₦airaland Forum

NIGERIA is a society whose fabric has been warped by decades of misgovernance by an extremely self-centred power elite. As a result, what is considered as noble and worthy of emulation in more sedate societies are generally overlooked while valuable attention is focused on barbaric political contests which have little or nothing to do with the interests of the common people.

On Saturday July 28, 2018, a 36- year-old Port Harcourt resident, identified as Mr. Joe Blankson, lost his life on the Abonnema-Bakana waterways in Rivers State while trying to rescue fellow citizens after their boat capsized. According to eye witnesses, Blankson was able to rescue 13 people but on his fourteenth effort he died, probably from exhaustion.

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in France a migrant rescued one child, he was honored, met the president, giving a medal, citizenship and a job in less than 48hours..... this hero saved 13 lives and lost his own trying to save the 14th, which am sure he knew he might not make it, one thing that many of us will not try, including me.... Am patiently waiting to hear from the federal Government.

hmmm,,i dey the waiting crew as well o...i just hope we no go faint while still waiting cuz of the yeye govt we get

eneojoedu:
in France a migrant rescued one child, he was honored, met the president, giving a medal, citizenship and a job in less than 48hours..... this hero saved 13 lives and lost his own trying to save the 14th, which am sure he knew he might not make it, one thing that many of us will not try, including me.... Am patiently waiting to hear from the federal Government.