Below are some of the observations made during the course of the rape between the victim and the men. One could easily tell the excruciating pain she had to go through;
Biko, biko... ; (victim’s voice).
You don finish, cool down please now... (victim’s voice).
Its not fair... (victim’s voice).
kill me,you people should just kill me... (victim’s voice).
commot (take off) your hand (laughter from the gang).
you people should please nah... (victim’s voice).
Let me pay money please,anything... (Victim's voice).
Are you enjoying it?. Jesus Christ, who do you think I am? I have my own car, I am doing my IT... (Rapist's voice).
No,no,no,no... (victim’s voice at least 4 times).
My hand, my hand... (victim’s voice).
Do you know Zaki?... (Rapist’s voice) Fine girl like you, I wan show you something, I be law student, pure law;my 4th year.Uchenna…(a call out to fellow rapist).
You people should please nah... (victim’s voice).
At least I have tried nah, Turn, turn, turn... (rapists to victim).
Una, una, Please nah... (victim’s voice).
Stay for ground... (Rapist to victim).
Dear friends, I must disclose that I had a migraine and cried after watching with my eyes closed, listening to the torture this poor girl went through for the 10 minutes 35 seconds Tubidy.mobi clip on my smartphone.
The hunt for the five RAPISTS/DEFILERS from Abia State University 'crowned in 2009 to be Africa’s most Humanitarian Friendly University In Africa' has begun.
On My own, I am beginning to search for these names off and online. I am texting everyone on My network plus engaging those whom I have access to that high network access.
Fellow Nigerian, This is the time to call on all your influential contacts to bring this matter to the hearing of the President. Yes, it is that serious. The Daily Times reported that “the gang- rape of a female student of the Abia State University, Uturu continues to generate reactions, but precious little action.” Come on folks, this is the time to do your bit. Lets not allow these inhumane coldblooded act go unpunished. To be honest with you, I am determined these animals in boys clothes must be caught, not flogged or castrated alone, but locked up for the rest of their lives. This could have happened to anyone you are close to. I apologise in advance if this will offend anyone, but if you are a graduate of Abia State University, or an indigene of Abia State or have contacts to the Vice Chancellor or Governor T.A Orji or anybody of the remotest influence, and you don’t do anything about it, then I am afraid, this should never leave your conscience for the rest of your life. I am seriously bittered by this callous non-mortal act.
The first official reaction at the federal level has come from the Minister of Youth Development, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi (@BolajiAbdullahi), who on Sunday described the rape as despicable and immoral. A statement by the Minister’s spokesman for media, Julius Ogunro, said, “In the video, the young woman was threatened, rough handled, and sexually exploited by the men, who are said to be cultists. To make matters worse, this despicable and wicked act was recorded and circulated by the alleged rapists, who blurred their own faces. This behavior has rightly caused outrage among young Nigerians, parents and all those who have seen the video recording.
The Honourable Minister views the behaviour of the perpetrators as decadent and barbaric; and believes the attitude of these men, if indeed they are young Nigerians, does not represent the character and nature of the Nigerian Youth.
Mallam Abdullahi therefore calls on the University authorities and relevant security agencies to step up action to ensure that the heartless and wicked perpetrators are arrested and prosecuted. He has also promised to help rehabilitate the young victim if she would make herself available to the Ministry. I doubt if She would.
What has shocked me is the news that some sites have reported that Abia State University have vehemently denied the boys are from Abia State University. I don’t really care, if the culprits are not brought to justice, I will for the rest of my life remember and associate gang rape to Abians AND ITS State University. Yes, it is that bad. As an Indigene, this is the time to do your bit.
If you have any information as regards the names of those mentioned which are Uchenna , Wisdom, Zaki, Chisom, and Ifeanyi or Ugbaanyi, then automatically he should be a suspect. Please contact the nearest Police station or better still, any website that has reported this scandal.
The fact that students of the school have vowed to bring this culprits to book is a major boost. Bit by bit,We'll all play Our part.
I am not left out, I am prepared to go all the way to bring these culprits to justice. 5 black-hearted Nigerians against the rest of Us is a small chase.
Tuesday 20 September 2011
Monday 19 September 2011
PRAYER FOR NIGERIA IN DISTRESS.
All powerful and merciful Father, You are the God of Justice, Love and Peace. You rule over all the Nations on earth. Power and Might are in Your hands and No one can withstand You.
We present Our country Nigeria before You. We praise and thank You for You are the source of all We have and are. We are sorry for all the sins We have committed and for the good deeds We failed to do. In Your Loving forgiveness, keep Us safe from the punishments We deserve. Lord, We are weighed down not only by uncertainties, but also by moral, economic and political problems.
Listen to the cries of your people who confidently turn to you. God of infinite goodness, Our strength in adversity, Our health in weakness, Our comfort in sorrow, Be merciful to Us Your people. Spare this Nation Nigeria from chaos, anarchy and doom. Bless Us with your kingdom of Justice, Love and Peace.
We ask this through Christ Our Lord, Amen.
In God is Our Future and Hope.
Nigerians for Nigeria!
Please be informed that as We pray this daily, We should in all zeal BELIEVE in what we say.
Thanks.
We present Our country Nigeria before You. We praise and thank You for You are the source of all We have and are. We are sorry for all the sins We have committed and for the good deeds We failed to do. In Your Loving forgiveness, keep Us safe from the punishments We deserve. Lord, We are weighed down not only by uncertainties, but also by moral, economic and political problems.
Listen to the cries of your people who confidently turn to you. God of infinite goodness, Our strength in adversity, Our health in weakness, Our comfort in sorrow, Be merciful to Us Your people. Spare this Nation Nigeria from chaos, anarchy and doom. Bless Us with your kingdom of Justice, Love and Peace.
We ask this through Christ Our Lord, Amen.
In God is Our Future and Hope.
Nigerians for Nigeria!
Please be informed that as We pray this daily, We should in all zeal BELIEVE in what we say.
Thanks.
Friday 16 September 2011
Musings Of An Insane Nigerian: BOKO HARAM AS THREAT TO EDUCATION IN NIGERIA.
Musings Of An Insane Nigerian: BOKO HARAM AS THREAT TO EDUCATION IN NIGERIA.: That Nigeria’s educational system is far from the desired is unquestionable. However appreciable this fact is, it has not redefined things a...
BOKO HARAM AS THREAT TO EDUCATION IN NIGERIA.
That Nigeria’s educational system is far from the desired is unquestionable. However appreciable this fact is, it has not redefined things as the sector is constantly faced with various shades of challenges.
A most recent angle to the myriad of challenges facing this sector in Nigeria is the security threat to students, staff and properties of citadels of learning. This has become even more evident with the advent of the Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad sect (which in Arabic means “People Committed to the Propagation of the Prophet’s Teachings and Jihad), popularly referred to as 'Boko Haram' by residents of Maiduguri, Borno state in North-eastern Nigeria, where it originated.
The group has ostensibly stated its disregard for modern education and its proponents. Meanwhile, they have not stopped at mere words as they have bombed almost everything within their sight since they started their onslaught about three years ago.
Sometime ago,The threat by an anonymous group that necessitated the closure of the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) was instructive and self explanatory. The threat, which was neither from the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), National Universities Commission (NUC) nor issued by a court of competent jurisdiction, took less than 24 hours for the university authority to enforce. This brings to bare confusions over who is now temporarily in charge of the education industry.
Same has been seen of the University of Benin whose Management is in uncertitude over whether to close down or remain in session.
Loosely translated from the local Hausa language, Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad means Western education is forbidden. Residents gave it the name because of its strong opposition to Western education, which it sees as corrupting Muslims. The term Boko Haram comes from the Hausa word boko meaning “animist, Western or otherwise non-Islamic education” and the Arabic word “haram” figuratively meaning “sin” (literally, “forbidden”). Report has it that Boko Haram opposes not only Western education but Western culture and modern sciences as well. Its followers are said to be influenced by the Koranic phrase which says “Anyone who is not governed by what Allah has revealed is among the transgressors or infidels.” Boko Haram promotes a version of Islam which makes it “haram”, or forbidden, for Muslims to take part in any political or social activity associated with the Western society, including voting in elections, wearing shirts and trousers or receiving a secular education. Arrant idiocy to me. It was against this background that the charismatic Muslim cleric, Mohammed Yusuf, formed Boko Haram in Maiduguri in 2002. He set up a religious complex, which included a mosque and an Islamic school. Many poor Muslim families from across Nigeria, as well as neighbouring countries, enrolled their children at the school. But Boko Haram was not only interested in education. Its 'political goal' was to create an Islamic state, and the school became a recruiting ground for jihadist to fight the state. One of the far-reaching steps as a consequence of this situation is the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) killings.
UNIMAID's authorities' said letter read in part: “We give the school authorities till end of this month or before the beginning of Ramadan to release you all, if not something very bad will happen.” Though the authenticity of the letter could not be verified, the university authorities did nottake any chances. Same has also gone for UNIBEN,UI and the rest who now thoroughly search their staffs and students. The resultant effect to all these now is the truncation of academic learning and consequential mass exodus and evacuation of students of the institution.
In the case of UNIMAID, Turn after turn and in quick successions governors of Benue, Lagos, Ogun, Kogi, Anambra, and other states of the federation moved in to the troubled state to evacuate their indigenes and students following distress calls for assistance. It remains to be seen what happens to these new threats now that same is about to occur in the West and South and yet nothing is being done. The nation as I write is in a dire situation with a clueless individual as its head. I have repeatedly said that a Goat does not give birth to a Lion. Ifeanyi Eze posited that 'an army of sheep lead by a Lion would always defeat an army of Lions lead by a sheep'. Leadership has always been Our problem and We're not looking to overcome it soon,atleast not for the next four years. What does this portend for the future of education in Nigeria?
To me,It is a wake up call to the government which appeared not to have taken the Boko Haram issue very seriously until the recent of bombings in Abuja, Bauchi and Niger states for which the sect claimed responsibility. Another dimension is that another closure of these pointed universities could cause a displacement of over 100,000 students at the schools, Most of who's students have travelled from far-flung parts of the country in search of quality university education.
Senator Atu Lucky opined recently that granting Boko Haram amnesty is a 'Hollow Ritual'. Really not a fan of amnesty but looking at the messy situation we are in,what is the next step. Bishop David Oyedepo,reacting on the issue recently, urged the federal and the state governments to see to the grievances of the sect.
Big Shout out to Oyeniran Apata, Senator Atu Lucky and Wikipedia for Insights.
A most recent angle to the myriad of challenges facing this sector in Nigeria is the security threat to students, staff and properties of citadels of learning. This has become even more evident with the advent of the Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad sect (which in Arabic means “People Committed to the Propagation of the Prophet’s Teachings and Jihad), popularly referred to as 'Boko Haram' by residents of Maiduguri, Borno state in North-eastern Nigeria, where it originated.
The group has ostensibly stated its disregard for modern education and its proponents. Meanwhile, they have not stopped at mere words as they have bombed almost everything within their sight since they started their onslaught about three years ago.
Sometime ago,The threat by an anonymous group that necessitated the closure of the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) was instructive and self explanatory. The threat, which was neither from the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), National Universities Commission (NUC) nor issued by a court of competent jurisdiction, took less than 24 hours for the university authority to enforce. This brings to bare confusions over who is now temporarily in charge of the education industry.
Same has been seen of the University of Benin whose Management is in uncertitude over whether to close down or remain in session.
Loosely translated from the local Hausa language, Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad means Western education is forbidden. Residents gave it the name because of its strong opposition to Western education, which it sees as corrupting Muslims. The term Boko Haram comes from the Hausa word boko meaning “animist, Western or otherwise non-Islamic education” and the Arabic word “haram” figuratively meaning “sin” (literally, “forbidden”). Report has it that Boko Haram opposes not only Western education but Western culture and modern sciences as well. Its followers are said to be influenced by the Koranic phrase which says “Anyone who is not governed by what Allah has revealed is among the transgressors or infidels.” Boko Haram promotes a version of Islam which makes it “haram”, or forbidden, for Muslims to take part in any political or social activity associated with the Western society, including voting in elections, wearing shirts and trousers or receiving a secular education. Arrant idiocy to me. It was against this background that the charismatic Muslim cleric, Mohammed Yusuf, formed Boko Haram in Maiduguri in 2002. He set up a religious complex, which included a mosque and an Islamic school. Many poor Muslim families from across Nigeria, as well as neighbouring countries, enrolled their children at the school. But Boko Haram was not only interested in education. Its 'political goal' was to create an Islamic state, and the school became a recruiting ground for jihadist to fight the state. One of the far-reaching steps as a consequence of this situation is the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) killings.
UNIMAID's authorities' said letter read in part: “We give the school authorities till end of this month or before the beginning of Ramadan to release you all, if not something very bad will happen.” Though the authenticity of the letter could not be verified, the university authorities did nottake any chances. Same has also gone for UNIBEN,UI and the rest who now thoroughly search their staffs and students. The resultant effect to all these now is the truncation of academic learning and consequential mass exodus and evacuation of students of the institution.
In the case of UNIMAID, Turn after turn and in quick successions governors of Benue, Lagos, Ogun, Kogi, Anambra, and other states of the federation moved in to the troubled state to evacuate their indigenes and students following distress calls for assistance. It remains to be seen what happens to these new threats now that same is about to occur in the West and South and yet nothing is being done. The nation as I write is in a dire situation with a clueless individual as its head. I have repeatedly said that a Goat does not give birth to a Lion. Ifeanyi Eze posited that 'an army of sheep lead by a Lion would always defeat an army of Lions lead by a sheep'. Leadership has always been Our problem and We're not looking to overcome it soon,atleast not for the next four years. What does this portend for the future of education in Nigeria?
To me,It is a wake up call to the government which appeared not to have taken the Boko Haram issue very seriously until the recent of bombings in Abuja, Bauchi and Niger states for which the sect claimed responsibility. Another dimension is that another closure of these pointed universities could cause a displacement of over 100,000 students at the schools, Most of who's students have travelled from far-flung parts of the country in search of quality university education.
Senator Atu Lucky opined recently that granting Boko Haram amnesty is a 'Hollow Ritual'. Really not a fan of amnesty but looking at the messy situation we are in,what is the next step. Bishop David Oyedepo,reacting on the issue recently, urged the federal and the state governments to see to the grievances of the sect.
Big Shout out to Oyeniran Apata, Senator Atu Lucky and Wikipedia for Insights.
Wednesday 7 September 2011
THE HUNGER BAWL; YOU and ME appendage.
Thanks for the visit once more, Do continue;
My dear friend, A safe and nutritionally adequate diet is a basic individual right and an essential condition for sustainable development, especially in developing countries. Why wait on foreign aid, why not help ourselves. Year in Year out,Some of Us spend lavish sums on less pensive issues,Nigerians,the world over are known for attitudes that involve pomp and pageantry. Organisations like the World food programme have done tremendously well to fight this cause but We can do more by Ourselves, Please lend your hand and lets fight Hunger together.
I'll end this by saying We all know 'Hunger makes a thief of any man'. I urge you to give today. Fight the good fight fellow Nigerian. Next time you pass someone on the street who is in need, remember how lucky you are, and DON'T TURN AWAY.
Several ways we can Aid Somalia and Ourselves in this Horn of Africa crisis would be Posted subsequently.
Shoutout to Bolajoko Diosamame Fadipe and Senator Atu Lucky for their researches.
My dear friend, A safe and nutritionally adequate diet is a basic individual right and an essential condition for sustainable development, especially in developing countries. Why wait on foreign aid, why not help ourselves. Year in Year out,Some of Us spend lavish sums on less pensive issues,Nigerians,the world over are known for attitudes that involve pomp and pageantry. Organisations like the World food programme have done tremendously well to fight this cause but We can do more by Ourselves, Please lend your hand and lets fight Hunger together.
I'll end this by saying We all know 'Hunger makes a thief of any man'. I urge you to give today. Fight the good fight fellow Nigerian. Next time you pass someone on the street who is in need, remember how lucky you are, and DON'T TURN AWAY.
Several ways we can Aid Somalia and Ourselves in this Horn of Africa crisis would be Posted subsequently.
Shoutout to Bolajoko Diosamame Fadipe and Senator Atu Lucky for their researches.
THE HUNGER BAWL; YOU and ME!
The Oxford university press dictionary elucidates Hunger as 'A feeling of discomfort or weakness caused by lack of food, coupled witht the desire to eat'. The thesaurus gives other words as 'Malnourishment', 'Ravenousness', 'Emptiness' etc.
In the world we live in today, It would shock you my friend to know that more than 925 million people go to bed hungry and hunger kills more than AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria combined, making it the #1 health risk in our world. The day I came across this information, I was weak. To know that each passing day, i threw food crumbs away notwithstanding and now found out that someone died out of lack for it was bitter to me. I went for confession.
Usually, I’ve received news that has made me really angry but lately The UN announced that famine has spread to more areas in the Horn of Africa and '750,000 PEOPLE' are now at risk of dying in Somalia by the end of the year. I pondered for a while, Is it just food that is the problem or what?, Can't famine be tackled? . I decided to then write. My friend, Please note that this piece is a plea, a call for YOU and I.
Bolajoko Fadipe, A Hunger fighter told me recently that after a research carried out by His company, it was found out that 1 in 7 Nigerians go to bed without food for that day. A nation blessed with rich human and natural resources I wondered. I never took hunger to be a serious issue until I came across certain pictures and videos from the 'World food programme' organisation. You could see individuals with bleak futures already as the only thing they cared about was their stomach, violence is inevitable in such cases.
The above news comes on top of an already desperate situation:
12.4 million people in five countries across the Horn of Africa are affected.
Tens of thousands of people have already died from starvation, half of whom are children – and malnutrition rates in some regions are worse than anything previously recorded.
Half of the Somali people now depend on food aid to stay alive,But something CAN be done I believe. Drought might be inevitable, but famine is not.
I consider truthful the fact that every act of compassion makes a difference to someone. We can end hunger if we chose to come as ONE and Fight it. There are genuinely sufficient resources in the world to ensure that no one, nowhere, and at no time,should go hungry. A man not only needs to know how to fish, he needs to have the freedom to do it and a place to do it. That's where We all come in. We have to help each other, and I feel the government has a very important role therein. Hungry people cannot be good at learning or producing anything, except perhaps violence. It pains me to see that foreign aid is being sought for situations we as africans could tackle in House.
The desire to write this piece grew in me when I heard Vice-chair of the US joint chief of state Admiral David Jeremiah recently say and I quote 'there is nothing of geo-political value in somalia that should engage the US interest, the intervention had only one motivation - humanitarian. It appeared to me that the western power has never involved in a crisis that will not favour them, rather they consider their benefits before spending. Is this Humane?
We are a country that prides itself on power and wealth, yet there are millions of children who go hungry every day. It is our responsibility, not only as a nation, but also as individuals, to get involved not just for our country but for somalia now also.
Drew Barrymore remarked recently that She could not think of any issue that was more important than working to see that no schoolchild in the world goes hungry and I fully agree to that. Education as we know cannot be overemphasised.
'School feeding not only fills stomachs, but has a proven track record of boosting enrollment, attendance and academic performance. For just pennies a day per child, this program changes lives – and ultimately can impact the futures of poor countries around the world in a profound way', She opined.
When we work to end childhood hunger, we are giving our love to kids who need it so much they will never ask for it. One of the greatest feelings for me in the world is knowing that we as individuals can make a difference.
Many of you may think that hunger is unavoidable in any society, even a society that is blessed with great abundance. That is not true. The European community does not have widespread hunger. Somalia being a failed state today does not mean its people should die. Most of Our citizenry believe that hunger only affects people who are lazy or people who are just searching for a handout, people who don't want to work, but, sadly, THAT IS NOT TRUE. Over one-third of our hungry people are innocent children who are members of households that simply cannot provide enough food or proper nutrition, some live only on the paltry #18000 in Nigeria. And to think of the elderly suffering from malnutrition is just too hard for most of us. The problem to me is about not caring enough!. Renowned Member of the US Presidential commission on world hunger David Brooks posits that "If we are going to stop wars on this earth, we are going to have to make war on hunger our number one priority."
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In the world we live in today, It would shock you my friend to know that more than 925 million people go to bed hungry and hunger kills more than AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria combined, making it the #1 health risk in our world. The day I came across this information, I was weak. To know that each passing day, i threw food crumbs away notwithstanding and now found out that someone died out of lack for it was bitter to me. I went for confession.
Usually, I’ve received news that has made me really angry but lately The UN announced that famine has spread to more areas in the Horn of Africa and '750,000 PEOPLE' are now at risk of dying in Somalia by the end of the year. I pondered for a while, Is it just food that is the problem or what?, Can't famine be tackled? . I decided to then write. My friend, Please note that this piece is a plea, a call for YOU and I.
Bolajoko Fadipe, A Hunger fighter told me recently that after a research carried out by His company, it was found out that 1 in 7 Nigerians go to bed without food for that day. A nation blessed with rich human and natural resources I wondered. I never took hunger to be a serious issue until I came across certain pictures and videos from the 'World food programme' organisation. You could see individuals with bleak futures already as the only thing they cared about was their stomach, violence is inevitable in such cases.
The above news comes on top of an already desperate situation:
12.4 million people in five countries across the Horn of Africa are affected.
Tens of thousands of people have already died from starvation, half of whom are children – and malnutrition rates in some regions are worse than anything previously recorded.
Half of the Somali people now depend on food aid to stay alive,But something CAN be done I believe. Drought might be inevitable, but famine is not.
I consider truthful the fact that every act of compassion makes a difference to someone. We can end hunger if we chose to come as ONE and Fight it. There are genuinely sufficient resources in the world to ensure that no one, nowhere, and at no time,should go hungry. A man not only needs to know how to fish, he needs to have the freedom to do it and a place to do it. That's where We all come in. We have to help each other, and I feel the government has a very important role therein. Hungry people cannot be good at learning or producing anything, except perhaps violence. It pains me to see that foreign aid is being sought for situations we as africans could tackle in House.
The desire to write this piece grew in me when I heard Vice-chair of the US joint chief of state Admiral David Jeremiah recently say and I quote 'there is nothing of geo-political value in somalia that should engage the US interest, the intervention had only one motivation - humanitarian. It appeared to me that the western power has never involved in a crisis that will not favour them, rather they consider their benefits before spending. Is this Humane?
We are a country that prides itself on power and wealth, yet there are millions of children who go hungry every day. It is our responsibility, not only as a nation, but also as individuals, to get involved not just for our country but for somalia now also.
Drew Barrymore remarked recently that She could not think of any issue that was more important than working to see that no schoolchild in the world goes hungry and I fully agree to that. Education as we know cannot be overemphasised.
'School feeding not only fills stomachs, but has a proven track record of boosting enrollment, attendance and academic performance. For just pennies a day per child, this program changes lives – and ultimately can impact the futures of poor countries around the world in a profound way', She opined.
When we work to end childhood hunger, we are giving our love to kids who need it so much they will never ask for it. One of the greatest feelings for me in the world is knowing that we as individuals can make a difference.
Many of you may think that hunger is unavoidable in any society, even a society that is blessed with great abundance. That is not true. The European community does not have widespread hunger. Somalia being a failed state today does not mean its people should die. Most of Our citizenry believe that hunger only affects people who are lazy or people who are just searching for a handout, people who don't want to work, but, sadly, THAT IS NOT TRUE. Over one-third of our hungry people are innocent children who are members of households that simply cannot provide enough food or proper nutrition, some live only on the paltry #18000 in Nigeria. And to think of the elderly suffering from malnutrition is just too hard for most of us. The problem to me is about not caring enough!. Renowned Member of the US Presidential commission on world hunger David Brooks posits that "If we are going to stop wars on this earth, we are going to have to make war on hunger our number one priority."
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THE HUNGER BAWL; YOU and ME!
The Oxford university press dictionary elucidates Hunger as 'A feeling of discomfort or weakness caused by lack of food, coupled witht the desire to eat'. The thesaurus gives other words as 'Malnourishment', 'Ravenousness', 'Emptiness' etc.
In the world we live in today, It would shock you my friend to know that more than 925 million people go to bed hungry and hunger kills more than AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria combined, making it the #1 health risk in our world. The day I came across this information, I was weak. To know that each passing day, i threw food crumbs away notwithstanding and now found out that someone died out of lack for it was bitter to me. I went for confession.
Usually, I’ve received news that has made me really angry but lately The UN announced that famine has spread to more areas in the Horn of Africa and '750,000 PEOPLE' are now at risk of dying in Somalia by the end of the year. I pondered for a while, Is it just food that is the problem or what?, Can't famine be tackled? . I decided to then write. My friend, Please note that this piece is a plea, a call for YOU and I.
Bolajoko Fadipe, A Hunger fighter told me recently that after a research carried out by His company, it was found out that 1 in 7 Nigerians go to bed without food for that day. A nation blessed with rich human and natural resources I wondered. I never took hunger to be a serious issue until I came across certain pictures and videos from the 'World food programme' organisation. You could see individuals with bleak futures already as the only thing they cared about was their stomach, violence is inevitable in such cases.
The above news comes on top of an already desperate situation:
12.4 million people in five countries across the Horn of Africa are affected.
Tens of thousands of people have already died from starvation, half of whom are children – and malnutrition rates in some regions are worse than anything previously recorded.
Half of the Somali people now depend on food aid to stay alive,But something CAN be done I believe. Drought might be inevitable, but famine is not.
I consider truthful the fact that every act of compassion makes a difference to someone. We can end hunger if we chose to come as ONE and Fight it. There are genuinely sufficient resources in the world to ensure that no one, nowhere, and at no time,should go hungry. A man not only needs to know how to fish, he needs to have the freedom to do it and a place to do it. That's where We all come in. We have to help each other, and I feel the government has a very important role therein. Hungry people cannot be good at learning or producing anything, except perhaps violence. It pains me to see that foreign aid is being sought for situations we as africans could tackle in House.
The desire to write this piece grew in me when I heard Vice-chair of the US joint chief of state Admiral David Jeremiah recently say and I quote 'there is nothing of geo-political value in somalia that should engage the US interest, the intervention had only one motivation - humanitarian. It appeared to me that the western power has never involved in a crisis that will not favour them, rather they consider their benefits before spending. Is this Humane?
We are a country that prides itself on power and wealth, yet there are millions of children who go hungry every day. It is our responsibility, not only as a nation, but also as individuals, to get involved not just for our country but for somalia now also.
Drew Barrymore remarked recently that She could not think of any issue that was more important than working to see that no schoolchild in the world goes hungry and I fully agree to that. Education as we know cannot be overemphasised.
'School feeding not only fills stomachs, but has a proven track record of boosting enrollment, attendance and academic performance. For just pennies a day per child, this program changes lives – and ultimately can impact the futures of poor countries around the world in a profound way', She opined.
When we work to end childhood hunger, we are giving our love to kids who need it so much they will never ask for it. One of the greatest feelings for me in the world is knowing that we as individuals can make a difference.
Many of you may think that hunger is unavoidable in any society, even a society that is blessed with great abundance. That is not true. The European community does not have widespread hunger. Somalia being a failed state today does not mean its people should die. Most of Our citizenry believe that hunger only affects people who are lazy or people who are just searching for a handout, people who don't want to work, but, sadly, THAT IS NOT TRUE. Over one-third of our hungry people are innocent children who are members of households that simply cannot provide enough food or proper nutrition, some live only on the paltry #18000 in Nigeria. And to think of the elderly suffering from malnutrition is just too hard for most of us. The problem to me is about not caring enough!. Renowned Member of the US Presidential commission on world hunger David Brooks posits that "If we are going to stop wars on this earth, we are going to have to make war on hunger our number one priority."
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In the world we live in today, It would shock you my friend to know that more than 925 million people go to bed hungry and hunger kills more than AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria combined, making it the #1 health risk in our world. The day I came across this information, I was weak. To know that each passing day, i threw food crumbs away notwithstanding and now found out that someone died out of lack for it was bitter to me. I went for confession.
Usually, I’ve received news that has made me really angry but lately The UN announced that famine has spread to more areas in the Horn of Africa and '750,000 PEOPLE' are now at risk of dying in Somalia by the end of the year. I pondered for a while, Is it just food that is the problem or what?, Can't famine be tackled? . I decided to then write. My friend, Please note that this piece is a plea, a call for YOU and I.
Bolajoko Fadipe, A Hunger fighter told me recently that after a research carried out by His company, it was found out that 1 in 7 Nigerians go to bed without food for that day. A nation blessed with rich human and natural resources I wondered. I never took hunger to be a serious issue until I came across certain pictures and videos from the 'World food programme' organisation. You could see individuals with bleak futures already as the only thing they cared about was their stomach, violence is inevitable in such cases.
The above news comes on top of an already desperate situation:
12.4 million people in five countries across the Horn of Africa are affected.
Tens of thousands of people have already died from starvation, half of whom are children – and malnutrition rates in some regions are worse than anything previously recorded.
Half of the Somali people now depend on food aid to stay alive,But something CAN be done I believe. Drought might be inevitable, but famine is not.
I consider truthful the fact that every act of compassion makes a difference to someone. We can end hunger if we chose to come as ONE and Fight it. There are genuinely sufficient resources in the world to ensure that no one, nowhere, and at no time,should go hungry. A man not only needs to know how to fish, he needs to have the freedom to do it and a place to do it. That's where We all come in. We have to help each other, and I feel the government has a very important role therein. Hungry people cannot be good at learning or producing anything, except perhaps violence. It pains me to see that foreign aid is being sought for situations we as africans could tackle in House.
The desire to write this piece grew in me when I heard Vice-chair of the US joint chief of state Admiral David Jeremiah recently say and I quote 'there is nothing of geo-political value in somalia that should engage the US interest, the intervention had only one motivation - humanitarian. It appeared to me that the western power has never involved in a crisis that will not favour them, rather they consider their benefits before spending. Is this Humane?
We are a country that prides itself on power and wealth, yet there are millions of children who go hungry every day. It is our responsibility, not only as a nation, but also as individuals, to get involved not just for our country but for somalia now also.
Drew Barrymore remarked recently that She could not think of any issue that was more important than working to see that no schoolchild in the world goes hungry and I fully agree to that. Education as we know cannot be overemphasised.
'School feeding not only fills stomachs, but has a proven track record of boosting enrollment, attendance and academic performance. For just pennies a day per child, this program changes lives – and ultimately can impact the futures of poor countries around the world in a profound way', She opined.
When we work to end childhood hunger, we are giving our love to kids who need it so much they will never ask for it. One of the greatest feelings for me in the world is knowing that we as individuals can make a difference.
Many of you may think that hunger is unavoidable in any society, even a society that is blessed with great abundance. That is not true. The European community does not have widespread hunger. Somalia being a failed state today does not mean its people should die. Most of Our citizenry believe that hunger only affects people who are lazy or people who are just searching for a handout, people who don't want to work, but, sadly, THAT IS NOT TRUE. Over one-third of our hungry people are innocent children who are members of households that simply cannot provide enough food or proper nutrition, some live only on the paltry #18000 in Nigeria. And to think of the elderly suffering from malnutrition is just too hard for most of us. The problem to me is about not caring enough!. Renowned Member of the US Presidential commission on world hunger David Brooks posits that "If we are going to stop wars on this earth, we are going to have to make war on hunger our number one priority."
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Monday 5 September 2011
The 419Positive Project; SHOW THEM WHY!
Dating far back to the 80’s, the term ‘419’ has associated Nigeria and Nigerians primarily with online financial scams - ‘Advance Fee Fraud’. Most unfortunately, the situation exacerbated to such an extent that the internet became overwhelmed with such negative news attributed to Nigeria.
In response to this, ‘The 419Positive Project’ was initiated, with an ambitious objective of generating four hundred and nineteen positive attributes about Nigeria and Nigerians. “If you could tell the world one remarkable thing about Nigeria and Nigerians, what would it be?” Furthermore, in Peter Reilly’s Forbes blog post (Aug 28, 2011), he suggested a similar intervention to his Nigerian audience – “Make lists of 419 reasons to like Nigeria and Nigerians...” His suggestion came as one remedial to his previous post (Nigerians Switching From Greed to Fear), after some Nigerians took exceptions to his views. Other online posts by Chika Uwazie, Nmachi Jidenma and Akin Akintayo, have further lent a voice in this regard.
Pulling these ideas and suggestions together, an online rebranding campaign is being furthered. The aim is clear – to consistently inundate the internet with positive Nigerian attributes, such that when anyone types in ‘419’ in a search engine, it yields positive commentary about Nigeria, irrespective of the pre-existing negativity. This drive is labelled 419 Reasons to Like Nigeria. Awareness is currently being ramped up online, with the topic having trended on Twitter in the early hours of 2nd of September. There will be the big bang launch on October 1, 2011 (Independence Day), of at least 100 Nigerian blogs and sites listing four hundred and nineteen remarkable reasons to like Nigeria, with subsequent monthly blog publishing till the end of 2011.
Every Nigerian with a blog, website, and online presence of any sort (Facebook, Twitter, Google+, account etc.) is encouraged to volunteer and be a part of this campaign. With sincerity and candour, it is true that some, in times past, have contributed unfortunately to the prevailing negative association of ‘419’ with Nigeria, however, the time is NOW for us to counter- strategise by providing alternative content via an online rebranding initiative. To register your interest, simply send an email to volunteer@419Positive.org, with the subject –CAMPAIGN VOLUNTEER, and be sure to provide contact details (email address) so you can be reached subsequently. Volunteers will be contacted latest by the 9th of September, 2011.
Do tell the world what they don't know about Us. This is a Nigerian for Nigeria initiative. We should embrace it. Be a part of this drive...the time is now! Let’s tell the world 419 Reasons to Like Nigeria.
Shoutout to Idiare @id49ja Atimomo.
Culled from www.tharrosandbuzz.blogspot.com
In response to this, ‘The 419Positive Project’ was initiated, with an ambitious objective of generating four hundred and nineteen positive attributes about Nigeria and Nigerians. “If you could tell the world one remarkable thing about Nigeria and Nigerians, what would it be?” Furthermore, in Peter Reilly’s Forbes blog post (Aug 28, 2011), he suggested a similar intervention to his Nigerian audience – “Make lists of 419 reasons to like Nigeria and Nigerians...” His suggestion came as one remedial to his previous post (Nigerians Switching From Greed to Fear), after some Nigerians took exceptions to his views. Other online posts by Chika Uwazie, Nmachi Jidenma and Akin Akintayo, have further lent a voice in this regard.
Pulling these ideas and suggestions together, an online rebranding campaign is being furthered. The aim is clear – to consistently inundate the internet with positive Nigerian attributes, such that when anyone types in ‘419’ in a search engine, it yields positive commentary about Nigeria, irrespective of the pre-existing negativity. This drive is labelled 419 Reasons to Like Nigeria. Awareness is currently being ramped up online, with the topic having trended on Twitter in the early hours of 2nd of September. There will be the big bang launch on October 1, 2011 (Independence Day), of at least 100 Nigerian blogs and sites listing four hundred and nineteen remarkable reasons to like Nigeria, with subsequent monthly blog publishing till the end of 2011.
Every Nigerian with a blog, website, and online presence of any sort (Facebook, Twitter, Google+, account etc.) is encouraged to volunteer and be a part of this campaign. With sincerity and candour, it is true that some, in times past, have contributed unfortunately to the prevailing negative association of ‘419’ with Nigeria, however, the time is NOW for us to counter- strategise by providing alternative content via an online rebranding initiative. To register your interest, simply send an email to volunteer@419Positive.org, with the subject –CAMPAIGN VOLUNTEER, and be sure to provide contact details (email address) so you can be reached subsequently. Volunteers will be contacted latest by the 9th of September, 2011.
Do tell the world what they don't know about Us. This is a Nigerian for Nigeria initiative. We should embrace it. Be a part of this drive...the time is now! Let’s tell the world 419 Reasons to Like Nigeria.
Shoutout to Idiare @id49ja Atimomo.
Culled from www.tharrosandbuzz.blogspot.com
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