In Ibadan, I told some people what happens after whenever kidnapped school kids are rescued in the north; the immediate aso-ebi, dinner/conference at government house that's hours drive away with their parents in attendance. People's jaws were dropped.
Here is what happened yesterday in Oyo State. Earlier in the morning, the Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, sent a delegation to the parents of the kidnapped children to console them and calm them down officially from the government house.
When they arrived at the community where the parents were, after delivering the governor’s message, they began unloading bags of rice from the vehicle along with cash. They said Seyi Makinde instructed them to give these items to the parents and asked them to be patient until their children are recovered.
What will shock you I swear by Allah these people refused to accept it. They returned everything exactly as it was brought. Not even one person among them took anything. Even the rice they had unloaded, they loaded back onto the vehicle themselves just as it came.
The community leader of the parents said our demands was: “Just bring back our children. We don’t need anything from the government beyond that.” Case closed.
I swear by Allah, if this had happened in Jigawa, Katsina, Zamfara, or Sokoto, I guarantee 100% that our people would have accepted these items. There is no Hakimi (traditional ruler), Bulama, or Mai Unguwa who would suppress his own greed and tell the government to take back their items.
As for the parents themselves, you would find some who are so greedy that they would even thank the government before collecting it, because they are shameless, heartless people with no dignity 😒.
If you hear this and think it couldn’t possibly happen among Northern (Arewa) people, then wallahi, you are a hypocrite 😒👌.
Meeting with terrorists, exchanging pleasantries, sharing 'kola' and pledging more funding. And reported by the state TV channel. How does one solve a problem like this?
“LG chairman in Katsina met with armed bandits and promised to fulfill their request some of which include:
1. Renovation of their house facilities
2. Provision of some motorcycles
3. Release of some of their members etc…”
- Reporter
Unpopular opinion: World Cup qualifiers should be scrapped. If we really want the best at the World Cup, just take the highest‑ranked nations and let them fight it out. Simple. Efficient. No more passengers.
@NewDjoker With the way they argue it, you'd think the ref ended the half before time. It was past the 6mins additional time - that's the most important part.
@Jao_P9@MarkBrusCOS And that 2012 final was without 3 regular starters in Terry, Ivanovic & Ramirez. A debutant Bertrand and injured Luiz starting.
@iamAbiodunAA@Chillwelled@code_with_tee After a very draining semi, the pitch-side interviewer asked Ivanovic how he was feeling as he's going to miss the final. Ivanovic wan cry cause he had no idea he was missing the final. Terry, Ramirez & Ivanovic (starters) missed the final. Luiz played d final taking painkillers.