jmoore: 1. Is the woman really a hawker? It seems she was caught in the exercise while waiting for a bus.

2. "Go and die". What is wrong is wrong, telling someone to go and die is wickedness.

That he gave scholarship to a kid means nothing. Even Devil gives gifts to some people.
After this recent incident I am no longer a fan of Oshiomole.

strangest: OP, abeg delete this your thread... Go and Die... Hope you see nothing wrong with it

omiobo: Those words are harsh,nothing to say to justify osho's ugly response. Nevertheless,Osho needs to be forgiven.

Sweetlemon:

LOL!

Anyway, I know people will castigate me here for this thread. Fortunately and unfortunately, I'm the kind of person who likes to make my own assessments of things before making my verdict. I look deeper and wider before I decide what's what.

Cheers!

Sweetlemon:


Caught in exercise? What kind of exercise?

Sweetlemon:
Exactly! Let's not forget also that had this been the U.S or U.K, the woman would have been
in jail by now and later deported to wherever she came from! That's just the weird truth and I
like to tell myself the truth!

jmoore:
The exercise to remove hawkers from the streets.
One can be waiting for a bus on the road with goods and be caught up in the exercise. We don't really know if she is a hawker or not



And how do you think americans will react if Obama tells someone "Go and die"?

jmoore:
The exercise to remove hawkers from the streets.
One can be waiting for a bus on the road with goods and be caught up in the exercise. We don't really know if she is a hawker or not



And how do you think americans will react if Obama tells someone "Go and die"?

ROSSIKE:

Look.... the phrase, ''go and die'' used to be quite a common one in Naija a couple of decades ago or so, mostly used in banter among friends which turns a little ugly.....and was never really meant in the literal sense by the user. That's Oshiomole's old school self talking. We need to put things in perspective. People are acting as if he actually pulled out a knife and stabbed the woman!

ROSSIKE:

Look.... the phrase, ''go and die'' used to be quite a common one in Naija a couple of decades ago or so, mostly used in banter among friends which turns a little ugly.....and was never really meant in the literal sense by the user. That's Oshiomole's old school self talking. We need to put things in perspective. People are acting as if he actually pulled out a knife and stabbed the woman!

Sweetlemon:

The Americans will probably be more interested in knowing why the hell the woman was hawking in their streets in the first place! Those people don't take these things lightly at all!

From that video, I don't think she was just caught in the exercise. She was indeed hawking and we all know that.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not in any way saying Oshiomole is justified, I thought I have written countless times that he needs anger management classes? What I am saying is that you guys are being far too sentimental about this. Forgetting the wider sphere of this issue. That's all

veraponpo:
[b]People can be funny.

I was amazed at the level of condemnations the action of the governor received. Let us consider the following situations and peoples actions:

Situation Action

1. A situation where a trailer loses control and crutches her on that road We don't have government in this country

2. She is kicked by a hit and run vehicle Our law enforcement is poor

Etc,

Let us know that as much as Mr Oshiomole's tone is harsh and his choice of words were bad, every law breaker must be punished for his offense be it widow or widower. The law is not a respecter of persons. Same people criticizing Oshiomole will go to South Africa or Ghana tomorrow and say we have no government in Nigeria.
I bet you [/b]that no woman be it widow or married will dare do that on that same day. It is painful she was the scape goat but somebody must be.

ROSSIKE:

Look.... the phrase, ''go and die'' used to be quite a common one in Naija a couple of decades ago or so, mostly used in banter among friends which turns a little ugly.....and was never really meant in the literal sense by the user. That's Oshiomole's old school self talking. We need to put things in perspective. People are acting as if he actually killed the woman!

ROSSIKE:

True... Nigeria is one of the few places where people think they can beg their way out of trouble after violating the law. I've seen this happen abroad a lot, where a Nigerian caught for one thing or another starts to beg the officer. It's embarrassing to watch. They simply do not listen to begging in these other countries. They even see it as a curiosity. Wondering why the hell is he begging? They don't understand it. If you're caught, you're caught. Just serve the punishment/pay the fine and go. Why beg?

Sweetlemon:

The Americans will probably be more interested in knowing why the hell the woman was hawking in their streets in the first place! Those people don't take these things lightly at all!

Sweetlemon:
From that video, I don't think she was just caught in the exercise. She was indeed hawking and we all know that.

Sweetlemon:
Don't get me wrong, I'm not in any way saying Oshiomole is justified, I thought I have written countless times that he needs anger management classes? What I am saying is that you guys are being far too sentimental about this. Forgetting the wider sphere of this issue. That's all

theoctopus: You open a thread just to get cheap attention from a widow's plight? You have no shame. Get out of oshiomole's azz.!

Oshiomole is not fit to be a leader in society. He is an impostor. The law is made for an, not man for the law. In Europe and America, Oshiomole would have resigned already. No sane leader ever talks down on the led and people like you who support such prehistoric acts are despicable. Stop being a sycophant for once in your life. It is people like you that come here to shout that the masses are suffering, yet you defend oshiomole because it somehow, benefits you.

Very despicable thread by a shameless sycophant.

veraponpo:
People can be funny.

I was amazed at the level of condemnations the action of the governor received. Let us consider the following situations and peoples actions:

Situation Action

1. A situation where a trailer loses control and crutches her on that road We don't have government in this country

2. She is kicked by a hit and run vehicle Our law enforcement is poor

Etc,

Let us know that as much as Mr Oshiomole's tone is harsh and his choice of words were bad, every law breaker must be punished for his offense be it widow or widower. The law is not a respecter of persons. Same people criticizing Oshiomole will go to South Africa or Ghana tomorrow and say we have no government in Nigeria.
I bet you that no woman be it widow or married will dare do that on that same day. It is painful she was the scape goat but somebody must be.

Sweetlemon: Ok. Ok. I saw the video of how a governor brutally told a hapless, struggling, street hawker who happens to be a widow to "go and die" seizing all her goods from her in such a cold manner. I was like, "haba Oshiobaba, e neva reach to die nau!" Then I come to work this morning and everyone is discussing it, I log on to face book, twitter, and now Nairaland and everybody is discussing it. My BBM contacts are BCing the video and everyone is expressing their disgust and labeling him names from wicked to inhuman to insensitive.

Now, let us remove the sentiments from our minds and delve deeper into this thing.

1. I saw someone's comment somewhere where he said that he will send the video to BBC to show them how our leaders treat the poor and I was like "really?"
You honestly believe that David Cameron, The queen of England or even Obama would have given a hoot about the tears of a widow who broke a forbidden law? Have you ever been to oyibo land? Do you see hawkers on the streets?? Oh ok, why not advice the widow to and hawk on the streets of London nau, lets see if they will not arrest her!
Why do you think oyibo land is like that? because their laws are blind! They don't give a hoot if you are rich, poor, blind, crippled, lost, sad, happy, or suicidal, YOU MUST FACE THE LAW! They can sha help assist you with social services AFTER you have faced the initial music.

2. Is this not the same Oshiomole who gave scholarship to a stowaway kid (another law breaker) some months back? And I hear he also has hundreds of "adopted" children (total strangers) whom he caters for from his own pocket. So how can that same man be called "wicked" or "inhuman"? Don't you think you are being too quick to judge him??

See, people say stuff at the height of their anger and we all know that Oshiobaba spits fire when he's at his peak (something he needs to work on because it's really not nice) But then again, will you label someone because of one bad thing he did even if he has done 100 good things?

Thus here is my verdict. Oshiomole needs to enroll for anger management courses. He also needs to learn social graces and etiquette. As a public figure, he needs to watch and shut his trap more often and learn how to interact with diverse people.

To me he still remains a man no nonsense man who is also passionate about what he believes in. A man who if you are opportune to encounter, could make you smile to the bank or wherever provided you are in your best behavior!

People need to learn how to read between the lines, look DEEPER at all sides of an issue without sentiments before casting judgement on people for their actions.

Cheers!

jmoore:
And they will let the President or Governor go scot-free? In USA? I doubt that.


Most Nigerians don't agree.

Most Nigerians won't criticize him if he didn't utter such words. He went too far by saying those words and Nigerians have reacted.