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Politics / Re: Nnamdi Kanu Mobbed In Germany By IPOB Members After Meeting. Photos by ashala(m): 6:54am On Apr 28, 2019
aaronson:
Sorry to the Igbo folks for dabbling into this but i think this act potrayed by this Mazi Nnamdi guy is the height of cowardice. My point is how can you be a freedom fighter/ revolutionary and run from the battle field?

Prison was Mandela's second home, Did he run at any point in time to go fight apartheid from the UK, Germany or Isreal?


Dear Igbos,

I support your Biafra Movement but look for a leader not a Bummer running in a circle chasing his own tail.

He should stay so that you people will kill him okwaya?.....We like him like this, leave him for us tongue
Politics / Re: Kogi Governorship: Yahaya Bello Speaks On ‘Dumping’ APC by ashala(m): 7:13pm On Apr 26, 2019
NgeneUkwenu:
grin grin grin grin This Yayaha Bello will surely deal with the PDP and their ipob collaborators in the election.

The Man who single handed delivered the whole state elections to the APC with the exception one post, will surely defeat 10 Dino's combined together..

The same useless ipob pigs who supported Ikpeazu, Okowa, Wike and other useless PDP Governors, now want APC to drop Bello, so that like Imo State, they will steal it through the back door.

APC have learned their lessons.

We will Stick with Bello.

And Bello will beat PDP black and blue next month...

You Stood With Ikpeazu.

I Stand with Bello.

Kwontinue standing with the worst governor Nigeria has ever produced.
Politics / Re: Nnamdi Kanu: Buhari's Father Is From Niger Republic, Not A Nigerian by ashala(m): 10:18pm On Apr 23, 2019
Lol @ duck seller
Politics / Re: "We Have Killed Them All, Fulani Herdsmen Will Never Come Back"-nigerian Soldier by ashala(m): 8:40am On Apr 19, 2019
funmijoyb:
IPODS will not be happy with the news. They wants our soldiers dead to blame Nigeria, Buhari and Tinubu. They won't rejoice at the sight of this news.

Are you sure you are a female?
Phones / Re: BBM Consumer Service to Shut Down May 31st, 2019 by ashala(m): 7:59pm On Apr 18, 2019
This should be a clear lesson to all. No matter how well you are doing, never relax, always strive to innovate and improve else........
Who would ever believe a time like this would come for BB considering the way they swept everybody off their feet some years back.

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Crime / Re: Slay Queen Caught Red-Handed On CCTV Stealing Two Virgin Human Hair Wigs by ashala(m): 9:41pm On Apr 09, 2019
If you dare carry this type come back from club , better dont sleep. Cos if you do before you go don wake, she go rob you run
Politics / Re: INEC Rules Out Fresh Governorship Election In Rivers State by ashala(m): 4:52pm On Mar 31, 2019
Bighead9:
Kikikikikikiki, this news will pain Wike and his gullible followers. AAC is already leading in the 17 local Governments that were counted. The remaining local governments will be walk over.

I Congratulate the incoming Governor of Rivers, Engineer............................. grin I don't even know his name. But I'm fully supporting his emergence as the next Rivers Governor. grin

Chai, so unfortunate that there is nothing inside your BIG HEAD
Politics / Re: Senate Presidency: Crisis Brews In APC As Ndume Kicks Over Lawan's Nomination by ashala(m): 10:27pm On Mar 26, 2019
iammo:


I like seeing PDP supporter/ piglets and retired IPOB miscreants with monikers impersinating other tribe Loosing sleep and getting worked up about APC internal affairs.

Sure Ndume can try his luck, Saraki and Ekweremadu tried theirs at the 8th assembly and Buhari retired saraki while Ekweramadu's Foreign Asset got confisticated.. 80 of the decamping Saraki supporters couldn't get a reelection and both Saraki and his body guard Dino Malaye both have a pending criminal cases.

Atleast Buhari would be nice unlike Obasanjo that teargassed and eliminated Okadigbo and kept on changing Southeastern Senate President like houseboys... from Ken nnamani, adolphus wabara, Pius Anyim




.

What is this one saying?
Crime / Re: Corpse Of Nnamdi Ogueche Killed By Fulani Herdsmen In Enugu (Graphic Photos) by ashala(m): 7:11am On Mar 23, 2019
BuhariAdvocate:
Where is evidence that Fulani actually killed the man. This nonsense must stop.

Who is this one?
Politics / Re: Court Lacks Jurisdiction To Stop My Election, Says Omo-agege by ashala(m): 10:02pm On Mar 19, 2019
Realtord43:
That what the wil alway say, court lack power wen it nt in their favour bt it wil stil b the same court the wil run to seek redress. bunch of hypocrites. omo~gege ko, agege bread ni undecided

he better rush and appeal the ruling ooo. make him de do hard man
Romance / Re: Woman Narrates How Her Ex Who Forced Her To Do PDA, Died by ashala(m): 4:19pm On Mar 18, 2019
Darksider131:
Why is this on front page

Seriously I wonder
Music/Radio / Re: Sinach - 'Way Maker' Hits 100 Million Views On YouTube by ashala(m): 9:11am On Mar 09, 2019
wakacome27:
Nigerian gospel singer, Osinachi Joseph popularly known by the mononym Sinach, has broken a record by being the first gospel artiste in the country to amass over 100 million views on YouTube.

As at the time of this report, “Way Maker” which was published 30th December 2015, had amassed exactly 100,166,641 views on YouTube.

SEE HER REACTION: https://kulichang.com.ng/sinach-breaks-record-youtube-way-maker-hit-100-million/

Oputara ego ole?
Politics / Re: PDP Yet To Explain The Irresponsible Expenditure Of 1999 To 2014 —buhari by ashala(m): 7:46am On Mar 09, 2019
three:
.


The PDP wey full APC


Make him ask him new friends na!


see 30(31) of them!!!!


1. Adamu Muazu (former PDP National Working Committee Chairman and member of PDP for 19 Years)
2. Senator Godswill Akpabio is a Nigerian lawyer and politician who is a Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Senate's Minority Leader. He was also Governor of Akwa Ibom State of Nigeria from May 29, 2007 to May 29, 2015 EFCC suspended N90billion Akwa-Ibom missapropriation probe.
3. Ali Modu Shariff Ali Modu Sheriff is a Nigerian politician. He is Borno State's first governor to serve two consecutive terms. Though Sheriff had held two elected offices as a member of All Nigeria People's Party, he would later join the All Progressives Congress becoming a founding member of that party.
4. Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba PDP senator for 12 years. He defected to the APC last year. He is the serving chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission board.
5. Senator Heineken Lokpobiri Two-term PDP senator from Bayelsa state. He defected to APC after the 2015 elections. He is currently the minister of state for agriculture. Senator Kwankwaso and his successor Governor Ganduje are former members of the PDP
6. Senator Barnabas Gemade Former national chairman of the PDP and senator from 2011 till date. He joined APC in December 2014.
8. Senator Musiliu Olatunde Obanikoro is a Nigerian politician. He served as Senator for Lagos State from 2003–2007, and was later appointed High Commissioner to Ghana. He served as the Minister of State for Defence
7. Chief Audu Ogbeh Former PDP chairman. Currently the minister of agriculture former PDP Chairman 2001-2005
8. Senator Ita Enang Two-term PDP senator from Akwa-Ibom. He joined APC before the 2015 elections. He is presently the senior special assistant to the president on the National Assembly (Senate).
9. Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state Former Benue state secretary of the PDP. Former national auditor of the PDP and former minister under President Goodluck Jonathan. He joined the APC in December 2014.
10. Governor Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi state A former two-term PDP senator from Kebbi.
11. Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto state Former PDP Speaker of the House of Representatives. He joined the APC in 2014. Governor Masari (right) and Minister Udoma (left) are former members of the PDP
12. Senator Abdullahi Adamu Two-term PDP governor of Nasarawa and senator in 2011. He joined the APC in 2014.
13. Senator Danjuma Goje Two-term PDP governor of Gombe state and senator in 2011. He joined the APC in 2014.
14. Honourable Dakuku Peterside He was a PDP House of Reps member from Rivers state. He joined the in 2014. He is currently the Director-General of NIMASA.
15. Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso Two-term PDP governor of Kano state and former minister of defence under President Olusegun Obasanjo. He joined the APC in late 2013.
16. Mr Rotimi Amaechi Former PDP Speaker of the Rivers state House of Assembly. Two-term PDP governor of Rivers. He joined APC in late 2013. He is currently the minister of transport. 'lost' $50 million Rivers Hospital Money to 'fraudsters'
17. Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo state He was a special adviser to PDP's President Olusegun Obasanjo. He joined APC in February 2013.
18. Senator George Akume Two-term PDP governor of Benue state and senator in 2007. Left the party in December 2010 for the APC. Governors Tambuwal, Lalong and Ajimobi are former members of the PDP
19. Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna state Former FCT minister under President Obasanjo. Left the PDP in 2010.
20. Governor Bello Masari of Katsina state PDP Speaker of the House of Reps from 2003 to 2007.
21. Senator Adamu Aliero Two-term PDP governor of Kebbi state and senator in 2007. Later became FCT minister under Late President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua.
22. Senator Udoma Udo Udoma Two-term PDP senator from Akwa-Ibom state. He is now the minister of budget and national planning.
23. Senator Chris Ngige Anambra state governor under the PDP between 2003 to 2006. He is currently the minister of labour and employment. Was so bad he didn't win a second term in PDP
24. Senator Andy Uba Recently defected from the PDP to the APC after serving as a special assistant to former President Obasanjo and PDP senator for 5 years.
25. Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau state Former Seaker of the Plateau state House of Assembly under the PDP.
26. Senator Joshua Dariye Former governor of Plateau state for 8 years under the PDP. Convicted by EFCC
27. Engineer Segun Oni PDP governor for 3 years in Ekiti state. He is currently the APC national vice chairman for South west
28. Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo state PDP senator between 2004 to 2007 representing Oyo central senatorial district.
29. Governor Ibikunle Amosun from Ogun state PDP senator from 2003 to 2007 representing Ogun central senatorial district.
30. Governor Umar Ganduje of Kano state Two –time deputy governor of Kano state under the PDP.


courtesy

https://www.legit.ng/1088129-30-pdp-stalwarts-apc.html (updated)


So true
Politics / Re: Court Affirms Kashamu As Ogun PDP Gov Candidate by ashala(m): 8:49am On Mar 07, 2019
Nogodye:
Dey never tired? Court case everyday.

I wonder ooo
Politics / Re: Dunamis Churches In Kaduna Lack Valid Documents — Govt. by ashala(m): 11:42am On Mar 05, 2019
According to the letter, dated February 8, 2019, with reference number PS/14/PP/ZIII/20,624/VOL I/016, the Dunamis Church at Mararaban Rido has no title and planning permission approval.
Efforts to get comments from Dunamis Church were unsuccessful. Multiple calls over three days to three telephone numbers provided on both the Facebook page and website of the church did not connect. An email to the official address provided was also not replied to as at the time of publishing this story.
PREMIUM TIMES asked the Chairman of the Kaduna State chapter of CAN, Joseph Hayab, why his organisation is getting involved in the matter rather than allow Dunamis provide its property documents to the authorities.
“The issue of Dunamis Church and the Kaduna state government is just politics and I don’t want to join the government in heating up the polity at this time,” Mr Hayab said.
“How come the government did not write to all churches or even Dunamis headquarters but just the local one at Farin Gida? There is also a Bureau of Religious interfaith in this state, why not go through them?”
Contacted over the matter, the spokesperson for KASUPDA, Nuhu Garba, said it was unacceptable for CAN to dabble into its agency’s role of getting property owners to validate their titles.
“I know for a fact that recertification has been going on since 2015 and the letter you mentioned was given to many other Churches and Mosques.
“I also know that most have responded individually and not through any association they belong to
“As a journalist now if the government wants to get details regarding a property you own, do they have to go through the NUJ?” he said.

CC: mynd44


PREMIUM TIMES
Politics / Re: Dunamis Churches In Kaduna Lack Valid Documents — Govt. by ashala(m): 11:41am On Mar 05, 2019
The state secretary of CAN, Sunday Ibrahim, then wrote the urban planning agency saying the organisation should have channelled its enquiries through the Christian body, warning that it finds KASUPDA’s letter offensive.
In a letter dated February 7, 2019, excerpts of which were published by a national daily, Mr Ibrahim expressed CAN’s ‘’disaffection with the content of your(KASUPDA’s) letter and to remind the agency that it is a government agency and not (an) individual establishment.’’
According to CAN, ‘’Where a government, through the agency, finds it necessary to update religious institutions within the state, we strongly believe that the agency knows well enough the proper channel to follow, which is through CAN or Interfaith.’’
Mr Ibrahim said Dunamis had contacted CAN after receiving KASUPDA’s letter, adding that the Christian body finds the letter offensive and it suspects that it is ‘’ ill-conceived and inappropriate that the agency should write the individual church directly, disregarding CAN.‘’
The CAN Secretary further said that the letter ‘’provokes in us a sense of suspicion that it is an attempt at using KASUPDA , which is a government agency, as a tool to persecute the Dunamis International Gospel Centre Churches in Kaduna state.’’
However, a letter from KASUPDA seen by PREMIUM TIMES shows that the agency notified the Kaduna State Geographic Information Service(KADGIS) that Dunamis Church at Farin Gida ward, which is located around Mando area, ‘’is a rented house which has no title and planning permission approval.’’
Similarly, the letter noted that the Dunamis Church at Command Junction in Kaduna metropolis merely submitted an application for approval at its Sabon Tasha area office on January 14, 2019.
The letter, which was signed by Bello Ibrahim, Acting Director of Development Control, also stated that ‘’Dunamis Church at Gonin Gora is a rented property from Mr Eromosele Emmanuel, who applied for church development on 8th October 2012 and was requested to bring the following: evidence of processing state government Certificate of Occupancy and Tax Clearance Certificate on 8th November 2012. He is yet to respond.’’
Politics / Dunamis Churches In Kaduna Lack Valid Documents — Govt. by ashala(m): 11:39am On Mar 05, 2019
Dunamis churches operating in Kaduna State are doing so illegally as their properties lack proper titles and violate various aspects of the state’s building codes, an agency of the state government has said.
The Kaduna State Urban Planning and Development Agency (KASUPDA) recently wrote to individuals, businesses and religious organisations in the state, asking them to provide title documents of their properties.
Among the religious organisations written to was Dunamis. Acting General Manager of KASUPDA, Fatima Bambale, made the request in a letter with reference number PS/14/PP/ZIII/20,624/VOL I/0. The letter was titled ‘’Update of Religious Institutions within the state.”
‘’I am directed to request you to furnish the agency with details(of title documents and approvals) through the attached form,’’ Ms Bambale wrote.
However, PREMIUM TIMES gathered that instead of the church furnishing the government with the requested details, it reported the government to the Kaduna branch of the Christian Association of Nigeria.
Education / Re: Almajiri Schools Built By Jonathan Government Decaying Across Nigeria by ashala(m): 11:04am On Mar 03, 2019
oilPUSSY:
Former President Jonathan was a great threat to some prominent Northern politicians..

They knew that if these people acquire western education and get exposed like Jonathan wanted , one day they will wake up and Stone their leaders for keeping them in bondage.
Average northern politician hates the fact that an amajiri is getting educated because they know once they are exposed it would be very difficult to influence them especially during electionering period.. The decay that's happening in the North is an advantage to their politicians.
One amajiri once told me that the Hunger under Buhari's administration is the will of Allah .... I had to give up at that point..

Am really impressed. The best write up ever on Naira land.

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Politics / Re: Beaming Searchlight On Nigeria’s Forgotten Hero by ashala(m): 9:37pm On Feb 28, 2019
Things soon began to fall apart for the Nigerian community in the country. Every one that crossed the part of the rebels was killed, including two Nigerian journalists who were covering the war.

“At this point, the Nigerian Ambassador to Nigeria ran to me, and we put our heads together and then decided that we should involve our government so they can evacuate our people out of the country,” said Chukwu who was a rallying point for the Nigerian community in Liberia.

But surprisingly, the Nigerian government did not act on the demand; leading daily to the killing of Nigerians by Taylor and his men. As the fight became intense, Taylor’s men were increasingly becoming more powerful, while Nigerians were suffering the most attacks, and Doe’s government was gradually falling apart.

Evacuation

This was the point Chukwu ordered for two ships so he could take most of his assets out of the country, including the remaining cements and other commodities. Even though each ship was a giant one, what he had in the country would require a minimum of two giant ships to evacuate back to Nigeria, except for the factories and buildings which were not transportable.

In no time, his vessels arrived and were ready to take all he had, including his family to Nigeria, but there was a problem. The ambassador begged him not to abandon the Nigerians there. Chukwu was then torn between evacuating his multi-million dollar investments or evacuating over 1000 stranded Nigerians out of the country.

“I had no choice other than to agree because these are my country men and women. So the ambassador gave all Nigerians in Liberia four options; run to the United Nations building, run to churches, run to Nigeria Embassy or move straight to my two vessels already at the port of the country.

“Over 1000 went along with their belongings to the ships, many ran to the UN building and the other two places. Unfortunately, all those who ran to the other places were killed. The rebel group struck these three places and beheaded many of those captured,” explained Chukwu.

Left Behind

But as a kind hearted man that he is, he first allowed everyone to find their way to the vessels. By the time he was ready to access the vessels as well, it was already late. The rebels had taken over streets and strategic locations in the city. The man who brought in the ships could not even access his own ships.

At this point, the ambassador and other Nigerians were already at the ship, and he was told to find a way to get to Nigeria since if he attempts to move towards the ships the rebels might take him and his family out.

“That was how the ships left without me, because the ambassador had given me his word that the Nigerian government will not take my sacrifice for granted,” the one time business mogul explained.

Stroke of Luck

At this point, Chukwu and his family were living at the mercy of soldiers. They were only wishing that their worst fear do not come to reality. The only option they had was to risk their lives and move to the airport, but flights had been banned from either coming into the country or leaving. Besides, the roads leading to the airport were manned by the rebels, who, at this point, were going to oust Doe any moment obviously.

“I didn’t have a choice than to tell my wife and four children to brace up for the unknown. We packed our bags, and headed for the airport. I had with me sums of money with which I bribed my way through the road blocks until I got to the airport,” Chukwu said.

While he wasn’t sure if they will ever get a flight to Nigeria since flights had been banned and insurance firms had placed a 300 per cent risk on any ship or flight to Liberia, he believed pushing his luck was the only option.

They got to the airport and realised soldiers were placed in strategic positions, just waiting for orders until they level the public institution. “I was scared for my family. So I kept on praying for a miracle. Within two hours of helplessness, we saw a flight from Cote’ D Voire, landing at the airport. It was a test run flight which was just repaired. The owners only tested it to that airport with no knowledge of the situation of things in the country. I earnestly yearned that that same flight would take us out of Liberia. Considering that all workers at the airport including their managers knew me, they gave my family priority and we entered the plane so it could bring us to Lagos.”

While these negotiations were going on, the soldiers were looking at them. They had no order yet to stop anyone. But 10 minutes after the plane had taken off, the order came and the airport was leveled down. By the time they reached Muritala Mohammed Airport in Ikeja, the city had fallen to the hands of Charles Taylor, and Samuel Doe was subsequently killed.

A Futile Attempt to Recoup Loss

When we got to Lagos, it dawned on me I didn’t enter the country with a dime. Then the journey to recover my investments through the federal government started.

“I located the ambassador at the foreign affairs office here in Lagos, and he took me to see General Ibrahim Babangida, who thanked me for saving the lives of Nigerians. He immediately referred me to the Secretary to the Federal Government who then asked me to write down all I needed to settle down in Nigeria.

“I told them I would need a house, a school for my children, some money, and then my goods in Liberia should be allowed free duty. I presented these because they told me they won’t be able to pay in cash what I had lost.”

These were the beginning of another journey for Chukwu. He started chasing all the things the Nigerian government had approved for him, all without success. He was broke, without a car, his children dropped out of school, and he started to live the kind of life even his former cooks would not live.

He pursued all these from Babangida’s time all through to Obasanjo’s and now President Muhammadu Buhari. The more he tries, the more things remained the same.

The one time business mogul said: “I approached Okonji Iweala, the then minister of finance who told me the government will not give me duty waiver for the importation of rice, which was one of the things government approved for me. She advised me to take oil, as that was what they had in record for settling debts like mine. I didn’t have a choice, I accepted even if I didn’t have market for crude oil.”

Since then, nothing concrete has happened. He approached Senator Ike Ekweremadu who is the lawmaker representing his constituency. He then approached Hon. KGB Ogakwa of the House of Representatives, who took it up in the House. The House deliberated on it and requested he go renew the paper with the president of the day.

But as typical with the Nigerian system, the people around the president made it absolutely impossible for Chukwu to see him.

“After all the frustrations, I went back to the House and they wrote the then Information Minister, Dora Akunyili to take me to the president so that he can hear me out and renew it. But as we speak now, nothing has been done. This is three decades since then and I am still pursing this.”

Loss of Sight

While he was pursing all these in penury, his wife who had diabetes began to fail in health. She managed her diabetic condition well in Liberia but began to lose her sight as she was no longer able to afford treatment and the food regimen needed to put her sugar level in check. As at today, Mrs. Tobi Chukwu is a blind woman.

“We noticed she was gradually going blind. At some point her left eye could only see shadows. So I managed to raise money through my children and few friends and we took her to Dubai for surgery. After which we went to India for another one, from where they told us to come back in four months time so they could perfect everything. But we didn’t have money to go back. At this point she had lost the left eye completely and the right one was just starting to deteriorate.

“Through divine providence, Senator Hope Uzodinma heard about our plight and sponsored her treatment in Mayo Clinic in Minessota in the United States. It cost $35, 000. Prior to then, we never met Uzodinma. He is not even the law maker from my constituency, but he helped. Unfortunately, the surgery was unsuccessful and my wife went totally blind. I hear there is retina transplant available, and I am hoping one day I will take her up for treatment so she can regain her sight back,” he said.

Tobi, who interjected her husband’s conversation with THISDAY, said the lack of money was what took her eyesight as she would have been able to prevent it if there was money. “I can’t wait to regain my sight back. Every day I keep asking people if research has shown a damaged retina can be replaced. Some people say outright eye transplant can give me my sight back. I am looking forward to this,” she said.

The loss of his wife’s eyesights isn’t the only thing he lost. The cerebral business man lost his younger brother who was killed while rebels were looking for him. He lost $89, 405 million, which in today’s money is about N2.8 trillion, an amount that easily could place him as Nigeria’s richest man. He lost 30 years of not doing business. He lost a good life and today, he is a shadow of his former self.

Chukwu believes now that he is still alive, government should do the needful and give him all that he is entitled to. He is of the view that when the presidency, politicians, the business community, and kind hearted Nigerians read about his journey, they may be touched to either prevail on the government to settle him what he is entitled to, or be given a philanthropic gesture to be back on his feet.

In saner climes, Chukwu would not have only been given all that has been approved for him by the federal government; he would have been given a national honor for saving the lives of over 1000 Nigerians at the expense of all that mattered most to him. He should have been regarded as a special citizen, especially now that he is in his old age, where he can no longer work as usual, as was the case when all Liberian presidents were all over him.

Homelessness Looms

When THISDAY visited him in his three bedroom apartment at Jakande Estate, Oke Afa, Isolo, he presented a quit notice he has been given by his landlord for failing to pay his house rent over the years. He is currently living from hand to mouth and by next month may become homeless, along with his blind wife.

If such an act of sacrifice for ones country cannot be rewarded in Nigeria, how then can other Nigerians show patriotism to this country?

Chukwu, one of the greatest business moguls Nigeria never had, can be reached on 2348083840570 and +234805549455. His account details are: Account number – 2009273674; Account name – Emmanuel Chukwu, Bank name – Zenith.

THIS DAY NEWSPAPER
Politics / Beaming Searchlight On Nigeria’s Forgotten Hero by ashala(m): 9:34pm On Feb 28, 2019
Emmanuel Chukwu, one time Liberia’s richest foreign businessman worth $89.405 million at the time, singlehandedly saved over 1000 Nigerians during the 1989 war in Liberia by sacrificing his two ships for their evacuation into Nigeria at the expense of his investments. That humane decision cost him his wealth, businesses, health of his wife, and three decades later, he is currently at the verge of becoming homeless in Lagos. No thanks to Nigerian government who promised to repay his gesture but defaulted. Martins Ifijeh chronicles his journey

If there is one man that has sacrificed everything he has to protect the lives and properties of fellow Nigerians in a far away country, it is the unsung hero; 75 years old Emmanuel Chukwu Collins, who against all odds, gave up all the things that mattered most to him so his countrymen do not get beheaded or burnt alive during the 1989 civil war in Liberia, as Nigerians were major targets.

Chukwu was a middle aged man when he left Nigeria for Liberia at the instance of the then President of Liberia, William Tolbert, who saw him as vast and knowledgeable in business. He soon became a dependable ally of the government and doors of opportunities were thrown open to him.



Within a few years, he had become a big importer of rice and other commodities to Liberia. And with each move, his reach, network, bank accounts and investments began to swell. Soon, Chukwu became a household name in Monrovia and other cities in Liberia.

It was in the heat of this that late President Tolbert was overthrown and subsequently killed in a coup d’etat by the then new President, Samuel Doe.

But because Chukwu had become a huge asset to the country, Doe drew him even closer. Every government cherished having him around because the business world in the country revolved around him. In no time, he was appointed by Doe as the Top Priority Agent to the only cement company in Liberia. By 1989, his investments in Liberia were already worth $89.405 million; that is N2.8 trillion in today’s money.

Things Fall Apart

But that was the best of the dreams he lived in Liberia. War soon broke out and Samuel Doe’s presidency was under threat by a rebel group led by Charles Taylor.

Unfortunately for Nigerians in the country, Taylor’s men intercepted a truck load of ammunitions which the Nigerian government had secretly sent to the president to defend his government. Angered by this, Taylor then declared the Nigerian government and President Doe’s government as his enemies. A move that made him hunt for Nigerians for execution. To him, for every Liberia killed by Doe’s government, five Nigerians will be beheaded or burnt alive.

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Politics / Re: Next Level: What Do You Want From This Administration? by ashala(m): 2:32pm On Feb 27, 2019
Buhari blamed PDP through out his first tenure.

I am waiting to see who he will blame this time.
Politics / Re: List Of Senators-elect So Far Declared- Premium Times by ashala(m): 2:26pm On Feb 27, 2019
What of Rivers State?
Politics / Re: 2019 Imo Governorship: Moment Emeka Ihedioha & Tony Nwulu Campaigns Met by ashala(m): 1:48pm On Feb 20, 2019
atikuobi2019nig:


I like this man ihedioha but when I was told he is from imbaise I come tire I was week

Werin Mbaise people do you?
Una sabi dey tribalistic and tomorrow now you will be shouting one Nigeria.
Crime / Re: 'I Enjoyed It' - 16-Year-Old Girl Abducted For Sex Romp Says by ashala(m): 1:37pm On Feb 20, 2019
Reminds me of the old movie, sweet hostage
Politics / Re: Reactions As Tinubu Defends Buhari’s Ballot Box Snatching Warning by ashala(m): 6:32pm On Feb 19, 2019
BuhariAdvocate:
Shame on PDP death should be the penalty for ballot snatcher in a real sense. PDP have perfected their plans to snatch ballot ,but if you have that in mind i will advise you to say no to ballot snatcher, because the President not withdraw his statement yet. Tinubu is on his own.

Come, Mr Buhari Advocate, what will be the penalty of vote buying and rewriting of election results?. Because that is where you guys specialise in as noted in Osun and Ekiti Elections.
Politics / Re: 2019 Imo Governorship: Moment Emeka Ihedioha & Tony Nwulu Campaigns Met by ashala(m): 8:37am On Feb 17, 2019
LordCenturion:
They both know that non of them will win, so they need to be humble to each other grin grin

How?, do you know that Ihedioha nearly won Okorocha in the last gubernatorial election in Imo despite all the support Okorocha got from Ararume.

It took a rerun for Okorocha to win.

If you do not know, better know now that Ihedioha is a serious contender in Imo and might come out the winner.

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Crime / Re: Man Commits Suicide After Attacking Wife With Acid In Anambra. Graphic Photos by ashala(m): 7:33pm On Feb 05, 2019
Shibaraba:
This is what happens to people who take things too personal.

So your wife built a house and used your child as next of kin.....ehen?
So your wife used your money to build the house.....and so?
So your wife used her money..........so what?

I wish everyone can be like me. Do me bad na yourself you dey do.
Enter correct bar order like 3 Andre with roasted fish and the vex don go. Wetin I go dey reason na to move ahead.
I dey even use those things as motivation to success so e go pain you when I dey ball when you feel say I go don dey down and out.

Be wise


More blessings on you sir

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Politics / Re: Sign this Petition to End the Impunity in Lagos! by ashala(m): 8:44pm On Jan 29, 2019
The only option Ambode has now is to incite Lagosians to revolt. Let them hold massive protests before the day of impeachment.

But eh, this is the first governor ever not to have even a single house member on his side. It clearly exhibits his feather weight status in politics.

A tactical and smart Governor starts from his first day at work to lobby house members in a bid to win majority to his side. I can't simply understand what happened in Ambode's case. Did he just relax?

During Rochas first tenure, majority of the house members were from the opposing party and people thought this would be his weak point but the man smartly made overtures to them and got majority to move to his party.

The same thing helped Amaechi when Jonathan was hell bent in getting him impeached. Despite all the resources Jonathan sunk in to achieve his aim, Amechi still had a good no of the house members loyal to him. This saved him

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Celebrities / Re: Abounce Is Doubting Paternity Of His Child With Yvonne Jegede? by ashala(m): 6:34am On Jan 28, 2019
pocohantas:
Bad marriage/relationship can turn person to philosopher sha. See as she just dey droop nuggets grin

By every means marry. If you marry a good wife/husband, you will be happy; if you marry a bad wife/husband, you will become a philosopher.
Politics / Re: BREAKING: PDP Suspends 2019 Presidential Campaign Over CJN Suspension by ashala(m): 6:15am On Jan 26, 2019
modath:


Is the CJN the INEC chairman? They can't even manage to calm their nerves and put up poker faces, PDP camp has been put in disarray..

PDP was hoping for Onnoghen to "chuckin" their compromised judges into the election tribunals about to be set up..

Governors of AKS, Rivers, Abia etc all lost at the HC, COA but somehow miraculously won at the SC...
They were lucky ,they got away with the 2015 robbery, there won't be a repeat in 2019. cool

Justice Mary Odili..... lipsrsealed


Pls always crosscheck before you write.

Was Onoghen the CJN during Rivers state supreme court judgement which was given on the 27th Jan 2016?

Remember he was nominated as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria by the Acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo and confirmed by the Senate on 1 March 2017, and sworn in on the 7th of March, 2017.

It is also a known fact that Buhari clearly did not want to nominate him which has been interpreted to be because he is not from the north.

The simple truth is that the man played into Buhari's hands who obviously has been looking for a way to remove him by having undeclared accounts.

Is the APC led government actually fighting corruption by removing the CJN?......NO. If the CJN was doing Bubu's wish he would have still been enjoying himself despite whatever amount is in his undeclared accounts.

When coming to equity come with clean hands.

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