The mortuary of the Federal Medical Centre, Gusau, Zamfara State, was in the early hours of Tuesday gutted by fire.
The mortuary, which is the only one being used by the hospital to keep dead bodies, was completely burnt down by the fire, which started around 3.30am.
There was no single dead body in the mortuary when the incident happened, according to the Medical Director of the centre, Dr Bello Mohammed, who spoke to our correspondent on the incident.
Bello said the mortuary was empty when the incident occurred, adding, however, that all the pieces of equipment were destroyed.
He stated that the centre did not have any place to keep corpses at the moment, stressing that “we have to take the dead ones to other hospitals.”
Bello said the management had already written to both the Federal Ministry of Health and the state government for the urgent repair of the gutted mortuary.
He stated that the cause of the inferno had yet to be ascertained, adding that a committee had been constituted to find out how it happened.
TMSMedia: IgbereTV reports that former Nigerian Head of State and elder statesman, Gen. Yakubu Gowon, has said that Nigeria’s foremost young literary expert, Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche was distorting Nigeria’s history by her narration of the happenings of the infamous Biafra war that happened 50 years ago.
The Nigerian civil war (also known as the Biafran War} was a Civil war in Nigeria fought between the government of Nigeria and the secessionist state of Biafra.
Biafra, represented the nationalistic aspirations of the Biafran people, whose leadership felt they could no longer coexist with the Northern dominated federal government.
Chimamanda, in her book “Half of a Yellow Sun”, depicted the Nigerian forces as brutal and unforgiving as they ravaged through homes, burning down houses while shooting and manhandling unharmed civilians. The award winning book was also made into a Box Office Hollywood movie, earning millions of dollars in cinemas across the world.
In an exclusive interview to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Nigeria’s first and only civil war which lasted for 3 years from 1967-1970 and resulted in the death and displacement of millions of civilians, mostly of Igbo extraction, Gen. Gowon stated that Chimamanda’s narration of the war was not entirely correct.
In her book”Half of a Yellow Sun”, Chimamanda had depicted Nigerian forces as brutal and menacing, prosecuting the war with no respect for human rights or lives. As at the time of the war, Gen.Yakubu Gowon was head of state.
In his words: “Amanda and others like her are very wrong in their description of the events that happened during the civil war. She wasn’t born at the time, so she cannot claim to be speaking authoritatively on the subject matter. Our soldiers then were extremely disciplined, there is what we call ‘Code of conduct’ in the army and rules of engagement guiding the military.
“A very key part of those rules states that; you cannot shoot or harm in any way, an unarmed civilian or even an unarmed enemy soldier for that matter. How then can she claim that her forebears were brutalized and tortured by the same forces that were sent to maintain order and ensure we remain a united nation and not a divided entity?
“People her age weren’t even born during the war, she probably heard stories passed down and adulterated, and then based all her conclusions of the happenings of that period on hear-say,” he emphasized.
Gen. Gowon then went further to explain how the 3-year war was fought, and why he declared ‘No victor, no vanquished’
“We didn’t prosecute the war as though we were fighting our enemies, we fought the war as a last resort. We first started by using the police as a first respondent, but when the situation got out of hand and the rebel forces started taking over government establishments in the east, we had to take action to ensure and guarantee the future of this country,” he said.
When asked about why the war started, he stated that the war began as a result of different understanding of the Aburi Accord.
“The disagreement came from the different interpretation of the Aburi Accord, which lead to a lot of political disagreement and differences. When Ojukwu came and said ‘On Aburi Accord we stand’, I said no, ‘on Aburi you fall’. The civil war happened because of the different interpretations both parties—Nigeria & Biafra had on the Aburi Accord, despite all our efforts to come to a common ground, unfortunately, the war broke out.
“The civil war we had to reluctantly go into, came about as a result of various disagreement on many issues going back into Nigeria’s history, to the time of the first military intervention. Various political attempts were made to solve the problem, like the signing of the Aburi Accord and the problems that arose from the interpretation of what Aburi really meant.
“Ojukwu said, ‘on Aburi we stand, and I said no, on Aburi you will fall…’, that was probably the beginning of the war, because they were trying to interpret it the way they wanted and were trying to force the rest of us to accept it their way and we were saying that we also have our own way of resolving the issue.
“When the war eventually ended, my administration made giant steps to rebuild the war torn Biafran side. We didn’t take any prisoners of war, neither was any soldier from the Biafran side tried or prosecuted. We created a program to reabsorb them, we began rebuilding schools, hospitals and homes for the displaced people.
“After seeing the effect of the war on the people, and the pains it brought, I decided to put in place measures that will ensure our country doesn’t disintegrate into a situation like that again. We created Unity schools across the country, divided the big states into smaller states so that no one state could hold so much power again.
“Then we created the National Youth Service Corps, to take young people from one part the country to another in the hope of fostering unity, creating friendships and building relationships that will help nation building.
“If you look around today, you will see so much good being done by youth corpers across the country,” he ended.
If half of a yellow sun, incorrectly depicted the brutality of the Nigerian Forces, I hope Hollywood TEARS OF THE SUN that Bruce Willis starred in will make you own your mass murder
Unik3030: so do unto others what u want others to do unto u. igbos never wanted seccession from people they feel are their subjects thereby crashing baros dream within 12days n when the wanted to secceed from Nigeria, Nigeria gave them the same treatment they gave unto Niger delta n till today they are still grinning in pains. so what u can't take, don't do it to others
I don't think the Igbos are grinning in pains like the Niger Deltans.....I've visited both the Niger Delta, and the Ibo states... There is a very clear contrast in the standard of living.
The Igbos are really eluded to hold power, while the Niger Deltans are eluded of a good life.
Stop trying to deceive the Ijaws or give the Igbos false hopes by spreading unverified news. Wikipedia source : Isaac Adaka Boro Major Isaac Jasper Adaka Boro (September 10, 1938 – May 9, 1968), fondly called "Boro", was a Nigerian nationalist, Ijaw, and soldier. He was one of the pioneers of minority rights activism in Nigeria.[1][2] Isaac Adaka Boro Personal details Born September 10, 1938 Olobiri, Bayelsa State Died May 9, 1968 (aged 29) Ogu, Okrika, Rivers State Children Deborah Waritimi, Esther Boro, Felix Boro Profession Political activist, soldier He was many parts and different things to different people - a university students leader, a teacher, policeman and Nigerian army officer. * An undergraduate student of chemistry and student union president at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, he left school to lead an armed protest against the exploitation of oil and gas resources in the Niger Delta areas which benefited mainly the federal government of Nigeria and Eastern region with capital in Enugu and nothing was given to the Niger Delta people.* He believed that the people of the area deserved a larger share of proceeds of the oil wealth. He formed the Niger Delta Volunteer Force, an armed militia with members consisting mainly of his fellow Ijaw ethnic group.* They declared the Niger Delta Republic on February 23, 1966 and fought with federal forces for twelve days before being defeated. * Boro and his comrades were jailed for treason. However, the federal regime of General Yakubu Gowon granted him amnesty on the eve of the Nigerian civil war in May 1967.* He then enlisted and was commissioned as a major in the Nigerian army. He fought on the side of the Federal Government but was killed under mysterious circumstances in active service in 1968 at Ogu (near Okrika) in Rivers State.* Niger Delta activists like [[Ken Saro-Wiwa],[Mujahid Dokubo-Asari]] and many others often referred to him as a major inspiration.* Biography Early life In his autobiography, "The Twelve-Day Revolution", Boro wrote about his early life:[3] "I am reliably informed that I was born at the zero hour of twelve midnight on 10 September 1938, in the oil town of Olobiri along humid creeks of the Niger Delta.* My father was the headmaster of the only mission school there. Before I was old enough to know my surroundings, I was already in a city called Port Harcourt where my father was again the headmaster of another mission school. * This was in the early forties. The next environment where I found myself was in my home town, Kaiama. My father had been sent there to head a school yet again." **** Niger Delta revolt On February 23, 1966 Boro declared the secession of the "Niger Delta Republic":[4] "Today is a great day, not only in your lives but also in the history of the Niger Delta. Perhaps, it will be the greatest day for a very long time.* This is not because we are going to bring the heavens down, but because we are going to demonstrate to the world what and how we feel about oppression. Remember your 70-year-old grandmother who still farms before she eats; remember also your poverty-stricken people; remember, too, your petroleum which is being pumped out daily from your veins; and then fight for your freedom." ****** Legacy Boro's revolt signified the first armed rebellion against the Federal Republic of Nigeria.[5] Boro has been widely cited as an inspiration for both violent and non-violent Niger Delta activists. ///////////////////////// Wikipedia article ends above. ** Ijaws are different from Igbos** From sources, whether you spend 1 day or one week in office you are remembered forever for the time you spent in office. Biafra fought to be a nation but was never a nation,Nigeria under Gowon said no to Ojukwu's rebellion hence there was a civil war. Adaka boro was the first person to declare such resistance to free his people. How long Adaka Boro's or Ojukwu 's war lasted was a matter of battle techniques and arsenals. Ijaws and Igbos can and should not form any nation together because they have different origins. ****Adaka Boro declared Niger Delta Republic and was not supported by the Igbos. He was arrested and later released by Gowon to fight against Ojukwu's Biafra. Ijaws and Igbos should seek their independence differently.//////
oyatz: But you do honestly think these rots will just disappear once Biafra is created and everybody will just turn from bad to good citizens?
That I don't know, Since the first republic, corruption has eaten this country, virtually every diplomatic approach have been applied, and no results.... So let's try the beat at sight approach.... I'll be so happy if our politicians will start receiving beatings like that of Ekwerenmadu, maybe they will know we are humans like them....
Contest for political office in the Southeast and effect the positive changes you want from within gradually. The goal is to change the system of governance from evil to good, not to destroy ourselves or the country.
I don't think you understood the level of decay that has rot this country. You think anyone that has no goodfather, or corrupt affiliation, can win an election in this country?
MobilityExpress: Jokes apart, this is a dangerous precedent, because you are setting an example for the real terrorists in Nigeria. People don't realize that evil elements are watching events unfold and learning new tactics. Southsouth militants started this kidnapping thing, but today killer fulani herdsmen have taken over the trade in an unprecedented dimension, kidnapping anyone, poor, rich, old, young, male, female, civilians, government workers etc. I read on Nairaland last week of a pastor in Kaduna that was kidnapped inside his home, the kidnappers went to his home, can you see how this evil thing has grown? If only the Niger Delta militants knew fulani herdsmen were taking lessons from them, and now the student has become the master. Same way this IPOB attack politicians on foreign soil, they should stop this behavior now before people like Boko Haram starts getting ideas from it. It will be terrible if people like Boko Haram latch on this idea and start their terror campaign overseas because they might make it into something else and not just attack politicians alone, they might attack prominent citizens too, or Christians. So IPOB should stop this rubbish now. They should not start a fire they cannot control.
So what should IPOB do? Sowore tried a peaceful protest and FG arrested him before he could start...
MetaPhysical: 1. Fulani Herdsmen banned by NW Govs from carrying AK47 in public. It is now crime to be seen in public with AK47 or any assault weapon in NW States.
2. Fulani bandits vigilante banned and ordered to release kidnapped captives.
My SW Govs were told months ago fulani herdsmen and bandits are dangers in SW, they did not take action....even when their Chairman, Gov Akeredolu personally ran into fulani kidnappers on Akure road.
SW Govs were afraid of stepping on toes.
They had a security summit three weeks ago following Mrs Olakunri's death. No action, no resolve, no proclamation!
After that, recently discovered that miyetti Allah has been operating a vigilante in Yorubaland, even when Govs will not back OPC to operate as a vigilante.
Yet, no initiative, no action. Miyetti Allah is still in forest mounting checkpoints. My Govs are blowing grammar everyday in news and analysing security.
Now that NW Govs, those who cant speak the queens language eloquently but without doubt carry BIG BALLS between legz, have taken bold steps and did what SW Govs did not have heart and courage to do.....can I beg my SW Govs to please follow in footsteps of Northern Govs and do the right thing for our people in Yorubaland?
Being in possession of assault rifles has always been a crime
ednut1: No one can overcome what you guys call sin. It part of life
So true.... What we did and didn't do wasn't what made us sinners....... Let's say lie for instance, Father Abraham lied that Sarah isn't his wife, yet he was called a friend of God... Tamar Seduced Judah her father in-law to impregnate her, and she was declared righteous for that act. Jacob swindled his brother lied to his father yet, he is the man that had the promise, and so on. Sin is not the nature(greed, hate, strife, funication, murder, etc) of man.
Sin is unbelief John 16:9 New International Version (NIV)
9 about sin, because people do not believe in me;
Romans 14:22 New International Version (NIV)
22 So whatever you believe about these things keep between yourself and God. Blessed is the one who does not condemn himself by what he approves.
Dafemich: The Lord Jesus Christ said he not that the Father take us away from this world, but he should keep in His own name. So we are still here in this world.
As a Christian, we live a life that after we leave this world, we would make heaven. But in this world that sin is on the high every day, you can't live every minute without encountering huge temptations to sin.
Everyday, the devil is just bring up different types of methods to sin. But I believe there is a way. A way to overcome sin in the flesh.
So I want us Christians to discuss, what is that way?What is the way that Christ lay down to overcome sin?
Jesus has already overcame sin 1 Corinthians 15:55-57 King James Version (KJV)
55 O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?
56 The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law.
57 But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
There is no sin for you to overcome any more.....
The only thing that will judge the world of sin is unbelief John 16:8-9 New King James Version (NKJV)
8 And when He has come, He will convict the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: 9 of sin, because they do not believe in Me;
For me I believe his word that sin is finished and that's my faith ...Romans 4:2-8 New International Version (NIV)
2 If, in fact, Abraham was justified by works, he had something to boast about—but not before God. 3 What does Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”[a]
4 Now to the one who works, wages are not credited as a gift but as an obligation. 5 However, to the one who does not work but trusts God who justifies the ungodly, their faith is credited as righteousness. 6 David says the same thing when he speaks of the blessedness of the one to whom God credits righteousness apart from works:
7 “Blessed are those whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered. 8 Blessed is the one whose sin the Lord will never count against them.”
wirinet: When one thinks of prisons and prison life, thoughts often drift to depictions found in Oz or the Wire: full of hard living and sexual, physical, and emotional abuse.
However, there is one prison is Norway that has been called the most humane prison in the world: Halden Prison.
I swear, if I dey Norway, I for don commit pass pastor Fatoyinbo.
1. I believe in God's foreknowledge of our actions on earth even before He created anything 2. I believe that based on Gods foreknowledge, He made provision (special grace) predestination for those He had foreknown 3. Gods predestination is NOT random else He would be unjust to condemn a person who had not yet commited sin/iniquity.
4. Apart from this aspect of predestination (which has to do with salvation) , I doubt if God predestined our lives else, we would not/can not be guilty of what we have been predestined to do.
No one ever blames a Lime/Lemon for being bitter. But if an orange tree would produce bitter orange, we will cut it down
Agrogbeide: Kikikikikikikiki. KJV:And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. KJV:My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand. John 10:28-29 Those that want to protect their salvation by good works let them continue in as much that the goal is the kingdom of God. But us that depend on grace and not good works will relax and allow the Holy Spirit work in us and through us. Salvation is a free gift and even my faith is another free gift. So you see I have nothing to boast of except God's Grace. ONCE SAVED IS FOREVER SAVED.
What could I have done to set me free, the law I was taught to keep was actually given to make my sin to be plenty (Romans 5: 12 Law was introduced in order to increase wrongdoing; but where sin increased, God's grace increased much more.)
The only the that set me free is the truth which was and is still hidden from the world... I was free because of knowing and believing (John 8:32 So Jesus said to those who believed in him, “If you obey my teaching, you are really my disciples; 32 you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”)
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