Since the advent of this republic in 1999, Imo has had to grapple with political tensions and attendant fears instigated by political gladiators or, non state actors. But, never in the last twenty years have the state and the people witnessed the kind of tension, apprehension and warlike situation it is experiencing presently. Within the political space the major gladiators in the state have been at each other’s throat in the past few years. Since it took over power Gov Hope Uzodinma government have been having a running…
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2023 Presidency: South East Must Wake Up and Fight or Forget it.
Power they say is not given but taken. If an individual or group wants power they are expected to stand up and struggle for it.
The jostle for power in Nigeria is a direct fallout of the enormous benefits that come with holding political power, particularly, Presidential powers.
The constitution of the country vested intimidating powers in the President and as a consequence, different ethnic nationalities see presidency occupation as do or die affair.
Read MoreSouth East Political Leaders and 2023 Presidency
Power they say is not given but taken. If an individual or group wants power they are expected to stand up and struggle for it. The jostle for power in Nigeria is a direct fallout of the enormous benefits that come with holding political power, particularly, presidential powers. The constitution of the country vested intimidating powers in the president and as a consequence, different ethnic nationalities see presidency occupation as do or die affair. The North is one good example of a region that fights with all its might for…
Read MoreImo: The Wedding that United two opposition Families
Marriage is about the oldest institution in the world. The bible says’ and God created man, Adam’. After creating Adam, God saw that he Adam needed a helper. So God created woman, Eve by taking out one of the ribs of Adam and used it to create Eve. After that, God saw that everything was beautiful and so was the institution of marriage was canonized in the Garden of Eden. This is the biblical story of the origin of marriage in the world. There has been no other efficacious story…
Read MoreThat Seeming Rogue Invasion of Justice Odili’s House: Impunity Taken Too Far
Five years ago, in October 2016, the Department of State Services under Lawal Daura, had in a fashion reminiscent of armed robbery attack invaded the homes of some Nigerian Judges at night in Abuja. Nigerian woke up the next morning to hear and read shocking stories of the midnight invasion of two Supreme Court Justices, Sylvanus Ngwuta and Inyang Okoro and four Federal High Court Judges namely, Muazu Pindiga, Ademola Adeniyi, Abdullahi Liman and Nnamdi Dimgba private residences. It was obviously a strange phenomenon as such had never been witnessed…
Read MoreBuhari’s Twitter Ban and Many Negative Consequences On Nigeria
The recent ban on Twitter in Nigeria by President Muhammadu Buhari, PMB has again raised concerns about the present administration’s democratic credentials. The government seems to be at variance and averse to a governance model which, ordinarily, it is supposed to be championing, deepening and strengthening. Buhari’s administration rather than do the needful appears to be much more at home and comfortable with the martial language of authoritarianism as demonstrated by its seeming rash and illogical action against social media network, Twitter, which it banned its operations in the country,…
Read MoreImo Government Should Prioritize Agriculture Now
Nigerians and Imo people are currently groaning under the burden of daily soaring prices of food items in the market. Prices of almost all food staples which were affordable by the poorest of the poor few years back, have gone through the roof and out of their reach. A few years ago, garri was a cheap and affordable food stuff and because of that, virtually everyone could afford it. But, today it is no longer the case, as it has spiralled beyond the reach of the poor. A paint measurement …
Read MoreTime For Mbaike To Align With Uzodinma, Njoku
In recent times concerned patriots of MBAIKE bloc have been wondering and asking questions regarding its position in the current Imo political equation. Based on the political configuration of Imo State at the moment which has Gov Hope Uzodinma as captain and Prof Placid Njoku, their own son as his deputy, Mbaike ordinarily is supposed to be visible partner in progress in the Shared Prosperity Adminstration. There are several plausible reasons why this should be so, chief of which is Gov Uzodinma demonstration of uncommon love and respect made manifest…
Read MoreSouthern Governors’ Meeting: Right Step in Right Direction.
For the very first time in the history of independent Nigeria, governors of the Southern Region of the country met in Asaba, Delta State ,last week. Before the governors came together, it had appeared that such gathering was unthinkable because of much touted age long mistrust and unhealthy rivalry between South West and South East flanks of the region. But, seemingly acting out the wise counsel of the third President of the United States of America, Thomas Jefferson who said :” I admire the dreams of the future more than…
Read MoreClampdown on Imo Publishers, Vendors Lawlessness Taken Very Far
It was late President Thomas Jefferson of United States of America, who, once famously said:” Were it left for me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers, or newspapers without government, I should not hesitate a moment to chose the latter.” Jefferson, the third President of US, author of the US Declaration of independence and one of the founding fathers of the country, uttered that statement centuries ago, yet more than two hundreds years after, it is still resonating as if it was only made yesterday. In…
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