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*Anambra Will Be Best State In 20 Years, Says Obi

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Masterweb Reports - Friday, May 11, 2012: Based on the solid foundation he has been laying for it, Anambra will be the best state in Nigeria in 20 years time, Governor Peter Obi has said.

Anambra State Government has initiated more measures to further strengthen the policy of honouring retired civil servants. Governor Peter Obi dropped the hint at a dinner organized in honour of committee of Directors of the State Civil Service who toured some completed and on-going projects of the present administration, two retired Heads of Service, fifteen retired permanent Secretaries, two retired accountants General and one retired Auditor-General at the Banquet Hall of the Governor’s Lodge Amawbia.

According to Obi, his efforts and good rapport with the presidency had attracted foreign investors to the state resulting in the decision of the second largest brewers in the world, SABmiller, to establish a factory in Onitsha, Anambra State. The factory which is one of the three being put up in Onitsha industrial area, the governor said, would employ an initial 350 people, with 60 percent coming from Anambra State as mutually agreed. The other two will also employ about the same number, the governor stated. ( Continues below….. )

Photo Above: Map of Anambra State, Nigeria.

He noted that these and other foreign investments like the Protea group which is building a five-star hotel in Onitsha were results of his vision for the state and useful partnership with the federal government to which he is adviser on finance. Obi stated that his several trips abroad with the president had been yielding good dividends to the state from the useful contacts he had been making.

The governor said such investments were what the state needed to take care of the large number of the unemployed and reckoned that if sustained, the state would rank the best in the country in 20 years time.

He used the opportunity to commend the retired top civil servants that included Elsie Ikemefuna and Ngozi Melifonwu who were former heads of service and said it was wrong not to show appreciation to those who had served the state well. He also noted that his administration was the first to honour such people and while regretting that it had not been done in the past, promised to make it a regular event henceforth. ( Continues below….. )

Photo Above: Governor Peter Obi
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According to him, the peak of civil service was not being permanent secretaries because the position was by appointment. Rather, he noted, the peak was directorship.

Obi reiterated his resolve to build a better place for today’s children by laying the proper foundation regardless of whether it was an unpopular action. ‘I’m not doing what I’m doing today as a campaign because I have said I will not aspire for anything again after eight years in office as Anambra governor. I’m not doing it to seek glory because I have got all I want from God. The history of Nigeria will not be written without a page being devoted to my contributions to the growth of Nigeria’s democracy,’ Obi stated.

The event which was also attended by serving directors of the various ministries who toured the governor’s projects, also saw them relieving what they witnessed on the tour. Their spokesman, Pius Udo, who is the clerk of the state legislature, said the tour afforded them the opportunity to confirm what they had heard and read about the governor’s achievements and stated, ‘we have come, we have seen and we are convinced that the government is performing.’ He then jokingly moved a motion that Obi be commended and appreciated by the audience for his good works.

Highlight of the dinner was the presentation of gifts to the retirees.

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*Mothers – Fight for your Family against Satanic Assault and Anti-family Liberal Agenda

By Rev. Dr. Chima & Mrs. Nena Kingston-Ekeke

The anti-family and liberal feministic propagandistic agenda to destroy the family unit as we know is all over the airways and by-ways again. Just this week, President Barack Obama, the most powerful man on the face of the earth, sadly used the occasion to honor mothers, to publically push for support of same-sex marriage for gays and lesbians. What a travesty! What President Obama, his wife and two young daughters failed to evolve through, is that the gift of procreation was only given to the woman or feminine specie, not man or by any other means; that the home is the first human institution and the first order of society. That marriage is solely between one man and one woman. Any marriage union outside the context of one man and one woman is a disorderly relationship and union. That marriage between a man and a woman is the first order of covenant relationship, and fathering is a divine obligation and the greatest responsibility of man. And that motherhood is a divine gift and the greatest responsibility of the woman. Obviously, this first family lacked godly wisdom in this subject despite their evolution. By the way, marriage is a moral matter not a civil right issue. ( Continues below..... )

Photo Above: U.S. President Barack Obama

Paul Marshall, a victim of his own rage once wrote this, “We live in a world of cynicism, cruelty, and corruption.” Paul Marshall was right then and even now. No one can deny the fact that the values and standards of our culture as a whole are rapidly disintegrating morally, ethically, socially, and above all spiritually. And the most hit in all of this, is the family. There are three unique institutions that form the foundation of every civil society namely: the family, government, and Church. Today, all three are in serious crisis. The family, which is the bedrock and the moral fiber of every civil society and perhaps the most important of all, is in a crisis of commitment. The government has lost its social and economic purpose while the religious institutions especially the church has lost its moral mission.

Here is how the family came about. After the fall, God commanded the man 2to be united to his wife, and they were to become one flesh. 24For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh (Genesis 2:24). Jesus amplified the original intent of God when some Pharisees came to him to test him. They asked, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any other reason? “Haven’t you read, he replied, “that at the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female’, and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh. So they are no longer two, but one. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate.” “Why Then,” they asked, “Did Moses command that a man give his wife a certificate of divorce and send her away?” Jesus replied, “Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because your hearts were hard. But it was not this way from the beginning. I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for marital unfaithfulness, and marries another woman commits adultery.” (Matthew 19:3-6; 7-9).

God instituted the family as the foundational building unit of society. He created Adam and out of Adam, God made Eve. Adam and Eve were asked to unite as husband and wife and to multiply. Two thousand years later, that command is being questioned and threatened with tremendous violence. And now, there is a serious and well-orchestrated attack by the liberal propagandistic agenda and anti-family activities to destroy the family unit as we know. As a result, the family is going through tremendous challenges and changes.

Dr. John MacArthur, foremost Bible teacher and Pastor of Grace Community Church in Los Angeles, California, writes, “That nations and cultures that compromise or reject God’s purpose and depreciate the family and home and will increasingly experience disintegration in their marriages, families and societies.” [Emphasis Added] ( Continues below….. )

Photo Above: Holy Bible

We are seeing that already happening in the United States and Western Europe. All the downfall of great empires such as Babylonian empire, Rome, Greece, etc fell because of homosexuality and gay lifestyles. And the United States will be an exception. Right now, about twelve states have passed same-sex marriage laws. The end is near!

The institution of marriage also faces a particular danger with the rise of feminist movement. Some years ago, an anti-family agenda led by a feminist radical group openly called for the end of marriage as an institution. They argued that about 60 million women are burnout in the USA and ¾ of those are mothers. For example, a document that helped shaped the modern feminist agenda called “A Declaration of Feminism” in it included this statement, “Marriage has existed for the benefit of men and has been a legally sanctioned method of control over women. The end of the institution of marriage is necessary condition for the liberation of women. Therefore it is important for us to encourage women to leave their husbands and not to be married with men. Now we know that it is the institution of marriage that has failed us, and we must work to destroy it.”

And today, this liberal propagandistic agenda to destroy the family is all over the airways and byways. Same-sex marriages, divorce, sexual revolution, abortion, secularization, delinquency, infidelity, homosexuality, of rebellion, women’s liberation, and radical feminism, the “children’s rights” movement and glorification of rebellion are paraded before our very eyes all the time. Cases of domestic violence and divorce rate are all time high and last year alone in this country hundreds of mothers were murdered in mysterious, tragic and dramatic ways.

Unfortunately, this ugly trend has also hit our communities and our families as well. Yes, it is no longer a secret that many Nigerian families in America are ending in divorce and deadly sometimes. Today, these liberal policies and agenda do have negative impact on Africans – especially Nigerian Diaspora families. We have seen so much violence and many times tragedies in the Nigerian homes. Many blame the anti-family and policies favoring the woman as the causes of family violence, marital disputes, divorce and often tragedies associated with divorce and separation among Nigerians living in America today? Others blame infidelity and adultery. Other reasons which are commonly cited as the causes of marital conflicts and divorce are cultural shock and societal change, inability to cope in a new culture and environment, stress, lack of good sex due to mental and emotional stress, tiredness, lack of interpersonal and proper communication, abuses (physical, mental, emotional & sexual). Others include changing roles in the family – the wife is enslaved making big bucks as a Nurse, Pharmacist or Doctor, while the man drives cab or do menial jobs in some cases. These and many more are some of the causes that impede and ruin many Nigerian marriages in America. ( Continues below..... )

Photo Above: British Gay Priest Rev. Colin Coward with Nigerian Gay Fiancé Bobby Egbele

Here are some of the radical, liberal propagandistic and anti-family agenda fashioned to redefine the institution of marriage in the United States and globally. This is an anti-Christ agenda.

Anti-family & Radical Feminist Activities - The radical femininity movement wants to redefine the institution of family and marriage in these ways:
Radical feminist activities promoting divorce and homosexual lifestyle
Promotion, support and normalization of the single parent home
The Jerry Springer Show, Ellen DeGeneres Show and others.
In his 1971 book, The Death of the family, seven British Psychiatrists led by Dr. David Cooper suggested that it is time to do away with the family concept completely.
Kate Miller’s made a similar suggestion in her 1970 feminist manifesto, Sexual Politics in which she claimed that families are more than tools for the oppression and enslavement of women.
Other voices calling for even radical measures against the traditional family. Ti-Grace Atkinson, former president of the New York chapter of the National Organization for Women, says she would like to eliminate all sex, marriage, motherhood, and love. “Marriage is legalized servitude, she says, and the family relations are the basis for all human oppression”.
Gore Vidal, best-selling author and social critic agrees. He proposes reorganizing society to eliminate the family, as we know it. Instead, he would like to see a central authority with the power to control human population, food distribution, and the use of natural resources.

Demise of Social, Ethical & Value Systems

People are sent to prison for killing animals like a dog or cat, while encouraging abortionists to kill the unborn with impunity.
It is also clear that our society as whole no longer believes human beings are made in the image of God. Ingrid Newkirk, founder of People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) says, “There is no rational basis for saying that a human being has special rights.
Such ideas are gaining widespread approval in mainstream society and university campuses. For example, Michael Fox, vice president of the Humane Society of the United States, believes the “life of an ant and the life of his child should be rated equal.”

Government & Liberal Policies

Federal Government redefining and reshaping the very idea of family unit by using liberal policies – for example: gay marriage laws, same-sex marriage, homosexual couples adopting kids, the global village concept, and other radical approaches to family life actually undermines the family while using the language of family values. President Obama, Vice President Biden and many others in the Obama White House are already pushing that agenda.
Laws and policies encouraging divorce, sexual revolution, abortion, secularization, delinquency, infidelity, homosexuality, women’s liberation, children’s rights and rebellion, where parents are unable to discipline their children. Lack of discipline expose children to all kinds of peer pressure, gang activity, violence and drugs.

Justice & Legal Systems

American court system sanctions the wholesaler massacring of millions of unborn children annually, but a court in Kansas City recently sentenced one woman to four months in jail for killing a litter of unwanted kittens.
A court in Janesville, Wisconsin sentenced a man to 12 years in prison for killing five cats to relieve stress. But two days after that man began serving his 12 years prison sentence, a Delaware court sentenced a woman to only 30 months in prison for killing her newborn infant.
Immigration & legal system - Immigration papers, laws and policies favoring gays and lesbians. No wonder, recently we have seen very young Nigerians getting married to either their grannies or to an adult male white man. What a travesty!

How to Protect against Satanic Assault and Strengthen the Family and Marriages

In the Book of Deuteronomy 6:1-13, God gave the Israelites three to do in order to fortify their families against violence and satanic assault.

First, they were to love the LORD and observe the commandments (verses 2-9). God seeks fellowship with His created beings and He gives them this one indispensable command that will attach them to Himself. By responding to His love with love, gratitude and loyalty, we will come to know and enjoy Him in a covenant relationship. Loving God and loving your neighbor hang all the laws and the prophets (Matthew 22:37-40). The Apostle Paul wrote, “Let the Word of God dwell in you richly (Colossians 3:16; 2 Timothy 3:15-17). This can be accomplished only by daily and continually searching the Scriptures (Psalm 119:97-100; John 8:31-32).

Second, they were to keep all the Statutes and Impress them on your Children (verses 5-13). One key way to fortify your family against satanic assault is to be concerned with the spiritual welfare of your children and to strive to bring them into faithful relationship with God. The Godly training of children should be a foremost concern of every parent (Psalm 103:13; Luke. 1:17; 2 Timothy 3:3). Spiritual instruction must be centered in the home, with both the father and the mother taking part. Devotion to the LORD in the home should not be an option; it is a direct commandment from the LORD (Deuteronomy 6: 7-9; 21:18; Exodus 20:12; Leviticus 20:9; Proverbs 1:8; 2 Timothy 1:5). The purpose of parental instruction is to teach children to fear the Lord, to walk in all His ways, to love and appreciate Him, and to serve Him with all their heart and soul (Deuteronomy 10:12; Ephesians. 6:4). The believer must diligently give his or her children a God-centered education where every thing is related to God and His ways.

Third and finally, they were to Fear the Lord your God (verse 2). King Solomon wrote, “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding (Proverbs 9:20). Essential in fearing the LORD is the recognition of His holiness, justice, and righteousness as a counterpart to His love and mercy, i.e. knowing Him and understanding fully who He is. To fear the LORD is to regard Him with holy awe and reverence and to honor God because of His great glory, holiness, majesty and power. True fear of the LORD causes believers to place their faith and trust in God. In other words, the fear of the LORD produces in God’s peoples a confident hope and trust in Him alone.

These three things can be achieved by focusing on God as the creator and heavenly father, Jesus Christ as the Lord, the Holy Spirit as the mentor and leader, the Church as the center of community life to bolster the family and reinforce hope and the role model our children needs and Bible study as our infallible authority to living abundant life. The truth is that the best way to redeem, restore, rebuild, strengthen and fortify our families – especially against these radical anti-family agenda and liberal feministic policies is to reorganize our priorities and go back to the source. According to the writings in Deuteronomy, we can fortify our families by trusting in Jesus Christ, delighting in His teaching, guidance and wisdom, reading and meditating on the Word and being participant in the work of God, which is the Church.

The great Greek Philosopher, Socrates once said, “Could I climb the highest place in Athens, I would lift my voice and proclaim: fellow citizens, why do you turn and scrap every stone to gather wealth, and take so little care of your family and children to whom one day you must relinquish it all? [Emphasis added].

The family unit as ordained by God is the most important institution on the planet and we must protect her and fight for her survival.

Happy Mom’s Day

We wish you Super Mother’s Day and pray that God the Father to give you the discernment, strength and courage to fight for your family. May the Lord make you the virtuous woman, a woman of rare riches and wealth, a mother of faith, wisdom and influence, an embodiment of virtue, grace, and caring for your family; a woman of radical faith and great countenance, not just your physical beauty and but inner beauty. May you be celebrated and praised like the virtuous Mother of Proverbs 31. Amen.

Happy Mom’s Day to You!

Dr. & Mrs. Kingston-Ekeke are the co-founders of Leadership Wisdom Institute in Atlanta, Georgia.

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*Intersociety Writes Jonathan On Salami's Reinstatement & Corruption In The Judiciary

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His Excellency
Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan
President & Commander-in-Chief
Federal Republic of Nigeria
The State House
Three Arms- Zone
FCT, Abuja

Sir,

Expected Approval Of The Reinstatement Of Honourable Justice Ayo Isa Salami As PCA: The Need For Your Excellency To Be Properly Guided

(Onitsha Nigeria, 11th day of May, 2012)- International Society for Civil Liberties and the Rule of Law, Intersociety, respectfully write Your Excellency in respect of the recommendation of the National Judicial Council to Your Excellency for the reinstatement of Honourable Justice Ayo Isa Salami as the President of the Court of Appeal. According to media reports, the NJC had on Thursday, 10th day of May 2012 adopted the recommendation of its ad-hoc committee set up after its meeting of 29th day of February 2012 and reportedly forwarded same to Your Excellency for Your Excellency’s approval in line with powers conferred on Your Excellency by Section 238 of the Constitution of Nigeria 1999 as amended.

Recall Your Excellency that Your Excellency had in exercise of same powers, suspended Honourable Justice Ayo Isa Salami as the PCA on 18th day of August 2011 and appointed Honourable Justice Dalhatu Adamu as the Acting PCA “pending when all issues relating to allegations of misconduct leveled against Honourable Justice Salami are resolved”. Honourable Justice Ayo Isa Salami was accused of breaching Section 292(1) (misconduct) of the Constitution of Nigeria 1999 as amended over his handling of election matters in Osun and Ekiti States, Southwest Nigeria.

Though, the NJC’s letter of recommendation to Your Excellency has not been made public, but it is possible, going by the media reports, that some critical issues bordering on constitutional provisions might have been left un-addressed in the recommendation, hence the need for Your Excellency to be properly guided and for the lay Nigerians to be put in the common knowledge of the event. One of the critical constitutional issues borders on the Honourable Justice Salami’s statutory age of retirement (70years) or his mandatory optimum years of service in civil service (35years). During the Alu-Salami scandal in 2011, it was clearly stated and it became a public knowledge that Honourable Justice Ayo Isa Salami and Honourable Justice Aloysius Katsina Alu were called to Bar same time and that in terms of age of retirement from the Bench, Honourable Justice Ayo Salami was few months younger in the Bench than Honourable Justice Aloysius Katsina Alu who retired in the third quarter of 2011. This means that both of them were due for retirement in 2011.

Our questions to Your Excellency now are: What sort of reinstatement of Honourable Justice Ayo Isa Salami has the NJC recommended to Your Excellency? Is it a nominal or active reinstatement? If Honourable Justice Ayo Salami is to be reinstated as the PCA, is he to take over and preside the Court of Appeal or is it as the PCA emeritus without a criminal dent in retirement? If Honourable Justice Ayo Salami is to be reinstated from a nine-month suspension from office, does Your Excellency also have constitutional power to suspend and reinstate his age of retirement?

Another critical constitutional issue that borders on the present case is the issue of the present occupant of the office of the PCA, Honourable Justice Dahaltu Adamu. Our question is: by law, is Honourable Justice Dahaltu Adamu still the acting PCA or has he become the substantive PCA? According to Section 238(5) of the Constitution of Nigeria 1999 as amended, Your Excellency is forbidden from extending the three months acting capacity of the present PCA, except on the recommendation of the NJC. So, our further question is: has the NJC’s recommendation been secured by Your Excellency to effect the extension of Honourable Justice Adamu’s “acting” tenure? And if yes, when and under what circumstances? Or can he remain in acting capacity for nine months in view of the provisions of Section 238(5) of the Constitution of Nigeria 1999 as amended? Satisfactory handling of the critical constitutional questions above is extremely important.

Our position remains that the duo of Honourable Justices Aloysius Katsina Alu and Ayo Isa Salami were shielded from criminal investigations by their professional colleagues under the guise of the “NJC” and its sub-committees, which magisterially usurped the powers of the police, EFCC and the ICPC in matters of criminal investigations. The exoneration of the duo without competent criminal investigations is the height of abetting and aiding of crimes against public decency including corruption, bribery and abuse of office. With major practical changes taking place in the Power Holding Company of Nigeria and the Nigeria Police Force which used to be two most corrupt public institutions in Nigeria, the Nigeria Judiciary may most likely run neck to neck with the Executive Arm as the two emerging most corrupt organs or branches of government or public institutions in Nigeria.

Though, it is correctly submitted that not every judge or magistrate in Nigeria is corrupt and that not every judge or magistrate in Nigeria is not corrupt, but it can be further asserted safely that in matters of election petitions and financial matters for instance, they have become the quickest and cheapest means of criminal enrichment for not all judges, but majority of them in Nigeria. The bribery and corruption associated with the handling of pre-election and post-election matters and financial crimes in the country are equivalent to the roadblock extortion in the Nigeria Police Force and the illegitimate allowances and security votes in the executive and legislative arms. In matters of high profile nature such as political matters, it may be correct to say that 70% of the judges demand and take huge bribes with reckless abandon, 20% accept “reasonable” offer of bribes, 5% accept “brown envelops” for “jobs well done” and 5% dispense justice as it ought to be without strings attached, or without fear or favour. The recent conviction of former Governor James Onanefe Ibori and his associates by UK Courts over money laundering and other related criminal charges has brought a lot of shame to the Nigeria Judiciary, which gave him and his associates a clean slate over similar criminal charges leveled against him and his associates by the EFCC in Nigeria. He plea-bargained in the UK and entered plea of “not guilty in Nigeria”. As widely expected, our “law-lords” “concurred” and set him free in defiance of judicial decorum and decency.

It is our firm submission that something surgical must be done, Your Excellency, to reverse this dangerously ugly trend in the Nigeria Judiciary. When a nation robes termites and stations them in her Hallowed Chambers of Justice to dispense justice, such a nation is doomed irremediably. This is exactly where the Nigeria’s case is heading.

Yours Faithfully,
For: Intersociety, Nigeria

Emeka Umeagbalasi
Chairman, Board of Trustees
Phone: +234(0) 8033601078, +234(0) 8180103912
Email: info@intersociety-ng.org
www.intersociety-ng.org

Comrade Justus Ijeoma
Head, Publicity Desk
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Photo Above: Emeka Umeagbalasi, Chairman, Board of Trustees, Intersociety, 41, Miss Elems Street, Fegge, Onitsha, Anambra State, Nigeria.
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*Gov Obi Receives Governor of the Year Award

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Masterweb Reports - Sunday, May 6, 2012: Governor Peter Obi has received the 2011 Governor of the Year Award of the Business Hallmark publications. The award was presented to the Governor at the People of the Year, 2011 awards ceremony of the media organization at the Golden Gate Restaurant, Kingsway Road, Ikoyi, Lagos on Saturday Night.

Speaking at the event, the Publisher of the newspaper, Prince Emeka Obasi said his choice was after painstaking debate and voting among the members of the Paper’s Editorial Board. He said his choice was informed by Obi’s transformational, visionary and people-oriented leadership, which it noted had set a standard and benchmark to access governance in the country. ( Continues below….. )

Photo Above: Gov. Obi (Middle), being presented with the Business Hallmarks Governor of the Year Award (2011) by Senator Ben Obi (left). On his right is the former Managing Director of Diamond Bank Plc, Mr. Emeka Onwuka in the early hours of yesterday.

Further, it noted that Governor Obi administration had re-defined governance through comprehensive, integrated and holistic approach that introduced a new order hinged on promotion of fiscal discipline, transparency and accountability. “With what he is doing in Anambra State, she is now one of the most progressive and celebrated state in the country”, he said.

The Chairman of the occasion, Chief Abdulaziz Udeh said the award was in recognition of Obi’s commendable difference in governance, adding that performance such as his, had become a beacon of hope for the country. ( Continues below….. )

Photo Above: Gov. Peter Obi (middle), flanked by the Deputy Governor, Mr. Emeka Sibeudu (left) and the Chairman of Nigeria labour Union, Comrade Patrick Obianyo (right), chanting labour’s solidarity song during the May Day celebration in Anambra.
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The Special Adviser to the President on Inter-Party Relations, Sen. Ben Obi said that the award had shown that Gov. Obi’s solid achievements and leadership qualities were speaking for themselves. He said the Governor was destined to leave a solid legacy in Anambra State through transparent, focused and committed leadership.

The Anglican Bishop of Mbamili, Rt Rev. Henry Okeke said the award was in recognition of the Governor’s giant strides that were being appreciated beyond the bounds of the State and the Country.

In his response, the Governor said he saw the award as a challenge and motivation for him to do more for the uplift of the society.

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*Vote for Representative Fred Allen for Arkansas State Senate District 31

By Dr. Chima Uko Igwe

A Vote for Fred Allen is a vote for true Representation!

o He has a wonderful track record of accomplishments in the legislature.

o He is the Right person to represent Arkansas State Senate District 31

o He is a humble man with a big heart.

o He will truly represent us well.

o Take your family, friends, and neighbors to the poll.

o Early Voting starts on Monday, May 7, 2012.

o Make sure you vote on Tuesday, May 22nd!

Dr. Chima Uko Igwe ( chimaigwe@sbcglobal.net )
for Citizens for Fred Allen for State Senate District 31

Photo Above: Representative Fred Allen

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*Ndigbo In Geo-Politics of Nigeria Lecture, Rescheduled For May 25

-Organized By NPSEEM & sponsored By IWA

Lecture with title "Ndigbo In Geo-Politics of Nigeria" holds on a rescheduled date ( 25th May, 2012 ) at Enugu, Enugu State.

Venue: Hotel Presidential, Presidential Road, Off Rangers Avenue, Independence Layout, Enugu, Enugu State, Nigeria.

Date: 25th May, 2012.

Time: 10.00 am prompt

Programme: *SEE BELOW

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Chukwuemeka Ezife, former Anambra State Governor.

Other Speakers - Among those to speak are: Dr. Arthur Nwankwo, Col Joe Achuzia, Chief Ifeanyichukwu Enemchukwu, Chief Charles Okereke( to confirm ), Mr. Osadebe Ibegbu, Chief Inyama - President, Igbo Development Association 19 Northern States, Prof Ben Obumselu, Prof Ralph Nwokedi, Dr. Okey Emordi, Prof Pat Utomi, Chief Bob Ogbuagu, Pa Onyenso Nwachukwu, Prof Julius Onah, Dr. Uma Eleazu and many others.

Col J.O.G Achuzia (Air Raid) will lead a powerful delegation of Anioma Igbos and Igbozurume group to the Enugu epoch-making lecture. Rivers Igbos will be led by Barr Uche Okwukwu, a notable Ikwerre lawyer and Obi Wali Jnr.

For participation, support or co-sponsorship please contact -

Nigeria: Chuks Ibegbu Phone: +234 8035410176, Email: chuksibegbu@gmail.com

Overseas: Chief Charles Okereke Phone: +1 4148070329, Email: chiefokereke@yahoo.com

Lecture Organized By Nigerian Presidency of South East Extraction Movement (NPSEEM) and sponsored by Igbo World Assembly (IWA)

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PROGRAMME SEQUENCE

Arrival of Guests 8.00 am - 10.00 am

Introduction of Guests 10.00 am - 10.30 am

Opening Ceremony 10.30 am - 11.00 am

Goodwill Messages 11.00 am - 11.40 am

Keynote Speech 11.40 am - 12.00 noon

Cultural Dance(s)and/or Music 12.00 noon 12.10 pm

Paper Presentations(15 minutes each) 12.10 pm - 2.30 pm

Question And Answer Session 2.30 pm - 3.30 pm

Refreshment And Cultural Dance(s) 3.30 pm - 4.00 pm

Closing Remarks 4.00 pm - 4.10 pm

Vote Of Thanks 4.10 pm - 4.20 pm

Closing Ceremony 4.20 pm - 4.30 pm

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Photo Above: Lecture Symbol Illustrator

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*Nigeria: Anambra Labour Union Sing Praises of Obi at May Day

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Masterweb Reports - May 9, 2012: Yesterday’s May day celebration in Anambra was unlike many others in the past devoid of rancour and name-calling between labour union and Government as the Chairman of the state wing of the Nigeria Labour Congress, comrade Patrick Obianyo praised Governor Peter Obi for his enormous achievements in infrastructural development.

These facilities, Obianyo said, had given the people easy access to towns and villages in the state and opened up those communities that were hitherto difficult to reach.

Describing the relationship between the state and the labour union as “very cordial because it is obvious that the government has done so well and had increased workers’ salaries severally including the recent N10,000 increase”.

Obianyo, however, asked the Governor to look into some areas that are still disturbing to the workers. Although salaries has been increased several times, he said, the recent removal of fuel subsidy has greatly eroded the value of money and government needed to put more money on workers’ wages. ( Continues below….. )

Photo Above: Gov. Peter Obi (middle), flanked by the Deputy Governor, Mr. Emeka Sibeudu (left) and the Chairman of Nigeria labour Union, Comrade Patrick Obianyo (right), chanting labour’s solidarity song during the May Day celebration in Anambra.
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He also said that the union was worried about the plight of workers of Anambra state indigenes dismissed by Abia state government. Most worrisome, he said was the aspect of 53 pensioners among them who have spent their entire productive life in the service of Abia Government and had been receiving their pensions.

The workers also worried about the termination of appointment of workers of the defunct Anambra state environmental protection agency (ANSEPA), contract appointments and the likes. Obianyo also demanded that labour leaders be appointed into boards and parastatals and non ministerial departments.

Governor Obi in his speech thanked workers for their contributions to the growth of the state. He said that when all joined hands the state would attract outside support and that in itself will give the state more leverage.

Obi said that virtually everything Obianyo complained off were being handled at government level and that soon, the Secretary to the Government will invite labour leaders on a round table to discuss them.

Photo Above: Governors Peter Obi & Owelle Rochas Okorocha at Dim Ojukwu's Compound; Saturday; March 3.
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*Nigeria: Kudos to Tambuwal - A Fearless Legislator

By Amiru Adamu

Honourable Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, speaker of the Nigerian house of Representatives has demonstrated courage,intelligence and goodwill towards the Nigerian masses through his actions and commitment regarding issues that affect Nigerians directly. This is not un-connected to the fact that he was elected by his colleagues independently without giving in to the will of the political Godfathers,who dictate who should be what in the Nigerian political arena. The emergence of Hon. Aminu waziri as the speaker of the house of representatives was dramatic. This was because the PDP had already zoned the seat to the south west zone, in-line with its in-house zoning policy. But the then newly elected legislators decided to challenge the in-house arrangement by nominating and electing Hon. Aminu Waziri as their speaker despite political pressure from the supporters of zoning. Hon. Tambuwal did not disappoint as he led the house to assert its independence and debate issues that affect the lives of Nigerian masses without the usual influence of the executive arm of government. One of such issues was the subsidy withdrawal debate, that sparked off protests all over the country in january. ( Continues below...... )

Photo Above: Honourable Aminu Waziri Tambuwal

Though the protest started while the house was on recess, the speaker decided to summon back its members,so as to weigh the issues at hand. This attempt to reconvene was viewed as a threat by political jobbers,who tried all sorts of tricks to stall the move to reconvene the house. At last, the house reconvened and held a passionate debate with most members lamenting the hardship Nigerians will go through due to fuel subsidy removal. The house then concluded the debate with a historic resolution rarely seen before Tambuwal's reign, by asking the federal government to suspend the withdrawal of subsidy from fuel. In its reaction to the outcome of the resolution of the house, the NLC in a press statement said "The House of representatives displayed exemplary leadership in not just cutting short its break,but also meeting on a sunday. If other arms of governance work with the exemplary speed, seriousness,sensitivity and patriotic zeal as the house of representatives did today;our country would be a far better place to live." The house also went further to establish an ad-hoc committee to verify and determine the actual subsidy requirements and monitor the implementation of the subsidy regime in Nigeria. The speaker appointed another patriotic and fearless Nigerian legislator,in person of Hon. Faruk lawan to chair the committee. The committee got down to business and held series of interviews, public hearings etc with stakeholders in the oil industry. After months of rigorous investigations and enquiries, the committee submitted its report back to the house. ( Continues below...... )

Photo Above: Nigeria National Assembly Complex

The indication that the committee's report would be revealing,prompted political jobbers to put pressure on the speaker in order to stop the report from seeing the daylight. But as always the speaker decided to put Nigeria first and make public the findings of the subsidy committee. In his speech after receiving the report,the speaker said "The probe of the oil sector has raised so much dust from certain segments of the polity such that it became clear that the intention was to frustrate it. For those who regard the oil sector as a secret society or sacred cow, I wish to state without equivocation that it is not. All public agencies in the oil sector are the creation of acts of the National assembly and this honourable house has no powers to legislate for the creation of secret societies........." The house of representatives has already forwarded the amended report to the president and other relevant government agencies for their information and necessary action. The exemplary conduct of the members of the house,signifies the end of an era of self representation, when members of the house took sides completely with the government abandoning the masses that elected them as representatives. The Nigerian House of representatives today,is what a parliament should be like. We must give a thumbs up to its leadership for making it possible. The actions of the speaker and his colleagues gives Nigerians hope for a better tomorrow. Right Honourable Aminu Waziri's courage has earned him admiration and support among Nigerians,most especially in his state of origin sokoto,where many are considering pressurising him to contest for the governorship of the state come 2015. I will like to use this medium to urge Mr speaker to keep up the good work,as history will judge his effort to sanitise the business of governance and uphold transparency in Nigeria.

Amiru Adamu is the publisher of Northern Wind Magazine.

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*Nigeria in Serious Crisis and State of Emergency - Who's really In-Charge - Part 1

-Masterweb Reports (Submission By Dr. Ekeke)

Masterweb Reports - May 4, 2012: Nigeria is in a serious crisis and state of emergency. There is crisis everywhere in the national space. There is crisis of commitment in the home, moral and spiritual crisis in the church, crisis of conscience among the citizens, crisis in national government, state and local, security crisis, employment and job crisis, electricity crisis, healthcare crisis, crisis in education sector, road and transport crisis, infrastructure crisis, and even crisis in the business and banking sector. The Nigerian State is chronically sick, ethically and morally decadent, and frankly, suffering from a serious and severe identity crisis. These are horrible and challenging times in Nigeria. And nobody cares. Nobody really seems to be in-charge here. Whenever there’s a crisis, people want to know, who’s in charge? People want to know what those entrusted with power and authority is doing to bring about stability and peace. In the case of Nigeria, no one really cares. No one seems to be doing anything. Who will deliver Nigeria and Nigerians from the murderous sect called Boko Haram and from selfish politicians and self-serving public servants managing the affairs of the nation today?

The problem of Nigeria is not just socio-economic but ethnic-religious. Nigeria is in a serious ethno-religious warfare that has been going on since her amalgamation. It’ll take spiritual, moral and courageous leaders to understand and deal squarely with the ethnic-religious challenges facing Nigeria. Our politicians, leaders and intellectuals need divine discernment and holy wisdom on spiritual and religious warfare confronting Nigeria today. And I firmly believe that lack of godly, courageous, and compassionate leaders are the root cause of Nigeria’s problems and the primary cause for poverty and the travails of our society.

As I reflect upon the sorry-state of affairs and the on-going conversation in Nigeria regarding – the urgent need for Sovereign National Conference, the call for Fiscal Federalism, the sincere need for Nigeria’s Break-up, the inability of Federal Government and Security Agencies to crush Boko Haram and protect innocent citizens, the rancor and ethnic hatred, the rambling for 2015 Presidency - still 3 years away, the risk of one-party demo-crazy, the rascals and rogues in the House of Assembly and Senate, James Ibori acquittal in Nigeria and recent sentencing to 13 years prison in London, and the mind-boggling and unbelievable Police Pension scam, my heart bleeds. However, I remain hopeful that one day – well meaning Nigerians will find the godly anger, muster the courage, and divine strength to work together to fight the enemies of human progress, flush out incompetence, inefficiency and combat evil and wickedness in our society. I am deeply convinced that the greatest need of our generation is finding Nigerians with righteous anger, godly fear, strong, compassionate and courageous men and women to take over the affairs of our beloved nation from the savages that are have hindered her progress for so long. ( Continues below..... )

Photo Above: Map and Flag of Nigeria

In this piece, I’ll give some of my commentaries as well as offer some solutions on the current topics and on-going issues being debated in Nigeria today.

Bribery & Corruption

Let me begin with the satanic habit of most Nigerians, which is bribery and corruption. Since the return to democratic presidential system of government in 1999, we have seen an unprecedented scandal for bribe, tax evasion, stealing, embezzlement, fraudulent contracts looting and money laundering by the very people entrusted with power and management of public treasury. Let me name a few: Siemens and Wilbros bribery scandals for contracts, Halliburton tax bribery, Chevron, Texaco, Royal Dutch and Bake Hughes bribe for tax evasion, looting and money laundering by 31 governors during Obasanjo’s first and second-terms in office. Billions of Naira spent by INEC that regaled PDP the most fraudulent election in the history of Nigeria in 2003 and 2007, the national identity card project fraud, N300 billion of federal road construction without any good road to show for it, PTDF looting, privatization of federal establishments to friends and families, and trillions of waste in the energy sector, Fuel Subsidy corruption, scam and waste, etc. In 2007, Nigerians also learned that the past military rulers squandered nearly 400 billion US dollars in the last forty years. That same week, the World Bank and other international organizations reported that Nigeria risks collapse and disintegration if the current looting, corruption, and criminality do not stop. Currently a list of Nigerian looters and the amount deposited in various banks and currencies are circulating online – source: World Bank. The validity of this list cannot be ascertained; however, the list is missing critical names of Nigerian looters – former and current political actors.

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Photo Above: Tafa Balogun, Nigeria's former Inspector-General of Police in cuffs being taken to court by EFCC April 4, 2005, after arrest for corruption.

The $400 billion that our military rulers looted and embezzled in the last fifty years is thirty times more the $13 billion Marshall Plan economic aid and technical assistance that was packaged to rebuild sixteen European countries after the devastation of World War II in 1945. Today our leaders travel to those European countries for holidays and medical treatment or send their children there for studies. The public funds that Nigerian past military and politicians looted and embezzled could have been utilized to rebuild the entire African economies and create the same luxury they see today in Europe, America, and Dubai. Rather our rulers preferred to steal, loot, and launder public funds into their private accounts in secret banks overseas where those same financial resources are then loaned to residents of those countries to start businesses and carry out major infrastructural projects and human development. Today, the loots of General Abacha are not only located in secret banks in Switzerland and other foreign banks, but are being discovered hidden in juju houses in Nigeria while poverty, disease, corruption and hopelessness buffet the people. What a travesty!

Police Pension Scam

Just a couple of years ago, we read the scandalous looting and embezzlement of Police budget by the former IGP, Chief Balogun, who looted hundreds of millions and acquired houses practically in every major State of Nigeria including a few overseas. He depleted the police department budget, paid the police personnel meager salaries that forced most of them to openly ask for N20 bribe at checkpoints. Today, it is Police pension scam. My heart bleeds when I read about the illegal financial transactions and mismanagement of N26 billion of Police Pension Funds into private accounts. Yesterday, the newspapers reported that five banks – First Bank, Fidelity, UBA, Guarantee Trust and Ecobank were engaged in the scandalous and fraudulent scheme. The on-going revelation of this monumental corruption and pension scam is minded boggling and unbelievable. How can this occur in a nation that have leaders and aspires to develop and prosper? How can the banks not suspect such illegality and huge deposits of funds without any business backup? The banks are not only supposed to encourage individuals to save and companies to invest and compete in capital markets, but must also question and discourage fictitious and illegal financial transactions.

Over the years, especially since the return to democratic presidential government in 1999, we have seen and read many scandalous reports about banks and their greedy CEOs issuing un-collateral loans – savings from poor Nigerians to themselves by using fictitious names and sometimes non-existent companies abroad to steal and stash billions of Naira to the detriment of the poor Nigerian masses. Case in point was Mrs. Cecilia Ibru and others. The appointment of Mallam Sansui by the late president Umaru Yar’Adua in 2007, to sanitize the banking sector after the failure of Prof. Charles Souldo to do so, was welcome news for most. But today, we have seen that Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi is also failing in this endeavor. His fiscal and monetary policies – including the introduction of Islamic banking, which kicked-off in Abuja, Kaduna and Kano, were designed to Islamize Nigerian economy and fund the jihadist sects for political power and control. Rather than establish and enact polices that will checkmate cronyism , illegal financial transactions and beefcake businesses, Mallam Sanusi is engaged in radical rhetoric Islamic discourse by establishing Islamic banking and promoting it. He has also become a Boko-Haram and Jihad apologist, defending Boko Haram murderous activities in the North. Recently, he’s been arguing that the North is poor because of the derivation formula, which rewards the South more, especially the oil producing states, than the North. Also, we have not seeing the effects of his cashless program, but rather, Mallam Sanusi is positioning himself to run for governor of Kano state in 2015 and ultimately for presidency at some point. ( Continues below….. )

Photo Above: A victim of Boko Haram Kano January 2012 attack

The CBN Governor and bank CEOs must understand that the 21st century bank must not only work to encourage individuals to save and companies to invest, compete, and hire a strong and well-educated workforce, but must have a vision to use information technology to benefit consumers and stimulate investment, innovation, and create jobs.

Those persons and banks implicated in the Police pension scam should be properly punished. I believe this is happening in other sectors as well. EFCC, ICPC, Police and other crime management agencies should be investigate other sectors of the economy and arrest and prosecute those implicated in this monumental fraud and illegality.

James Ibori conviction and sentencing in London

James Ibori is just one among many superficial, selfish politicians and self-serving public servants running and overseeing the affairs of things in Nigeria. During president Obasanjo’s 8-year reign, 31 out of 36 governors were indicted for various public funds looting and money laundering. Today, most – if not all of them, are walking free in Nigeria and reside in various countries of the world enjoying their loot. By the way, this same animal called James Ibori was acquitted of the same 170 charges in Asaba by a Nigerian Judge in 2009. What does that tell us of Nigerian Judges and courts? Our justice system – courts, lawyers and Judges have now become cohorts and share abundantly in the monumental corruption going on in Nigeria. It’s terrible and sad indeed. The very institutions that suppose to punish crime and protect against embezzlement of nation’s assets are now cohorts in the very robbery, bribery, corruption, embezzlement, looting and laundering of the nation’s oil wealth. James Ibori believed Britain is Nigeria where he would've walked scot-free. Will Nigerian Judges and courts learn anything from Ibori’s sentencing in London? What about the lawyers defending and arguing sheepishly for a crook and criminal like James Ibori? What about the many Ibori’s still in position of power and leadership positions today in Nigeria? Will they learn anything from Ibori’s trial and sentencing in UK? It’s really a shame that politicians and so-called leaders are reduced to fools and nonentities because of money and material things.

I propose the following threes things before anyone is elected into public office:

· That those aspiring for public office should go for psychological evaluation. Men and women aspiring for higher office or position of leadership in Nigeria must present a certificate of psychological evaluation.

· Aspiring politicians and public servants should be evaluated mentally, emotionally, psychologically and yes morally, before they are enthroned into position of leadership.

· Their private life, public record, and professional experience should be examined and scrutinized by an independent board before they are elected or voted into public office.

How to stop bribery & corruption – Measures and solutions to eradicate corruption and embezzlement of public funds

· I also propose and firmly believe that it is time to take corruption and public funds embezzlement very seriously in Nigeria, otherwise this aberration and savage habits will not stop. Let’s start by making people to swear in the name of their god or higher power. Personally I do not believe in capital punishment even in the case of premeditated murder, but because of the satanic greed and the mind-boggling looting, embezzlement and mismanagement of public wealth, I whole-heartily support capital punishment for those clearly convicted for such crimes like ex-governor James Ibori, Pension scam fraudsters and other monumental public funds mismanagement that we have read and seen in Nigeria.

· Setup a management office staffed with men and women of integrity and honesty, character and principle to oversee the payments of government workers and other civil servants, public servants, governors, ministers, senators, legislators, ministers, president’s aides, staff, VP aides, staff, VP and president - using the means of modern technology like electronic payment and direct deposits. This is 21st century and there are various technology software that can implemented and setup to directly wire and pay into the accounts of government workers and public servants on bi-weekly or monthly basis as designed.

· The management payment office should also be established in each State and with a central office in Abuja. With robust database like Oracle and electronic payment software, it takes just a matter of minutes to manage funds and disburse funds to each government officials and public servants bank accounts and email or mail the deposit slips to them. Basically, the idea of cash-less society and electronic means of payment will go a long way to discourage bribery and hinder corruption.

· The same mechanism should be replicated for State and Local government. If we are really serious about eradicating bribery and corruption, electronic payment and a centralized management office staffed with men and women of character, principle, honesty and integrity is the way to go.

· Make those serving in sensitive money departments to swear in the name of God or Bible, Allah and Koran, or god of thunder, etc., and finally

· Introduce and enforce death penalty for those convicted of embezzlement of public funds.

Until the use of technology is deployed and these drastic and draconian measures are taken to punish corrupt politicians and leaders in Nigeria, the nation will not move forward. Until, the Nigerian people learn to elect, appoint and put people of integrity and people that can be trusted in charge of the nation’s business, Nigeria will never see any genuine development and progress. Bad leadership, corruption, ineptitude, myopic and visionless leaders must be restrained from the nation’s polity for the nation to achieve any meaningful progress.

The Police pension scam is ridiculous, unbelievable, and insane. Such acts can only be carried out by crooks, criminals, savages so speak – by a crop of satanic minds that are superficial, cryptic, inept, greedy, corrupt, unqualified, arrogant and incompetent, whose stock in trade is to steal, embezzle, diminish and rubbish the potential of Nigerian people and society.

Look-out for Part 2 of this essay. I will be discussing the following topics: Why Dr. Mrs. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala was not elected World bank president, 2015 Presidency and Nigeria’s Risk of One-party Demo-crazy, Fiscal Federalism, Resource Control and Poverty in the North, Boko Haram, Insecurity, National Dialogue, and Nigeria's Break-up. I will conclude with the call for Courageous and Great leadership.

Dr. Ekeke is a theologian, author, consultant, and leadership scholar. He is the president of Leadership Wisdom Institute.

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*Danjuma's Oil Wells And The Murmurings of Nigerians

-Masterweb Reports (Submission By Obinna Akukwe)

Masterweb Reports - May 2, 2012: Theophilus Danjuma is not a person the Biafran people will forget in a hurry. He supervised the brutal killing of General Aguiyi Ironsi, the first military head of state of Nigeria. He was among the troops that invaded the Biafran territory during the civil war and was fabled to be heartless in the discharge of his duties towards Nigeria.

Theophilus Danjuma became a general in the Nigerian Army and it was said that he convinced Obasanjo to become Nigeria’s head of State after the assassination of fellow Biafran killer man, General Murtala Mohammed in 1976.

During the Obasanjo recycling presidential jamboree, Danjuma posited that if Obasanjo fails to win the 1999 presidential election, he will run away from Nigeria. Obasanjo won the election and rewarded him with the post of Minister for Defence and charged him with dismantling the military structure capable of truncating his democracy.

The sharing of national cake of oil block to PDP party men in the most non transparent manner is one of the fallout of the Nigerian brand of dictatorial democracy. Oil blocks worth about $2billion dollars auction value could be sold to a party faithful for as low as $500million dollars .The facilitators share the difference between the auction value and the real value among themselves in the ratio of 50:50. Or 60:40 in favor of the awarder, the facilitator or the government middleman who could be fronting for the strongman in the state house. ( Continues below….. )

Photo Above: Theophilus Danjuma

Theophilus Danjuma got his on a platter of gold. Late Head of State Sani Abacha awarded the Oil Prospecting License (OPL) 246 to SAPETRO in February 1988. The block covers a total area of 2,590 square kilometers .SAPETRO partnered with Total Upstream Nigeria (TUPNI) and Brasoil Oil Services Company Limited (Petrobas) to start prospecting on OPL246. Akpo, a condensate field was discovered in April 2000 with drilling commencing in 2001. In 2006 Danjuma divested his investment in Akpo oil field to China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) for $1Billion dollars. However, Danjuma still had some conscience left in him. He paid tax of $500million dollars to the Nigerian state and had about $500 million dollars remaining. He then released $100 million dollars to the Nigerian people in the form of foundation for social responsibility projects. This sum as paltry as it seems is better than nothing. General Danjuma should do well to bring out more for the impoverished Nigerians.

This is where this former Biafran killer man towered above his fellow oil block commandeers. There are so many Nigerians from all the six geopolitical zones who have oil blocks. They include former presidents, former governors, former ministers, party chieftains, friends of government, serving and retired military officers especially service chiefs etc .To date there is no record of what they did with the proceeds of their oil blocks. They are building more estates, more refineries, factories etc outside the shores of Nigeria, especially Europe, America and the Middle East and recently South Africa. The rest of their proceeds they use to purchase INEC officials, impose candidates on the electorates, rig elections and throw fabulous victory dance and thanksgiving services. Others engage in frivolous constant reburials of long dead ones, constant acquisition of new wives, concubines , jets, private mansions all to the mockery of impoverished and ‘ancestrally cursed‘ fellow countrymen.

If all the people who cornered the nation’s resources in the name of oil blocks decide to bring twenty percent of their loot, the nation could raise about $40 billion dollars in a week. This amount translates to N6trillion naira, which is more than the entire Nigerian budget of $31 billion dollars for 2012.

How can a few set of Nigerians be so heartless, wicked and insensitive to the hungry faces around them that they cannot device a veritable means of giving back to the impoverished suffering ‘son of a bitch ‘countrymen what they obtained through processes that is far from transparent, it is shortof being called fraudulent. Danjuma received knocks when he announced what he did with his own commandeered resource. Nigerians called him a thief, but if Danjuma is a thief, what of the others who sat on their own oil proceeds never considered returning any back to the people. A friend of government who owns oil block took a young girl friend to Dubai in 2010 and gave her a gift of $1million dollars just to prove his everlasting love for the nagging babe. That is the kind of expenditure they do with their oil loot. ( Continues below….. )

Photo Above: Map of Nigeria.

A lot of Nigerians have died in hospitals because they cannot pay medical bills, others have taken to robbery because they cannot see any gainful thing to do while another group takes to prostitution to raise money to pay school fees. Others are seeking for academic sponsors for educational improvement but cannot find. The list is endless and there is frustration palpable everywhere in Nigeria, yet a few Nigerians are so insensitive that they cannot surrender part of their loot back to the Nigerian masses from which they fraudulently commandeered their resources.

Danjuma had the conscience to surrender a part of what belongs to Nigeria which Obasanjo gave him when they were sharing the never ending national cake. Others should follow suit. They should repatriate these loots back home and use them to establish affordable universities, hospital services and other ventures capable of reducing frustrations on the streets. Others should equally build roads in their villages, provide transformers, pipe borne water for communities across Nigeria. There is equally need for scholarships for indigent students, sponsoring medical trips for acid victims and other traumatic and life threatening victims.. Some could fund sports and build sporting facilities for recreational and sports development purposes. Others could sponsor activities that brings up talents in the people. The list is endless. Farmers need to be given free or highly subsidized fertilizers; seedlings and storage facilities need to be built.

These oil block commandeers should as a matter of urgency borrow a leaf from Theophilus Danjuma , repent from insensitivity and take urgent steps to give back to the impoverished, frustrated Nigerians what they collected through the back door. Failure to do so and urgently too, a time will come when even God will engineer the people against them and there will be no end to their calamities.

Obinna Akukwe

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