HOW ‘OGA AT THE TOP’ VIDEO AFFECTED ME PSYCHOLOGICALLY – SHEM OBAFIAYE

A retired Deputy Commandant General (DCG) of the NSCDC, Shem Obafiaye, has revealed that the viral ‘Oga at the Top’ video affected him psychologically.

Obafiaye, who was recently elevated to the rank of DCG by Interior Minister, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, announced that he’s now retired from active service.

He made this known during an appearance on Channels TV Sunrise Daily on Tuesday.

His words: “Definitely, it has to because I have never gone through such in my life, but with the words of my cousin, ‘I know you have a future; if you are ready for national recognition, be ready for national embarrassment, harassment, and insults’.

“The name became viral globally, and it didn’t impact my life negatively, thgough from some quarters they projected it negatively.”

He also stated that, contrary to the news that made the rounds, he was not sacked but redeployed.

“I was not sacked, contrary to the news that was making the rounds. Immediately after the interview—and I was changed—my principal, who is my commandant general, just asked me to rest. I was at home for one month rest before they moved me to Oyo State Command,” he said.

Recall Obafaiye rose to prominence in Nigeria after a notable interview on Channels Television in 2013.

During the interview, he was asked to state the NSCDC’s website for members of the public who would like to get information about the agency.

He said: “The one (website) that we are going to make use of is going to be made known by my Oga at the top. Yes. I can’t announce one now, and my Oga says it’s another one that we are going to use.

“If you want to know about NSCDC as at now. Ok, www.nscdc…. That’s all.”

The interview, which was compressed into a 1 minute 8 second video, quickly became viral on social media, with music DJs spinning a ‘remix of the interview and shirts with the ‘Oga at the top’ logo’ being sold on online stores.

Obafiaye also disclosed that he obtained a patent for the slogan.

“We have the certificate; my wife did it, so we have the patent. Anywhere I hear ‘Oga At the Top’ without permission, na money o,” he noted jovially.

NSCDC: WHY I WASN’T OFFICIALLY KITTED – ‘OGA AT THE TOP’ OBAFIAYE

Retired Deputy Commandant-General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Shem Obafaiye, has explained why he was officially kitted after his recent promotion.

PUNCH METRO reported that Obafaiye, was promoted to the position of the Deputy Commandant-General of the NSCDC by the Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo.

He was honored with two of his colleagues as deputy commandants-general: Fasiu Adeyinka, ex-Kwara commandant, and Raji, ex-Imo commandant.

Following his promotion, it was observed that he was not officially knitted for the new position.

While reacting to this during a live interview on Channels TV, he explained that he is now retired.

He said, “The president magnanimously approved, my minister of Interior as well, my now Oga at the top, the commandant general, the trio agreed that let him go home with this rank even after retirement”.

He also revealed that the ‘Oga at the Top’, incident did not have significant negative effect on him as he chose to continue with his duties, especially with the media after that.

BluntCrazeMan:
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The same guy who interviewed him ten years ago interviewed him again..
Same tv-programme.

And I'm happy how this time around,, the interview was all laughs and easy-going.

BluntCrazeMan:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0V9rz9CYawg


Source:
https://www.vanguardngr.com/2023/12/how-oga-at-the-top-video-affected-me-psychologically-shem-obafiaye



Source:
https://punchng.com/nscdc-why-i-wasnt-officially-kitted-oga-at-the-top-obafiaye/?amp

In Nigeria, sometime in Dec 2013, the Trade Marks Registry published an application by Ajojib JV Limited, under class 41, for the trademark of a popular controversial catchphrase “My Oga at the Top” in the Trademarks, Patents and design Journal Vol. 3 No. 1 of December 2013

DaddyJapan:


Does he actually own the trademark as he claims? Or does that honour go to ARHERE LUCKY and OJAH AUSTIN, directors at AJOJIB JV LIMITED.

An inquiring mind wants to know.



Source: https://globallawexperts.com/why-you-need-to-protect-your-business-hashtags-and-catchphrases

BluntCrazeMan:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0V9rz9CYawg


Source:
https://www.vanguardngr.com/2023/12/how-oga-at-the-top-video-affected-me-psychologically-shem-obafiaye



Source:
https://punchng.com/nscdc-why-i-wasnt-officially-kitted-oga-at-the-top-obafiaye/?amp

BluntCrazeMan:
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The same guy who interviewed him ten years ago interviewed him again..
Same tv-programme.

And I'm happy how this time around,, the interview was all laughs and easy-going.

BluntCrazeMan:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0V9rz9CYawg


Source:
https://www.vanguardngr.com/2023/12/how-oga-at-the-top-video-affected-me-psychologically-shem-obafiaye



Source:
https://punchng.com/nscdc-why-i-wasnt-officially-kitted-oga-at-the-top-obafiaye/?amp