Blessing Usie

#Social Justice # Peace # Standing for what is Right and Just

[Chidi Anselm Odinkalu, CGoF @ChidiOdinkalu]

There's a new word in the #Nigerian dictionary - #Tinubulation. It is the next evolution of "Tribulation".

[Olumide @Ola4real707]

@OlayinkaLere @ChidiOdinkalu @SupremeCourtNg Lere you are a big fool even at over 50, T you are older than this guys but your sense is like a child just because of crumbs you are getting from politicians

[Blessing Usie @oghalebu]

@Millz_jack14 @OlayinkaLere @ChidiOdinkalu @SupremeCourtNg I tell you

[Hon. Solarboy 🌼 @ndubuisi_Vin]

@OlayinkaLere @ChidiOdinkalu @SupremeCourtNg You're too useless.

[THE TYPE OF COUNTRY I WANT 🤩🤩🤩 @hillaryoo]

@OlayinkaLere @ChidiOdinkalu @SupremeCourtNg So says houseboy

[Open Society Foundations @OpenSociety]

Today our founder George Soros was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom—the highest civilian honor in the United States—in recognition of his lifelong commitment to defending freedom of expression and advancing human rights and justice.

The presidential remarks praised Soros: “His inspiring generosity reminds us all of our capacity and our obligation to stand up to the abuse of power and to be guardians of democracy and all people yearning to be free.” The award was presented by President Biden at a ceremony in the White House, with Open Society Chair Alex Soros accepting the honor on his father’s behalf.

Soros’s journey to America was shaped by his early experiences surviving the Holocaust and living under Communist rule in Hungary. His philanthropic work began more than 40 years ago with scholarships for Black South African students during apartheid. Over the years, the Open Society Foundations has expanded its reach to more than 100 countries, supporting civil society groups and projects that strengthen freedom worldwide.

Learn more: https://t.co/fKJD0NMPkb

#OpenSociety #GeorgeSoros #PresidentialMedalOfFreedom

[Gimba Kakanda @gimbakakanda]

Why I Won’t Be Flying @lufthansa Again—A Nightmare Experience

Yesterday, October 3, I was a passenger on Lufthansa flight LH0401 from JFK Airport in New York to Frankfurt Airport, with a connecting flight to Abuja. After disembarking in Frankfurt for a five-hour layover, I quickly realised that I had left my wallet in the cabin. The wallet contained all the cash I had, my debit cards, identification cards, sensitive personal and official documents, and other valuable items.

Upon discovering this, barely a minute after leaving the plane, I immediately rushed to the Lufthansa staff at the terminal exit to report that I had left my wallet, emphasising the critical nature of the items inside. However, despite my explanation and the urgency of the situation, I was denied the opportunity to return to the aircraft to retrieve my belongings or have the wallet retrieved. This refusal was particularly painful, given the manifest sensitivity and value of the wallet’s contents.

I followed all the proper procedures as instructed by the airline, filling out the “lost” item form, even though I knew my wallet wasn’t lost, and even reporting the matter to the police at Frankfurt Airport. I patiently waited, hoping for a positive outcome. Two German policewomen accompanied me to the Lost and Found Office, a restricted area (and they also mentioned I would only be allowed there once), where the attendant informed me that there was nothing she could do and that they would only act once the airline submitted the item—the same airline that had responded to my pleas like inefficient robots.

Stripped of that wallet, I had no access to any of my bank cards or funds. If anything had disrupted my schedule—God forbid—I would have essentially become a charity case far from home, as I couldn’t even afford a one-euro snack or a bottle of water during the layover. It was a nightmare.

My distress deepened when customer service representatives at both Gates B and Z, after hearing my desperate plea, callously told me that if the wallet was so important, I shouldn’t have forgotten it in my seat. For a moment, I was speechless. Such a response was not only unprofessional but also downright insensitive to a passenger who had just endured nearly nine hours of flying. I had expected better from an airline that claims to set service standards.

To further compound the situation, other customer service staff told me I shouldn’t expect much from the search efforts, as the cleaning crew who attended to their planes are often thieves and unlikely to return valuable items. I was stunned and appalled by this statement. If Lufthansa was aware of this culture of theft within their airline, why wasn’t the official who stopped me from returning to retrieve my wallet more proactive in protecting my possessions or retrieving them for me? They provided no answer. The plane was still in my sight when I attempted to retrieve my wallet!

The only sensible comment from their customer service came from a staff member who, after hearing what had happened, said the smartest thing would have been to retrieve the wallet immediately. He explained that the usual practice was for a member of the airline staff to accompany passengers for such retrievals, and that he had done this for several passengers before. He added that if we had met earlier, he would have done the same for me, but it was too late because the plane was already being cleaned. This lone voice of reason, a fellow Black man and the only Black staff member I encountered, was probably sympathetic because he humanised me and mentioned that he had experienced a similar misfortune during one of his own travels.

Had I been travelling to a foreign country, I would have been completely stranded. This entire experience with Lufthansa’s customer service was the worst I have ever encountered. The height of unprofessionalism and disrespect was shocking, especially from an airline with such a prestigious reputation. 1/2

[Stanley Ibe @ukwuomaibe]

I had the pleasure of leading the session on ethics of pro bono service for lawyers and law clinics during @PPDC_ng important pro-bono conference in Abuja on 9 May. @KeneAgwu @ChidiOdinkalu

[The Instigator @Am_Blujay]

This must be an 80 year old man trapped inside a little boys body 😳

[LordNero @LordKabba]

For those complaining about South West, here is the South East.

[Ikechukwu Uzoma @kechu_uzoma]

Femi Gbajagbiamila @femigbaja says the military should not be deployed during elections but his party the @OfficialAPCNg has failed to reform and properly equip the police and have been the purveyors of violence during #NigeriaDecides2023.

[Chidi Anselm Odinkalu, CGoF @ChidiOdinkalu]

In a lot of places around the world, they take the #RightToVote for granted.

For this brave woman in Surulere, Lagos, attacked today by @OfficialAPCNg thugs, the right to vote is paid for with the currency of her blood. Talk of #SheroesOfDemocracy!

#NigeriaDecides2023

[ARNOLD TSUNGA @tsunga_arnold]

He fought for justice and paid a personal price. They arbitrarily detained him and sent him to jail for 2 years.

Upon release he continued fighting for human rights and rule of law. They have now mercilessly killed him tonight in front of his family

#RestInPowerThulaniMaseko

[Mushtaq Bilal, PhD @MushtaqBilalPhD]

5 books that will help you build healthy academic writing habits (so you can write a lot and publish a lot):

[Art of Life 🦋 @Art0fLife_]

For the next 6 months, become addicted to these 9 habits, and you'll be unrecognisable by may 2023...

[Chidi Anselm Odinkalu, CGoF @ChidiOdinkalu]

Welcome to a new year, Auntie B. #HBD! 🎂🥂🎂

[Blessing Usie @oghalebu]

@LordKabba Happy birthday bro

[Tunde Onakoya @Tunde_OD]

Tonight, my heart is filled with Joy that knows no bounds😊

I think the time is finally right to share this story with the world.
I'm sorry if this makes you cry, it's a journey that has brought me to tears several times but it's an important story i must tell.

A thread...

[Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu @RotimiAkeredolu]

I just arrived Owo from Abuja following the unfortunate attack on the people worshipping at the St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo.

I have received briefs from the Heads of Security agencies in the state. The assailants will be hunted down and they will pay for their crimes.