Quote of the Day.
"If you can't be replaced, you can't be promoted. You must be able to transfer skills so that you can move on to more productive activities"
-Dr. @thetundeajayi@Akuziology
Dear Mr. David Adeleke AKA @Davido,
Thank you for your feedback. I was rather surprised by your response to my post, setting the record straight on Peter Obi's false allegations against His Excellency, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Federal Republic of Nigeria, regarding the repatriation of Nigerian prisoners from the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia.
Most shocking is your insult.
You are an international celebrity whom Nigeria is proud of. Coming to insult me on my Instagram profile with such vulgar words should be beneath you.
Yes, I am aware that you were upset at my appeal to you not to use an international platform, such as the 2026 FIFA World Cup, to give publicity to bandits and terrorists. I am also aware that Peter Obi praised you for doing that, which may have made you feel compelled to defend him.
I did that because while your intention may be good and you think you are pressuring the government, the actual effect of what you did is to give publicity to the terrorists and help them spread fear, recruit new members, and raise funds.
How can you, a Nigerian citizen, with a global platform, go on a global stage to give publicity to terrorists and de-market Nigeria, meanwhile, at that same event, and on that same day, IShowSpeed, an American citizen, used his celebrity and the global stage of the World Cup to market Nigeria by wearing a Nigerian jersey and speaking well of the same country you de-marketed.
Many of us do not know what we have got.
Let me give you an example: As an American citizen, you may be aware of the October 7, 2023, abduction of 254 people by terrorists in Israel, of whom the majority were women and children, including American, British, and Canadian citizens.
There are many celebrities bigger than you in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada. Since October 7, 2023, these celebrities have performed on many global platforms, including the World Series, the Super Bowl, the NBA Finals, and the UEFA Champions League.
Yet, none of them used such platforms to say ANYTHING about the October 7 abduction because they know that publicity helps terrorists and hurts hostages.
We saw that in Nigeria. The #ChibokGirls were abducted on April 14, 2014. The then Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh, revealed that the military had located the girls and were ready to rescue them.
However, after Michelle Obama held up the #BringBackOurGirls banner in May of 2014, the publicity resulted in Boko Haram separating the girls into different groups and keeping them in various camps, while increasing security around them, which made it literally impossible to rescue them.
Thereafter, Boko Haram's recruitment was boosted, and their finances exploded, and six months later, ISIS announced that they had merged with Boko Haram to form ISWAP.
That is what I was trying to explain to you. Just like Margaret Thatcher said, "publicity is the oxygen of terrorism."
It is also why the UNESCO Handbook for Journalists on Terrorism Coverage urges public figures not to grant terrorists any publicity.
I hope you now understand my point of view. Thanks again, and may God bless you.
Reno Omokri
Ambassador Designate to Mexico. Gospeller. Deep Thinker. #TableShaker. #1 Bestselling author of Facts Versus Fiction: The True Story of the Jonathan Years.
Nigerian Army, ONSA Tactical Team Neutralise Terrorist Kingpin Battijo, Over 15 Others in Kogi
Troops of the Nigerian Army, working alongside the ONSA Tactical Team, have neutralised notorious terrorist kingpin Kachalla Ibrahim Battijo and more than 15 of his fighters in an intelligence-led operation in Kogi State.
Battijo, believed to be the mastermind behind the recent church attack in Eruku, Kwara State, was killed on 10 June during a failed kidnapping operation. Subsequent clearance missions dismantled much of his network, with security forces recovering over 15 terrorist bodies.
Kogi State Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo, while briefing National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu on Monday, revealed that actionable intelligence and advanced surveillance assets were instrumental to the operation. He also disclosed that security agencies uncovered and foiled a plot by the terrorists to attack and abduct students writing the ongoing WASSCE examinations in Iluke, Kabba/Bunu LGA.
The operation marks one of the most significant counter-terrorism successes in the North Central region in recent months, underscoring the growing impact of intelligence-driven coordination between the ONSA and security agencies.
Nigerian Army, ONSA Tactical Team Neutralise Terrorist Kingpin Battijo, Over 15 Others in Kogi
Troops of the Nigerian Army, working alongside the ONSA Tactical Team, have neutralised notorious terrorist kingpin Kachalla Ibrahim Battijo and more than 15 of his fighters in an intelligence-led operation in Kogi State.
Battijo, believed to be the mastermind behind the recent church attack in Eruku, Kwara State, was killed on 10 June during a failed kidnapping operation. Subsequent clearance missions dismantled much of his network, with security forces recovering over 15 terrorist bodies.
Kogi State Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo, while briefing National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu on Monday, revealed that actionable intelligence and advanced surveillance assets were instrumental to the operation. He also disclosed that security agencies uncovered and foiled a plot by the terrorists to attack and abduct students writing the ongoing WASSCE examinations in Iluke, Kabba/Bunu LGA.
The operation marks one of the most significant counter-terrorism successes in the North Central region in recent months, underscoring the growing impact of intelligence-driven coordination between the ONSA and security agencies.
NOTICE OF MEETING
All party leaders, stakeholders, executives, and faithful members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Agboyi-Ketu Chapter, are hereby invited to an important stakeholders’ meeting as follows:
Date: Today Thursday, 11th June Time: 3:00pm Venue: APC Party Secretariat, 40/42 Doyin Omololu Street, Alapere.
The meeting will provide an opportunity to reflect on the recently concluded primary election and discuss the way forward as we prepare for the forthcoming general election for our father and President @officialABAT , Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, @drobafemihamzat Dr Kadiri Obafemi Hamzat, @TokunboAbiru Senator Tokunbo Abiru, Mayor Dele Oshinowo and Dr. Seriki Muritala @Seriki_MI
Your presence and contributions will be highly appreciated.
Signed:
Hon. Mrs Adetola Adunni Abubakar
Executive Chairman, Agboyi-Ketu LCDA @AdetolaAbubakar
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Bola Ahmed Tinubu - All Progressives Congress (APC)
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