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Politics / Re: Arrest Nnamdi Kanu Now – Yoruba Youth Groups Tell Osinbajo by meritocrat: 7:21pm On Jul 25, 2017 |
From my archive. Memory Lane. DOUBLE STANDARD 101: By Charles Ogbu. An average Nigerian 'Facebooker' will do just about anything to save a victim of an abusive relationship from his/her abusive partner. If a married woman complain of any form of domestic violence from her husband, chances are that the first advice she will get from a Nigerian 'facebooker' is to leave the violent husband. "You wan die?, you dey wait make im kill you?, you no go run with your life, why you mumu like this nah? Man dey use you learn boxing and you still dey there dey ask weda make you leave am?" These are some of the rhetorical questions they would bombard the woman with. It matters not whether the marriage has produced kids. The fact that the woman legally entered into the said marriage and may have even sworn to stick with the man till death do them apart is irrelevant here. This Nigerian 'Facebooker' has enough common sense to realize that the right to life of the human person is the most important of all rights and must be protected at all cost. He is equally not unaware of the fact that once a man's right to life is threatened, such a man is at liberty to do anything......anything at all...to safeguard it. He is also cognizant of the fact that for a duly constituted marriage to be dissolved, all it requires is for one of the partners....just one....to express dissatisfaction. Marriage vow be damned!! These all important facts are not lost on him. Note, I completely share the views of this 'Nigerian Facebooker'. Now, here is the twist: When this same average Nigerian facebooker hears that the Igbos want to leave Nigeria because they believe they are being abused and their right to life constantly being compromised by both state and non state actors represented by the security agencies and the Fulani herdsmen respectively, the first thing you will hear from him is: "we are better off as one country ooo. Why they wan break up the country nah?. Why dem dey ask for Biafra sef?" This is the same person who was ready to do anything to save an innocent woman from her abusive partner few minutes ago. Meanwhile, this person acknowledges that the Igbos are actually being killed by the security agents and their Fulani herdsmen brethren and treated like inferior beings by the government. He is equally aware that neither the govt nor the security agencies are willing to change their hostile approach towards the Igbos. He knows all these, yet, he will go to any length including standing the law of natural justice on its head and even quoting non-existing laws in his desperate bid to make you see reason why the Igbos must remain in Nigeria no matter what. Note: in the case of the married woman being abused by her husband, she legally entered into the marriage with her two 'kolokolo' eyes and may have even vowed to remain in it till death. But because this our 'average Nigerian' understands the sanctity of life, he would advice this woman to leave the abusive marriage for her own safety. In the case of the Igbos, they never bargained for this. They didn't enter into any form of agreement to be in this union. They were forcefully joined together. Yet, this our average Nigerian would want them to remain even when he knows that the abusive partner in this fake union has shown no sign of putting his violent demon in check. Why are we like this 1 Like 1 Share |
Politics / Re: Uchechi Okwu Kanu At Biafran Children Conference In Abia (Photos) by meritocrat: 7:17pm On Jul 25, 2017 |
From my archive. Memory Lane. DOUBLE STANDARD 101: By Charles Ogbu. An average Nigerian 'Facebooker' will do just about anything to save a victim of an abusive relationship from his/her abusive partner. If a married woman complain of any form of domestic violence from her husband, chances are that the first advice she will get from a Nigerian 'facebooker' is to leave the violent husband. "You wan die?, you dey wait make im kill you?, you no go run with your life, why you mumu like this nah? Man dey use you learn boxing and you still dey there dey ask weda make you leave am?" These are some of the rhetorical questions they would bombard the woman with. It matters not whether the marriage has produced kids. The fact that the woman legally entered into the said marriage and may have even sworn to stick with the man till death do them apart is irrelevant here. This Nigerian 'Facebooker' has enough common sense to realize that the right to life of the human person is the most important of all rights and must be protected at all cost. He is equally not unaware of the fact that once a man's right to life is threatened, such a man is at liberty to do anything......anything at all...to safeguard it. He is also cognizant of the fact that for a duly constituted marriage to be dissolved, all it requires is for one of the partners....just one....to express dissatisfaction. Marriage vow be damned!! These all important facts are not lost on him. Note, I completely share the views of this 'Nigerian Facebooker'. Now, here is the twist: When this same average Nigerian facebooker hears that the Igbos want to leave Nigeria because they believe they are being abused and their right to life constantly being compromised by both state and non state actors represented by the security agencies and the Fulani herdsmen respectively, the first thing you will hear from him is: "we are better off as one country ooo. Why they wan break up the country nah?. Why dem dey ask for Biafra sef?" This is the same person who was ready to do anything to save an innocent woman from her abusive partner few minutes ago. Meanwhile, this person acknowledges that the Igbos are actually being killed by the security agents and their Fulani herdsmen brethren and treated like inferior beings by the government. He is equally aware that neither the govt nor the security agencies are willing to change their hostile approach towards the Igbos. He knows all these, yet, he will go to any length including standing the law of natural justice on its head and even quoting non-existing laws in his desperate bid to make you see reason why the Igbos must remain in Nigeria no matter what. Note: in the case of the married woman being abused by her husband, she legally entered into the marriage with her two 'kolokolo' eyes and may have even vowed to remain in it till death. But because this our 'average Nigerian' understands the sanctity of life, he would advice this woman to leave the abusive marriage for her own safety. In the case of the Igbos, they never bargained for this. They didn't enter into any form of agreement to be in this union. They were forcefully joined together. Yet, this our average Nigerian would want them to remain even when he knows that the abusive partner in this fake union has shown no sign of putting his violent demon in check. Why are we like this 3 Likes |
Politics / Re: Nigeria Army Cowardly Runs Away From Nnamdi Kanu- Photos, Video by meritocrat: 10:59pm On Jul 24, 2017 |
wahala dey o. |
Politics / Re: Anambra Election Will Hold If Nigeria Is Restructured Before October 1 - Kanu by meritocrat: 8:40pm On Jul 24, 2017 |
fake news. 5 Likes |
Culture / Re: Fatima Abubakar, Sultan's Daughter Graduates From U.K University by meritocrat: 4:26pm On Jul 22, 2017 |
I pity those people that still believe in Nigeria project. 3 Likes |
Politics / Re: What Will Happen If There Is No Election In Anambra State by meritocrat: 3:33pm On Jul 20, 2017 |
nwaanambra1: If this is the plan of the government, then I'm afraid that they will play into the hands of IPOB. I can also state boldly that Biafra is closer than I thought. When will government learn that IPOB benefits from disorder and anarchy. Militarization of Anambra will further drive home the point that they are indeed being prosecuted. I hope the government will be smart enough not to make another mistake. Besides fear-mongering does not scare IPOB. They have proven this point on many occasions. 2 Likes |
Politics / Re: Willy Obiano Warns Nnamdi Kanu: Steer Clear Of Anambra Elections Or Risk Arrest by meritocrat: 9:58pm On Jul 19, 2017 |
From my archive. Memory Lane. DOUBLE STANDARD 101: By Charles Ogbu. An average Nigerian 'Facebooker' will do just about anything to save a victim of an abusive relationship from his/her abusive partner. If a married woman complain of any form of domestic violence from her husband, chances are that the first advice she will get from a Nigerian 'facebooker' is to leave the violent husband. "You wan die?, you dey wait make im kill you?, you no go run with your life, why you mumu like this nah? Man dey use you learn boxing and you still dey there dey ask weda make you leave am?" These are some of the rhetorical questions they would bombard the woman with. It matters not whether the marriage has produced kids. The fact that the woman legally entered into the said marriage and may have even sworn to stick with the man till death do them apart is irrelevant here. This Nigerian 'Facebooker' has enough common sense to realize that the right to life of the human person is the most important of all rights and must be protected at all cost. He is equally not unaware of the fact that once a man's right to life is threatened, such a man is at liberty to do anything......anything at all...to safeguard it. He is also cognizant of the fact that for a duly constituted marriage to be dissolved, all it requires is for one of the partners....just one....to express dissatisfaction. Marriage vow be damned!! These all important facts are not lost on him. Note, I completely share the views of this 'Nigerian Facebooker'. Now, here is the twist: When this same average Nigerian facebooker hears that the Igbos want to leave Nigeria because they believe they are being abused and their right to life constantly being compromised by both state and non state actors represented by the security agencies and the Fulani herdsmen respectively, the first thing you will hear from him is: "we are better off as one country ooo. Why they wan break up the country nah?. Why dem dey ask for Biafra sef?" This is the same person who was ready to do anything to save an innocent woman from her abusive partner few minutes ago. Meanwhile, this person acknowledges that the Igbos are actually being killed by the security agents and their Fulani herdsmen brethren and treated like inferior beings by the government. He is equally aware that neither the govt nor the security agencies are willing to change their hostile approach towards the Igbos. He knows all these, yet, he will go to any length including standing the law of natural justice on its head and even quoting non-existing laws in his desperate bid to make you see reason why the Igbos must remain in Nigeria no matter what. Note: in the case of the married woman being abused by her husband, she legally entered into the marriage with her two 'kolokolo' eyes and may have even vowed to remain in it till death. But because this our 'average Nigerian' understands the sanctity of life, he would advice this woman to leave the abusive marriage for her own safety. In the case of the Igbos, they never bargained for this. They didn't enter into any form of agreement to be in this union. They were forcefully joined together. Yet, this our average Nigerian would want them to remain even when he knows that the abusive partner in this fake union has shown no sign of putting his violent demon in check. Why are we like this |
Politics / Re: Anambra Election: Militants Back Nnamdi Kanu On Boycott by meritocrat: 9:57pm On Jul 19, 2017 |
From my archive. Memory Lane. DOUBLE STANDARD 101: By Charles Ogbu. An average Nigerian 'Facebooker' will do just about anything to save a victim of an abusive relationship from his/her abusive partner. If a married woman complain of any form of domestic violence from her husband, chances are that the first advice she will get from a Nigerian 'facebooker' is to leave the violent husband. "You wan die?, you dey wait make im kill you?, you no go run with your life, why you mumu like this nah? Man dey use you learn boxing and you still dey there dey ask weda make you leave am?" These are some of the rhetorical questions they would bombard the woman with. It matters not whether the marriage has produced kids. The fact that the woman legally entered into the said marriage and may have even sworn to stick with the man till death do them apart is irrelevant here. This Nigerian 'Facebooker' has enough common sense to realize that the right to life of the human person is the most important of all rights and must be protected at all cost. He is equally not unaware of the fact that once a man's right to life is threatened, such a man is at liberty to do anything......anything at all...to safeguard it. He is also cognizant of the fact that for a duly constituted marriage to be dissolved, all it requires is for one of the partners....just one....to express dissatisfaction. Marriage vow be damned!! These all important facts are not lost on him. Note, I completely share the views of this 'Nigerian Facebooker'. Now, here is the twist: When this same average Nigerian facebooker hears that the Igbos want to leave Nigeria because they believe they are being abused and their right to life constantly being compromised by both state and non state actors represented by the security agencies and the Fulani herdsmen respectively, the first thing you will hear from him is: "we are better off as one country ooo. Why they wan break up the country nah?. Why dem dey ask for Biafra sef?" This is the same person who was ready to do anything to save an innocent woman from her abusive partner few minutes ago. Meanwhile, this person acknowledges that the Igbos are actually being killed by the security agents and their Fulani herdsmen brethren and treated like inferior beings by the government. He is equally aware that neither the govt nor the security agencies are willing to change their hostile approach towards the Igbos. He knows all these, yet, he will go to any length including standing the law of natural justice on its head and even quoting non-existing laws in his desperate bid to make you see reason why the Igbos must remain in Nigeria no matter what. Note: in the case of the married woman being abused by her husband, she legally entered into the marriage with her two 'kolokolo' eyes and may have even vowed to remain in it till death. But because this our 'average Nigerian' understands the sanctity of life, he would advice this woman to leave the abusive marriage for her own safety. In the case of the Igbos, they never bargained for this. They didn't enter into any form of agreement to be in this union. They were forcefully joined together. Yet, this our average Nigerian would want them to remain even when he knows that the abusive partner in this fake union has shown no sign of putting his violent demon in check. Why are we like this 1 Like |
Politics / Re: Will Nigeria Break Up? by meritocrat: 9:54pm On Jul 19, 2017 |
DOUBLE STANDARD 101: By Charles Ogbu. An average Nigerian 'Facebooker' will do just about anything to save a victim of an abusive relationship from his/her abusive partner. If a married woman complain of any form of domestic violence from her husband, chances are that the first advice she will get from a Nigerian 'facebooker' is to leave the violent husband."You wan die?, you dey wait make im kill you?, you no go run with your life, why you mumu like this nah? Man dey use you learn boxing and you still dey there dey ask weda make you leave am?"These are some of the rhetorical questions they would bombard the woman with. It matters not whether the marriage has produced kids. The fact that the woman legally entered into the said marriage and may have even sworn to stick with the man till death do them apart is irrelevant here. This Nigerian 'Facebooker' has enough common sense to realize that the right to life of the human person is the most important of all rights and must be protected at all cost. He is equally not unaware of the fact that once a man's right to life is threatened, such a man is at liberty to do anything......anything at all...to safeguard it. He is also cognizant of the fact that for a duly constituted marriage to be dissolved, all it requires is for one of the partners....just one....to express dissatisfaction. Marriage vow be damned!! These all important facts are not lost on him. Note, I completely share the views of this 'Nigerian Facebooker'. Now, here is the twist:When this same average Nigerian facebooker hears that the Igbos want to leave Nigeria because they believe they are being abused and their right to life constantly being compromised by both state and non state actors represented by the security agencies and the Fulani herdsmen respectively, the first thing you will hear from him is: "we are better off as one country ooo. Why they wan break up the country nah?. Why dem dey ask for Biafra sef?"This is the same person who was ready to do anything to save an innocent woman from her abusive partner few minutes ago. Meanwhile, this person acknowledges that the Igbos are actually being killed by the security agents and their Fulani herdsmen brethren and treated like inferior beings by the government. He is equally aware that neither the govt nor the security agencies are willing to change their hostile approach towards the Igbos. He knows all these, yet, he will go to any length including standing the law of natural justice on its head and even quoting non-existing laws in his desperate bid to make you see reason why the Igbos must remain in Nigeria no matter what.Note: in the case of the married woman being abused by her husband, she legally entered intothe marriage with her two 'kolokolo' eyes and may have even vowed to remain in it till death. But because this our 'average Nigerian' understands the sanctity of life, he would advice this woman to leave the abusive marriage for her own safety.In the case of the Igbos, they never bargained for this. They didn't enter into any form of agreement to be in this union. They were forcefully joined together.Yet, this our average Nigerian would want themto remain even when he knows that the abusivepartner in this fake union has shown no sign of putting his violent demon in check.Why are we like this |
Politics / Re: A Letter To Biafra by meritocrat: 9:51pm On Jul 19, 2017 |
DOUBLE STANDARD 101:By Charles Ogbu.An average Nigerian 'Facebooker' will do just about anything to save a victim of an abusive relationship from his/her abusive partner.If a married woman complain of any form of domestic violence from her husband, chances are that the first advice she will get from a Nigerian 'facebooker' is to leave the violent husband."You wan die?, you dey wait make im kill you?, you no go run with your life, why you mumu likethis nah? Man dey use you learn boxing and you still dey there dey ask weda make you leave am?"These are some of the rhetorical questions they would bombard the woman with.It matters not whether the marriage has produced kids. The fact that the woman legally entered into the said marriage and may have even sworn to stick with the man till death do them apart is irrelevant here.This Nigerian 'Facebooker' has enough common sense to realize that the right to life ofthe human person is the most important of all rights and must be protected at all cost. He is equally not unaware of the fact that once a man's right to life is threatened, such a man is at liberty to do anything......anything at all...to safeguard it. He is also cognizant of the fact that for a duly constituted marriage to be dissolved, all it requires is for one of the partners....just one....to express dissatisfaction.Marriage vow be damned!! These all important facts are not lost on him.Note, I completely share the views of this 'Nigerian Facebooker'.Now, here is the twist:When this same average Nigerian facebooker hears that the Igbos want to leave Nigeria because they believe they are being abused and their right to life constantly being compromised by both state and non state actors represented by the security agencies and the Fulani herdsmen respectively, the first thing you will hear from him is: "we are better off as one country ooo. Why they wan break up the country nah?. Why dem dey ask for Biafra sef?"This is the same person who was ready to do anything to save an innocent woman from her abusive partner few minutes ago.Meanwhile, this person acknowledges that the Igbos are actually being killed by the security agents and their Fulani herdsmen brethren and treated like inferior beings by the government. He is equally aware that neither the govt nor the security agencies are willing to change their hostile approach towards the Igbos. He knows all these, yet, he will go to any length including standing the law of natural justice on its head and even quoting non-existing laws in his desperate bid to make you see reason why the Igbos must remain in Nigeria no matter what.Note: in the case of the married woman being abused by her husband, she legally entered intothe marriage with her two 'kolokolo' eyes and may have even vowed to remain in it till death. But because this our 'average Nigerian' understands the sanctity of life, he would advice this woman to leave the abusive marriage for her own safety.In the case of the Igbos, they never bargained for this. They didn't enter into any form of agreement to be in this union. They were forcefully joined together.Yet, this our average Nigerian would want themto remain even when he knows that the abusivepartner in this fake union has shown no sign of putting his violent demon in check.Why are we like this |
Celebrities / Re: Bongos Ikwue Now An Evangelist, Changes Name To Ebenezer by meritocrat: 5:24pm On Jul 19, 2017 |
I hope he converts his Double K hotel in Otukpo to a Methodist church. |
Politics / One Nigeria! Really? by meritocrat: 2:09pm On Jul 19, 2017 |
From my archive. Memory Lane. DOUBLE STANDARD 101: By Charles Ogbu. An average Nigerian 'Facebooker' will do just about anything to save a victim of an abusive relationship from his/her abusive partner. If a married woman complain of any form of domestic violence from her husband, chances are that the first advice she will get from a Nigerian 'facebooker' is to leave the violent husband. "You wan die?, you dey wait make im kill you?, you no go run with your life, why you mumu like this nah? Man dey use you learn boxing and you still dey there dey ask weda make you leave am?" These are some of the rhetorical questions they would bombard the woman with. It matters not whether the marriage has produced kids. The fact that the woman legally entered into the said marriage and may have even sworn to stick with the man till death do them apart is irrelevant here. This Nigerian 'Facebooker' has enough common sense to realize that the right to life of the human person is the most important of all rights and must be protected at all cost. He is equally not unaware of the fact that once a man's right to life is threatened, such a man is at liberty to do anything......anything at all...to safeguard it. He is also cognizant of the fact that for a duly constituted marriage to be dissolved, all it requires is for one of the partners....just one....to express dissatisfaction. Marriage vow be damned!! These all important facts are not lost on him. Note, I completely share the views of this 'Nigerian Facebooker'. Now, here is the twist: When this same average Nigerian facebooker hears that the Igbos want to leave Nigeria because they believe they are being abused and their right to life constantly being compromised by both state and non state actors represented by the security agencies and the Fulani herdsmen respectively, the first thing you will hear from him is: "we are better off as one country ooo. Why they wan break up the country nah?. Why dem dey ask for Biafra sef?" This is the same person who was ready to do anything to save an innocent woman from her abusive partner few minutes ago. Meanwhile, this person acknowledges that the Igbos are actually being killed by the security agents and their Fulani herdsmen brethren and treated like inferior beings by the government. He is equally aware that neither the govt nor the security agencies are willing to change their hostile approach towards the Igbos. He knows all these, yet, he will go to any length including standing the law of natural justice on its head and even quoting non-existing laws in his desperate bid to make you see reason why the Igbos must remain in Nigeria no matter what. Note: in the case of the married woman being abused by her husband, she legally entered into the marriage with her two 'kolokolo' eyes and may have even vowed to remain in it till death. But because this our 'average Nigerian' understands the sanctity of life, he would advice this woman to leave the abusive marriage for her own safety. In the case of the Igbos, they never bargained for this. They didn't enter into any form of agreement to be in this union. They were forcefully joined together. Yet, this our average Nigerian would want them to remain even when he knows that the abusive partner in this fake union has shown no sign of putting his violent demon in check. Why are we like this |
Politics / Re: The Cry Of Igala People In Anambra State(igala Plight In Igbo State) by meritocrat: 10:27pm On Jul 13, 2017 |
Stella Oduah is from Igala. 2 Likes |
Politics / Re: IPOB Releases List Of Its Delegates To Visit White House On July 21 To See Trump by meritocrat: 12:04am On Jul 13, 2017 |
NafeesaAA: Housing will not be a problem in Biafra. Use Onitsha as a case study. |
Politics / Re: Biafra Has Not Been Defeated – Wole Soyinka by meritocrat: 9:16pm On Jul 10, 2017 |
myhotbrain: They are stark illiterates. . .meaning, they can neither read nor write. But they have wisdom and intelligence. Who literacy epp? They are organizing on the ground in the former eastern region while you are a faceless internet troll whose rants hardly move public opinion. You better drop your redundant grammar and start articulating a counter narrative. 3 Likes 1 Share |
Celebrities / Re: Paul Okoye And Anita Welcome Twins In The US (Photos) by meritocrat: 12:07pm On Jul 09, 2017 |
Yuneehk: Higher chance when you are married to a lady who is twin. 1 Like |
Celebrities / Re: Paul Okoye And Anita Welcome Twins In The US (Photos) by meritocrat: 12:05pm On Jul 09, 2017 |
I suspect in vitro fertilization |
Politics / Re: Reno Omokri: The Accidental Media Aide by meritocrat: 12:26pm On Jul 07, 2017 |
Several months before 2015 election, Jonathan was presented with credible evidence of the treacherous ways of Attahiru Jega, the man he appointed INEC boss but he did nothing! He chose to allow JEGA continue as INEC boss because he felt he (GEJ) couldn't withstand the pressure JEGA's sack would bring him. That was weakness! Jonathan's failure to sack Jega was the height of weakness on his part. #ChibokGirlsSaga remains unresolved till today mainly because Jonathan bowed to foreign pressure and admitted it happened even after his govt had earlier dismissed it as a scam. If GEJ hadn't bowed to pressure, he would have simply arrested that woman Principal of Chibok school and within hours of questioning, she would have spilled the beans. GEJ showed weakness by allowing many people including Buhari to undermine his govt. Are we really gonna waste our time arguing this obvious fact? Now, let's visit the dictionary: The term "Weak" is an adjective and it means "liable to break or yield under pressure" among other meanings. So I ask again, was Jonathan weak as president? In the Nigerian context, the answer is YES! Refer to the above instances I just listed out. What then is the problem here? Even if we lie to ourselves, how can we descend to the level of believing our own lies as the gospel truth? My father, the late Emmanuel Nwodo Ogbu Nwachima, once allowed my uncle to take possession of our piece of land on the ground that he didn't want to make trouble with his brother. To me, that was him being a peaceful man but it also portrayed him as weak. I remember my father as a good man but each time I see my uncle's children on that land, I think my dad weak. Context is of utmost importance here. May I remind Reno Omokri that before Jonathan, two Igbo sons, Alex Ekwueme and Ebitu Ukiwe have held the position of both civilian and military vice presidents respectively. Allison Madueke has equally held a very high position in the military. So why should we be grateful for getting individual appointments of army chief and SGF even after paying with our blood in the North and are still being victimized by the present govt over our support for Jonathan? Reno Omokri and co need to realise that those who live in glass houses should be wise enough not to start throwing stones around. As far as Jonathan is concerned, what Ndigbo deserve from Reno and Co is gratitude, not attitude. |
Politics / Reno Omokri: The Accidental Media Aide by meritocrat: 12:20pm On Jul 07, 2017 |
RENO OMOKRI; THE ACCIDENTAL MEDIA AIDE. By Charles Ogbu. I have always maintained that apart from conspiracy from both local and foreign scene against president Goodluck Jonathan, another major reason the Otueke-born Zoologist lost his 2015 presidential re-election bid was not unconnected with the fact that he had one of the most criminally inept and fantastically clueless media aides who were more endowed in tongue than they were in that area meant to house the grey matter known as the brain. Reno Omokri's recent tirade against Ndigbo confirms this. An Igbo man and the leader of the Indigenous People Of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu, reportedly granted an interview in 2014 where he said that Jonathan was weak and incompetent as president and the best way Reno Omokri who was GEJ's social media advisor could think to couter the assertion in 2017 was to start hauling invectives at the entire Igbos and listing individual appointments Jonathan gave to them. In 21st century 2017, a supposed intellectual is listing individual appointments as achievements and even trying to use same to counter the argument that his ex boss was incompetent while in office. He couldn't mention one monument erected by his boss. He couldn't mention road network or any health or academic centre built for Ndigbo by his boss. All he could point to was individual appointments. This is a walking shame! Quite frankly, I should simply pause here and die laughing.... Laughing at a mentally truncated media aide who doesn't know that the best way to counter allegation of incompetence against his boss is by listing infrastructural facilities and other solid achievements built by this boss of his, not by naming individuals who were appointed into govt positions by him. With this kind of mental miscarriage from Reno Omokri, do we still wonder why the APC propaganda machinery effortlessly swallowed Jonathan's media team and successfully painted him as a president who did nothing all through the 5 years he was in office? If Mr Omokri cannot marshall out facts and figures to counter a mere allegation of weakness and incompetence levelled against his boss by an individual, how could anyone expect him to have any reasonable response to the web of earthquakic lies and brain-resetting propaganda mounted against Jonathan by the very powerful APC lying machine?? Poor Jonathan! He thought he had a media aide in Reno. How wrong he was! The tragedy of Reno's situation is that he does not even realise that his failure to list Jonathan's achievements leaves observers with the conclusion that indeed, Jonathan did nothing for Ndigbo. In this case, who really insulted Jonathan? Is it a private citizen who said his ex president was weak and incompetent, the same thing that has been said by Asari Dokubo, Edwin Clark etc or a former media aide to this president who resorted to hauling invectives at everyone rather than listing the achievements of this president to counter this assertion In an article titled, "THE LESSON NDIGBO TAUGHT JONATHAN AND FUTURE LEADERS", Omokri stated that Igbos lost the 1967-70 Biafra because they knew nothing about diplomacy which left them without much friends to help them during those trying time. According to him, the fact that no Igbo leader has come out to attack Kanu over the said interview suggests that Kanu's position represents the views of the entire Ndigbo about Jonathan. This, he says, means that the Igbos are ungrateful bunch. In that same article, Mr Omokri categorically stated that Jonathan was the first president to give Igbos the position of Chief of army staff and Secretary to the govt of the federation and as such, Ndigbo should be eternally grateful to him. As a full blooded Igbo man, I find this criminally offensive. This is a double barreled insult to Ndigbo because 1, what was said is a grave misrepresentation of fact. And 2, because Mr Omokri is the least qualified person to say those things, having himself been implicated in a case of identity theft in Feb. 2014 when he allegedly stole the identity of the son to the wife of his brother-in-law, one U.S based Wendell Simlin, to write an article linking the spike in boko haram bombing to the suspension of the then CBN governor, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi. (A quick Google search will give you the detail) What moral right does a spineless faceless suspected identity thief have to talk to Ndigbo? If he was man enough, why did he resort to hiding behind a fake identity just to make a mere accusation? Let's treat the no1: Igbos owe Jonathan nothing! Absolutely nothing. It is Jonathan who owe Ndigbo everything. We made him! When the bunch of political terrorists known as the Cabal, prevented the gentleman Jonathan from taking over from the good man, Yar'Adua of the blessed memory, it was an Igbo woman, the late Dora Akunyili, who publicly confronted the Cabal and told all Nigerians that Yar'Adua was incapacitated. Her revelation gave birth to the doctrine of necessity which brought Jonathan to power. Without Akunyili, Yaradua would probably still be running the country by now even from the grave while Jonathan would be sitting quietly the exact way Mr Buhari is currently running Nigeria from the land of the WhiteWalkers with Osinbajo sitting quietly like an Arsenal fan when his club is facing a 5-0 defeat in the hands of ManU. We gave Jonathan everything we had in 2011. We even died for him in the North in large numbers. Our support for him was 100%. Even when Jonathan bashing became the order of the day sometime last year, Ndigbo rose to the occasion and defended him even against some of his own people. In 11th August 2016, I Charles Ogbu, wrote a fact-studded piece titled "IN DEFENCE OF PRESIDENT JONATHAN" published in the Guardian Newspaper which attracted a rejoinder from the presidency titled "IN DEFENCE OF PRESIDENT BUHARI, IS THIS THE CHANGE WE VOTED FOR? YES, IT IS" written by president Buhari's senior media aide, Garba Shehu to which I again responded with "IN DEFENCE OF THE MASSES, THIS IS CERTAINLY NOT THE CHANGE WE VOTED FOR". When I was doing this verbal gymnastics with the highest office in the land over a Jonathan whom I have never met, where was Reno Omokri then? He was hiding somewhere in the U.S, too afraid to write anything in Jonathan's defence. Now that the monumental disaster, Buhari, has been declared incapacitated, Reno is running his mouth. How convenient! Our support for Jonathan was driven by a sense of justice, fairness and equity coupled with the fact that his opponent has always been a hopeless murderous ethnic jingoist with generational hatred for Ndigbo. Why should we now sit back and allow an integrity-challenged Reno Omokri a.k.a Wendell Simlin disparage us for no just cause?? Why did Omokri not denigrate the entire Fulanis when El-rufai and numberless Fulanis made sport of demonizing Jonathan at every turn? Asari Dokubo, Edwin Clark, Seriake Dickson have all described Jonathan as weak, yet, Omokri neither attacked those people nor their ethnic groups. Why? Why does he now think he can attack the whole Igbo race simply because one Igbo man purpotedly chose to criticise his ex president? Saying that a former president was weak and incompetent, is that an insult? Frankly, I don't get this! Is Reno such a bad user of the Queen's language that he no longer understand that "weak" and "incompetence" are but mere adjectives naming an attribute of a noun? So far, Goodluck Jonathan remains the best president Nigeria ever had. His worst remains better than the best of Buhari. Is this even debatable? He was and still is, a perfect gentleman. Matter of fact, I belong to the school of thought which believes that Nigeria was and still is, too primitive for people like Jonathan to preside over. But was he weak as president?? Keep sentiment at home let's find out the answer. |
Politics / Re: Does Secession From A Country Make an Individual Lose His Personal Property? by meritocrat: 6:52pm On Jul 05, 2017 |
LordAdam16: I beg you in the name of who you serve to pity that thrash bin. Don't destroy what is left of his battered ego. Events have proven him wrong on so many occasions. I guess he is too proud to learn. He is simply uneducable, and that you cannot change. 1 Like |
Politics / Re: Does Secession From A Country Make an Individual Lose His Personal Property? by meritocrat: 10:24pm On Jul 04, 2017 |
Ewedegubbler: I came to Benue with my bag and brain. Now I am one of the biggest employer of labour where I reside. If I feel threatened, I can relocate elsewhere. Igbos can still succeed anywhere. It is only human capital that makes a nation rich. That we have in abundance. |
Celebrities / Re: Mercy Aigbe "Throwback To When A Man I Call My Husband Almost Blinded Me" by meritocrat: 1:46am On Jun 30, 2017 |
Mtcheew. . .she has bald head with receding hairline. Thanks to Brazilian hairs. |
Celebrities / Re: Hushpuppi To Phyno: "If Your House Can Buy My Shoes, I Will Give You N5 Million" by meritocrat: 10:36pm On Jun 29, 2017 |
Hotpussy's account is not verified. Wannabe celebrity. |
Properties / Re: Is It Possible To Build A 3 Bedroom Flat With N2million? by meritocrat: 8:56pm On Nov 13, 2015 |
#2m can build 3 bedroom apartment here on Benue. 1. Cost of molding blocks - #10 per block 2. Number of blocks needed - 2500 3. Number of blocks per cement bag - 45 4. Total bags of cement to mold blocks = 56 bags 5. Total bags of cement needed for construction = 50 Contractor charge #120,000 etc. I would have itemized all with their price tag, but my schedule will not permit me. 1 Like |
Properties / Re: Is It Possible To Build A 3 Bedroom Flat With N2million? by meritocrat: 8:45pm On Nov 13, 2015 |
Noble11: Kindly itemize. . .thanks |
Politics / Why Elevate A Desperate Money-mongering Fellow Like Kanu? by meritocrat: 6:55pm On Nov 13, 2015 |
Today we rise in reminiscence of our past, one that left an indelible mark in the annals of our nation’s life. The reward of our continuous failure to tolerate, embrace and accept the fate of nationhood, and forty-five years aftermillions lost their lives in that debacle, we are back to where we began.The tension mounting in Nigeria in the last few weeks, if not properly managedand curtailed possesses enough strength to disrupt the peace of the country to an extent that may lead to segregation.Already the country is battling to overcome the unending terror attacks from the Boko Haram insurgents who seem to have shifted focus on mainly suicide attacks and bombings across the North Eastern States of Yobe, Borno and Adamawa. But while Boko Haram pose a threat to the sovereignty of Nigeria, two other major threats capable of even greater disaster are brewing in the South unabated.Let us even pretend we do not know how it all began; let us share in the believe that the ongoing protests in the South East for the release of Nnamdi Kanu is just some assembly of misguided individuals who probably have been induced by politicians to make the administration of President Buhari ungovernable. That when some are bundled into Black Maria to serve as a deterrent to others, sanity and peace will return to the region 1 Like |
Celebrities / Re: Olamide's Story For The Gods: A Nigerian Song Recommending Rape? by meritocrat: 7:36pm On Nov 28, 2014 |
Even Phyno glorified ra.pe in the song track ALOBAM. . . Pinopino form ua guys ga agba ya set. . .Meaning "if a girl resists, guys will rape her". |
Islam for Muslims / Re: Iranian Muslim Woman Becomes First Female To Win "Mathematics Nobel Prize" by meritocrat: 11:31pm On Aug 15, 2014 |
Okijajuju1: She Probably uses it for Evil.. okijajuju1, can you please drop your email. I want to contact you. |
Health / Referral Letter From A Herbalist(pic) by meritocrat: 5:55pm On Nov 28, 2013 |
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Autos / Re: BUY YOUR SHARP & NEAT CAR(S) FROM COTONOU ( @ THE BEST BET) WITH A LOW MILEAGE... by meritocrat: 11:59am On Nov 14, 2013 |
I spoke with Kabiru on this issue. I think I should give you the benefit of doubt. Right now am having problem with my hub. Its ball rings have shattered and I need to replace it. |
Autos / Re: BUY YOUR SHARP & NEAT CAR(S) FROM COTONOU ( @ THE BEST BET) WITH A LOW MILEAGE... by meritocrat: 5:29pm On Nov 11, 2013 |
meritocrat: ^^^ |
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