away from your destiny.
4. Today's Newspaper na tomorrow Suya wrap.
English translation: Keep calm! Nothing lasts forever.
5. Cow wey dey in a hurry to go America go come back as corn beef.
English Translation: Just be patient. Let the game come to you. Don't rush!
6. Akara and moin moin get the same parent, na wetin dem pass through make dem different.
English Translation: How you start doesn't matter, what matters is how you finish.
7. Leave matter for Mathias and Sabi for Sabinus.
English Translation: Give unto Caesaer what's Caesar's.
8. The difference between puff-puff and doughnut na packaging.
English Translation: Don't judge based on appearance alone.
9. Escort me, Escort me, na im slave trade take start.
English translation: Serious things sometimes start like a joke.
10. Water wey dem take make eba no fit return.
English translation: Don't cry over spilled milk.
11. No be today yansh dey back.
English: The more things change, the more they remain the same.
12. Na clap dem take dey enter dance.
English: Once you start, its out of your control.
13. At all at all na winsh.
English: Half bread is better than none.
14. I get am before no be property.
English: Never rest on your laurels.
15. Who no go, no know.
English: Experience is the best teacher.
16. No be the way dem take dey drink water dem dey drink pepper soup.
English: Adapt your plans to new situations.
17. I no fit climb - na ground dem for dey talk am.
English: Do not start what you can't finish.
18. Who dey cry dey see road.
English: Use common sense even in sorrow.
19. I no gree, I no gree na im dey tear trouser.
English: Avoid conflict from the beginning...know when to let go.
20. Na cooperation make rice dey full pot.
English: You can achieve more with team work.
21. Feel at home na im dey spoil TV.
English: Don't be too comfortable to the extent of fiddling with other people's property.
22. Bring suya, bring suya, na nama (cow) body dey suffer am.
English: every action has a consequence.
23. Pickin wey take agbada start guy go talk wetin e go wear when e don old.
English: Slow and steady wins the race. Don't hurry through life's stages.
24. Today's Cassava na im go be garri tomorrow.
English: No condition is permanent.
25. If your neighbour bear bear catch fire, you go quick soak your own for water.
English: Prevention is better than cure, learn from other's mistake
26. Small pikin wey talk say e go shake iroko tree, na im head e go shake.
English: Know your limits.
26. Person wey borrow cloth go party no dey dance too much.
English: Use other people's things carefully.
27. Who get big teeth must get big lips.
English: Be ready to solve the problems you create.
28. It's a small world - Oya make your papa come trek am na.
English: Easier said than done.
29. Na house wey collapse na im make goat climb am.
English: People who ordinarily should not be up to you, will take advantage of your downfall.
How Ordinary Nigerians Contribute To Recession
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The cause of recession is in the Mirror!
The fall of the Naira did not just happen overnight When Naira was stronger was when we had,
1. Peugeot Automobile Nigeria.
2. Volkswagen Nigeria.
3. Dunlop Nigeria LTD
4. Michellin, Nigeria
5. BATA.
6. LENNARDS.
7. Nigerian Airways.
8. Steel Rolling Mill, Osogbo.
9. Steel Rolling Mill, Ajaokuta
10. Arewa Textile Mill.
11. BEREC Battery.
12. ANAMCO
13. General Motors.
14. Kingsway.
15 A.G. Leventis
16 Bhojson's
17. IBM
18. IICC.
19. RANGERS FOOTBALL CLUB.
20. ETC
Free fall started when we abandoned,
1. IICC for ARSENAL
2. RANGERS for MAN. U.
3. EYINMBA for LIVERPOOL.
4. NIGERIA AIRWAYS for BA
5. YANKARI for DISNEY LAND.
6. GURARA for ISRAEL.
7. IKOGOSI for UK .
8. PALM WINE for HENESSY.
9. AREWA for SWISS LACE.
10. ARIARIA for ITALIAN SHOES.
11. MAMA PUT for QUILOX.
12. OJA OBA for SHOPRITE.
There is practically nothing on ground in Nigeria to attract the dollar. Naija brands are sponsoring foreign clubs.
A bottle of Henessy is 110k in Quilox, in V.I. The voice over of ARIK AIR advert was done by an English man.
And we are growing the NAIRA!
Nigeria, being the 5th largest consumer of Japanese products in the world, do not have an Assembly Plant for Toyota.
We do not have assembly plants for Mercedes Benz, Hyundai, Honda, etc.
Despite the fast growth of broadcasting & ICT in Nigeria, we do not have assembly plants for any of the producers of all electronic appliances such as Samsung, Sony, Nokia, HP, Techno, etc.
Major software development contracts are warehoused from offshore.
Corporate Executives & politicians give more preference to foreign trainings, foreign medical services, foreign food items & foreign dresses.
With the growth in aviation, aircraft maintenance are done offshore.
Most fishing companies have been taken over by the Indian.
Chinese n Indians are leading farmers with GMO n biotechnology across d country while Nigerians are busy selling land.
Whom will u blame if foreigners are now the land owners after all you can't eat your cake n have it.
Hmmmm.....
Don't look elsewhere, check the MIRROR - We are collectively CULPABLE !
Please stop developing other economies at our detriment.
Let us begin to patronise local products and grow the NAIRA !
The time to start is now n now is never late.
Pls share this info until it gets to every Nigerian.
Sunday, October 29, 2017
Kidnap and Rape of a Teen by Nigerian Policeman
Maryam Yusuf is just 14years old, an indigene of Kano state living with her parents in Asaba, Delta state. She attends Islamic school in cable area known as Hausa quarters in Asaba, Delta state.
Maryam was sent by her father to Onitsha form Asaba on 14th of October 2017 to buy round cotton but unlucky for her she lost the money while on transit. During her efforts to identify the vehicle she boarded, while standing by the road side, she was approached by one corporal Barau Garba (mopol) with service number 275601 from MOPOL 7 Sokoto state who was on a special duty in Anambra, his team was attached with OKPOKO police divisional headquarters, Onitsha.
The rouge police corporal approached the teenage girl, asking her of what happened. As the small girl explained to him how she lost her money on transit and her need to go back home, the policeman, Barau Garba, deceived her by asking her to join him on his motorcycle so that he can take her back home.
Instead of taking the teenage girl back home to her parents safely, this Nigerian police corporal decided to abduct her and took her to a temporary police base and locked her up in his room and mercilessly raped her for six days. He raped her until her vagina raptured.
For these six agonizing days, innocent Maryam was begging him to take her home but he refused. His waterloo reached its peak when on the 5th day, in the middle of the night the innocent Maryam took his mobile phone and called her father to come to her rescue.
Maryam was taken to hospital on 25th October 2017 by a good samaritan because the police in accord with the DPO of OKPOKO division are not forthcoming with her case. They want to cover up the case. They told the father that the issue has to be forgiven since both the rouge police corporal and Maryam are from the North.
Attached here is the hospital patient card where innocent Maryam was taken and various tests were conducted, and it was ascertained she was raped, which left her with a raptured vagina.
Justice must be done for Maryam. This rough police officer must be arrested and made to face the full wrath of the law. Maryam must also be paid full compensation for her losses, injury, trauma and damage to reputation.
Comrade Alhassan Haruna Dambatta .
Activist, Journalist.
Alaski1972@gmail.com.
Activist, Journalist.
Alaski1972@gmail.com.
Saturday, October 28, 2017
Only Lazy Women Date Married Men
MARRIAGE.......
He was having his evening beverage
That's when she joined him.
"Hi there handsome, you're looking good. So fine I can eat you up" she said sitting down.
"I thought we agreed to keep away from each other? I am a married man" he told her.
" Come on. I won't bite. You can't resist me, no man can" she said.
"I am a married man" he told her.
"Fight all you want, but soon I will have you. I am way better than your wife" she told him.
"You are nothing compared to my wife" he told her off.
"Really? All this body. All these curves. All these sweetness. I bet your wife is not as good in bed as I am" she told him unbuttoning the top button of her blouse to reveal her cleavage, then lifting up her skirt, just a bit.
"If I was a lustful and unfaithful man, all that would move me. But I am too grown to be enticed by what you're showing off. I am a grown man, you think all that consumes my mind is sex? And for your information, my wife is actually great in bed" he told her.
"How will you know unless you do me. Try me tonight. Let's drive in your black car to a romantic hotel, I promise you a night you will never forget" she told him.
"You know what you are? You are lazy? A lazy woman" he told her, then took a sip of his beverage.
"How dare you call me lazy?! I am a high flying educated woman. Any man would give anything to have me" she said.
"Fair enough. But would you give anything to make a man?" He asked.
"What do you mean?" She questioned.
"You look at me and find me attractive. Yet you disrespect the woman behind who I am, you want me to cheat on my wife, the woman behind my attractiveness" said he.
He drank a sip and continued, "My wife is responsible for the man in me that you want today. When I had little, my wife believed in me. These suits you see me wearing, are my wife's idea. I ask for her advice on what to wear.
My success has come to pass because she prays for me and puts up with my demanding work hours. She corrects me and moulds me and that has moulded my character.
The Range Rover you see me outside driving that you fancy, I bought that with my wife. She and I invested to buy our house. I look attractive and pleasant, because she treats me well and gives me peace.
And now you want to have the man that she made out of me and dishonour her? You want to have the man that she has built for years? You are lazy?"
Silence.
"I see you turning down the single men who want you and yet you want me, a man that another woman has made? No, it doesn't work like that.
Find your own single man, believe in him, pray for him, support him, nurture him and mould him to be the attractive man you want him to be.
You women have a nurturing and helping gift. Activate your gift.
My wife has been busy building me and I will not leave her for a woman who has nothing to offer, but her sexiness.
So if you may excuse me, I need to drive home and take my wife on a date. She deserves the best" he said as he stood up and drank a last sip.
He reached in his wallet and placed N2,000 on the table.
"Have yourself a drink as you think about your life and how you'll stop being lazy and find a single man you can build. My generous wife and I have paid for the drink" he said.
He walked away as she looked on.
"I need to find my own husband" she thought to herself.
*A recommended therapy for all married men* 🙏 and singles too self-centered to think beyond themselves and their physical endowments.
He was having his evening beverage
That's when she joined him.
"Hi there handsome, you're looking good. So fine I can eat you up" she said sitting down.
"I thought we agreed to keep away from each other? I am a married man" he told her.
" Come on. I won't bite. You can't resist me, no man can" she said.
"I am a married man" he told her.
"Fight all you want, but soon I will have you. I am way better than your wife" she told him.
"You are nothing compared to my wife" he told her off.
"Really? All this body. All these curves. All these sweetness. I bet your wife is not as good in bed as I am" she told him unbuttoning the top button of her blouse to reveal her cleavage, then lifting up her skirt, just a bit.
"If I was a lustful and unfaithful man, all that would move me. But I am too grown to be enticed by what you're showing off. I am a grown man, you think all that consumes my mind is sex? And for your information, my wife is actually great in bed" he told her.
"How will you know unless you do me. Try me tonight. Let's drive in your black car to a romantic hotel, I promise you a night you will never forget" she told him.
"You know what you are? You are lazy? A lazy woman" he told her, then took a sip of his beverage.
"How dare you call me lazy?! I am a high flying educated woman. Any man would give anything to have me" she said.
"Fair enough. But would you give anything to make a man?" He asked.
"What do you mean?" She questioned.
"You look at me and find me attractive. Yet you disrespect the woman behind who I am, you want me to cheat on my wife, the woman behind my attractiveness" said he.
He drank a sip and continued, "My wife is responsible for the man in me that you want today. When I had little, my wife believed in me. These suits you see me wearing, are my wife's idea. I ask for her advice on what to wear.
My success has come to pass because she prays for me and puts up with my demanding work hours. She corrects me and moulds me and that has moulded my character.
The Range Rover you see me outside driving that you fancy, I bought that with my wife. She and I invested to buy our house. I look attractive and pleasant, because she treats me well and gives me peace.
And now you want to have the man that she made out of me and dishonour her? You want to have the man that she has built for years? You are lazy?"
Silence.
"I see you turning down the single men who want you and yet you want me, a man that another woman has made? No, it doesn't work like that.
Find your own single man, believe in him, pray for him, support him, nurture him and mould him to be the attractive man you want him to be.
You women have a nurturing and helping gift. Activate your gift.
My wife has been busy building me and I will not leave her for a woman who has nothing to offer, but her sexiness.
So if you may excuse me, I need to drive home and take my wife on a date. She deserves the best" he said as he stood up and drank a last sip.
He reached in his wallet and placed N2,000 on the table.
"Have yourself a drink as you think about your life and how you'll stop being lazy and find a single man you can build. My generous wife and I have paid for the drink" he said.
He walked away as she looked on.
"I need to find my own husband" she thought to herself.
*A recommended therapy for all married men* 🙏 and singles too self-centered to think beyond themselves and their physical endowments.
One of Ojukwu's Best Interviews
“On the whole, you spent 10 years with the Nigerian army. What was it like and how did you end up in Kano?
The Nigerian army, I say this not to denigrate anyone, is the remnant of a force that had grown steadily from the West African Frontier Force, until it became, with independence, the Nigerian army. When I was there, it was a force with five battalions, and we were sort of inching our way to the sixth battalion. And every officer knew brother officers; because of my peculiar type of education when I came into the army after my training I was selected to be either an instructor, or a staff officer. But my calling was for infantry; and if you remember a lot of British officers had a tried approach and really I was looked upon as that officer that you could leave with minimal supervision. In fact, at one stage my annual report had these words that I was one officer ‘‘who never served under anybody but we all served under him.’’ Naturally, I was a senior officer my number was 29, and I moved up every year since my commission, and I had created quite a bit of jealous enmity by my rapid promotion, and that sort of alienated me from my military colleagues. And if one was not within range, I was a friend. The army for effectiveness was very good ceremonially, we were also good for internal security actions, but I would not vouch for its war efficiency, which you found during the war, that the army proved itself. It was the biggest and most effective defoliant agent, they would shoot through any amount of leaves, and miss out the enemy. And for propaganda sake people were given so much reputation, reputation for what? And they go about prancing about: 'we did this, we did that,' no. We have this latent problem, because we have been given this bullshit about their efficiency, they began to believe it. When I say this, I am also recognising the limitation of my own training as an officer. By Nigerian standards I was some good, but I cannot go into modern war with other people, better trained. I was alright as an infantry officer, I was alright as a small formation officer. But I do not think that internationally at the power points that I would go beyond the command of a brigade. That is me, so when you see pipsqueaks prancing around as divisional commander, core commanders, I just laugh.
The army today is blamed for the instability in the political system. When, in your opinion, do you think the army began to eye a role in the political system?
The army lost discipline with the appointment of Yakubu Gowon. It was Gowon that rooted indiscipline into the Nigerian army. This is the basis of my disagreement with the Nigerian army officers’’ corp, nothing more than that. In a way, it is the politicisation of the officer corp; I have always been committed to the professional army. We argued the appointment of Ironsi as the major-general, who would take over from Maj-General Wilbe Everad, the last British commanding officer, I maintained the position that for the army to remain we have to follow the natural chain of command of the hierarchy. Despite the disruptions of the Ifeajuna coup, we still held together as an army. Later it became a question of how to handle the disruption of the demise of Ironsi. If you remember, I had been posted to Enugu, so I was not in Lagos to argue this. But I kept on the telephone arguing the point, that Ogundipe should take over; no problem then because there was a chance of resolving the issues. Nigeria was let down by Ogundipe, because his action tended to give more strength to people who believe that anybody could be the head, at any time; I say no to that kind of thinking. Those who designed the military structure knew what they where doing; when I finally learnt that Ogundipe had fled, I did not stop. I then proposed Adebayo, he should take over by seniority. Then, of course, Gowon proclaimed himself commander over and above so many senior officers. It is true that people acquiesced but that was when discipline broke down. So I was not in Lagos, but I did what I could, but Gowon became head of the army. The danger was that some of those who acquiesced did not have the guts to move across to Gowon, they remained under command, here in the East. That confused the whole thing, but basically that was what the whole war was about. The question is :Do we have an army or don’’t we? Some people chose to have an army of war lords, anywhere you are, if you look outside the window and you command more rifles you become the boss. No, you should have a superior loyalty; loyalty to the institution, not so much to the men. If I had been in Lagos we might have saved the situation; but I had won two arguments the one that made Ironsi the general and the one that made him Supreme commander. I gave him the direction the army should go, but because I was in Enugu I was not as effective to prevent the aberration of Gowon being placed at the head of the army, at the time he did.
At the time of the coup against Ironsi it was obvious that Ogundipe did not enjoy the support of the officers and men and had to go?
When you use the word obvious, you tempt into the obvious question? How do you know, give me proof? How did it become obvious if it had not been fed into you. I was in the army I did not see anything obvious, so tell me how?
Nigerians are not interested in my thoughts it is you they want to hear?
No the point is that a lot of these things you people take and digest, and once you are confronted with the true situation you are so reluctant to shift, why? When Ironsi became head was there a military council vote? He was appointed, he took over and you saw the result. Ogundipe should have taken over, why did he not. Or that he ran away, who threatened him? And they threatened him he ran away from being in command, but ran into the arms of Nigeria and became an ambassador. I am glad we are talking about this, because this is part of the half -baked beliefs of many Nigerians, and it is significant they accept these things on matters they are not experts in. That the NCO’s were not taking orders from Ogundipe, who are these Non-commissioned officers. ? What rank? I am being deliberately mischievous to make a point. Forgive me, why should you know! It is my profession and I wish that you would be a little hesitant with these statements that come from Nigeria propaganda to legitimatise Gowon. It is just like the propaganda that says you have to be very careful in the North, the North does not like Ojukwu, and you journalists you continue saying it, when in fact even the northerners in ANPP, and quite a number in PDP, say if Ojukwu stood for election side by side with Buhari we do not know who would win. Because we are very popular with the North of today, but the eastern journalist of today say, no, no the North will not do this, or do that. And it becomes the truth of our misguided era. No, the only way we would have known what the reaction would have been was for Ogundipe to take up his position, and then we would know. Even today, wherever I go to talk, even at the war college they recognise the commanding presence of their superior officer, and that is it.
One of the reasons adduced by observers for the July coup , is that it was a revenge coup since the January 15 attempt was inspired by mostly Igbo officers (interrupts)
And Ogundipe was Igbo?
That is not the point...
That is the main point. That it was an Igbo coup did not make it a Yoruba coup.
Between January 15 and July 29, do you think that Ironsi had taken steps to put back some discipline in the army, as a way of correcting the breakdown of order the January coup caused?
I would be very honest with you, and I would ignore certain Nigerian propaganda. You see we were brought up as one Nigerian army, when the British were pulling out they left one commanding officer, we found ourselves being pulled by ethno-centric forces, we found ourselves being pulled apart. The idea that Ironsi after serving the world as Major-general, force commander in the Congo, should come back to Nigeria and be relieved of his rank sharpened the ethnic divide of the army. Even when I moved and argued that the important issue was the chain of command and the military hierarchy, the institution we inherited we should keep it inviolate. It was easy for many people to say, you Ojukwu, would say that after all, you are an Igbo man. The mere fact that when he took over, the Nigerian army remained and he went round and spoke to so many people, it is possible he could have done more. But I do not think that he saw the danger, so he dealt with it at the level he understood it. Ironsi, a good soldier perhaps. I never saw him in war, but I saw in the Congo, and the way he was appreciated showed he had very good military instincts. I think he did enough to reassure everybody ,the brotherhood of the officer corp. Enough? I saw him doing it when he went round. But my own personal feeling was that he did one of the things I blame Igbo leaders, because they always think the answer is to cry mea culpa, mea culpa. You can do it without accepting guilt, but he lent over backwards accepting guilt. For example, the appointments he made were in accordance with our own rules, he believed in Nigeria. Even before his death, I told him that I did not like the congregation of northern officers in Benin, he said no, no ; "they are my boys". I said yes, but it would be better because of what has been going on that he should try and mix them up even those around him, but he did not. It was the same thing, when I said there is danger these meetings being held in Nasarawa, Kano, our good friend JS Tarka gave me a tape to listen to, and I gave it to him to listen and he listened and he was quite upset. He called Kam Salem, he gave him the recorder and the tapes "to go and listen to what your brothers are planning for me." To reassure me of his solidarity with the North, right there he dialed to speak with Sultan Abubakar, and he spoke to him in fluent Hausa, and all that was to convince me that Tarka was wrong and that he was on very close personal contact with the Sultan, what could be better. So he did what he could within his understanding of the best he could.
Those who planned the coup against Ironsi, said their grouse was decree 34 that created the unitary system and the second was that Ironsi was reluctant to punish the January coup plotters?
What was said that those who plotted the coup would be investigated, I was there at the Supreme military council(SMC). General Ironsi said that those who were involved would be investigated and would, if found guilty, be charged accordingly. But who was in charge of investigating this matter, it was Gowon. That he did not do it was wrong, that they then took action after how many months, four or five months is odd. Blaming Ironsi for a promise unfulfilled after four months only; you know that all of these are mere rationalisations for their actions that they had taken. It was because of what happened on January 15th 1966, that we started having difficulties, and Ironsi decided to go round. If you notice, in his moving round it was so anti-east that Enugu was not even on the list for Ironsi to visit, which was wrong. The decree 34 that you talked about, what actually is in that decree? The point is that I was in the SMC, and I do not think that there was any decree that Ironsi issued , which we in the SMC did not sit round and we all discussed. I know that there was a move for the creation of a unitary government at the SMC, but it had not being written, at all. Nigeria was not unified that was why I remained military governor in the east; if it had been I would not have remained governor in the east. The other person they hated was FC Nwokedi; but if you remember what the SMC told Nwokedi and the nation was that he should go round and discuss, and come back and report; but the rationalisation you find is that he had gone and reported and it was clear a decree was going to be promulgated, not that it had actually been promulgated. Ironsi did not do anything to the contrary, the government was not unified, rather it was the civil service. How does one command areas that he actually had no jurisdiction over? And if they say that is the reason for killing Ironsi, and killing Nigeria, why is that since they have taken over they still retained the system of appointing governors. What the decree did was to unify the civil service under a military system.
At the time you were in touch with Ogundipe, you knew Ironsi had died?
No, not officially. I had the rumour that he had been assassinated, so I began making contacts because I wanted to force them out in the open so that we could start dealing with the real situation.
It was said that you told him that if he makes radio announcement that you would follow from the East giving your support, was that what you said?
It is a long time now, but I can tell you that to establish Ironsi, was a question of something like please, do not keep the nation waiting. Whatever it is, now that the rump of Tafawa Balewa government had vested authority, you speak to the nation and get to work. That if that happens, I would from the north lend some support, and the various commanding officers would also show support. We managed it and stabilised the situation. But this second one, I told him I did not like the crowd around him in Benin, the officers were from a particular grouping; it is possible because of the seniority he did not identify the tendencies. I was a Lieutenant colonel, so I was closer and I knew their tendencies . When the upheaval then took place, I began first to talk to Murtala Mohammed, who was in Ikeja, we understood each other, and what he said to me was very straight forward and simple: " I do not want to stay with Nigeria. I just want us to separate the north from Nigeria, which would mean that we would move the northerners of a certain standing to the north". I said to him, if that is the case okay, go ahead with it. But as I later on understood some western diplomats, the British- Americans and some permanent secretaries told them not to break up Nigeria. I learnt they told them everything they wanted they now have so why leave the country. But I said no, if we have to do it togther we must return to the chain of command, the hierarchy of the military. Then I started to get in touch with Ogundipe, it was difficult at that time, but with my own Yoruba connections, I found him.
Apart from Ogundipe, Adebayo, who else might it have fallen upon to lead the army?
Ogundipe was then a full colonel. After him, it would have fallen probably to Bassey, who was senior to all of us, the only person he was junior to was probably Ironsi.
When Gowon made his national broadcast, you followed up with your own broadcast. Was that when you made up your mind to secede?
I told you early that the whole question was that we return to hierarchy as we had it in the army. Gowon was in Lagos and he took over, he spoke to me and I told him no, that he can’’t take over. I made it clear that it was not his right.
By accepting to negotiate with him at Aburi, was that not a recognition of a fait accompli?
I do not know what you call a fait accompli. When you suddenly caught a robber that invaded your house and carried your belongings, what do you do? You start talking with him, is that a fait accompli? If it were a fait accompli there would have been nothing to discuss. This thing got accomplished at the end of the war.
There is been the suggestion of the rivalry between you and Gowon being a factor(interrupts)?
I will not let you finish, because you are feeding ideas into my mind. Please if you have to use a little courtesy, to respect me ,and let me know what you are talking about.
You were administratively senior to Gowon, even though he joined the army two years before you did, and it is suggested that provoked some rivalry having him assume command?
It did not, you are the one reading that into it. Where did you find that, there are many people who were in the army long before me, that I was ahead of eventually. Do you honestly think having been to University and gotten two degrees that would not even have given me an advantage? It did. There were many people who joined the army before Gowon, it did not provoke rivalry. What I am opposed to is to encapsulate a national tragedy and reduce it to a mundane level. For instance, Col Hilary Njoku might even argue that he was senior to me, and I might disagree, but technically he would be right because even though I became a lieutenant colonel before him, by virtue of his military seniority, he was senior to me and once he became a lieutenant colonel, he assumed seniority. But Gowon’s case was a little bit different. Like you said he joined the army two years before me, but at my commission I had caught up with him anyway; because I got the advantage due to my university training. So that he was in the army two years before me by this time did not come into thought. I hope I have explained myself well.
It was suggested that Decree 8 suspending the constitution and putting into effect some of the understanding that was reached at Aburi was promulgated but you did not accept it, do you still remember some of the aspects that offended you?
If you put the decree on the table I will look at it and tell you. As I said to you, I did not agree with the actions taken, we quarreled and eventually we went to war. There must be so many things that we could not agree on.
But it is said that some senior officers of the army thought you should accept this decree, even EU Apkan ,the then Secretary of Eastern Region?
I would like to see their affirmation that they asked me to accept Decree 8 and I refused, certainly EU Apkan can not say that I worked very closely with him through out. I do not know the other senior officers, I would be very keen to know; if they told you anything I would like to know so that I can know what answer to give. We went to Aburi , the whole of the East, more especially the army in the East were hopeful on the agreement. But we did find a reneging of the agreement, and you want us to find accommodation not in line with the agreement signed.
The National reconciliation committee led by Awo was constituted, but you rejected it why?
We did not accept it because the East was not consulted. We were a federation, that we had a dispute did not confer the right on anyone to act arbitrarily. They cannot just promulgate that, or this without the East. Remember at that time it was the North, East, West and the Mid-west, so do I allow the East to be sealed up before acting, or do I say if you go and do this you are wrong? Do I say let's go back to Aburi, let's do this or that because it is the right of the people we are trampling on? And whilst we are on this, because I believe journalists have done a terrible service to Nigeria, forgive me, but the problem is your backed legalisms. During that period, I was legitimate having been duly appointed, by a duly appointed head of state to look after the East. The quarrel to a large extent was that nobody of any legitimacy appointed Gowon. So Gowon should be arguing and explaining, what you are asking me to explain; there was nothing illegitimate about my appointment even Gowon knows because Ironsi appointed me.
You met Awo on May 4th 1967, and as part of your conversation he asked you about your attitude of southeast leaders to question of the North, it was said that you responded that: " on the specific question of whether there is a possibility of contact with the North, the answer is at the battle field"?
This is what I have been arguing all morning, I mean this is another Nigerian propaganda, that is okay. This quotation is all wrong, I do not even speak that way. If I am going to waste my time the least that you can do is to play me the tape. If people are putting out their own account, I will write my own. But if you, on my 70th birthday are going to ask me questions, first you are not going to be given my memoirs. Secondly, you are not going to have the extracts of the book; I am going to do what I agreed to do with you which is to talk to you generally. If you then come with matters that I consider false, then before I start I would demand for the authenticity of the claims you are making because I am very much aware of the burden of history. I am the final Biafran truth, and that is why I would not be irresponsibly dragged into areas to justify Nigerian propaganda. Do you also know that I released Chief Awolowo from prison? Do you also know that I also maintained contact with Awo that when I had problem with Nigeria that he came to see me in exile? Do you know that there is nowhere in the written annals of Nigerian history where you would see a harsh word from me against Chief Awolowo. If you take all these into consideration you would find why some of your questions are provocative. And incidentally at the time you were talking, who was Chief Awolowo? On the Nigerian side, who has just been released from prison, that Gowon sent on a mission. He did not come to impose the federal might, otherwise he would not have crossed the Niger bridge.
Before the war broke out, Gowon talked about creating the COR state ( Cross Rivers, Ogoja and Rivers state), as a way of reducing your area of influence. But did you anticipate that if you went ahead that you would still have the support of the people of those areas?
That is a good question, but in any case as the head of state of Biafra, what you expect me to do is to sit beside the radio to listen to what Gowon had to say. No. We were running a republic of our own. On the creation of states he had no powers over us; remember that technically at that time Gowon was a rebel.
In your book ‘‘ Because I am involved’’ you said of Gowon, " An aspect of him which I found often disconcerting, was his ability, when pushed to the wall in any discussion, to close off his mind, to close his door, as it were, to all logic." At Aburi did you push him to the wall?
Aburi presented immense opportunity to present our case before the international community , I went there as a leader of eastern regional faction, and it was not a question of pushing him to the wall. Should I tell you what I did? You judge from what you heard... Aburi, you have the complete transcription of what happened. You have the record of all the discussions, you can read with objectivity. And you sit here after many years and ask whether I pushed him to wall; you want to reduce everything to personal dispute, I resent that, I must tell you.
You and Zik never agreed?
Me and Zik never agreed? How can? Who am I, no. He carried me on his laps when he came back from America and visited my father. All my life I referred to him as Pa, my mate was his son Chukwuma. We were not contemporaries, he might have disagreed with my father if ever; but remember at the Foster Sutton, it was my father that bailed him out. So at least he and my father were quite close, if you feel that you are not getting all the facts no problem, but that is the fact. I found him amiable, and in Biafra I gave him maximum protection, and he even led some delegations abroad; when he found the rings around the enclave had become tighter he took a step when I sent on a delegation he decided to flee to Nigeria, so where did you get this information about my not agreeing with him?
You removed him as Vice-chancellor of University of Nigeria?
I removed him as Vice-chancellor for certain reasons, but the bigger reason was that it was the only place available to me in an emergency; I brought in Ado Bayero as the chancellor, it was in the midst of the crisis and I decided that the Emir should come here to show the positive attitude of our people.
What particular reason do you have for removing him?
Has he got glue to his buttocks, he had done a good job up to that point , but the issue as I pointed out earlier is that it became very necessary to relieve him of that position.
Given the way the war ended would you have fought it differently?
Well, as I look back, I would say yes. I would have for those battles I lost; but for the ones I won, I would not change anything. One of the things that I would like to do since I came back from exile is that I would like to hold a plebiscite, not that it would have changed much, but that it would have shown it was the wish of the entire people of the southeast.
When you went into exile there are those who thought that you would have organised resistence to save Biafra(interrupts)
Even today there are those in Nigeria who still think that I am organising some resistence.
But you did not do that why?
Because I did not think that it was necessary. My dear young man, when you fight a war you do what you must do to define your war aims very clearly, and that is what you fight for. Well, some times, having achieved it, you might be tempted to raise it further, but in this case my war aim was to ensure the survival of the Biafran people from the former threat of genocide. In the end, many pronouncements have shown that we succeeded.
At the beginning of hostilities, you had said that no power in black Africa could stop Biafra, did you really mean it?
I am terrible sorry I will not reduce myself to that level of discussion: ‘‘ No power in black Africa did you really mean it?’’ There are ways of talking; at that time with the temper of the moment, that was it. And in any case I proved it, not borrowed power from Europe, I am talking about power from Black Africa. That I had a battalion of weapons? Everybody knew what I had , I said even the grass would fight. Did I mean that every blade grass would put on a uniform and start fighting?
When you came back people expected you to play the oracle, but you said you would not; the present crisis of leadership in Igbo land has been traced to that fact, do you agree?
There is no doubt that some people want me to play the oracle, but I do not look like an oracle. I remember telling the people that I am not a politician, but it is there well-being in the North, West and elsewhere that forces me into their defense, but if they want me to stop they should withdraw and come to the East; and not every time you would shout and complain that you’’ve been massacred, that their shops have been destroyed and looted you look for me. So, for as long as they are out there they need protection from here, that was what I said. And then finally, I enjoy talking to you, I really do; but I wish that you did a lot more reading. But tell me actually, what leader in history had gone into exile, and returned with certain youthfulness and then became an oracle? When you say something you should be able to say like x, or z, tell me?
Do you realise that whenever you try to take certain stage in Igbo politics you evoke passion not only amongst other Nigerians, but even within Igboland?
So I should commit suicide, give me a suggestion. God created me that way or what do I do, cut off my tongue? Go to a cosmetic surgeon to change my face; that is a question you should pose to the almighty God, and ask him why he created me. But clearly I intend to use every ounce of energy to nudge Nigeria into the right way.
When APGA was being formed your were not central to it, at what point did you then develop interest?
As an idea, I found it very fascinating; I would normally take interest in any existing party. But in this case, I took passionate interest watching, and evaluating APGA until after it received INEC certification; but don’’t forget I was the person Ohanaeze entrusted with the task of ensuring a closer interaction between it and the party, so I got the opportunity, and later I found it was the right way.
Why then was it difficult for Ohanaeze to adopt APGA?
They must have their reason, and I felt personally insulted that Ohanaeze should even consider some else too. I know what effort I have made to protect their interest and integrity; now for Ohanaeze to even look in the direction of a man who had the chance of fighting alongside Ndigbo, but decided to fight along side the North during that war was too much. I said, no. I can take most things but not that one. So these are the problems with Ohanaeze, they are not clear where they are going, and I am the one that said Ohanaeze is dead. Maybe now, they are trying to find life, I wish them luck.
You were reported to have proscribed Ohanaeze, a statement many have wondered what gave you the right to say so?
It is a God given right, and I would say what I think it is appropriate in a democracy. And we are talking about a political situation, and we are facing an election, and I say that Ohanaeze is dead and you say who gave me the right? It is a God given right, that is my opinion. So because it is an umbrella organisation, there are certain things you are not allowed to say, come off it. It is my right and your job is to prove me wrong, and not to say that it is not right.
Your forming Igbo National Assembly (INA) is seen by many people as not helping in forging a common front lacking in Igbo land, what do you say?
Ohanaeze is an organisation born out of strife, I can understand the reason why they decided to be socio-cultural organisation. With that, we were able to function under a military government. But as we evolve such there are greater freedoms, we have reached a stage where I think that Ndigbo needs a political organisation. We have a party which is national, it needs INA charged with the mobilisation of Ndigbo. Nobody quarrels with Ohanaeze, if they continue with being socio-cultural, no problem. If I am invited to an mmanwu festival, I will be there. But remember that Ohanaeze and its leaders over the years have been a group pregnant with politics, but very cowardly they could not express it, actually they are jealous of political initiatives. I cannot dismiss the organisation totally, even despite the question of conflict, but the problem with Ndigbo today is particularly political. Nobody under the pay of the state or federal government should be an executive of Ohanaeze, this is simple and requires nothing more than commonsense. Nobody aspiring for federal appointment should be in position in Ohanaeze. In INA, I hope we would be able to do what Nigeria needs Ndigbo to do constructively, which is critical opposition.
Are you aware Ohanaeze is being restructured?
Yes I am aware, we are watching them, but I am not satisfied because I do not think they have got to the bottom of their problem. They first thing they have to do is to separate the politics from the socio-cultural, and there are so many things to be done. The other is organisational, I do not think they can command a lot of fellowship amongst Ndigbo. One of the reasons is that the leadership does not inspire the confidence of Ndigbo, there are so many factors that at my age and position it would be almost irresponsible of me to go into details.
There is the observation that you do not get along with many Igbo leaders?
Since the end of the civil war, you would find people from the North, from the army barracks and everywhere tell you these are the leaders of Ndigbo, and people go trudging after them, they are our leaders. Emeka Offor is your leader and they go after him, he is our leader. They are told Chris Uba is your leader, they go after him ,he is our leader. Come of it; soon or later we should be able to say no. These people are not our leaders, and that is what a political organisation should be able to do. Now they have ended up telling us somebody who was on the Nigerian side during the civil war is our leader and they say yes sir, he is our leader. That cannot go on.
Can you confirm that you said in Owerri that you handed over the baton of leadership of Ndigbo to Chekwas Okorie?
Wishful thinking, I did not say that. I said I would hand over to the likes of Chekwas Okorie. And the other thing I want you to know is that I have no intention of dying yet.
In your book, you said that Nigeria is crippled by four fears: fear of change, fear of truth, fear of unity and fear of man. Have you discovered more fears?
The worst fear is actually the fear of unity, at every step. As I reflect about Nigeria, I find that one thing we all agree on is the fear of unity. That is why I said that the beginning of wisdom of Nigeria must be a national conference, let us come together around the table. Let no subject be made a taboo, and design a Nigeria that can accommodate all of us. Nigeria should be restructured. You see, when I say a national conference I never like going into details, because I would prefer everything to be discussed. And for everybody to understand me, I would say if the people of this area want a Biafra, why not? And if some other people want an Oduduwa republic, why should it not be discussed; to try then to spoon feed a constitution to the Nigerian people is wrong. And the people who want this are the military, who are the least qualified of the lot to do so. And whilst we are on it, do not tell me that every time we are changing the document the point is that the constituion is made for the people, not the people for the constitution. If we have to change the constitution every year, why not? Provided we are easing the situation for our people, there is nothing wrong with that.
From your book, you said about the surrender of Biafra: " when the news of the capitulation of Biafran forces under Effiong reached me, first it was anger: anger that perhaps I had been tricked into going out on a fruitless and futile mission." Did you mean to stay back?
My intention was to stay back, but whether I would have stayed is another thing. We like to beat our chest and be the great baboon, pillars of courage; but I do not know what I would have done. The intention was to stay.
You described Obasanjo in our book this way: ‘‘Here was a man who without being a great statesman in his time grew to become the greatest elder statesman of his time, what is your view of this statement now?’’
I repudiate it. I think I do so unabashedly, because in my latest statement I said Obasanjo is a fraud, and I think that captures him better than anything else I have said. He is not that which he presents himself to be. He is not a civilian; he is not a democrat; he is not a Nigerian. He is not a Yoruba as such.
You wrote in your book, that: ‘‘ we treat electoral opponents as malicious enemies instead of as persons with opposing view points.’’ Do you today feel vindicated?
Yes, I do feel vindicated. Election opponents in Enugu here are being hunted by assassins. In Anambra, it is not much better. In Abia, it is not better.
Do you think that the civilians have re-imposed order over the army?
Not so long ago, when I said to you that Obasanjo is a fraud, I indicated that he says he is a civilian, but he is not. When you say whether the civilians have control over the army, I say to you that it has not been tested. The Obasanjo regime, in my view, is not totally civilian. All his massacres are military, he clearly gave orders to some people and they carried them out. So it is difficult for me to say right now that they are under civilian control. But once we get to the constitutional conference, procedure would be established for better control of the armed forces.
Do you have some ideas that you may like to share with us?
In the constitutional conference, it would be a passionate interest of mine to serve in the group that would try to cage that beast called the army. You see the army came out of the barracks in 1966, it would be duty of all patriotic Nigerians to see that the army is caged back to their barracks again. They have to be made professional again, what you have today are an officer corps of land lords. No efficient army can run with land lords in command, and at the end of each month they had to go back to the town to collect their rents. The army in Nigeria is a heavy burden to the national economy, and this is so because of black mail. I have argued for years that the army can be made productive, but people do not believe me, they prefer we continue the colonial all-consuming army. And this does not fit well into the economy of a third world country. They should be divested of their obvious intimidatory role. For instance, a soldier can only be in uniform whenever he is on duty, and if he is moving from barracks to duty other arrangements could be made. But one thing I will not support is an army in uniform on the roads, and on foot carrying weapons it is intimidating, and when they are hungry, to extort, and when they feel randy, to rape. I am saying this not as an accusation, because whatever I say about the army affects me. But I am saying this to point these loopholes out to the new commanders of today. A lot of privileges you can grant the army, you do so because you look at them not as super humans. The Nigerian army has to be drastically restructured. When we were being trained, we were told that as soon as you have taken part in a coup, the entire force is disbanded, and then you build a new army whether it is a battalion, a brigade. What has happened is that in Nigeria they have tried to cover up treason. What right has Theophilus Danjuma, to butcher his general officer commanding in Ibadan, what right? What right has Gowon to benefit from such a crime, what right? The things they did led us to a grotesque situation where for six months Nigeria was being ruled from a grave. Murtala Mohammed was effective dead and buried in the grave, while an inscription was in every wall as part of Murtala- Obasanjo regime; Obasanjo did not have the courage to repudiate it, it was grotesque, but we had it.
On this Danjuma’s role there is the view that says killing Ironsi was not part of the plot, but at Ibadan the NCOs pushed him aside and then took Ironsi and killed him?
My answer is that you are either a commander or your are not. And I loathe this situation where those who committed crime remain faceless. Is there any book where you have been told which NCOs pushed (him) aside, and he went on to benefit from that act. And would you tell me which NCO reinstated him?
What message do you have for Nigerians at your 70th birthday?
I want to thank every Nigerian for one thing or the other, contributing to making my day a success. The situation in Nigeria is very bad, but I want to assure them that it is not a situation that is irreparable, it can be repaired. It requires wisdom and wit. Whereas some people say we are one nation, I want to tell my country men and women that we are not. We are an agglomeration of people seeking to become one nation, the search for one nation has become very valid. We have not arrived there and the only way we can get there is through a sovereign national conference. We need and should design and re-design a polity that accommodates not one group but everybody. My fellow country men and women, I have a strong belief that we can make it. What has transpired in the past is an aberration; the concept that, might is right, is an aberration. It is only through a national conference that we can create a Nigerian of ourselves, instead of patching it up . My beloved people I believe that together we can make it.
When is Ikemba going to retire?
I will retire a few months after my death.”
Wednesday, October 25, 2017
An Account Of King's Graven Image (Zuma)😦😊😃
Written by Adakole Emmanuel J.
AN ACCOUNT OF THE KING'S GRAVEN IMAGE
1. And it came to pass that a certain Governor
from the East by the name Rochas the son of
Okorocha who ruleth over the province of Imo,
sent a messenger to the kingdom of the
Southern country of Africa.
2. And he said to the messenger, in this manner
shall ye speak to the king, "long live the king!
thou art highly favoured in the the eyes of my
Governor, even among the people of the
province of Imo, therefore come this day to
meat in my kingdom that though mayest be
honoured"
3. And the messenger did according to the
words of the Governor.
4. And it came to pass that the king of the
Southern country of Africa by the name, Jacob
the son of Zuma, entered into the province of
Imo, even into the city of Oweri, the dwelling
place of the Governor.
5. And Rochas the son of Okorocha made a
great feast and prepared a banquet before the
son of Zuma that night. And he called all the
noble men of the province to meat in his
Palace, even in the court of the governor, they
made merry.
6. The Governor hath also hired men of craft
that they made a giant graven image of Jacob,
the son of Zuma. And the height of the image
thereof was ten cubit and two span , and the
weight thereof was equals two thousand
measure of brass. And the garment thereof was
that of the noble men of the West.
7. And he placed the graven image at the
Centre of the city of Oweri. And unto Zuma, the
king of the Southern country of Africa, was a
title given which was higher above any other in
the province of Imo. Also, the Governor nameth
a street of the city after him. These was the
manner with which king Zuma was honoured.
8. All these things happened on the tenth
month of the sixth year that Rochas the son of
Okorocha reigned as Governor over the province
of Imo.
9. But it came to pass that when it was told
the people that the Governor hath spent five
hundred and thirty million shekels of gold and
silver for the graven image of Jacob, the son of
zuma that they were wroth with anger.
10. And it grieved the labourers of the province
and they took counsel among one another and
saith, but how shall this thing be? Is Jacob the
son of Zuma also among the righteous men?
11. Howbeit that the son of Zuma was
honoured in this manner in the province of
Imo? Is not he the same king that dealeth
dishonorably in the manner that he spent the
gold and silver from the treasury of his
country? Is not he that the magistrate put a
charge against for taking bribed?
12. Is not it under the reigns of this king that
his people persecute our brethren who dwelleth
in their country and even put many to death
and rendered their businesses desolate?
13. Howbeit the Governor treat us with great
disdain? For we laboureth for over ninety days
without wages and he said unto us "be thou of
long suffering for there is no gold and silver in
the treasury that I may pay thee thy wages".
And yet he spent millions of shekels to honour
the son of Zuma.
14. And the head of the labourers declared
according to this words unto the people saying,
"arise this day and gird thy loins for we shall
march across the city of owerri, even unto the
gate of the Governor.
15. And they march across the city and
declared according to this words unto the
Governor, "thou dealeth treacherously with us in
the manner thou sayeth 'there is no gold and
silver in the treasury that I may pay thee thy
wages'. Wherefore thou honoureth the son of
Zuma with so much riches from the treasury?
16. This thing shall ye do, oh Governor: remove
the graven image of Jacob the son of Zuma
from the city that there might be peace in the
land".
17. And the Governor replied them in this
manner. "Harken unto my voice oh ye
inhabitants of the land. I shall not be careful in
the manner with which I answereth thee on this
matter.
19. Go back to thy tents, for I, even the son of
Okorocha hath repenteth not that I made a
graven image of Jacob the son of Zuma. For
many more of this statues shall ye see in the
city of Owerri in the days ahead".
20. And the people lamented and said "woe
unto us! behold, the evil spirit from devil hath
entered into the Governor. And yet many saith,
verily verily, the Governor is afflicted with
insanity.
21. But the Governor doeth not according to
the words of the labourers, for unto this day,
the statue of Jacob the son of Zuma remaineth
in city of Owerri.
22.And all the atrocities and wickedness of Rochas the Governor and how he rendered the city of Imo desolate, are they not written in the chronicles of the kings of the city?
Tuesday, October 24, 2017
Other Corrupt Nigerians Recalled And Promoted By PMB
Maina isn't the first person that was fired for corruption that Buhari has brought back to government. Here are a few I can remember
1. AbdulRahman Danbazzau was fired as chief of army staff for corrupt practices in purchasing of arms and gas been appointed minister of interior by buhari
2. Mohammed Barkindo was removed as NNPC MD by the late yaradua for stealing huge kickbacks from oil and and been appointed as Nigeria's Secretary General to opec by Buhari
3. Acp Zakari Bui, a man accused and dismissed for aiding boko haram kingpin kabiru Sokoto to escape from detention was reinstated and promoted by buhari.
4. Abdul Rasheed Maina, a man that ran away since 2014 and has been declared wanted by efcc for embezzlement of N2bn pension funds have been reinstated as deputy director ministry of interior.
5. Ahmed Gambo Saleh, Registrar of the Supreme Court, He stole N2.2bn belonging to the Supreme court and was caught red handed and fire, today Ahmed Gambo Saleh has now been appointed the secretary of the committee monitoring corruption trials.
6. What about timipre Sylva? Over 46 houses seized by fg has been returned to him. This is a man with no known business o.
I can go on and on listing names.
Buhari recall on Maina is a sign that any Govt no matter how reckless or irresponsible can be called to order by Citizen Power. I have no doubt in my mind though that the man’s brazen recall was orchestrated at the highest levels of governance in our country. I have no confidence also in the fight against Corruption based on many instances of “see no evil; hear no evil” displayed so far by Buhari. If the highest office in the land could have been infiltrated by rats, it’s possible that shady rats in human form also thrive there.
Maina seems to my mind to be another victim of the power-play in this same highest office with Buhari as the umpire who has lost his whistle. The entertainment from what should be a dignified office continues to amuse us as the umpire
- By Emmanuel Ireogbe
1. AbdulRahman Danbazzau was fired as chief of army staff for corrupt practices in purchasing of arms and gas been appointed minister of interior by buhari
2. Mohammed Barkindo was removed as NNPC MD by the late yaradua for stealing huge kickbacks from oil and and been appointed as Nigeria's Secretary General to opec by Buhari
3. Acp Zakari Bui, a man accused and dismissed for aiding boko haram kingpin kabiru Sokoto to escape from detention was reinstated and promoted by buhari.
4. Abdul Rasheed Maina, a man that ran away since 2014 and has been declared wanted by efcc for embezzlement of N2bn pension funds have been reinstated as deputy director ministry of interior.
5. Ahmed Gambo Saleh, Registrar of the Supreme Court, He stole N2.2bn belonging to the Supreme court and was caught red handed and fire, today Ahmed Gambo Saleh has now been appointed the secretary of the committee monitoring corruption trials.
6. What about timipre Sylva? Over 46 houses seized by fg has been returned to him. This is a man with no known business o.
I can go on and on listing names.
Buhari recall on Maina is a sign that any Govt no matter how reckless or irresponsible can be called to order by Citizen Power. I have no doubt in my mind though that the man’s brazen recall was orchestrated at the highest levels of governance in our country. I have no confidence also in the fight against Corruption based on many instances of “see no evil; hear no evil” displayed so far by Buhari. If the highest office in the land could have been infiltrated by rats, it’s possible that shady rats in human form also thrive there.
Maina seems to my mind to be another victim of the power-play in this same highest office with Buhari as the umpire who has lost his whistle. The entertainment from what should be a dignified office continues to amuse us as the umpire
- By Emmanuel Ireogbe
Where Nigerians Abroad Can Get BVN
Following the interim order granted by court on forfeiture of any balance in a bank account without BVN especially as it concerns our people in Diaspora please see find below the list of BVN enrollment centers set up by NIBSS for Nigerian bank customers in Diaspora .The under listed web addresses can be accessed by persons concerned to book appointments for their BVN enrollments in the most convenient location available for now.
1. www.oisservices.com
2. http://www.vfsglobal.com
3. https://avanteglobalservices.com/
DIASPORA BVN ENROLLMENT CENTERS
UNITED KINGDOM
London: OIS Services, 56-57 Fleet Street, London EC4Y 1JU, UK Opening times: Mon, Tues, Thurs, and Fri (9:00-12:00 then 14:00-16:00). Wednesday (9:30-12.00 then 14:00-16:00) Tel: +44 (0) 20 7832 0001
NETHERLANDS
Amsterdam: Online Integrated Solutions, (OIS Services), Kingsfordweg 151, 1043GR Amsterdam. Opening times: Monday to Friday (9:00am - 4:00pm) Tel: +31(0)204919044 Email: infoamsterdam@oisservices.com
UNITED ARAB EMIRATE
Dubai: OIS SERVICES, 2907 Platinum Tower, Cluster I, Jumeirah Lake Towers, Dubai. Opening times: Sunday to Thursday (9:00am - 4:00pm) Tel: +971 4 276 5448
SOUTH AFRICA
Johannesburg: OIS Services, 6 Bolton Road Parkwood Rosebank, 2193. Johannesburg, SA. Opening times: Monday to Friday (9am - 4pm) Tel: +27 112682376; +27 112682470
MALAYSIA
Kuala Lumpur: OIS Services, Room 1 Servcorp, 36th floor, Menara Citibank, 165 Jalan Ampang, 50450 kl.Kuala Lumpur Malaysia. Opening times: Monday to Friday (9:00am - 5:00pm
CHINA
Beijing: OIS Services, Unit 1 Suite 1801, Kun Sha Building, 16 Xin Yuan Li Str, Chaoyang District, Beijing PRC Opening times: Monday to Friday (9am - 4pm) Tel: +86-1084004549
Shanghai: OIS Services, Room 2025, 22/F, Catic Building, 212 Jiangning Road, Jing'an District, Shanghai, PRC Opening times: Monday to Friday (9am - 4pm) Tel: +86-2122306696
Guangzhou: OIS Services, Unit 27/28, 41st Floor, R&F To-Win Building,30 Huaxia Rd, Tianhe District,
Guangzhou PRC Opening times: Monday to Friday (9am - 4pm) Tel: +862089196634
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Atlanta: OIS Services, Suite 204, 918 Holcomb bridge road, Roswell, Atlanta, GA 30076 Opening times: Monday to Friday (9am - 4pm) Tel: +1 860-929-8995
Houston: OIS Services, Bissonnet Street, Houston, TX 77036 Opening times: Monday to Friday (9am - 4pm)
Los Angeles: OIS Services, 11001 South Broadway, Los Angeles. CA 90061 Opening times: Monday to Friday (9:00am - 4:00pm) Tel: +1 860-929-8995
San Francisco: VFS, 50 California Street, Suite 1500 San Francisco, CA 94111 Opening times: Monday to Friday (9am - 4pm)
Washington: OIS, Washington DMV, 11900 Parklawn Drive, Suite 160, Rockville, MD, 20852. Opening times: Monday to Friday (9:00am - 4:00pm) Tel: +1 860 929 8995
CANADA
Toronto: VFS, Unit 701 - 1235 Bay Street, Toronto, ON, M5R 3K4, Canada Opening times: Monday to Friday (9am - 3pm)
ITALY
Rome: OIS Services, S.R.L., 169, Via dei Gracchi, 2nd floor, 00192 Rome, Italy Opening times: Monday to Friday (9am - 4pm)
New Delhi: OIS Services, C/O Central Board of Irrigation & Power Plot, No. 4, Ground Floor, Institutional Area Opp.: Sarvodaya School Malcha Marg, Chanakyapuri New Delhi 110021, Delhi, India. Opening times: Monday to Friday (9:00am - 4:00pm) & Saturdays (9:00am - 3:00pm)
AUSTRALIA
Melbourne: VFS Global, Suite 4, Level 12, 55 Swanston Street, Melbourne, Victoria – 3000. Australia. Working Hours: (9:00am to 3:00pm)
Please notify all that needs this information before it is late.
Thank you.
1. www.oisservices.com
2. http://www.vfsglobal.com
3. https://avanteglobalservices.com/
DIASPORA BVN ENROLLMENT CENTERS
UNITED KINGDOM
London: OIS Services, 56-57 Fleet Street, London EC4Y 1JU, UK Opening times: Mon, Tues, Thurs, and Fri (9:00-12:00 then 14:00-16:00). Wednesday (9:30-12.00 then 14:00-16:00) Tel: +44 (0) 20 7832 0001
NETHERLANDS
Amsterdam: Online Integrated Solutions, (OIS Services), Kingsfordweg 151, 1043GR Amsterdam. Opening times: Monday to Friday (9:00am - 4:00pm) Tel: +31(0)204919044 Email: infoamsterdam@oisservices.com
UNITED ARAB EMIRATE
Dubai: OIS SERVICES, 2907 Platinum Tower, Cluster I, Jumeirah Lake Towers, Dubai. Opening times: Sunday to Thursday (9:00am - 4:00pm) Tel: +971 4 276 5448
SOUTH AFRICA
Johannesburg: OIS Services, 6 Bolton Road Parkwood Rosebank, 2193. Johannesburg, SA. Opening times: Monday to Friday (9am - 4pm) Tel: +27 112682376; +27 112682470
MALAYSIA
Kuala Lumpur: OIS Services, Room 1 Servcorp, 36th floor, Menara Citibank, 165 Jalan Ampang, 50450 kl.Kuala Lumpur Malaysia. Opening times: Monday to Friday (9:00am - 5:00pm
CHINA
Beijing: OIS Services, Unit 1 Suite 1801, Kun Sha Building, 16 Xin Yuan Li Str, Chaoyang District, Beijing PRC Opening times: Monday to Friday (9am - 4pm) Tel: +86-1084004549
Shanghai: OIS Services, Room 2025, 22/F, Catic Building, 212 Jiangning Road, Jing'an District, Shanghai, PRC Opening times: Monday to Friday (9am - 4pm) Tel: +86-2122306696
Guangzhou: OIS Services, Unit 27/28, 41st Floor, R&F To-Win Building,30 Huaxia Rd, Tianhe District,
Guangzhou PRC Opening times: Monday to Friday (9am - 4pm) Tel: +862089196634
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Atlanta: OIS Services, Suite 204, 918 Holcomb bridge road, Roswell, Atlanta, GA 30076 Opening times: Monday to Friday (9am - 4pm) Tel: +1 860-929-8995
Houston: OIS Services, Bissonnet Street, Houston, TX 77036 Opening times: Monday to Friday (9am - 4pm)
Los Angeles: OIS Services, 11001 South Broadway, Los Angeles. CA 90061 Opening times: Monday to Friday (9:00am - 4:00pm) Tel: +1 860-929-8995
San Francisco: VFS, 50 California Street, Suite 1500 San Francisco, CA 94111 Opening times: Monday to Friday (9am - 4pm)
Washington: OIS, Washington DMV, 11900 Parklawn Drive, Suite 160, Rockville, MD, 20852. Opening times: Monday to Friday (9:00am - 4:00pm) Tel: +1 860 929 8995
CANADA
Toronto: VFS, Unit 701 - 1235 Bay Street, Toronto, ON, M5R 3K4, Canada Opening times: Monday to Friday (9am - 3pm)
ITALY
Rome: OIS Services, S.R.L., 169, Via dei Gracchi, 2nd floor, 00192 Rome, Italy Opening times: Monday to Friday (9am - 4pm)
New Delhi: OIS Services, C/O Central Board of Irrigation & Power Plot, No. 4, Ground Floor, Institutional Area Opp.: Sarvodaya School Malcha Marg, Chanakyapuri New Delhi 110021, Delhi, India. Opening times: Monday to Friday (9:00am - 4:00pm) & Saturdays (9:00am - 3:00pm)
AUSTRALIA
Melbourne: VFS Global, Suite 4, Level 12, 55 Swanston Street, Melbourne, Victoria – 3000. Australia. Working Hours: (9:00am to 3:00pm)
Please notify all that needs this information before it is late.
Thank you.
Nigerian Govt. Is Running Out of Excuses
WHEN SHALL WE THEN BLAME THE PRESIDENT?
By Samuel Ajayi
For every negativism around his beleaguered regime, President Mohammadu Buhari, in the warped thinking of his supporters, is not to blame. There is always an excuse. Check these out:
* Timi Sylva was standing trial for fraud, but he allegedly paid the nomination fee for Buhari.
Defence from Supporters: There was no way the president could have known that the money Sylvia paid was part of the one he stole.
* EFCC returned 48 houses to Sylvia under a regime fighting corruption.
Defence: The president was not aware. Besides, it was the courts that decided. (Why didn't EFCC appeal as it always does? We may have to find out).
* $5000 was being given to party members each to vote for Buhari at his party's convention at Teslim Balogun Stadium when it was obvious Atiku might embarrass him.
Defence: The President was sitting at the state box. There was no way he could have known what they were doing on his behalf. Besides, no proof that he authorized the 'payment'.
* Army Chief Buratai bought houses worth hundreds of thousands of dollars in Dubai.
Defence: The president trusts his appointees and he knows that apart from his military job, Buratai was into snake farming.
* He nominated Magu, the DSS wrote a scathing report against him to the Senate. An unprecedented embarrassment in the history of Nigeria's presidency.
Defence: The President was not aware of the report. In fact, he did not intervene, even if he was aware, to allow those guys do heir jobs.
* Abba Kyari collected N500m bribe from MTN to reduce their fine.
Defence: No appointee of the President would do that. Besides, he was not even aware of the MTN issue.
* The panel on Babachir "Grasscutter" Lawal submitted its report months ago and mum is the word from Buhari since then.
Defence: The president is very meticulous. It is lengthy report so let's give him time to read it thoroughly.
* Baru bypassed Kachkwu and awarded contracts of over $26b in NNPC and Buhari is the minister of petroleum and Baru said he took directive from Buhari.
Defence: The president could not have been the one who gave the directive. Besides, let us give him (Buhari) time to investigate.
* National Security Adviser and DG of DSS are reportedly not on speaking terms.
Defence: Buhari is not aware. Besides, it does not concern him as long as the job is done(?).
* Malami (AGF), Dambazau and Head of Service all worked to reinstate Maina. They should be sacked.
Defence: The President was not aware and besides, he does not have to sack anyone. He will set up a committee to investigate.
The question is this: WHEN WILL THE BUCK FINALLY END AT BUHARI'S TABLE?
By Samuel Ajayi
For every negativism around his beleaguered regime, President Mohammadu Buhari, in the warped thinking of his supporters, is not to blame. There is always an excuse. Check these out:
* Timi Sylva was standing trial for fraud, but he allegedly paid the nomination fee for Buhari.
Defence from Supporters: There was no way the president could have known that the money Sylvia paid was part of the one he stole.
* EFCC returned 48 houses to Sylvia under a regime fighting corruption.
Defence: The president was not aware. Besides, it was the courts that decided. (Why didn't EFCC appeal as it always does? We may have to find out).
* $5000 was being given to party members each to vote for Buhari at his party's convention at Teslim Balogun Stadium when it was obvious Atiku might embarrass him.
Defence: The President was sitting at the state box. There was no way he could have known what they were doing on his behalf. Besides, no proof that he authorized the 'payment'.
* Army Chief Buratai bought houses worth hundreds of thousands of dollars in Dubai.
Defence: The president trusts his appointees and he knows that apart from his military job, Buratai was into snake farming.
* He nominated Magu, the DSS wrote a scathing report against him to the Senate. An unprecedented embarrassment in the history of Nigeria's presidency.
Defence: The President was not aware of the report. In fact, he did not intervene, even if he was aware, to allow those guys do heir jobs.
* Abba Kyari collected N500m bribe from MTN to reduce their fine.
Defence: No appointee of the President would do that. Besides, he was not even aware of the MTN issue.
* The panel on Babachir "Grasscutter" Lawal submitted its report months ago and mum is the word from Buhari since then.
Defence: The president is very meticulous. It is lengthy report so let's give him time to read it thoroughly.
* Baru bypassed Kachkwu and awarded contracts of over $26b in NNPC and Buhari is the minister of petroleum and Baru said he took directive from Buhari.
Defence: The president could not have been the one who gave the directive. Besides, let us give him (Buhari) time to investigate.
* National Security Adviser and DG of DSS are reportedly not on speaking terms.
Defence: Buhari is not aware. Besides, it does not concern him as long as the job is done(?).
* Malami (AGF), Dambazau and Head of Service all worked to reinstate Maina. They should be sacked.
Defence: The President was not aware and besides, he does not have to sack anyone. He will set up a committee to investigate.
The question is this: WHEN WILL THE BUCK FINALLY END AT BUHARI'S TABLE?
Emir Sanusi Lament Over Rubber Stamp Central - Bank in Nigeria
The economy under Jonathan wasn't as bad as it is today – Sanusi
Former CBN Governor and member of Ex President Jonathan's economic team, Emir Sanusi II, has said he refused to be silent over what he considers a clear lack of ideas and policy direction that has left the once robust economy, bleeding.
Sanusi who expressed worries over the manner in which the current administration manages the nation's economy, said it is unfortunate that the Federal Government seem to have taken over the CBN, instead of allowing it to function independently.
He said, “The CBN-FGN relationship is no longer independent. In fact, one could argue their relationship has become unhealthy,” he said.
The former CBN Governor also revealed that CBN’s lending to the government since Buhari came in had spiked from about N1.5 trillion to over N4.5 trillion.
He said, “CBN claims on the FGN now tops N4.7 trillion — equal to almost 50% of the FGN’s total domestic debt. This is a clear violation of the Central Bank Act of 2007 (Section 38.2) which caps advances to the FGN at 5% of last year’s revenues. Has CBN become the government’s lender of last or first resort?” He questioned.
Speaking further he said, “the problem of the current government is not having the right policies to fix the current economic woes. The past government under which I served as the CBN Governor, had its own problems, but the current government is far from getting it right”. #citizens
Former CBN Governor and member of Ex President Jonathan's economic team, Emir Sanusi II, has said he refused to be silent over what he considers a clear lack of ideas and policy direction that has left the once robust economy, bleeding.
Sanusi who expressed worries over the manner in which the current administration manages the nation's economy, said it is unfortunate that the Federal Government seem to have taken over the CBN, instead of allowing it to function independently.
He said, “The CBN-FGN relationship is no longer independent. In fact, one could argue their relationship has become unhealthy,” he said.
The former CBN Governor also revealed that CBN’s lending to the government since Buhari came in had spiked from about N1.5 trillion to over N4.5 trillion.
He said, “CBN claims on the FGN now tops N4.7 trillion — equal to almost 50% of the FGN’s total domestic debt. This is a clear violation of the Central Bank Act of 2007 (Section 38.2) which caps advances to the FGN at 5% of last year’s revenues. Has CBN become the government’s lender of last or first resort?” He questioned.
Speaking further he said, “the problem of the current government is not having the right policies to fix the current economic woes. The past government under which I served as the CBN Governor, had its own problems, but the current government is far from getting it right”. #citizens
Sunday, October 22, 2017
Irate Parent Expose Nigerian Govt. School feeding
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"Nigerians, this is what the government is giving the children and they are shouting out loud that they are giving pupils food. See a N50naira bread that is being cut into four pieces for four pupils, one each. And the funniest thing is, this bread you are looking at, the food seller will go to the school board to collect the bread while she prepares the stew. And she will bring the bread and cut into four for each pupil. Now that is the bread, let's look at the stew that they are putting unto it. "They cannot even prepare egg or to talk of fish stew. See what they are preparing, madam, open it let's see. That is the soup that they prepared. Can you see? So, madam, put example of what you are going to give a child. Let me see the way you are going to serve it. Okay, can you see? Is this enough to feed a child for a day? And the government will be shouting that they are giving pupils food. Nigerians, it is time to raise this out. Let's join hands together to make this country great. This should not be, this is a poison to our children. It is better for them not to give than to be serving the children this kind of food. Nigeria, let's shout it out, thank you all. Read more: https://www.naiji.ng/7506-see-food-allegedly-school-children-by-nigerian-government.html#7506
Friday, October 20, 2017
Fear Of Buhari not Trust .. By Reno Omokri
Femi Adesina Lied: Fear, Not Trust is Why Nigerians Did Not Protest En Masse Against Fuel Price Hike
When Femi Adesina says that it is because of trust that Nigerians did not rise up against the Buhari administration when it increased the pump price of petrol from ₦87 to ₦145, he betrays a deep ignorance and arrogance.
First of all, it was not Nigerians that rose up again the Jonathan administration when that government increased the price of petrol on January 1, 2012. It was actually members of the All Progressive Congress who sponsored the protests.
Nigerians have not so soon forgotten how Malam Nasir El-Rufai led other chieftains of the opposition to the Gani Fawehinmi Freedom Park, Ojota, Lagos, where they attracted crowds by inviting top musicians to perform and giving out free food and drinks.
If anyone cares to Google the pictures of that event, they will see pictures of people who are currently on President Buhari's media team directing 'protesters' at that event.
To now pass that sponsored protest as a sign that Nigerians trust Buhari but did not trust Jonathan is another propaganda in the long line of lies and deceit that the APC has come to be known for.
The truth is that the reason Nigerians did not come out to protest against the fuel price hike by the Buhari administration's from ₦87 to ₦145 was because of fear, pure and simple.
On December 15, 2015, the Nigerian Army, under President Muhammadu Buhari's command, killed 347 unarmed Shiite men, women, children and infants and buried them in a mass grave as revealed by the panel of inquiry instituted by the Kaduna State government.
The excuse given by the military for this massacre was that the Shiites had blocked a road during one of their procession and this allegedly affected a trip by the chief of army staff.
After killing his followers and destroying their place of worship, Sheikh Ibrahim Zak Zaky, the spiritual leader of the Nigerian Shiite community, was illegally and unconstitutionally detained and has not been seen or heard of in public since December 15, 2015.
So when the Buhari administration increased the pump price of petrol, Nigerians wisely reasoned that if the Buhari administration can kill 347 unarmed Shiite men, women, children and infants for blocking a road, it would be suicidal to give them an opportunity to do the same thing to them on a wider scale.
Under the Buhari administration, human life has become so cheap that the military and security services routinely kill innocent Nigerians whether it be Shiites, peaceful demonstrators or IDPs at the Rann IDP Camp.
To say Nigerians trust an administration that publicly boasted that it would not tell Nigerians how much of their own money the President spent in treating himself in London when the State House Clinic cannot boast of ordinary panadol (by his own wife's testimony) is to speak a lie.
Nigerians can judge the nature of the man whose number one campaign promise was that "no Nigerian Public official should receive medical treatment overseas at public expense". For him lies are cheap even if they are expensive for the Nigerian public who has to pay the price.
Nor have Nigerians forgotten the promise to end corruption when the $25 billion Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation scam is ringing in their ears along with the denials by the Vice President that he never approved any contracts.
How can they trust a government that has still not released or acted on the SGF's grass cutter contract prove after six months?
In the five years that he GOVERNED Nigeria, President Goodluck Jonathan spent ₦16 trillion. The economy grew. The Naira was stable. We had the greatest expansion of infrastructure since the Gowon years and inflation was in single figures.
In the two years that President Muhammadu Buhari has RULED Nigeria, he has spent ₦15 trillion. We have had recession. Naira collapsed. Inflation has gone back to double digits and the only infrastructure that he has started and completed is the Daura helipad.
So Femi should spare us his propaganda and accept the truth that he is the mouthpiece of a murderous regime sustained by propaganda and surviving on corruption.
Reno Omokri
Bestselling author of Facts Versus Fiction: The True Story of the Jonathan Years: Chibok, 2015 and Other Conspiracies
When Femi Adesina says that it is because of trust that Nigerians did not rise up against the Buhari administration when it increased the pump price of petrol from ₦87 to ₦145, he betrays a deep ignorance and arrogance.
First of all, it was not Nigerians that rose up again the Jonathan administration when that government increased the price of petrol on January 1, 2012. It was actually members of the All Progressive Congress who sponsored the protests.
Nigerians have not so soon forgotten how Malam Nasir El-Rufai led other chieftains of the opposition to the Gani Fawehinmi Freedom Park, Ojota, Lagos, where they attracted crowds by inviting top musicians to perform and giving out free food and drinks.
If anyone cares to Google the pictures of that event, they will see pictures of people who are currently on President Buhari's media team directing 'protesters' at that event.
To now pass that sponsored protest as a sign that Nigerians trust Buhari but did not trust Jonathan is another propaganda in the long line of lies and deceit that the APC has come to be known for.
The truth is that the reason Nigerians did not come out to protest against the fuel price hike by the Buhari administration's from ₦87 to ₦145 was because of fear, pure and simple.
On December 15, 2015, the Nigerian Army, under President Muhammadu Buhari's command, killed 347 unarmed Shiite men, women, children and infants and buried them in a mass grave as revealed by the panel of inquiry instituted by the Kaduna State government.
The excuse given by the military for this massacre was that the Shiites had blocked a road during one of their procession and this allegedly affected a trip by the chief of army staff.
After killing his followers and destroying their place of worship, Sheikh Ibrahim Zak Zaky, the spiritual leader of the Nigerian Shiite community, was illegally and unconstitutionally detained and has not been seen or heard of in public since December 15, 2015.
So when the Buhari administration increased the pump price of petrol, Nigerians wisely reasoned that if the Buhari administration can kill 347 unarmed Shiite men, women, children and infants for blocking a road, it would be suicidal to give them an opportunity to do the same thing to them on a wider scale.
Under the Buhari administration, human life has become so cheap that the military and security services routinely kill innocent Nigerians whether it be Shiites, peaceful demonstrators or IDPs at the Rann IDP Camp.
To say Nigerians trust an administration that publicly boasted that it would not tell Nigerians how much of their own money the President spent in treating himself in London when the State House Clinic cannot boast of ordinary panadol (by his own wife's testimony) is to speak a lie.
Nigerians can judge the nature of the man whose number one campaign promise was that "no Nigerian Public official should receive medical treatment overseas at public expense". For him lies are cheap even if they are expensive for the Nigerian public who has to pay the price.
Nor have Nigerians forgotten the promise to end corruption when the $25 billion Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation scam is ringing in their ears along with the denials by the Vice President that he never approved any contracts.
How can they trust a government that has still not released or acted on the SGF's grass cutter contract prove after six months?
In the five years that he GOVERNED Nigeria, President Goodluck Jonathan spent ₦16 trillion. The economy grew. The Naira was stable. We had the greatest expansion of infrastructure since the Gowon years and inflation was in single figures.
In the two years that President Muhammadu Buhari has RULED Nigeria, he has spent ₦15 trillion. We have had recession. Naira collapsed. Inflation has gone back to double digits and the only infrastructure that he has started and completed is the Daura helipad.
So Femi should spare us his propaganda and accept the truth that he is the mouthpiece of a murderous regime sustained by propaganda and surviving on corruption.
Reno Omokri
Bestselling author of Facts Versus Fiction: The True Story of the Jonathan Years: Chibok, 2015 and Other Conspiracies
Why You Must Test Your Lies
Three University guys dodged exam because they did not study. They came up with a plan,got themselves dirty using grease, then went to see the Lecturer.
”Sir we are sorry we couldn't make it to the exam. We attended a wedding and on our way back the car broke down thus we became so dirty as you can see". The Lecturer understood and gave them three days
to prepare.
After three days, they went to the Lecturer very ready for the exam because they had studied. The Lecturer put them in three separate classes with only four questions in the exam paper;
1. Who and who got married? (25 marks)
2. Where was the reception held? (25mks)
3. Where exactly did the car break down?
(25mks)
4.What type of car broke down? (25mks)
Marking scheme: your answers must be the same.!!!
They are still at the exam hall as we speak! 😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁
World-wide Panic Over Software Revolution
In a recent interview the MD of Daimler Benz (Mercedes Benz) said their competitors are no longer other car companies but Tesla (obvious), Google, Apple, Amazon .
Software will disrupt most traditional industries in the next 5-10 years.
Uber is just a software tool, they don't own any cars, and are now the biggest taxi company in the world
Airbnb is now the biggest hotel company in the world, although they don't own any properties.
Artificial Intelligence: Computers become exponentially better in understanding the world. This year, a computer beat the best Go player in the world, 10 years earlier than expected.
In the US, young lawyers already don't get jobs. Because of IBM Watson, you can get legal advice (so far for more or less basic stuff) within seconds, with 90% accuracy compared with 70% accuracy when done by humans.
So if you study law, stop immediately. There will be 90% less lawyers in the future, only specialists will remain.
Watson already helps nurses diagnosing cancer, 4 times more accurate than human nurses. Facebook now has a pattern recognition software that can recognize faces better than humans. In 2030, computers will become more intelligent than humans.
Autonomous cars: In 2018 the first self driving cars will appear for the public. Around 2020, the complete industry will start to be disrupted. You don't want to own a car anymore. You will call a car with your phone, it will show up at your location and drive you to your destination. You will not need to park it, you only pay for the driven distance and can be productive while driving. Our kids will never get a driver's licence and will never own a car.
It will change the cities, because we will need 90-95% less cars for that. We can transform former parking spaces into parks. 1.2 million people die each year in car accidents worldwide. We now have one accident every 60,000 miles (100,000 km), with autonomous driving that will drop to one accident in 6 million miles (10 million km). That will save a million lives each year.
Most car companies will probably become bankrupt. Traditional car companies try the evolutionary approach and just build a better car, while tech companies (Tesla, Apple, Google) will do the revolutionary approach and build a computer on wheels.
Many engineers from Volkswagen and Audi; are completely terrified of Tesla.
Insurance companies will have massive trouble because without accidents, the insurance will become 100x cheaper. Their car insurance business model will disappear.
Real estate will change. Because if you can work while you commute, people will move further away to live in a more beautiful neighborhood.
Electric cars will become mainstream about 2020. Cities will be less noisy because all new cars will run on electricity. Electricity will become incredibly cheap and clean: Solar production has been on an exponential curve for 30 years, but you can now see the burgeoning impact.
Last year, more solar energy was installed worldwide than fossil. Energy companies are desperately trying to limit access to the grid to prevent competition from home solar installations, but that can't last. Technology will take care of that strategy.
With cheap electricity comes cheap and abundant water. Desalination of salt water now only needs 2kWh per cubic meter (@ 0.25 cents). We don't have scarce water in most places, we only have scarce drinking water. Imagine what will be possible if anyone can have as much clean water as he wants, for nearly no cost.
Health: The Tricorder X price will be announced this year. There are companies who will build a medical device (called the "Tricorder" from Star Trek) that works with your phone, which takes your retina scan, your blood sample and you breath into it.
It then analyses 54 biomarkers that will identify nearly any disease. It will be cheap, so in a few years everyone on this planet will have access to world class medical analysis, nearly for free. Goodbye, medical establishment.
3D printing: The price of the cheapest 3D printer came down from $18,000 to $400 within 10 years. In the same time, it became 100 times faster. All major shoe companies have already started 3D printing shoes.
Some spare airplane parts are already 3D printed in remote airports. The space station now has a printer that eliminates the need for the large amount of spare parts they used to have in the past.
At the end of this year, new smart phones will have 3D scanning possibilities. You can then 3D scan your feet and print your perfect shoe at home.
In China, they already 3D printed and built a complete 6-storey office building. By 2027, 10% of everything that's being produced will be 3D printed.
Business opportunities: If you think of a niche you want to go in, ask yourself: "in the future, do you think we will have that?" and if the answer is yes, how can you make that happen sooner?
If it doesn't work with your phone, forget the idea. And any idea designed for success in the 20th century is doomed to failure in the 21st century.
Work: 70-80% of jobs will disappear in the next 20 years. There will be a lot of new jobs, but it is not clear if there will be enough new jobs in such a small time.
Agriculture: There will be a $100 agricultural robot in the future. Farmers in 3rd world countries can then become managers of their field instead of working all day on their fields.
Aeroponics will need much less water. The first Petri dish produced veal, is now available and will be cheaper than cow produced veal in 2018. Right now, 30% of all agricultural surfaces is used for cows. Imagine if we don't need that space anymore. There are several startups who will bring insect protein to the market shortly. It contains more protein than meat. It will be labelled as "alternative protein source" (because most people still reject the idea of eating insects).
There is an app called "moodies" which can already tell in which mood you're in. By 2020 there will be apps that can tell by your facial expressions, if you are lying. Imagine a political debate where it's being displayed when they're telling the truth and when they're not.
Bitcoin may even become the default reserve currency ... Of the world!
Longevity: Right now, the average life span increases by 3 months per year. Four years ago, the life span used to be 79 years, now it's 80 years. The increase itself is increasing and by 2036, there will be more than one year increase per year. So we all might live for a long long time, probably way more than 100.
Education: The cheapest smart phones are already at $10 in Africa and Asia. By 2020, 70% of all humans will own a smart phone. That means, everyone has the same access to world class education.
Every child can use Khan academy for everything a child needs to learn at school in First World countries. There have already been releases of software in Indonesia and soon there will be releases in Arabic, Suaheli and Chinese this summer. I can see enormous potential if we give the English app for free, so that children in Africa and everywhere else can become fluent in English and that could happen within half a year.
Must read article on how our lives will change dramatically in 20 y[truncated by WhatsApp]
Software will disrupt most traditional industries in the next 5-10 years.
Uber is just a software tool, they don't own any cars, and are now the biggest taxi company in the world
Airbnb is now the biggest hotel company in the world, although they don't own any properties.
Artificial Intelligence: Computers become exponentially better in understanding the world. This year, a computer beat the best Go player in the world, 10 years earlier than expected.
In the US, young lawyers already don't get jobs. Because of IBM Watson, you can get legal advice (so far for more or less basic stuff) within seconds, with 90% accuracy compared with 70% accuracy when done by humans.
So if you study law, stop immediately. There will be 90% less lawyers in the future, only specialists will remain.
Watson already helps nurses diagnosing cancer, 4 times more accurate than human nurses. Facebook now has a pattern recognition software that can recognize faces better than humans. In 2030, computers will become more intelligent than humans.
Autonomous cars: In 2018 the first self driving cars will appear for the public. Around 2020, the complete industry will start to be disrupted. You don't want to own a car anymore. You will call a car with your phone, it will show up at your location and drive you to your destination. You will not need to park it, you only pay for the driven distance and can be productive while driving. Our kids will never get a driver's licence and will never own a car.
It will change the cities, because we will need 90-95% less cars for that. We can transform former parking spaces into parks. 1.2 million people die each year in car accidents worldwide. We now have one accident every 60,000 miles (100,000 km), with autonomous driving that will drop to one accident in 6 million miles (10 million km). That will save a million lives each year.
Most car companies will probably become bankrupt. Traditional car companies try the evolutionary approach and just build a better car, while tech companies (Tesla, Apple, Google) will do the revolutionary approach and build a computer on wheels.
Many engineers from Volkswagen and Audi; are completely terrified of Tesla.
Insurance companies will have massive trouble because without accidents, the insurance will become 100x cheaper. Their car insurance business model will disappear.
Real estate will change. Because if you can work while you commute, people will move further away to live in a more beautiful neighborhood.
Electric cars will become mainstream about 2020. Cities will be less noisy because all new cars will run on electricity. Electricity will become incredibly cheap and clean: Solar production has been on an exponential curve for 30 years, but you can now see the burgeoning impact.
Last year, more solar energy was installed worldwide than fossil. Energy companies are desperately trying to limit access to the grid to prevent competition from home solar installations, but that can't last. Technology will take care of that strategy.
With cheap electricity comes cheap and abundant water. Desalination of salt water now only needs 2kWh per cubic meter (@ 0.25 cents). We don't have scarce water in most places, we only have scarce drinking water. Imagine what will be possible if anyone can have as much clean water as he wants, for nearly no cost.
Health: The Tricorder X price will be announced this year. There are companies who will build a medical device (called the "Tricorder" from Star Trek) that works with your phone, which takes your retina scan, your blood sample and you breath into it.
It then analyses 54 biomarkers that will identify nearly any disease. It will be cheap, so in a few years everyone on this planet will have access to world class medical analysis, nearly for free. Goodbye, medical establishment.
3D printing: The price of the cheapest 3D printer came down from $18,000 to $400 within 10 years. In the same time, it became 100 times faster. All major shoe companies have already started 3D printing shoes.
Some spare airplane parts are already 3D printed in remote airports. The space station now has a printer that eliminates the need for the large amount of spare parts they used to have in the past.
At the end of this year, new smart phones will have 3D scanning possibilities. You can then 3D scan your feet and print your perfect shoe at home.
In China, they already 3D printed and built a complete 6-storey office building. By 2027, 10% of everything that's being produced will be 3D printed.
Business opportunities: If you think of a niche you want to go in, ask yourself: "in the future, do you think we will have that?" and if the answer is yes, how can you make that happen sooner?
If it doesn't work with your phone, forget the idea. And any idea designed for success in the 20th century is doomed to failure in the 21st century.
Work: 70-80% of jobs will disappear in the next 20 years. There will be a lot of new jobs, but it is not clear if there will be enough new jobs in such a small time.
Agriculture: There will be a $100 agricultural robot in the future. Farmers in 3rd world countries can then become managers of their field instead of working all day on their fields.
Aeroponics will need much less water. The first Petri dish produced veal, is now available and will be cheaper than cow produced veal in 2018. Right now, 30% of all agricultural surfaces is used for cows. Imagine if we don't need that space anymore. There are several startups who will bring insect protein to the market shortly. It contains more protein than meat. It will be labelled as "alternative protein source" (because most people still reject the idea of eating insects).
There is an app called "moodies" which can already tell in which mood you're in. By 2020 there will be apps that can tell by your facial expressions, if you are lying. Imagine a political debate where it's being displayed when they're telling the truth and when they're not.
Bitcoin may even become the default reserve currency ... Of the world!
Longevity: Right now, the average life span increases by 3 months per year. Four years ago, the life span used to be 79 years, now it's 80 years. The increase itself is increasing and by 2036, there will be more than one year increase per year. So we all might live for a long long time, probably way more than 100.
Education: The cheapest smart phones are already at $10 in Africa and Asia. By 2020, 70% of all humans will own a smart phone. That means, everyone has the same access to world class education.
Every child can use Khan academy for everything a child needs to learn at school in First World countries. There have already been releases of software in Indonesia and soon there will be releases in Arabic, Suaheli and Chinese this summer. I can see enormous potential if we give the English app for free, so that children in Africa and everywhere else can become fluent in English and that could happen within half a year.
Must read article on how our lives will change dramatically in 20 y[truncated by WhatsApp]
Wednesday, October 18, 2017
Deep Seaport Proposed For South East Nigeria
“DR IKEDI OHAKIM PROPOSES NEW ECONOMIC PATHWAY FOR SOUTHEAST:
Says South East is not landlocked.
Please, let it be known from today that South East is not landlocked. It is only our economy that is locked. One quick way of unlocking the economy of South East is through marine business.
Contrary to the impression that the South East is landlocked, the truth is that it has one of the potentially deepest seaports in the country at Osemoto/Oseokwa in Imo and Anambra States.
A seaport was designated there in 1959, but the project was abandoned and the admiralty member erased for obvious political reasons. African Development Bank (ADB) feasibility report on this is unambiguous.
Oseokwa (Ihiala LGA, Anambra State) and Osemoto (Oguta LGA, Imo State) are the deepest natural harbor in the country (over 20m deep) and offer real naval and marine transportation platforms if developed. Besides, it lies only 18 nautical miles to the Atlantic Ocean and a strategic hub for the oil industry and inland dry-docks to promote trade.
This potential seaport has the capacity of handling over 35 per cent of marine business in Nigeria. As a matter of fact, it was the attraction to these potentials that made my administration in Imo state to site the Oguta Wonder Lake and Resort Centre in the area to encourage the federal government and foreign investors. If Ndigbo pursue and complete the seaport, it will also open up over 3,000 square kilometers of the most fertile agricultural land that has one of the highest alluvial deposits which has been in existence for well over a million years.
My pursuit of this revolutionary project attracted both national and international panic and may have cost me second tenure as governor (see “Demoracy By Military Tank” by Ethelbert Okere).
This deep seaport will create over two million jobs, directly and indirectly, in marine business, oil and gas, power, education, housing, agro-food industry, entertainment, tourism, etc. With that type of setting, Igbo youths will have no need to crisscross the country in search of jobs and in the process endangering their young lives.
Excerpts of his lecture delivered at the First International Chinua Achebe Conference held at the University of Nigeria Nsukka, Enugu State, on Tuesday 23 May, 2017.”
Syndicate Set Up By Nigerian Police OMG
WARNING!!
From Alexander Otti's Wall
On my way to Onitsha recently, a police officer seriously waved me down, pleading that I should help take him in my car to Onitsha where he claimed he served. It's not in my character picking people on the highway, especially if I am working on a tighter schedule. But, the last time I passed that route, I experienced many check points that distorted my timing. So, I felt that picking the police officer would ease off such distortions this time around.
I stopped and picked him. He quickly introduced himself and told me that he was recently transferred to Onitsha from Owerri and that he came into Owerri briefly to meet his former boss. As I drove the vehicle, I was curiously watching the officer from my side eye. I noticed some kind of restlessness around him. He would look at me as if he wanted to know if I knew something that I should not know.
Just by Ogbaku Junction, he shouted, "Oh God, I forgot my house and office keys where I took my lunch at Control Post. Please drop me let me go back and pick it. Thank you for your help" and he jumped down and crossed the road to board another vehicle.
I zoomed off but something in me told me to be careful for nothing. So, I packed my car just after a kilometre away from where I dropped him and began to check the passenger front seat where he sat but could find nothing.
So, I continued my journey. Immediately, I crossed Njaba River, my car just stopped. I was wondering what could have been the cause. So I stepped down. On opening my bonnet I observed that one of my battery heads connector was off. So I rushed to the front passenger door side to get my pliers but to my greatest shock, I saw a loaded pistol. My God! Is this real? Did the policeman forget it in my car? As if, I was being guided by some forces beyond me, I took the gun and threw it inside the bush nearby. I did it in a way that I could still find it if I was asked to get it back. I was able to get my battery connected and zoomed off.
Just by Mgbidi, there was a checkpoint and the policemen asked me to pack.
They checked all my documents and they were correct, my driver's license was also fresh but they never wanted to let me go. They began to search the contents of my boot, under my car seats and even under the car. I was almost getting furious but their boss insisted that I must wait till they complete their check. I left them there and walked close to a filling station and that was where God proved himself. I heard one of the officers quarreling with someone on the phone who told him that he was sure that he left the gun in my car and he even mentioned my car plate number to my hearing.
It was now clear to me that God had saved me from the miry clay and placed me on a solid ground. So, after almost four hours of no proof, I was reluctantly asked to go but the programme I was rushing to catch up had gone half way and I decided to return back to Owerri. Please my friends be careful from picking policemen standing on the highway and waiting for lift. They may not all be real. May God help us
From Alexander Otti's Wall
On my way to Onitsha recently, a police officer seriously waved me down, pleading that I should help take him in my car to Onitsha where he claimed he served. It's not in my character picking people on the highway, especially if I am working on a tighter schedule. But, the last time I passed that route, I experienced many check points that distorted my timing. So, I felt that picking the police officer would ease off such distortions this time around.
I stopped and picked him. He quickly introduced himself and told me that he was recently transferred to Onitsha from Owerri and that he came into Owerri briefly to meet his former boss. As I drove the vehicle, I was curiously watching the officer from my side eye. I noticed some kind of restlessness around him. He would look at me as if he wanted to know if I knew something that I should not know.
Just by Ogbaku Junction, he shouted, "Oh God, I forgot my house and office keys where I took my lunch at Control Post. Please drop me let me go back and pick it. Thank you for your help" and he jumped down and crossed the road to board another vehicle.
I zoomed off but something in me told me to be careful for nothing. So, I packed my car just after a kilometre away from where I dropped him and began to check the passenger front seat where he sat but could find nothing.
So, I continued my journey. Immediately, I crossed Njaba River, my car just stopped. I was wondering what could have been the cause. So I stepped down. On opening my bonnet I observed that one of my battery heads connector was off. So I rushed to the front passenger door side to get my pliers but to my greatest shock, I saw a loaded pistol. My God! Is this real? Did the policeman forget it in my car? As if, I was being guided by some forces beyond me, I took the gun and threw it inside the bush nearby. I did it in a way that I could still find it if I was asked to get it back. I was able to get my battery connected and zoomed off.
Just by Mgbidi, there was a checkpoint and the policemen asked me to pack.
They checked all my documents and they were correct, my driver's license was also fresh but they never wanted to let me go. They began to search the contents of my boot, under my car seats and even under the car. I was almost getting furious but their boss insisted that I must wait till they complete their check. I left them there and walked close to a filling station and that was where God proved himself. I heard one of the officers quarreling with someone on the phone who told him that he was sure that he left the gun in my car and he even mentioned my car plate number to my hearing.
It was now clear to me that God had saved me from the miry clay and placed me on a solid ground. So, after almost four hours of no proof, I was reluctantly asked to go but the programme I was rushing to catch up had gone half way and I decided to return back to Owerri. Please my friends be careful from picking policemen standing on the highway and waiting for lift. They may not all be real. May God help us
Tuesday, October 17, 2017
What To Do Before Any Surgery 😦
Headache & Testicles:
Joe had suffered from really bad headaches for the last 20 years.
He eventually decides to go and see a Doctor.
The Doctor said, 'Joe, the good news is I can cure your headaches.
The bad news is that it will require castration.
You have a very rare condition, which causes your testicles to press on your spine and the pressure creates one hell of a headache.
The only way to relieve the pressure is to remove the testicles.'
Joe was shocked and depressed.He wondered if he had anything to live for.
He had no choice but to go under the knife. The surgery cost him $15,000.
When he left the hospital, he was without a headache for the first time in 20 years, but he felt like he was missing an important part of himself.
As he walked down the street, he realized that he felt like a different person. He could make a new beginning and live a new life.
He saw a Men's clothing store and thought, 'That's what I need... A new Suit.'
He entered the shop and told the salesman, 'I'd like a new Suit.'
The elderly Tailor eyed him briefly and said, 'Let's see... size 44 long.
Joe laughed, 'That's right, how did you know?'
'Been in the business 60 years!' the tailor said.
Joe tried on the suit it fitted perfectly.
As Joe admired himself in the mirror, the salesman asked, 'How about a new shirt?'
Joe thought for a moment and then said, 'Sure.'
The salesman eyed Joe and said, 'Let's see, 34 sleeves and 16-1/2 neck.'
Joe was surprised, 'That's right, how did you know?'
'Been in the business 60 years.'
Joe tried the shirt and it fitted perfectly.
Joe walked comfortably around the shop and the salesman asked, 'How about some new Underwear?'
Joe thought for a moment and said, 'Sure..'
The salesman said, 'Let's see..... size 36.
Joe laughed, 'Ah ha! I got you! I've worn a size 34 since I was 18 years old..'
The salesman shook his head, 'You can't wear a size 34. A size 34 would press your Testicles up against the base of your spine and give you one hell of a Headache.'😣😣
Just a new underwear that cost $6 😏
😱Second Opinion-😱
PRICELESS😎
Always take second opinion before going under the Surgeons knife... Infact before taking any great decisions in life.
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Joe had suffered from really bad headaches for the last 20 years.
He eventually decides to go and see a Doctor.
The Doctor said, 'Joe, the good news is I can cure your headaches.
The bad news is that it will require castration.
You have a very rare condition, which causes your testicles to press on your spine and the pressure creates one hell of a headache.
The only way to relieve the pressure is to remove the testicles.'
Joe was shocked and depressed.He wondered if he had anything to live for.
He had no choice but to go under the knife. The surgery cost him $15,000.
When he left the hospital, he was without a headache for the first time in 20 years, but he felt like he was missing an important part of himself.
As he walked down the street, he realized that he felt like a different person. He could make a new beginning and live a new life.
He saw a Men's clothing store and thought, 'That's what I need... A new Suit.'
He entered the shop and told the salesman, 'I'd like a new Suit.'
The elderly Tailor eyed him briefly and said, 'Let's see... size 44 long.
Joe laughed, 'That's right, how did you know?'
'Been in the business 60 years!' the tailor said.
Joe tried on the suit it fitted perfectly.
As Joe admired himself in the mirror, the salesman asked, 'How about a new shirt?'
Joe thought for a moment and then said, 'Sure.'
The salesman eyed Joe and said, 'Let's see, 34 sleeves and 16-1/2 neck.'
Joe was surprised, 'That's right, how did you know?'
'Been in the business 60 years.'
Joe tried the shirt and it fitted perfectly.
Joe walked comfortably around the shop and the salesman asked, 'How about some new Underwear?'
Joe thought for a moment and said, 'Sure..'
The salesman said, 'Let's see..... size 36.
Joe laughed, 'Ah ha! I got you! I've worn a size 34 since I was 18 years old..'
The salesman shook his head, 'You can't wear a size 34. A size 34 would press your Testicles up against the base of your spine and give you one hell of a Headache.'😣😣
Just a new underwear that cost $6 😏
😱Second Opinion-😱
PRICELESS😎
Always take second opinion before going under the Surgeons knife... Infact before taking any great decisions in life.
😜😜😜😜😜😜😜
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Monday, October 16, 2017
You May Get A Second Chance
It was their anniversary, and Funke was waiting for her husband Kunle to show up.
Things had changed since their marriage, they once couldn't-live-without-each-other... cute couple had turned bitter fighting over every little thing. Both didn't like the way things had changed.
Funke was waiting to see if Kunle remembered it was their anniversary!
Just as the door bell rang, she ran to find her husband wet and smiling with a bunch of flowers in his hand.
The two started re-living the old days. Making up for fights, then was the plan for champagne, light music, - and it was raining! It was perfect timing.
But the romantic moment was paused when the phone in the bedroom rang.
Funke went to pick the phone up and it was a man who spoke. "Hello ma'am I'm calling from the police station. Is this Mr. Kunle Adeoye's number?"
"Yes it is!"
"I'm sorry ma'am; but there was an accident and a man died. We got this number from his wallet, and we need you to come and identify his body."
Funke's heart sank.!!! She was shocked!
"But my husband is here with me" Funke said.
"Sorry ma'am, but the incident took place at 2 pm, when he was boarding the train."
Funke was about to lose her mind.
How could this happen?!
She had heard about the soul of the person coming to meet a loved one before it finally leaves for eternity!
She ran into the other room.
He was not there. It was true! Kunle had left her for good!!
Oh God! She would have died for another chance to mend every little fight! She rolled on the floor in pain. She had lost her chance! Forever!
Suddenly, there was a noise from the bathroom. The door opened and Kunle came out and said to Funke, "Darling, I forgot to tell you my wallet got stolen today".
LIFE MIGHT NOT GIVE YOU A SECOND CHANCE. SO NEVER WASTE A MOMENT WHEN YOU CAN STILL MAKE UP FOR YOUR WRONGS!!!
Let's start making amends with parents, siblings, friends, and many others whom we have offended, or who may have offended us or d one dat put tears in ur eye..
No one has a promised tomorrow. So, have a wonderful life with no regrets!
Many are landlords in the CEMETRY,
many are tenants in the MORTUARY,
many are candidates of OBITUARY.
But we are here, still worshiping in His
SANCTUARY,
He has been keeping us since JANUARY,
His good news filled up our DIARY,
He's doing all these without collecting a SALARY.
He is indeed an awesome God!
the reason I am alive today.
I am a living testimony of His goodness, mercy and faithfulness.
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Things had changed since their marriage, they once couldn't-live-without-each-other... cute couple had turned bitter fighting over every little thing. Both didn't like the way things had changed.
Funke was waiting to see if Kunle remembered it was their anniversary!
Just as the door bell rang, she ran to find her husband wet and smiling with a bunch of flowers in his hand.
The two started re-living the old days. Making up for fights, then was the plan for champagne, light music, - and it was raining! It was perfect timing.
But the romantic moment was paused when the phone in the bedroom rang.
Funke went to pick the phone up and it was a man who spoke. "Hello ma'am I'm calling from the police station. Is this Mr. Kunle Adeoye's number?"
"Yes it is!"
"I'm sorry ma'am; but there was an accident and a man died. We got this number from his wallet, and we need you to come and identify his body."
Funke's heart sank.!!! She was shocked!
"But my husband is here with me" Funke said.
"Sorry ma'am, but the incident took place at 2 pm, when he was boarding the train."
Funke was about to lose her mind.
How could this happen?!
She had heard about the soul of the person coming to meet a loved one before it finally leaves for eternity!
She ran into the other room.
He was not there. It was true! Kunle had left her for good!!
Oh God! She would have died for another chance to mend every little fight! She rolled on the floor in pain. She had lost her chance! Forever!
Suddenly, there was a noise from the bathroom. The door opened and Kunle came out and said to Funke, "Darling, I forgot to tell you my wallet got stolen today".
LIFE MIGHT NOT GIVE YOU A SECOND CHANCE. SO NEVER WASTE A MOMENT WHEN YOU CAN STILL MAKE UP FOR YOUR WRONGS!!!
Let's start making amends with parents, siblings, friends, and many others whom we have offended, or who may have offended us or d one dat put tears in ur eye..
No one has a promised tomorrow. So, have a wonderful life with no regrets!
Many are landlords in the CEMETRY,
many are tenants in the MORTUARY,
many are candidates of OBITUARY.
But we are here, still worshiping in His
SANCTUARY,
He has been keeping us since JANUARY,
His good news filled up our DIARY,
He's doing all these without collecting a SALARY.
He is indeed an awesome God!
the reason I am alive today.
I am a living testimony of His goodness, mercy and faithfulness.
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