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Nna, you try@my2cents. Find it hard to keep abreast with Nigerian news.

EFCC has tried though, by giving a face to this corrupt public officials, they are moving towards the right step. Lets not be overly critical of the organization, but lets support them. We can only hope that every corrupt official who has stolen public money is included in the list, no matter how well placed they may be in society.

The reason why life is better in America over Nigeria is that it offers one the chances of living a middle class life. True, Americans are beseted with debt and all what not, but when you look at the bigger picture vis a vis, feeding your family, able to go on vacation, a steady job that pays the bills, or take two jobs to make ends meet, and the dependability of amenities/infrastructures like electricity, telephone and water. How can one complain?


I am not a materialistic person, neither am I interested in becoming wealthy. As long as I can provide for my family and myself and extend my resources to some noteworthy causes, I can live in Naija. Life is not all about making money or living in a mansion, surrounded by top of the line furnitures, or driving a hummer, once a year. It is about contentment. If you are contented making 3 million naira a year back home, then, settle with that. However, don't accuse one of trying to become too American, nor should you just diss Nigeria, because of the prevalent challenges it is undergoing. America, renowned for its storied lifestyle unfortunately is mired in debt. Some people have predicated either accurately or inaccurately that it will be the downfall of America.

Still, I can side with the comments of one of the poster, though, I totally disapprove of their disdain of Nigeria. You graduate from college, and wahala sets in. You comb through all the newspapers, buy stamps and mail out your CV to companies without any positive feedback. Getting a job in Naija without connection is a very daunting and frustrating experience. People back home try sha. Kudos to all of you for weathering the storms. But out here, life is not as rosy as it is commonly depicted on TV/online forums.

I may be wrong, but I thought just about anybody could write or edit on wikipedia.

I dont have a problem with the list, as a matter of fact, I applaud this new precedent that EFCC has undertaken in curbing corruption and giving a public face to those involved in this shameful act. However, they should be no 'sacred cows' exempted from the list, because they are 'bedfellows' of the president.

Hi Uyai, abadie? Did you used to post on 4inertia.com previously?

In my Jss2, I passed the night at a friend's room on campus. While sleeping, I think I may have had a bad dream, can't recall, but I do remember being woken up to my friend's screams. The incident as he told me later was that a ghost had appeared in his dream. He approached him and wanted to -- , so when my friend woke up, he saw a white cloth in the dormitory that he mistook for the appearance of a ghost. So, he screamed out loud, and the senior student rebuked him.

I heard him scream and held tightly to the bed, apparently scared of the commotion. Almost immediately or so, another of his roommate woke up and yelled out, "Nyak Ofong, Nyak Offong", "Leave my cloth, Leave my cloth", to an unimaginary being. Nobody knows what was going on, but I think it was the effect of a nightmare. Still, when morning rolled in, some of my roommates were asking me to relay what exactly had happened at my friend's dormitory. That night, when, I made an appearance again, nna, my friend was already armed with the Holy Bible, telling me that he was going to unleash it on any unimaginary being that may trespass at his side. So much for nightmares.

Another one.

The subject of witchcraft, plus the fear of darkness, had crept into the psyche of students that some students were reluctant to venture far out of their dormitory after lights out. Our toilet was very close to the field, and my high school was almost visible to the neighbouring village, Afaha. So, sometimes at nighttime, when students felt the urge to visit the restroom, they would beg you to accompany them to the toilet. At times, you will be scared, and turn down their pleas. The bolder ones, with their lantern, would tread to the restroom and come back later on. The timid ones, either held onto their bladder or --. Such fears were founded, because Nigerians, generally are very supersitious. However, superstition would land the unforunate student in trouble. One morning, we had woken up to realize that my classmate had defecated in the dormitory. His excuse was that nobody would accompany him to the toilet. He was beaten up by some classmates.

I also loved it when the moonlight would radiate brightly at nighttime. The daring students would sneak out of the hostel and pluck mangoes at neighbouring seminary. Myself, I would fetch water with some friends at the tap water, and oh, then, we would come back and just gist about life generally. It all seems like yesterday, and even right now, I am just relieving the fond memories of dormitory life with my roommates, going to the stream in the afternoon, fetching water at nighttime under the radiance of the moon. Some of my classmates (girls) would be there, and the brightness of the moon would banish the fears that we had of the dark. High school experience, indeed was such a memorable experience, even after nearly 2 decades. Living in Nigeria was fun, for the most part.

How I long for those days.

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I gotta ask this question, "Are any of OBJ's friends featured on the list of corrupt public officials in the country"? If not, then, something is wrong.

My2cents, one question, does your book detail the importance of "Etibe" aka credit union in the Ibibio community? That is another important aspect of our culture.

Cheers

CNN anytime.

It appears to me that either you guys are in denial, or are not aware that Nigeria's descent into the muddled world of corruption occured in the 2nd republic, during the civilian era of Shagari. It is easy to destroy than to rebuild. True, IBB institutionalized corruption, but Shagari also should be blamed. Did any of you read a profile on Buhari and Idiagbon that Newswatch wrote after they were overthrown?

Some still keep bringing up this story that Buhari and Idiagbon overthrew a 'democratically elected government', even when the outcome of the election was a sham itself. Do some research further, the elections were rigged, Awolowo was the presumed winner. So, if you can accept the electoral malpractise that occured in the 2nd republic, then, why can't you accept the military coup of 1983?

Sorry for bursting your bubble, but Obama is trailing Hilary Clinton in the polls.

Efiks and Ibibios cultures are interchangeable, but there are differences though. Our dialect is slightly different from theirs, and moreso, their culture like the ekpe and the abang traditional play is different from the ekpo society of the ibibio culture. What of the annangs? I speak fluent Ibibio and can write the dialect as well

@Iyke, Murtala Muhammad, though adorned in mufti did not face any controversy over public money, even after his death. I have not read any negative article about him, since I was in Naija. So, I still maintain, there are other incorruptible military officers that can pull the country out of the abyss that it is currently in. Buhari tried, even though some of his policies were indeed controversial, but some of his high handed practises were established to prevent the country from treading towards anarchy that had engulfed it, in the 2nd republic. Like you, I had earlier queried if those two, Buhari and Yaradua were the only candidates capable of ruling nigeria.


@Jakumo. If Buhair gets elected and invited you to join his cabinet to serve the public, would you, out of total disdain for him and his policies turn him down?

Katharine, you mean, your sense of happiness diminished when you saw the same couple you had encountered on the plane at a restaurant? Is that boring, or what? Why would you even let that determine your episode to determine your state of mind?

If I was in your shoes that day, and I had seen the couple, I would, either introduce myself to them, or just go ahead with what I was doing earlier. You cant let such minute stuff bother you.

Pray before you leave home.

Anytime, I prefer Nigeria to America. I dont find Nigeria boring at all, when I visit, though, it may be the same faces that I would be seeing, most of the time. Theme parks and going to the movie theaters is a poor substitute for human interaction. No wonder some people get lonely in America. In Naija, there is your next door neighbour to interact with, either at your house or at the drinking parlour. In America, the protocol is too much.

Thinking of relocating to the Buckhead area. Heard it's nice.@star01

How tragic to read that story of a man, beating his wife to death. Seriously, the govt. should publicize domestic violence, to empower women and give them alternatives to escape an abusive relationship, instead of overlooking it.