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Politics / Re: What I Will Do To El-rufai For Calling Me ‘tribal Bigot’- Peter Obi by JackBauer24: 9:53am On Nov 11, 2018 |
How many times has El rufai condemned the killings of Christians or southerners in the North? El rufai is the very tribal bigot. 7 Likes |
Celebrities / Re: Falz Speaks On Yahoo Boys, Nigeria Police, Others by JackBauer24: 7:17am On Jun 05, 2018 |
OneCorner: Sorry to say, you and all those hating on this intelligently made song are ignorant. His father's profession has nothing to do with him. You remain innocent until proven guilty. Is his father different from Festus kayamo? I even have more respect for Mr. Falana than any other lawyer in Nigeria, as he has shown to be bold, intelligent and fearless in criticizing different govt in power, both past and present. So just sit down and be reasonable. Or better still, take the message and leave the messenger. |
Celebrities / Re: Falz Speaks On Yahoo Boys, Nigeria Police, Others by JackBauer24: 7:08am On Jun 05, 2018 |
OneCorner: Sorry to say, you sound like an illiterate. His father's profession has nothing to do with him. You remain innocent until proven guilty. Is his father different from Festus kayamo? I even have more respect for Mr. Falana than any other lawyer in Nigeria, as he has shown to be bold, intelligent and fearless in criticizing different govt in power, both past and present. So just sit down and be reasonable. Or better still, take the message and leave the messenger. |
Crime / Re: List Of All Reported Killings In Middle Belt From January To April 2018 by JackBauer24: 11:27pm On Apr 29, 2018 |
This is the peak of insecurity in Nigeria |
Crime / List Of All Reported Killings In Middle Belt From January To April 2018 by JackBauer24: 10:42pm On Apr 29, 2018 |
I have compiled a list of all the reported killings in the Middle Belt from the first day of the year January 1 - April 25 (yesterday). Please read and also share so everyone can understand the damage. Also, if you have information for Niger State or anything I may have ommitted, let me know. May God save us all. 1. January 1 2018, 50 Benue indigenes KILLED, 30 INJURED in Logo Benue (source; http://punchng.com/herdsmen-kill-20-injure-30-in-benue-ortom/ …) #MiddleBeltMassacres 2. January 1 2018, 2 Nasarawa farmers KILLED in Awe, Nasarawa. (Source; http://punchng.com/fleeing-herdsmen-allegedly-kill-nasarawa-farmers/ …) #MiddleBeltMassacres 3. January 1 2018, 25 Nasarawa farmers KILLED in Keana, Nasarawa. (source; http://punchng.com/death-toll-hits-25-in-nasarawas-herdsmen-farmers-crisis/ …) #MiddleBeltMassacres 4. January 3 2018, Violent protest in Markurdi leaves 3 dead (source https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/01/three-youths-feared-dead-benue-protest/ …) #MiddleBeltMassacres 5. January 4 2018, Gun men KILL 6 in Wukari, Taraba (source http://punchng.com/gunmen-kill-seven-in-taraba/ …) #MiddleBeltMassacres 6. January 4 2018, Gunmen KILL 1 in Gassol, Taraba (Source http://punchng.com/gunmen-kill-seven-in-taraba/ …) #MiddleBeltMassacres 7. January 5 2018, 60 indigenes ATTACKED AND KILLED in lau, Taraba (source https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/254650-taraba-communities-attacked-fulani-bachama-groups-accuse.html …) #MiddleBeltMassacre 8. January 6 2018, Village head and 15 others ATTACKED AND KILLED in Logo, Benue. (Source https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/01/village-head-15-others-killed-fresh-herdsmen-attack-benue-communities/ …) #MiddleBeltMassacres 9. January 8 2018, 3 indigenes ATTACKED AND KILLED in Sardauna, Taraba (source https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/254861-three-killed-six-injured-fresh-taraba-attack.html …) #MiddleBeltMassacres 10. January 13 2018, At least 10 locals ATTACKED AND KILLED in Birnin Gwari, Kaduna (Source https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/255436-many-killed-fresh-attacks-kaduna-communities.html …) #MiddleBeltMassacres 11.January 13 2018, 1 person KILLED in violent clash in Makurdi, Benue (http://sunnewsonline.com/makurdi-1-feared-dead-in-violent-clashes/ …) #MiddleBeltMassacres 12. January 14 2018, 1 KILLED in Bassa, Plateau (Source https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/01/1-killed-another-injured-attack-plateau-community/ …) #MiddleBeltMassacres 13.January 14 2018, Herdsmen attack and kill 1 in Ibi, Taraba (Source file://localhost/tp/::http://punchng.com :armed-fulani-men-attack-taraba-community-kill-traditional-ruler #MiddleBeltMassacres 14. January 16 2018, Boko Haram attack and kill 5 in Madagali, Adamawa (Source https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/01/boko-haram-terrorists-raid-adamawa-community …) #MiddleBeltMassacres 15. January 16 2018, 6 KILLED in attack on Guma, Logo and Okpokwu, Benue (source http://punchng.com/breaking-six-killed-in-fresh-attacks-in-benue/ …) #MiddleBeltMassacres 16. January 18 2018 Boko Haram KILL 5 in Madagali, Adamawa (source http://saharareporters.com/2018/01/19/boko-haram-attacks-adamawa-town-kills-five-0 …) #MiddleBeltMassacres 17. January 20 2018 Hunter KILLED in Barkin Ladi, Plateau (Source http://punchng.com/suspected-herdsmen-kill-hunter-in-plateau/ …) #MiddleBeltMassacres 18. January 21 2018 Reprisal attack leaves 6 dead in Juman, Adamawa (Source http://saharareporters.com/2018/01/23/herdsmen-attack-reprisal-claims-six-lives-adamawa …) #MiddleBeltMassacres 19. January 22 2018 SARS opens fire and kill 1 in Jos South, Plateau https://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/north-central/256417-sars-operatives-open-fire-jos-relaxation-spot-reportedly-kill-one.html …) #MiddleBeltMassacres 20. January 23 2018 Gunmen kill family of 9 in Ardo Kola, Adamawa (Source https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/01/gunmen-wipe-family-9-adamawa-kidnap-7-children/ …) #MiddleBeltMassacres 21. January 24 2018 Herdsmen kill 7 in Bokkos, Plateau State http://sunnewsonline.com/suspected-herdsmen-kill-7-injure-many-in-plateau/ …) #MiddleBeltMassacres 22. January 24 2018 Gunmen kill 4 in Kaiama, Kwara (Source http://sunnewsonline.com/gunmen-kill-4-vigilantes-in-kwara/ … #MiddleBeltMassacres 23. January 25 2018, attack in Bassa, Plateau State. 8 locals killed. (http://sunnewsonline.com/suspected-herdsmen-kill-8-injure-10-persons-in-plateau/ …) #MiddleBeltMassacres 24.January 26 2018, 2 policemen KILLED in Ukum, Benue (Source http://punchng.com/militia-group-kills-two-policemen-in-benue/ …) #MiddleBeltMassacres 25. January 26 2018, 3 locals KILLED in Bassa, Plateau (Sourcehttp://sunnewsonline.com/plateau-fresh-herdsmen-attacks-leave-three-dead-burnt-houses/) #MiddleBeltMassacres 26. January 27 2018, 2 KILLED, MANY MISSING in Kaiama, Kwara (Source https://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/north-central/256870-two-killed-many-missing-local-vigilante-gunmen-clash-kwara.html … #MiddleBeltMassacres 27. January 28 2018, 2 KILLED in Bassa, Plateau state (Source http://sunnewsonline.com/2-killed-in-plateau-as-herdsmen-ambush-residents/ …) #MiddleBeltMassacres 28. January 29 2018, 7 KILLED in Keane, Nasarawa (Source https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/257082-seven-killed-night-attack-nasarawa-village.html …) #MiddleBeltMassacres 29. January 29 2018, NNPC workers attacked and 1 killed in Guma, Benue (https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/01/breaking-herdsmen-attack-nnpc-officials-working-petroleum-pipelines-benue-state/ …) #MiddleBeltMassacres 30. January 31 2018, Gunmen assassinate a politician in Jema’a, Kaduna (https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/02/gunmen-assassinate-kaduna-politician/ …) #MiddleBeltMassacres 31. January 31 2018, Herdsmen KILL 9 in Birnin Gwari, Kaduna (Source; http://saharareporters.com/2018/02/01/suspected-fulani-herdsmen-kill-9-kaduna …) #MiddleBeltMassacres 32. February 1 2018, 4 KILLED in Gassol, Taraba (Source https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/02/breaking-gunmen-strike-taraba-killed-four/ …) #MiddleBeltMassacres 33. February 2 2018, 2 KILLED in Song, Adamawa (Source http://sunnewsonline.com/2-killed-village-razed-in-herdsmen-farmers-clash-in-adamawa/ …) #MiddleBeltMassacres 34. February 2 2018, 10 KILLED in Song, Adamawa (Source https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/02/herders-farmers-clash-10-feared-killed-fresh-attack-yungur-song-adamawa/ … #MiddleBeltMassacres 35. February 5 2018, Herdsmen attack Gov Ortom Farmhouse and KILL 2 (Source https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/02/herdsmen-attack-sack-gov-ortoms-farmhouse/ …) #MiddleBeltMassacres 36. February 6 2018 attack on village KILLS 8 in Obi, Nasarawa (source http://punchng.com/eight-feared-dead-in-nasarawa-village-attack/ … #MiddleBeltMassacres 37. February 8 2018, communal clash leaves 6 DEAD in Shellen, Adamawa (Source https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/258145-several-feared-dead-adamawa-communal-clash.html …) #MiddleBeltMassacres 38. February 10 2018, Herdsmen ambush and KILL 2 police officers (source http://saharareporters.com/2018/02/11/four-officers-missing- …‘herdsmen’-ambush-police-team-benue) #MiddleBeltMassacres 39. February 10 2018, 3 KILLED in Bassa, Plateau (Source https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/02/3-killed-plateau-ambush/ …) #MiddleBeltMassacres 40. February 11 2018, 4 KILLED in Jema’a, Kaduna (Source http://punchng.com/suspected-fulani-herdsmen-kill-four-in-kaduna-village/ …) #MiddleBeltMassacres 41. February 12 2018, 2 civil defence officers KILLED in Guma, Benue (http://saharareporters.com/2018/02/12/suspected-fulani-herdsmen-kill-two-nscdc-officers-benue …) #MiddleBeltMassacres 42. February 26 2018, Worship center torched and 12 KILLED in Kajuru, Kaduna (Source https://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/nwest/260055-kaduna-violence-death-toll-12-police.html …) #MiddleBeltMassacres 43. February 27 2018, 20 KILLED in Demsa, Adamawa (source http://sunnewsonline.com/herdsmen-20-killed-23-injured-in-adamawa/ …) #MiddleBeltMassacres 44. March 1 2018, clash in Saradauna, Taraba leaves 15 DEAD (Source http://saharareporters.com/2018/03/03/15-killed-attacks-fulani-communities-taraba …) #MiddleBeltMassacres 45. March 4 2018, About 20 KILLED in Saradauna, Taraba (Source https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/260665-mambilla-20-reported-killed-300-cows-stolen-fresh-taraba-violence.html …) #MiddleBeltMassacres 46. March 5 2018, 24 KILLED in Okpokwu, Benue (http://punchng.com/updated-benue-herdsmen-attack-death-toll-now-24/ …) #MiddleBeltMassacres 47. March 7 2018, 2 KILLED in Takum, Taraba. (Source http://sunnewsonline.com/two-dead-in-renewed-attacks-on-taraba-villages/ … #MiddleBeltMassacres 48. March 8 2018, 11 KILLED in Bassa, Plateau (Source http://punchng.com/herdsmen-kill-11-torch-50-houses-in-plateau/ …) #MiddleBeltMassacres 49. March 9 2018, 9 KILLED in Bokkos, Plateau (Source https://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/north-central/261315-infant-nine-others-killed-plateau-violence.html …) #MiddleBeltMassacres 50. March 12 2018, 26 KILLED, 26 in Bassa, Plateau (Source http://punchng.com/herdsmen-kill-26-torch-11-houses-in-fresh-plateau-attacks/ …) #MiddleBeltMassacres 51. March 13 2018, 2 brothers KILLED in Guma, Benue (source http://saharareporters.com/2018/03/14/herdsmen-kills-two-brothers-benue …) #MiddleBeltMassacres 52. March 13 2018, 5 KILLED in Guma, benue (Source http://saharareporters.com/2018/03/14/herdsmen-kill-traders-benue …) #MiddleBeltMassacres 53. March 13 2018, SARS KILL 1 in Lokoja, Kogi (Source https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/03/sars-officer-kills-livestock-seller/ … #MiddleBeltMassacres 54. March 14 2018, 32 KILLED in Daima/Omala, Kogi (Source https://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/north-central/261907-32-killed-in-kogi-by-suspected-herdsmen-senator.html … #MiddleBeltMassacres 55. March 14 2018, Herdsmen KILL 2 soldiers in Rafiki, Bassa Plateau (Source https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/03/herdsmen-youths-clash-plateau-2-operation-safe-haven-personnel-killed-2-others-injured/ …) #MiddleBeltMassacres 56. March 14 2018, Herdsmen KILL 4 soldiers in Miango, Bassa, Plateau (source http://saharareporters.com/2018/03/17/fulani-herdsmen-kill-4-soldiers-garrison-commanders-convoy-injure-scores-plateau …) #MiddleBeltMassacres 57. March 15 2018, ATTACK on Takum, Taraba leaves 5 DEAD (source https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/03/five-people-killed-houses-razed-herdsmen-attack-taraba-communities/ …) #MiddleBeltMassacres 58. March 19 2018,10 KILLED in Omala, Kogi (Source https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/03/breaking-herdsmen-renew-attack-kogi-kill-traditional-rulers-9-others/ … #MiddleBeltMassacres 59. March 20 2018, 11 soldiers KILLED in Birnin Gwari (Source https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/262528-11-soldiers-feared-killed-as-bandits-attack-nigerian-military-base.html …) #MiddleBeltMassacres 60. March 22 2018, attack leaves 3 DEAD in Jos South, Plateau (Source https://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/north-central/262848-three-dead-in-plateau-community-attack.html … #MiddleBeltMassacres 61. March 24 2018, 5 KILLED in Makurdi, Benue (Source http://punchng.com/five-die-in-fresh-fulani-crisis-in-benue/ …) #MiddleBeltMassacres 62. March 30 2018, Gunmen in army uniform KILL 6 in Jema’a, Kaduna (source http://punchng.com/gunmen-in-army-uniforms-kill-six-injure-four-in-kaduna/ …) #MiddleBeltMassacres 63. April 4 2018 Attack on Chikun, Kaduna. 6 KILLED. (Source https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/264136-breaking-village-head-five-others-killed-as-armed-persons-attack-kaduna-community.html … #MiddleBeltMassacres 64. April 4 2018, family of 4 KILLED in Takum, Taraba (Source https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/04/gunmen-wipe-taraba-family-4-despite-military-presence/ …) #MiddleBeltMassacres 65. April 4 2018, Herdsmen KILL 10 in Gwer West, Benue (Source http://sunnewsonline.com/ten-killed-injured-fulani-herdsmen-benue/ …) #MiddleBeltMassacres 66. April 5 2018, 5 KILLED in Dobga, Taraba (Source http://sunnewsonline.com/herdsmen-kill-5-thursday-attack-taraba-village/ …) #MiddleBeltMassacres 67. April 5 2018, 30 KILLED in Gwer, West, Benue (Source https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/04/death-toll-rises-30-benue/ … #MiddleBeltMassacres 68. April 5 2018, more than 50 KILLED in Offa, Kwara (Source http://punchng.com/we-counted-50-dead-bodies-after-banks-raid-offa-vigilance-group/ … #MiddleBeltMassacres 69. April 7 2018, Family of four KILLED in Bali, Taraba (Source http://punchng.com/family-of-four-killed-in-fresh-taraba-attack-lg-boss/ …) #MiddleBeltMassacres 70. April 7 2018, Father and son KILLED in Agatu, Benue (Source http://punchng.com/herdsmen-attack-benue-community-kill-father-son/ …) #MiddleBeltMassacres 71. April 8 2018, 5 KILLED in Birkin Ladi, Plateau state ( Source https://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/north-central/264398-gunmen-kill-five-injure-three-in-plateau-community.html …) #MiddleBeltMassacres 72. April 8 2018 ,5 KILLED in Obi, Nasarawa (Source https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/264696-gunmen-attack-nasarawa-community-kill-five.html …) #MiddleBeltMassacres 73. April 8 2018, 4 KILLED in Keana, Nasarawa (Source http://sunnewsonline.com/herdsmen-farmers-crisis-gunmen-kill-four-persons-in-reprisal-attack-in-nasarawa/ …) #MiddleBeltMassacres 74. April 9 2018, Soldier KILLED in Guma, Benue (Source https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/04/soldier-killed-herdsmen-invade-another-benue-community/ …) #MiddleBeltMassacres 75. April 10 2018, Attackers in ARMY UNIFORM KILL 10 (Source https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/264741-attackers-in-army-uniform-overrun-benue-villages-kill-10.html …) #MiddleBeltMassacres 76. April 10 2018, More than 51 BODIES RECOVERED in Wukari, Taraba (Source http://sunnewsonline.com/death-toll-in-taraba-attack-rises-to-51/ …) #MiddleBeltMassacres 77. April 12 2018, Gunmen KILL 2 in markudi, Benue (Source https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/04/gunmen-kill-two-restive-central-nigeria-police/ …) #MiddleBeltMassacres 78. April 12 2018, Gunmen KILL 2 policemen in Birnin Gwari, Kaduna (Source https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/264853-armed-men-kill-police-officer-kidnap-transporters-in-kaduna.html …) #MiddleBeltMassacres 79. April 13 2018, 5 KILLED in Bassa, Kogi (Source https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/04/5-dead-50-houses-razed-kogi-communities-clash-cashew/ … #MiddleBeltMassacres 80. April 14 2018, Herdsmen KILL 4 policemen in Logo, Benue (Source http://www.punchng.com/breaking-four-policemen-killed-in-benue/ …) #MiddleBeltMassacres 81. April 14 2018, 78 KILLED in Obi, Nasarawa (Source https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/04/hersmen-attacks-death-toll-risen-78-nasarawa/ …) #MiddleBeltMassacres 82. April 17 2018, Herdsmen kill village head in Logo, Benue (Source https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/04/gain-suspected-herdsmen-kill-village-head-benue-sack-community-many-missing/ …) #MiddleBeltMassacres 83. April 18 2018, 4 KILLED in Bassa, Plateau (Source http://www.punchng.com/herdsmen-kill-four-construction-workers-in-fresh-attack/ …) #MiddleBeltMassacres 84. April 19 2018, police station attacked and 1 KILLED (Source https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/04/gunmen-attack-police-station-kill-1-sgt-minna/ … #MiddleBeltMassacres 85. April 19 2018, Soldiers KILL 1 in Gwer West, Benue (Source https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/265547-rampaging-soldiers-set-benue-community-on-fire.html …) #MiddleBeltMassacres 86. April 20 2018, Herdsmen KILL 31 in Guma, Benue (Source https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/04/another-31-killed-benue/ …) #MiddleBeltMassacres 87. April 25 2018, Herdsmen raid and KILL 2 priest and 17 others, Gwer East, Benue (Source https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/04/fresh-bloodbath-benue-2-catholic-priests-17-others-killed-herdsmen/ …) #MiddleBeltMassacres 88. April 25 2018, Marauders KILL 39 people in Guma, Benue (Source http://vanguardngr.com/2018/04/herdsm …) #MiddleBeltMassacres 89. April 25 2018, Herdsmen attack and KILL 7 in Awe, Nassarawa (Source http://www.punchng.com/suspected-herdsmen-kill-seven-in-nasarawa-communal-clash-death-toll-hits-30/ …) #MiddleBeltMassacres |
Politics / Re: Mama Boko Haram Reacts To The Release Of #dapchi Schoolgirls by JackBauer24: 9:07pm On Mar 21, 2018 |
Euouae: If you don't see any other thing apart from the girls release, then there's nothing to say you... But at least for once, read between the lines. Everything is not abt party affiliation or love/hate for buhari. Never forget, karma is a bitch 2 Likes |
Politics / Re: Freed Dapchi Girls Arrive Home (Photos) by JackBauer24: 6:34pm On Mar 21, 2018 |
Mynd44: Then let the Govt tell us the truth that ransom was paid. Why so they tell lies? Why do they feel over 170 million Nigerians are fools? They are too dishonest. Who knows if all these were not planned from onset 2 Likes |
Politics / Re: Things We Crucified GEJ For That Hasn't Happened In This Administration by JackBauer24: 5:26pm On Mar 19, 2018 |
Op, everybody that opposes you is an illiterate to you I have not seen any valid point that you have made so far. It's simple, if you feel you like buhari & his style of ruling, then my prayer to you is that may everything that is associated with buhari and his administration be your portion now and forever. Amen 1 Like |
Politics / Re: Stop Comparing Level Of Incompetence, Leave Jonathan Alone – Aisha Tells Buhari by JackBauer24: 5:34pm On Mar 15, 2018 |
Maybe you didn't get me right. The boys I was referring to were you (buhariguy), sarrki, madridguy, ikpuNnu, Ngenewateva, Omenka and all your BMC crew. You really need to stop this sycophantic attitude. buhariguy: 2 Likes |
Politics / Re: Stop Comparing Level Of Incompetence, Leave Jonathan Alone – Aisha Tells Buhari by JackBauer24: 12:33pm On Mar 15, 2018 |
Mr President, I have so much sympathy for those who still defend you and you make their job of defending you so hard. Mr President can’t you give them a break? #BuhariMustGo[b][/b] Sarrki Madridguy Buhariguy Ngene. .. whatever ikpu something something Etc. I feel you guys or boys need to ask for pay rise from BMC nog ltd because the job is not easy as you had planned. I pity you guys/ boys but I'm not sorry for you. 1 Like |
Music/Radio / Re: Semah G Weifur & Flavour – "No One Like You" (Video) by JackBauer24: 5:22pm On Mar 14, 2018 |
Thank you Flavour 4 Likes |
Politics / Let's Rate President Buhari In Terms Of Security by JackBauer24: 7:23am On Mar 12, 2018 |
Hello Nigerians, in terms of "SECURITY" what would you score President Buhari (%)? |
Politics / Lord Rochas Okorocha And His Son-in-law Project by JackBauer24: 5:59pm On Mar 10, 2018 |
By Dr. Ugoji Egbujo Rochas Okorocha is his own enemy. He preaches power rotation and Igbo presidency in Abuja. But at home, he wants to keep the Imo governorship in his family’s piggy bank. He has built more roads than any other governor in Imo state’s history. But he is known outside the state only for puerility and building of statues. Okorocha has energy and drive. But he lacks circumspection and sense of optics. He let’s his ego and fantasies intrude and tarnish his industry and purposefulness. It is true his opponents have exploited the rich vein of animosity against Hausa Fulani hegemony. He wouldn’t be the butt of all these jokes if he were hauling missiles of bigotry at Buhari from APGA or the PDP. But no other man with his political vulnerability would arm his opponents like Okorocha. Okorocha is ambitious. And that’s not a bad thing. But self confidence that rears its head without self restraint could be more destructive than arrogance. In small things and in big things, Rochas Okorocha pays no respect to his audience and its sensibilities. Okorocha wanted to stem the rising tide of narcotics consumption in the state. He chose to compare that evil with armed robbery, needlessly. He got lost in translation. He ended, leaving his audience with a moral confusion. The video clips of a governor suggesting that armed robbery was a lesser crime than drug abuse went viral and accentuated the image of a bumbling clown the virulent opposition had created for him. But Okorocha isn’t a clown. He thinks Imo state is too small a stage for him. He believes he has outstanding abilities. He craves a national or global role. That’s heart warming. No one wants a shiftless surfeited leader who seeks no promotion and is unmindful of history. But in cobbling a track record, Rochas has deployed a brand of imagination that doesn’t yield to circumspection and doesn’t acknowledge raised eyebrows. A streak of precarious single-mindedness. An abject deprivation of collegiate thoughtful decision making process. Rochas is a loose canon. He builds roads and lavishes money on pillars that would be used for Christmas decorations. His sister oversees the decorations. He pays more attention to the quantity rather than the quality of roads. It catches his fancy, he mounts a hundred meter high huge hand sculpture somewhere, just somewhere. Some hospitals have been completed for years but he hasn’t thought of equipping them. So they are locked away. You can’t fault him for industry. He is restless. He thinks of Imo airline. It sounds nice. He gets a plane and hands it to Dana Airline. And Imo is written on it. He commissions it. That’s all. He thinks the people need to farm. He thinks state civil servants who are owed salaries are idle. He doesn’t retrench. He asks state civil servants to work three days in the office and stay in their farms on Thursdays and Fridays. He ignores raised eyebrows. He is committed to innovation. He is not afraid of trying new things. But many of them quite frankly have been absurd. He gets fed up with the farming experiment, he cancels it overnight. He thinks the state owes so much in pensions. He thinks he can’t pay it all. He asks owed pensioners to sign away a huge percentage of owed pensions. He rebuffs questions about the morality of such coercion. His name and the weird idea spreads around the country. No one hears about the hospitals he has built in all the local government areas in Imo state. No one hears of his free education programmes. They hear of a certain Rochas who approximates Charlie Spencer Chaplin. He looks at his people, his people. He sees suffering. He announces a commissioner for happiness. Not such a bad idea. But it is his sister again. His opponents go to town with mockery. Rochas sneers at them in superciliousness. No one hears that he has tarred the road that runs in front of my ancestral home in Orodo. That road had been promised by every regime since Ochefu and Atom Kpera. They all failed. He did it. Rochas has done more roads than other governors. But no governor has exhibited more unbridled self aggrandizement than Rochas Okorocha. He says he is gifted with the brain of a genius. So he embraces informality and disdains processes. He is easy going, self effacing. But all people see is greed. No governor has appointed more relatives into top government positions than Rochas Okorocha. His son-in-law is Chief of staff. His sister is his deputy chief of staff and commissioner. The ministerial position allocated to the state came, he gave it to his daughter’s father-in-law. Rumours that Rochas wanted to perpetuate himself in office sprouted. They sounded so outlandish. Rochas wants to be the senate president. He would like to be president of the country and perhaps AU chairman, sometime in the future. Rochas wants to be an icon like Mandela. Imo is too small for him. But the rumours now have a foundation. He says his son-in-law must be governor. He says his in-law is the most qualified for the job. He can support whomsoever he chooses. And a son-in-law isn’t necessarily disqualified by virtue of whom he married. He could actually be the most qualified. Rochas has worked hard to make his endorsement count. But he is set to be remembered as a power hungry man who is motivated only by self interest. Yes, same Rochas who was once synonymous with generosity and philanthropy. In a country where democracy and political morality include power rotations and quota system, Rochas Okorocha should let another family try. He says God ordained it .His family must be filled with the sort of geniuses that aren’t found in other places. It may actually not be out of the reach of his fantasy to create a Kennedy type dynasty. And attribute it to God. Rochas is innovative, ambitious and irrepressible. He needs tact. If all politicians in Africa thought like Rochas, then countries could all become family corporations. Because without institutions, and without transparency and accountability, any African president could, with a little dose of tyranny, perpetuate his family and generations over his country. If Awolowo and Zik and Sarduana had the sort of imagination that Rochas has, people like Rochas Okorocha who came from the lowest rungs of the society would never be governors. I like Rochas Okorocha. I only wish he could once in a while step out of himself. Perhaps, he would gain a little self-restraint. https://vanguardngr.com/2018/03/lord-rochas-okorocha-son-law-project/ |
Politics / Re: Ezekwesili Reacts To Buhari's Scheduled Visit To Taraba, Benue, Others by JackBauer24: 4:29am On Mar 06, 2018 |
the "ADULT" president that decides to do things when he wants to do them.... by Lauretta Onochie I thought he never deemed it necessary to visit. Not worthy to be a president 25 Likes |
Career / Re: Man Sets Himself Ablaze In Gombe Over Buhari's Rejection Of Peace Corps Bill by JackBauer24: 10:08pm On Feb 27, 2018 |
In as much as I do not like MBuhari style of leadership, I will not support this particular propaganda or Fake news. Just take a close look at the picture, you will see the people there are Indians (not Nigerians)[b][/b]. We can show we are better than "them" by not acting like " them" |
Crime / Re: "Obanikoro Joined APC, His Trial With The EFCC Suddenly Developed Malaria" - FFK by JackBauer24: 12:41pm On Feb 26, 2018 |
BlackMbakara1: I agree with you on that. So nobody should appear to be holier than thou, or use fighting corruption as an excuse for not doing enough work for the development of Nigeria |
Crime / Re: "Obanikoro Joined APC, His Trial With The EFCC Suddenly Developed Malaria" - FFK by JackBauer24: 11:06am On Feb 26, 2018 |
BlackMbakara1: Really, is that all you understood from that simple statement? You are a genius 7 Likes |
Celebrities / Re: Dino Melaye Poses In His Mansion With Tea & Bread Call On Nigerians To Blast Him by JackBauer24: 7:23pm On Feb 18, 2018 |
Lol... He said you should Yab him & you guys are doing same. What if he said "go hug transformer" ... Make una no get high BP for this man matter oo |
Politics / Re: Valentine Drama: Oluremi Tinubu Calls Dino Melaye "Saraki's Son" (Video) by JackBauer24: 9:12am On Feb 15, 2018 |
People are entitled to their own believe just as you, ok. Whether you want to deceive yourself or not, deep down your heart you know that this is not a mere joke. She only passed her message in such manner while others didn't have time for her drama and decided to laugh it off. omenkaLives: |
Politics / Re: Valentine Drama: Oluremi Tinubu Calls Dino Melaye "Saraki's Son" (Video) by JackBauer24: 5:44pm On Feb 14, 2018 |
This woman sef . Always looking for trouble where there is none 26 Likes |
Politics / Re: NBS: We Have No Data To Back Up Minister Of Labour's Claim On 7Million New Jobs by JackBauer24: 1:11pm On Jan 30, 2018 |
This present APC-led govt are full of Yahoo Boys. It's so shameful |
Politics / Re: Fulani Herdsmen: Why We're Yet To Send Soldiers To Benue, Taraba, Others - DHQ by JackBauer24: 12:57pm On Jan 30, 2018 |
Why can't we Southerners come together, forget abt our hatred for each other, and look at how we can forge ahead without the Northerners. This double standard nature of buhari is too glaring. NB: I intentionally spelt buhari in small letters 2 Likes |
Politics / Re: President Buhari Calls For UN Protection Of The Ethnic Rohingya In Myanmar by JackBauer24: 3:59pm On Sep 13, 2017 |
This is the link. I also saw it on NTA: https://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2017/09/12/federal-government-condemns-human-suffering-myanmar/ PMB is just a hypocrite 3 Likes |
Politics / Re: Pictures Of The Ongoing Urban Renewal Of Eket, Akwa Ibom State By State Govt. by JackBauer24: 7:32am On Aug 27, 2017 |
Wow. I will be in this town soon |
Career / Re: Any Call From Amaiden Energy For Safety Advisor Job Recently? by JackBauer24: 1:08pm On Aug 11, 2017 |
Ehisjp: No |
Career / Re: Any Call From Amaiden Energy For Safety Advisor Job Recently? by JackBauer24: 10:11am On Aug 11, 2017 |
Ehisjp: I was called on July 18 for the Safety Technician position and was asked to quote my salary expectation, which I sent. But since then haven't heard anything from them. |
Career / Any Call From Amaiden Energy For Safety Advisor Job Recently? by JackBauer24: 11:53pm On Aug 10, 2017 |
Greetings everyone. Please has anyone in the house received a call recently from Amaiden Energy for the Safety Advisor or Safety Technician job. Maybe we can share updates. Thanks |
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