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I have just read the ugly news of the sudden disappearance of the emeritus Archbishop of the Niger Province, Most Rev. Prof. Godwin Okpala, yesterday. The report said the reversed cleric was on his way to a public function in Anambra State, alongside his driver.
This deplorable level of insecurity in every part of the nation remains condemned. In almost every part of the nation, our people live in fear and uncertainty, not knowing when the terror will strike.
It is even more worrisome how many of our people who are victims of insecurity go unreported. Every Nigerian citizen should be able to move freely for their productive endeavours in any part of the nation without fear of terror or harm. The government, at all levels, must ensure this by ensuring the protection of lives and property of the people.
I remain in earnest prayers with the Okpala family and the entire Anglican Communion for the safe return of the Archbishop and that his driver while calling on the security agencies to take urgent actions to unravel the Archbishop's disappearance and ensure their safe return. -PO
Dele Farotimi is a sound-minded lawyer with a good command of English, complemented by his oratory skills. If you have ever met Dele Farotimi or listened to him speak, you would likely fall in love with him and with law as a discipline.
However, oratory skills and a good command of English have never won an argument in any court of competent jurisdiction. Evidence-based arguments do. Dele will need to work on providing solid and convincing evidence to avoid a horrific jail term. Those who have served a jail term in Nigeria can attest to how horrific the experience can be.
Let’s be realistic. I believe Dele Farotimi possesses plenty of evidence. However, if he fails to present it, he may face criminal liability, which would be unfortunate.
But it is not too late! If Dele does not have the evidence to support the claims he made in his book, he should immediately retract those claims, apologize to Aare Afe Babalola, and release a new edition of the book without the allegations. I trust that Aare Afe Babalola would let the matter go with minimal consequences.
Dele should not be carried away by social media support. It does not win cases in court. Dele knows this, and most educated people on social media know it too.
Anniversary celebrations, whether for an individual or a country, offer opportunities to reflect on memories, celebrate accomplishments, look toward the future, and express gratitude.
This is exactly what we are doing today as our dear nation marks its 64th independence anniversary.
It is now 64 years since Nigeria took charge of its destiny and embarked on the journey toward development as a sovereign nation.
Today is a day to appreciate God for abundantly blessing us with natural, human, and material resources to build a great nation.
However, for me, this should also be a day of sober reflection for every Nigerian, especially for us, the leaders, whose actions and inactions have contributed to the stagnation and glaring failures we are witnessing at present.
As the saying goes, an unexamined life is not worth living. We must, therefore, examine ourselves in the light of our nation's journey over the past six decades.
Have we lifted our people out of poverty, or have we driven more into it? Have we made education accessible to every Nigerian child, or have we allowed an army of over 18 million out-of-school children to roam the streets? Have we built a productive economy, or have we created a nation with the worst debt profile in its history?
By every measure of development, from the critical areas to the smallest aspects, we are underperforming. We rank poorly in security and peacefulness, making us one of the most insecure nations globally.
We are also ranked among the most corrupt countries, and we are noted for our disregard for the rule of law.
Our nation continues its dangerous dance on the edge of a precipice.
When we compare ourselves to countries that gained independence around the same time—before or after us—Nigeria stands out as a nation in decline, urgently in need of rescue from further decay.
On this day, therefore, we must make a solemn commitment to build a nation that is truly independent from the state capture that has dragged it into failure and kept its people in suffering.
We must create a nation free from tribal disunity and religious disharmony.
We must build a New and Productive Nigeria that prioritizes the well-being of its citizens.
That is the independence we should celebrate as a nation whose greatness remains POssible. -PO
Big threats on my life by Iran. The entire U.S. Military is watching and waiting. Moves were already made by Iran that didn’t work out, but they will try again. Not a good situation for anyone. I am surrounded by more men, guns, and weapons than I have ever seen before. Thank you to Congress for unanimously approving far more money to Secret Service - Zero “NO” Votes, strictly bipartisan. Nice to see Republicans and Democrats get together on something. An attack on a former President is a Death Wish for the attacker!
@aonanuga1956 They can accorded him with a 100 ballistic missile bomb for all I care, Nigerians are suffering and he needs to return fuel subsidy because we are not feeling any positive impact since he removed that, instead it's worst.
@MBuhari He wants to shine because Tinubu doesn't know anything about governance and Buhari thinks he is better than tinubu.whatever we are experiencing in Nigeria today is caused by buhari.he allowed Inec chairman to rig election because he is afraid of what Peter Obi might do.