Certainly, no disrespect intended in my goodwill Message to His Royal Majesty.
I felicitated with my dear elder brother, the newly crowned, His Royal Majesty, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja.
I have read the concerns of those aggrieved by what they considered improper addressing.
I respect protocol and authority, and I try, as much as possible, to adhere to them. However, those who follow me would have noticed that I often prefer to use the expression “my dear elder brother” when addressing individuals especially close to me and for whom I have tremendous respect. I always refer to His Royal Majesty Igwe Alfred Achebe, Obi of Onitsha, as my very dear elder brother in the same affectionate manner.
In matters of wrongdoing, motive is important. I assure all that my words were borne out of untrammelled goodwill. -PO
“I don't care about the money the YouTube is going to make, how many views, I don't care. But if I can open someone's eyes or mind to see what I saw and go deeper in his Christianity, then I'm happy”
- Man City & Belgium winger, Jeremy Doku on his Christian faith 🙏
Science says we need at least 4 basic elements to survive:
Water
Air
Food
Light
And look what the Bible tells us about Jesus:
I am the living water
I am the breath of life
I am the bread of life
I am the light of the world
Science was right, we need Jesus to live.
Any society where lawlessness overrides the rule of law is not destined to be a haven for investors. Recent reports showing that Nigeria’s human rights indicators have worsened merely highlight severe shortfalls in government protection for civil liberties, personal security, and basic living standards.
I know what I have been going through as a person in abuse of my human rights just because I contested a Presidential election which I have legitimate rights to do. So I imagine what small business owners, regular citizens, and vulnerable communities face every day. If this level of lawlessness can happen to someone with a registered company and legitimate means, what hope does the ordinary Nigerian have?
This morning, my youngest brother called me frantically, informing me that a group of people had invaded his company property in Ikeja, Lagos, and were demolishing the building. He had just come in from Port Harcourt and was denied entry to the property by security men who told him the building was being pulled down. They even informed him that this demolition had started over the weekend. As a peace-loving Nigerian, he quickly started processing to go to court immediately, not knowing what must have resulted in this, as they moved fast to destroy his home without any restraint.
I rushed to Lagos from Abuja after the call this morning and headed straight to the property. On arrival, I was met by security people who tried to bar me from entering the property. I humbly pleaded with them that the property belonged to my brother’s company, and from the records, the company had owned the property for over a decade. They told me they had a court judgment, and I immediately requested it. You would not believe that the court judgment they claim was issued against an unknown person, and squatters. I went further to ask about a demolition order or permit, and there was none.
How do you sue an unknown person? How does a court issue a judgment in such a farce of a case? No one was served. No name was written. Yet they showed up with excavators and began destroying a structure that had stood for over 15 years.
I immediately asked the excavators for the person who had sent them, and they said they didn’t know anyone, but they were only informed to come and demolish the house. I immediately told them to tell whoever it is that I would like to speak with them, if they can call my number, which I shared with the excavators, so that I can speak with whomever gave them the order to demolish the property.
I stood there from 10am to 2pm, waiting to get a call at least and nobody called or came. The contractor even said he didn’t know who sent him. Two men later came and said they would like us to go to a police station. I asked if they even had a demolition order but they had nothing. The whole situation screamed of coordinated lawlessness and impunity. Our country has become lawless.
I just started reminiscing about how just over the weekend, I had a meeting when someone told me how he has investments in Ghana, Senegal, and the Benin Republic, but won’t touch Nigeria despite his market being here. I asked him why. His answer was piercing: “Nigeria is a lawless country. Until we have laws that protect people, nobody will invest in Nigeria.”
I am just shocked. How did Nigeria get to this level of lawlessness?
What kind of country are we trying to build when the rights of citizens, their lives, their properties, and their voices are trampled upon daily?
I remain committed to a better Nigeria where lawlessness will be a thing of the past, protection of life and property, respect for human rights, care for the less privileged, and basic education for all children.
A new Nigeria is POssible. -PO
You told God that you needed a sign.
And He made sure this post found its way to your screen.
He understands the weight you’re carrying concerning your family, your career, and your finances.
God is speaking to you today, saying, ‘You don’t need to carry those burdens. Give it all to Me.’
God knows the worries you have about your future.
God’s plan for you is perfect, and in Him, you have a meaningful purpose.
Do not be anxious about the days ahead. God will guide you, provide for you, heal you, and make you complete.
The next doors opening up will put you in a position where you will never have to borrow, beg, or struggle for anything.
You’re standing on the edge of your breakthrough and your most powerful comeback.
Amen.
You are the best!
Probably the only politician in Nigeria that hold the Nursing Education and profession to heart.
Nigeria Registered Nurses worldwide for Peter Obi.
I stand on this mandate.