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LiteratureRe: INSEPARABLE - A Story About Friendship by umahi69: 8:33pm On May 26, 2015
Love d suspense...
PoliticsRe: Jonathan To Buhari, I Am Ready For Probe. by umahi69: 6:49am On Apr 28, 2015
Wise saying, that's the conclusion of all the matter, He should better do something wen swore in by 29th of May not just making noise now.
We all know of his promises during his Campaign, some have been re-twisted now. GodBless Nigeria
PoliticsRe: APC Has Won The Elections, Except PDP Rigs On The Other Side – Tinubu by umahi69: 7:12am On Feb 20, 2015
Omo see assurance without election,,,APC una dey try oooo bt na God get d final say!!! GEJ till 2019
PoliticsRe: Abdullahi Babangida Muhammed Tears PDP Membership Card OBJ Way by umahi69: 6:27pm On Feb 17, 2015
Wole Soyinka, a professor and Nobel
Laureate, has described Muhammadu
Buhari, presidential candidate of the
All Progressives Congress (APC), as
the most brutal face of military
dictatorship after Sani Abacha.
The revered professor, who spoke to
the BBC, suggested that Nigerians are
in a serious dilemma with lack of
alternative.
When asked about his comments
about the general as a brutal devil,
Soyinka said he did not exactly call
him the devil, but a brutal dictator.
“I didn’t exactly call him a devil, but
of course I talked about dinning with
the devil with a very long spoon, but
he (Buhari), I didn’t even want to dine
with him at all,” he said.
“After Abacha, he represented the
most brutal face of military
dictatorship, there’s no question at all
about that.
“I’ve got to the point whereby I look
at the possibility of a genuine internal
transformation with some individuals.
I have been disappointed before, and
we must always be ready to be
disappointed again.”
Speaking about deepening democracy
in Nigeria, the 80-year-old said:
“There are many, many actions,
especially by the government in power
which I won’t say are exactly
democratic. Let’s have a fair war, it’s
not yet deep enough.”
He went on to speak about the
abducted Chibok girls, branding
insurgency in the north-east a failure
of leadership by Jonathan and his
predecessors.
“What happened was a clear failure in
leadership. One cannot hold the
government solely; the responsibility
spreads, because the Boko Haram
thing began in various ways a long
time ago.
“There was a time when they
announced the Islamisation of Nigeria;
they should have been stamped upon
by the constitution, using the
constitution as a weapon.
“While definitely, the responsibility of
what is going on rests with Jonathan,
the bigger problem began with
previous governments.”
On the options before Nigeria in the
coming presidential elections, the
erudite scholar urged Nigerians to be
prepared to go back to the trenches if
the wrong choice is made.
“Basically, for me, anything which so
smells of soliciting permanent
incumbency or littling the options is
not palatable. But you know, the
environment changes, the
circumstances change and then even
the worst military can become
demobilised, self-internally
demobilised if you like.
“All I know is that if a wrong choice is
made, we must all be prepared, we
should start preparing to go back to
the trenches, whatever it takes.
“Let’s put it this way: the way you
fight a civilian misrule is different from
the way you deal with people like
Sanni Abacha.
“So I’m saying Nigerians should be
prepared to deal with any new
betrayals by any ruler with the same
kind of passion, commitment and
understanding of a lack of alternative
as they did with Sani Abacha, because
we cannot continue this cycle of
repetitious evil and irresponsibility.”
PoliticsMake A Wise Decision For March28 2015 by umahi69(op): 6:23pm On Feb 17, 2015
Wole Soyinka, a professor and Nobel
Laureate, has described Muhammadu
Buhari, presidential candidate of the
All Progressives Congress (APC), as
the most brutal face of military
dictatorship after Sani Abacha.
The revered professor, who spoke to
the BBC, suggested that Nigerians are
in a serious dilemma with lack of
alternative.
When asked about his comments
about the general as a brutal devil,
Soyinka said he did not exactly call
him the devil, but a brutal dictator.
“I didn’t exactly call him a devil, but
of course I talked about dinning with
the devil with a very long spoon, but
he (Buhari), I didn’t even want to dine
with him at all,” he said.
“After Abacha, he represented the
most brutal face of military
dictatorship, there’s no question at all
about that.
“I’ve got to the point whereby I look
at the possibility of a genuine internal
transformation with some individuals.
I have been disappointed before, and
we must always be ready to be
disappointed again.”
Speaking about deepening democracy
in Nigeria, the 80-year-old said:
“There are many, many actions,
especially by the government in power
which I won’t say are exactly
democratic. Let’s have a fair war, it’s
not yet deep enough.”
He went on to speak about the
abducted Chibok girls, branding
insurgency in the north-east a failure
of leadership by Jonathan and his
predecessors.
“What happened was a clear failure in
leadership. One cannot hold the
government solely; the responsibility
spreads, because the Boko Haram
thing began in various ways a long
time ago.
“There was a time when they
announced the Islamisation of Nigeria;
they should have been stamped upon
by the constitution, using the
constitution as a weapon.
“While definitely, the responsibility of
what is going on rests with Jonathan,
the bigger problem began with
previous governments.”
On the options before Nigeria in the
coming presidential elections, the
erudite scholar urged Nigerians to be
prepared to go back to the trenches if
the wrong choice is made.
“Basically, for me, anything which so
smells of soliciting permanent
incumbency or littling the options is
not palatable. But you know, the
environment changes, the
circumstances change and then even
the worst military can become
demobilised, self-internally
demobilised if you like.
“All I know is that if a wrong choice is
made, we must all be prepared, we
should start preparing to go back to
the trenches, whatever it takes.
“Let’s put it this way: the way you
fight a civilian misrule is different from
the way you deal with people like
Sanni Abacha.
“So I’m saying Nigerians should be
prepared to deal with any new
betrayals by any ruler with the same
kind of passion, commitment and
understanding of a lack of alternative
as they did with Sani Abacha, because
we cannot continue this cycle of
repetitious evil and irresponsibility.”
PoliticsRe: Bola Tinubu's Fence And The Sambisa Forest Poster. #WTF by umahi69: 10:10am On Feb 14, 2015
If you are among those calling the President CLUELESS ur generation shall call you CLUELESS-rise 2Power7... What u sow,d same u shall reap.
NYSCInec-adhoc Staff (copers In Umuahia) by umahi69(op):
Copers in Umuahia North Local Government of Abia State has blocked one of the important route of the state governor,and other officials of the state,including the Commissional of Police. Popular road called (Bende Road) in umuahia due to the unfulfilled promise of INEC Abia state chapter, towards the payment of TRAINING ALLOWANCE. After three day of training!!!

PoliticsRe: APC Reacts To Election Shift, Says It's “Highly Provocative” by umahi69: 9:38am On Feb 08, 2015
Hey hey hey!!! If it is annoying u guys PLS go huge transforMAL oooo .... It is for d betterment of Nigerians.
PoliticsRe: Lazarus Muoka Of Chosen Prays for Jonathan (Photos) by umahi69: 9:32am On Feb 08, 2015
Who are you'll to Judge GEJ of his actions,even if you're opportune to be there u will neva be d Best!!! For eg. King David! The man after God's Heart did wrongs but who are u to Judge, you do wrong to those around at least 3 to 5x a day!!! Den judge urself before saying anything, remember God has d final SAY....
PoliticsRe: Amaechi Threatens Mass Protest Against Poll Shift by umahi69: 9:12am On Feb 08, 2015
You der challenge d very hand dat feed u into power!!! PDP dis PDP dat but u forgot dat dis very PDP brought u into POWER for years!!! Just d act of INGRATITUDE..........
PoliticsRe: Patricia Etteh Decamps From PDP To APC by umahi69: 4:02pm On Feb 04, 2015
A -ancient P- political C-criminals
looting millions from office, you gladly say u have d masses in mind!!! Just for her to use our money to RENNOVATE....................................? Saying progressive Shutttttttt upp. Jou
PoliticsRe: The Nigerian Nation Against General Buhari, By Wole Soyinka by umahi69: 9:35am On Jan 31, 2015
A wise saying,GEJ( Goodluck Ebere Jonathan) is not doing it right, but GMB (General Muhammad Buhari) is not an Option. That is the summary of Prof.Wole soyinka!!!
PoliticsRe: Mujahidat Daba Dokubo-Asari Calls Out OBJ, Gen. Danjuma In New Post by umahi69: 7:46am On Jan 31, 2015
What does a 72yrs old man has for Nigeria, is it a Vision or dream(@dis age) Vote wisely

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