By Ronks
A rejoinder
UZOMA OKERE……….demoCRAZY in action!
I watched the video (www.saharareporters.com) with distaste and anger in my veins. Arguing with my own eyes, (this cannot be true, it must be a movie location, they cannot be humans, and maybe they are aliens from the 13th planet.)
Alas! My eyes were not deceiving me, they are flesh and blood, our own naval officers beating and manhandling a woman to the extent. of stripping her topless to the full glare of everybody.
HER OFFENCE? She dared to stand in the way of Don, Chief, Oluaye, Rear, Admiral, Olufemi Arogundade and his ferocious wolves.
I have tried to restrain myself from commenting on this barbaric act .This is because I realize that my comments could be misconstrued as that of a feminist but the scenario keeps sliding in my mind, it could have been your sisters, our mothers or me. (To my mind, this is raw wickedness!)
However, the magnitude of the situation has made it imperative that I lend my voice to discourse for posterity.
Seeing her dragged into the van is heart wrenching. All her friends and everybody around could do was watch with dismay (the bold ones recorded with the phones, of course hell was let loose because of this singular act), hoping that life will not be snuffed out of her.
Just like the king Kong that he is, the admiral left his men to display their (and his) madness and Uzoma later driven to him to inspect the work done. I see their action an insult to the animals (so far, that is what they have been nicknamed) kingdom.
How many dogs have charged at you this month?
Have you been beaten by any snake this year?
I guess your answer is NO, as small as the head of a rat is, it can still think.
Do you think a right thinking man would do what they did?
These men have acted way below animals. So on behalf of all animals, I protest. Any man that can raise his hand to strike a woman is the lowest specie of cowards, let alone six men against one woman, they should be castrated.
Their destination (palm wine joint), we would have thought they were on their way to welcome the loved president, Obama (who has come to thank Oby and friends for the millions gathered during his campaign).
“You are lucky they did not kill you,” Arogundade said (I defend him, he could not have made such statement, it must have been a phone ringing, his ring tone maybe) but indeed he opened that thing called his mouth to utter such; he should be given a permanent bed space in Aro Psychiatric Hospital, Abeokuta.
If the “don and his boys” were that “strenghtfilled”, I would have personally organize a bout between them and all the area boys in Lagos. Iraq is still in need of men, if our naval officers do not know where to channel their energy’s, I will sponsor their trip.
The P.R.O (I reserve my comment on this egg brained) did a very good job, defensive of his partners, he accused Miss Okere of taking the horsewhip off the men. What did he expect her to do in such situation? Of course hold on to the whip, the source of her pain.
In addition, the case is been investigated. What is there to investigate? (We have eyes, we saw all that happened) The investigation of the death of M.K.O Abiola, what became of it? Alternatively, is the assassination of Bola Ige, Kudirat Abiola or is the construction of some weather beaten monument an answer to their death.
I strongly advise arogundade and his men to pray for justice for Uzoma and punishment on themselves or else if this issue is swept under the carpet (like so many like it), they should remember what the bible says about the sins of the father.
Seething in anger, so many Nigerians, home and abroad and I awaits justice for our sister, Miss. Uzoma Okere whose right was trampled upon in broad day light.
A close pondering of the facts in this situation will lead to the only logical conclusion a sincere mind can deduce: No one really cares! It is all about the hype (F G, prove me wrong).
Sunday, 14 September 2008
Sunday, 7 September 2008
The Death of Nigerian Masses
By Hakeem Babalola
Power of the Organised Masses
I strongly believe in the power of the organised masses. There’s no gun or god; sword or shored that could withstand the fury of the masses. But Nigerian masses have been killed due to their greediness and greediness. They’ve lost their integrity and human value. They’d rather line up to be fed with amala or isi-ewu or tuwo than learn to prepare these delicious meals by themselves. This explains why their “leaders” do not and would never respect them click to read more
Saturday, 6 September 2008
Obama Saga: A Challenge to Nigerian Americans to Build Own Nation
By Hakeem Babalola
International Politics
International Politics
Notice that I do not say Nigeria . This is because "Own Nation" simply means a place where we can be proud of; a great place greater than Barack Obama's America . Another reason for not using
Nigeria in this context is because of my firm believe that Nigerians, especially those who call themselves patriots, do not actually love, or even believe in Nigeria. I have proved this in my previous comments and analysis.
I must as well confess that I am neither a fanatic believer in One Nigeria nor a fanatic believer in its dissolution. This is an excruciating personal problem I live with everyday. I simply detest the fraud and dishonesty that herald Nigeria . But at the moment I have no other country even though many keep saying Nigeria is not a country. Although Nigeria was built on fraud by Her Majesty, successive Nigerian governments have done very little to make Nigeria work. And it may never work, not because it cannot work, but because those at the helm of affairs do not want it to work. Yet they say they are patriots.
It is this Obama historic victory that re-kindles my enthusiasm for hope - of a new era for Nigerians all over the world - especially Nigerian Americans. The 4th of November, 2008 should be a moment for reflection for Nigerians in America who have the opportunity to witness world historical moment. They have huge responsibility to make things happen back home. It is time for them to extend Barack Obama's message of hope and change to their birthplace.
I am particularly calling on them because they are living in a country generally considered as God's Own Country where everything is possible like electing an African-American as the 44th president of the "most powerful nation on earth". They must have seen and learnt a lot from this historical moment. They need to share and ship such wonderful experience to their place of birth. The happiness of this moment will not complete until they transport today's joy to their place of birth.
As Nigerian Americans reap the dividend of democracy in God's Own Country, they must find a way to replace democrazy in their land of birth. It's time for them to fight, to inspire, to change the spirit of thinking; it's time for them to help conquer fears that often grip their people at home; it's time for them to devise a permanent strategy to liberate their people who are in perpetual suffering as each day wax. It's time to educate their people about the importance of today's historical moment in far away America .
Nigerian Americans must not sleep until they help pave way for a new era in their land of birth. Obama's phenomenon should have opened their eyes that nothing is impossible which is what Obama's historical victory stands for. Let them help us battle the fear that has rendered their people useless in their own land. Let them fight and flood their land of birth with everlasting energy that would last forever. Let them fight and fight, for until our votes count in Nigeria or Biafra or Odua or Arewa, Obama hope of change will have been in vain. This is because Obama is a global and world class fellow. His message must last.
One thing I have noticed about American people is their unwavering loyalty and belief in America . Even John Mcain in defeat puts America first in his concession speech that slowly moved me to tears. This is what I am living for: a country where votes count, where hope can energize my children and yours, where patriotism means patriotism and nothing else, where our grandchildren would love so much as to want to fight for it. A nation where genuine leaders leads genuine citizens; a nation we truly want to build; a genuinely open society.
At this juncture, I must confess that I had my doubt about this Obama's saga even when that influential American woman, Oprah Winfrey, endorsed him at the very beginning. I didn't believe that Americans were ready for African-American president. I had thought that White House is a symbolic monument for whites only. But as I have joyfully learnt, nobody could stop change. I really don't know whether this Obama thing is what people called destiny. Now I know that we are helpless in the face of Destiny. I admire those who saw this change from the very beginning and never wavered until the end, especially Nigerian Americans.
With Barack Obama's historic victory, America has reinforced whatever makes it a great country. I think it is such a great country despite its shortcomings because Americans are never afraid to make history. It will even be greater if nobody assassinates the president-elect like they assassinated Martin Luther King Jr. whose "I have a dream speech" became a reality as soon as the son of a former slave was elected American president. So Reverend King, a civil rights leader, knew about this moment even before I was born. We certainly have a lot of lessons to learn during this historical moment. And of course, uneasy lies the head that wears the crown.
Copyright 2008 mysmallvoice@yahoo.com
Nigeria in this context is because of my firm believe that Nigerians, especially those who call themselves patriots, do not actually love, or even believe in Nigeria. I have proved this in my previous comments and analysis.I must as well confess that I am neither a fanatic believer in One Nigeria nor a fanatic believer in its dissolution. This is an excruciating personal problem I live with everyday. I simply detest the fraud and dishonesty that herald Nigeria . But at the moment I have no other country even though many keep saying Nigeria is not a country. Although Nigeria was built on fraud by Her Majesty, successive Nigerian governments have done very little to make Nigeria work. And it may never work, not because it cannot work, but because those at the helm of affairs do not want it to work. Yet they say they are patriots.
It is this Obama historic victory that re-kindles my enthusiasm for hope - of a new era for Nigerians all over the world - especially Nigerian Americans. The 4th of November, 2008 should be a moment for reflection for Nigerians in America who have the opportunity to witness world historical moment. They have huge responsibility to make things happen back home. It is time for them to extend Barack Obama's message of hope and change to their birthplace.
I am particularly calling on them because they are living in a country generally considered as God's Own Country where everything is possible like electing an African-American as the 44th president of the "most powerful nation on earth". They must have seen and learnt a lot from this historical moment. They need to share and ship such wonderful experience to their place of birth. The happiness of this moment will not complete until they transport today's joy to their place of birth.
As Nigerian Americans reap the dividend of democracy in God's Own Country, they must find a way to replace democrazy in their land of birth. It's time for them to fight, to inspire, to change the spirit of thinking; it's time for them to help conquer fears that often grip their people at home; it's time for them to devise a permanent strategy to liberate their people who are in perpetual suffering as each day wax. It's time to educate their people about the importance of today's historical moment in far away America .
Nigerian Americans must not sleep until they help pave way for a new era in their land of birth. Obama's phenomenon should have opened their eyes that nothing is impossible which is what Obama's historical victory stands for. Let them help us battle the fear that has rendered their people useless in their own land. Let them fight and flood their land of birth with everlasting energy that would last forever. Let them fight and fight, for until our votes count in Nigeria or Biafra or Odua or Arewa, Obama hope of change will have been in vain. This is because Obama is a global and world class fellow. His message must last.
One thing I have noticed about American people is their unwavering loyalty and belief in America . Even John Mcain in defeat puts America first in his concession speech that slowly moved me to tears. This is what I am living for: a country where votes count, where hope can energize my children and yours, where patriotism means patriotism and nothing else, where our grandchildren would love so much as to want to fight for it. A nation where genuine leaders leads genuine citizens; a nation we truly want to build; a genuinely open society.
At this juncture, I must confess that I had my doubt about this Obama's saga even when that influential American woman, Oprah Winfrey, endorsed him at the very beginning. I didn't believe that Americans were ready for African-American president. I had thought that White House is a symbolic monument for whites only. But as I have joyfully learnt, nobody could stop change. I really don't know whether this Obama thing is what people called destiny. Now I know that we are helpless in the face of Destiny. I admire those who saw this change from the very beginning and never wavered until the end, especially Nigerian Americans.
With Barack Obama's historic victory, America has reinforced whatever makes it a great country. I think it is such a great country despite its shortcomings because Americans are never afraid to make history. It will even be greater if nobody assassinates the president-elect like they assassinated Martin Luther King Jr. whose "I have a dream speech" became a reality as soon as the son of a former slave was elected American president. So Reverend King, a civil rights leader, knew about this moment even before I was born. We certainly have a lot of lessons to learn during this historical moment. And of course, uneasy lies the head that wears the crown.
Copyright 2008 mysmallvoice@yahoo.com
Thursday, 28 August 2008
European Champions League Draw
GROUP A: Chelsea, Roma, Bordeaux, CFR Cluj
GROUP B: Internazionale, Werder Bremen, Panathinaikos, Anorthosis Famagusta
GROUP C: Barcelona, Sporting Lisbon, Basel, Shakhtar Donetsk
GROUP D:Liverpool, PSV Eindhoven, Marseille, Atletico Madrid
GROUP E: Manchester United, Villarreal, Celtic, Aalborg
GROUP F: Lyon, Bayern Munich, Steaua Bucharest, Fiorentina
GROUP G:Arsenal, Porto, Fenerbahce, Dynamo Kiev
GROUP H: Real Madrid, Juventus, Zenit St Petersburg, Bate Borisov
MATCH DAYS:
September 16/17
September 30/October 1
October 21/22
November 4/5
November 25/26
December 9/10
Wednesday, 27 August 2008
Re: The Arrest & Hunt for Nigerian Online Publishers
By Dr. Bankole Okuwa
A Rejoinder
It is obvious that no amount of honest write-up by any Nigerian is good for a positive reflection by any of the series of bad governments we have had as a people since independence. It is unfortunate. We have been blessed with a great number of incompetent, uneducated, selfish and self-centred political upstarts who are not fit to take part in building a young nation like Nigeria.
They are always afraid of being exposed for engaging in illegalities in government. Accumulating wealth illegally and at the same time holding on to power with or without legitemacy are the first principles they observe, at the expense of the people. Any journalist who tries to educate the people, write or inform the public as a right of information or speech would find himself in trouble with these dishonest leaders who are too many in our land. I wish it were possible to export them to other countries as commodities. They are more in quantity, not quality, than our crude oil.
As the first college or university product to become our head of state in an executive capacity, I expected much from him, in terms of observing the fundamental pillars upon which our constitution is based. He started well, though slowly, and spoke of rule of law and 'due process' as guiding priciples, now we begin to see that all the talk was nothing but political rhetoric. The words did not come from the heart. Mr. Yar'Adua will probably go down in history, if he doea not change, as one of those who attained the office of Nigeria's presidency with nothing to show for it.
His attorney-general Andoaka, sorry if I spelled it wrong, is a big liar, a conspirator, a man who does not value or know what integrity means, a worthless law officer who does not care about the legal corporate existence of our country. He is corrupt, through and through, in words and in deed. Nigeria does not deserve these kinds of men in political leadership.
Kingibe was just a scape-goat, his dastard approach was a person ambition to execute a palace coup. If his plan was to aid bad governance and to cover up illegalities on behalf of government, he would still be in office. We all remember Fani-Kayode in Obasanjo's government. He went to the Senate to prostrate physically and apologised without shame for all of his mis-behaviour and silly utterances when he was due to be considered as a minister in 2006.
Most of the people who hold political offices in Nigeria are opportunists who have no leadership qualities and cannot afford to take the risk that great, honest and progressive leadership requires.
Nigeria is expected to emerge as a meaningful leader among black nations because of its aboundant natural resources, but it cannot because of its aboundant dishonest and corrupt leaders.
We are watching what they would do with Jonathan Elendu. The Nigerian SSS is a disaster. They are all incredibly corrupt and nauseating characters. Thay are worse than those in uniform, I mean, the police.
okuwa1006@cablelynx.com
A Rejoinder
It is obvious that no amount of honest write-up by any Nigerian is good for a positive reflection by any of the series of bad governments we have had as a people since independence. It is unfortunate. We have been blessed with a great number of incompetent, uneducated, selfish and self-centred political upstarts who are not fit to take part in building a young nation like Nigeria.
They are always afraid of being exposed for engaging in illegalities in government. Accumulating wealth illegally and at the same time holding on to power with or without legitemacy are the first principles they observe, at the expense of the people. Any journalist who tries to educate the people, write or inform the public as a right of information or speech would find himself in trouble with these dishonest leaders who are too many in our land. I wish it were possible to export them to other countries as commodities. They are more in quantity, not quality, than our crude oil.
As the first college or university product to become our head of state in an executive capacity, I expected much from him, in terms of observing the fundamental pillars upon which our constitution is based. He started well, though slowly, and spoke of rule of law and 'due process' as guiding priciples, now we begin to see that all the talk was nothing but political rhetoric. The words did not come from the heart. Mr. Yar'Adua will probably go down in history, if he doea not change, as one of those who attained the office of Nigeria's presidency with nothing to show for it.
His attorney-general Andoaka, sorry if I spelled it wrong, is a big liar, a conspirator, a man who does not value or know what integrity means, a worthless law officer who does not care about the legal corporate existence of our country. He is corrupt, through and through, in words and in deed. Nigeria does not deserve these kinds of men in political leadership.
Kingibe was just a scape-goat, his dastard approach was a person ambition to execute a palace coup. If his plan was to aid bad governance and to cover up illegalities on behalf of government, he would still be in office. We all remember Fani-Kayode in Obasanjo's government. He went to the Senate to prostrate physically and apologised without shame for all of his mis-behaviour and silly utterances when he was due to be considered as a minister in 2006.
Most of the people who hold political offices in Nigeria are opportunists who have no leadership qualities and cannot afford to take the risk that great, honest and progressive leadership requires.
Nigeria is expected to emerge as a meaningful leader among black nations because of its aboundant natural resources, but it cannot because of its aboundant dishonest and corrupt leaders.
We are watching what they would do with Jonathan Elendu. The Nigerian SSS is a disaster. They are all incredibly corrupt and nauseating characters. Thay are worse than those in uniform, I mean, the police.
okuwa1006@cablelynx.com
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