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@_nonconformist1 No sight of the road block in the video. He said over 500 policemen were there. So he took time to count 500 policemen but couldn’t get a shot of either the road block or the police.
We celebrate a distinguished legal mind and the Deputy Chancellor of our diocese, Barrister Chijioke Precious, SAN, on his golden birthday. May your blessings be multiplied fiftyfold, and may your new year be filled with happiness, abundance, and plenteousness.
#LuxFiat
His name was Olu Onagoruwa, SAN. A versatile Activist, Human Rights Activist who later became Abacha's Minister of Justice and Attorney General. His best friend, Gani Fawehinmi warned him publicly not to take the appointment but he he thought otherwise, afterall, they were both SANs. But one day, Abacha introduced some heinous decrees against human rights, freedom of speech and freedom of association, this he did without the Ministry of Justice. This angered Onagoruwa and he did a World Press Conference to attack Abacha.....in the Conference, he described the decree as "Obnoxious laws which has taken away our liberty". And he resigned publicly! Whaaaaaaat?????? To Abacha????
Abacha thought k.lling Onagoruwa would be too mild a punishment for such audacity. So be removed his only begotten son from the surface of the planet through some of his bull£ts and dumped him inside a drainage.
Onagoruwa lost everything about his health from that moment and never recovered until he eventually passed away too. Bit before then, he wrote a sorrowful memoirs which was captured by the Tribune Newspapers of July 23, 2017....
Here is it
"GENERAL Abacha was not happy with my departure from his government. He felt I was arrogant and over-bearing. News started to get to me that I was in danger and that I should be very careful. First and foremost I was very sure that I had not offended him in any way. Even though he went to investigate my account in the Justice Ministry he could find nothing against me. So personally and officially, I was clean before him; so what other offences could he be looking for? My friends in govermnent told me he had assured them that I should suffer some pains which I could never forget. Anyway, he was the goyernment and so I started to bid farewell to my wife (this was at a time of many unexplained murders -Chief Alfred Rewane, Mrs Suliat Adedeji, Rear Admiral Olu Omotehinwa, Admiral Tunde Elegbede). My wife would assure me that we should continue to pray.
"Little did we realise that he would pounce on our son, Oluwatoyin, who qualified as a lawyer in 1995. Toyin was very dear to us. He was a loving child; he was palpably cheerful and kind. He had one Igbo boy, Victor, as his friend. They were so close that the boy looked very much like part of our family. When this boy could not pay his school fees, I had to pay. On the day of his wedding, my wife and I stood in as his parents. We do not know how this boy got into the SSS (State Security Service) camp and these operatives used him against us. He told them Toyin’s movement in the evenings, particularly to his Fiancee’s house; and he told them the address of the house. Toyin’s Fiancee was Prof. & Mrs. Abiola Ojo’s daughter.
Victor was a very useful target; always collecting money from the SSS boys. So when mention was made about the Onagoruwas, he made himself conveniently available. But his role in Toyin’s murder, although very peripheral, was very effective. One day, when they were to capture Toyin, Victor phoned and we got the phone call at a time when Toyin had just been attacked. We dismissed the whole thing and never connected him to this evil. However, on the day that they felled Toyin, Victor phoned and he was told that some people had held Toyin down outside. He then told them to call me to the line. Before I could get to the phone, he cut off.
"At this very time, the assailants were taking Toyin away and thereafter shot him. I did not know what was happening as I was woken from deep sleep. When we later got Toyin to the hospital and they phoned Victor, he told them he would not come immediately as his car was in some predicament. We never saw Victor until some days later.....(1)
Men, remember to say ‘No’ to your woman occasionally o. As we, Igbo, say: “If a snake doesn’t show its venom, small children will use it to tie firewood.” Maturity in a man is knowing when to use your teeth to smile and when to use it to bite.
THE IMMORTAL HERO
A militant heart, now still and cold
The Nation mourn, both young and old
A warrior soul, a patriot might
On the field of faith, you shone so bright
With every piece of breath, you shield our motherland
Leading brave men with a steadfast hand
Boot now empty, Blade of honour now laid down
His cannon's cry extinguished
Yet, Legend remains.
A warrior pulse, Now stilled in time
On the alter of freedom, you laid your life
Your sacrifice, our beacon hope
Your footsteps echo, in our mind
A trailblazer, forever aligned
Though gone, your spirit remains
Your valour shines, like stars above
Now rest in peace, your story told
Fierce heart, forever silenced
Battle-hardened soul, now at rest
We mourn your loss, yet celebrate
The life you live, the victories create
Death's dark veil cannot conceal your heart
Shining bright in our hearts, a guiding light
We honour your memory and your name
Etched in our hearts forever the same
A warrior's heart that beat forever anew.
By Agboola Naheem (SS2)
Composed by a student of St Charles Grammar School for the Late CHARLEAN Lt General Taoreed Lagbaja.
May His Soul Rest in Peace
When you pour your heart and soul into a system that fails to see your worth, the pain cuts deep. You show up each day, giving your best, yet feel like a ghost - your contributions dissolving into thin air, your voice muffled by louder, more privileged voices.
You've sacrificed weekends, missed precious moments with loved ones, pushed through exhaustion - all while watching others climb effortlessly past you. The weight of being overlooked, of having your expertise dismissed, of being passed over again and again - it's a silent burden you carry.
But know this: Your worth isn't determined by their failure to see it. Your excellence doesn't diminish because others refuse to acknowledge it. Like a tree growing through concrete, you've developed strength precisely because of the resistance you've faced.
Consider Marcus Aurelius, who wrote: "The best revenge is to be unlike him who performed the injury." When faced with dismissal or disrespect, rather than letting bitterness take root, choose to:
1. Focus on what you control - your effort, integrity, and response to adversity
2. Find purpose beyond recognition - excellence for its own sake
3. Build inner resilience independent of external validation
4. Document your achievements privately
5. Cultivate supportive relationships outside your primary environment.
Picture a skilled artisan who continues crafting masterpieces despite working in darkness. The lack of light doesn't diminish the quality of their work. Similarly, your value exists independently of others' ability to recognize it.
Never get bitter when you can get better. 🍃
Happy birthday to a devoted servant of God, Rev. Ugochukwu Azubuike Ogunoegbunam! May this special day be filled with divine blessings, joy, and celebration.
As Bishop's Chaplain, you have demonstrated unwavering commitment to the Lord's work, guiding and supporting the flock..
Happy birthday to a devoted servant of God, Rev. Ugochukwu Azubuike Ogunoegbunam! May this special day be filled with divine blessings, joy, and celebration.
As Bishop's Chaplain, you have demonstrated unwavering commitment to the Lord's work, guiding and supporting the flock..
Hallelujah! This is July.
As you navigate the days of this Month amidst realities of the time, may you anchor your faith in God; trusting His divine plan for the Lord holds you in the palm of His hand, guiding and sustaining you as a faithful father who has promised to meet..
The Bishop on the Niger, The Rt Rev. Dr. Owen Chiedozie Nwokolo today at the Bishopscourt, Onitsha received the the two survivors of the Dennis Memorial Grammar School Onitsha (DMGS) Centenary building collapse, Mr Ikechukwu Okenwa and Mr Joshua Ogwuche.
@on_niger Happy birthday my Lord Bishop. May your Episcopacy continue to be oiled by the most high God with grace, favour and anointing for breakthrough. Amen.