We all should continue to speak up for Comfort.
Yes, she commited a crime.
But we'll not let her suffer alone.
Justice must be seen to be done for all.
If that cannot be done, then she shouldn't be used as a scapegoat.
Kwam 1 cannot be free, & Kwam 2 will be in prison.
End.
Nigerian military leader Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB), publicly dubbed an "evil genius" and "Maradona" (a nickname reflecting political cunning), IBB's memoir "A Journey in Service" paints him as a hesitant leader who avoided confrontations with subordinates to prevent bloodshed.
This contrasts sharply with his role in:
- Quelling the 1976 Dimka coup.
- Overthrowing the Shagari government (1983).
- Installing and later ousting Buhari (1985).
The text suggests IBB was inspired to write after outliving key figures involved in the annulment of Nigeria’s June 12, 1993, presidential election a pivotal event that entrenched military rule. Deceased collaborators include:
- Sani Abacha (led anti-June 12 forces).
- Augustus Aikhomu (announced the annulment without IBB’s consent).
- Arthur Nzeribe (used a dubious court order to halt the election).
- Justice Dahiru Saleh (legally annulled the election).
- With these actors gone, IBB may feel emboldened to reshape the narrative without opposition.
- Despite claiming reluctance, IBB executed close allies like Mamman Vatsa (his best man) and Gideon Okar for alleged coups.
- He imprisoned 13 political figures, including his superior Shehu Yar’Adua, demonstrating ruthless consolidation of power.
- Historical Context: IBB’s regime (1985–1993) was marked by authoritarianism, economic reforms (Structural Adjustment Program), and political repression. The June 12 annulment remains a stain on Nigeria’s democratic history, eroding public trust in institutions.
- Memoir’s Credibility: The text implies IBB’s memoir is revisionist, leveraging the absence of key witnesses to absolve himself of blame. This aligns with a common trend among authoritarian leaders seeking legacy rehabilitation.
By outliving collaborators, IBB avoids accountability, allowing him to frame events unilaterally. This raises ethical questions about posthumous historical narratives.
IBB’s memoir exemplifies the tension between historical fact and self-serving revisionism. While he seeks to downplay his agency, his actions, coups, executions, and electoral annulment paint a picture of a calculated leader. The memoir underscores the importance of critical engagement with autobiographies of authoritarian figures, particularly when key actors are no longer alive to contest claims.
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Please pray for TG Omori.
He has battled kidney failure for 1year.
His only brother donated a kidney for him and the transplant kidney didn’t work for him.
He will have to continue dialysis until he gets another kidney. Most people with kidney failure need 2-3 dialysis sessions per week for them to stay alive.
In Nigeria today,
Dialysis is about 80k per session.
That’s about 240k a week and 960k a month. This is apart from many miscellaneous expenses that keep coming along. I have not talked about money he will spend on medication and other health expenses he will have in between dialysis. So essentially we are talking about roughly 1.5-2million naira PER MONTH for the person with kidney failure to live optimally on dialysis and stay alive.
Abroad in the uk,
Dialysis done privately is about £300 per session. So this is a no-brainer except you are a millionaire in pounds.
Patients with kidney failure need regular dialysis to do the work of their failed kidneys. Dialysis do NOT cure the failed kidneys, it only buys the patient time until they find a donor kidney.
If they never find a donor kidney,
Or they find a donor kidney and the procedure fails or their body rejects it,
They have to continue dialysis or they may die if they run out of money to continue the dialysis.
I know people personally who had to sell land, sell houses, sell assets, sell jewelleries, and eventually died from the expenses of dialysis and kidney failure. It is an unfortunate and a very cruel unkind medical condition that will eventually kill its victims if they never find a donor with a kidney that works or if they are unable to afford regular dialysis on a longterm.
I take my time to say all of this:
To explain to you how financially draining kidney failure is and why we must all be aware of it to prevent it and live healthier longer lives.
How to know someone has kidney failure:
They may have swollen face, legs or arms.
They may have nausea or vomiting.
They may have generalised body itching.
They may have uncontrolled blood pressure problems. If you, your loved one or your family member has any of the mentioned symptoms, please see a doctor and get a comprehensive medical check up. Before the kidneys finally pack up and fail completely, there are usually simple signs that the body gives (which are what I mentioned above here).
How to prevent kidney failure:
Monitor your blood pressure yearly,
Monitor your blood sugar yearly,
Keep your weight under control,
Avoid excess alcohol use,
Stop smoking- of any kind,
Drink 2-3litres of water everyday,
Avoid using/injecting any hard drugs.
Stay away from unregulated street herbal drinks. Get yearly medical checks if you have people in your family with kidney failure.
Sometimes a person may develop kidney failure even when they have done absolutely nothing wrong. So pls don’t assume that having kidney failure is the person’s fault. Sometimes it may purely be as a result of a genetic disorder or an inherited medical condition.
Except you have lost a loved one to kidney failure or you have seen firsthand the trauma, the pain, the loss and the unspeakable suffering that kidney failure can cause, you may never truly understand how very important this message here is.
And as for the donated kidney:
No, it cannot be returned to the donor, if the recipient’s system rejects it. Because usually it would have spent time in the system of the recipient and will most likely be unsuitable for re-transplantation into anybody else. This sad reality only adds more to the pain and the torture of the whole process both for the recipient and the donor.
On a final note:
Please pray for TG Omori.
You may not have money to give him.
You may not have a kidney to give him.
But please say a prayer for him if you can.
There’s a really long road ahead for him.
And may God stand by him in this very difficult time.
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FIRST AID ADVICE ON WHAT TO DO IF SOMEONE SPILLS ACID ON YOU:
Don’t panic.
Try to get away to a safe place.
Remove any contaminated clothes if you can.
Get cold clean water.
Run it over the affected area for 15minutes.
Ring emergency services.
Call 767 or 112 in nigeria.
Call 999 in uk. Call 911 in usa.
Ask for an emergency ambulance.
Do NOT pour coke on it.
Coke has ph of 2.5-3 so it’s an acid. Pouring coke ontop of an acid attack will only make things worse. Don’t ever do it.
Do NOT wipe or rub the liquid off as you may spread it further on your skin. If the chemical poured on you is powdery, brush it off.
If no ambulance,
Or no emergency number to call,
Or you call and no response;
Make your way straight to hospital.
Remember the 4Rs of chemical attack:
Report the attack. (Call ambulance).
Remove affected clothes immediately.
Rinse skin with water for 15minutes.
Run to hospital if no ambulance near.
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