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Friday, April 30, 2021

Insecurity in South East:

EDITORIAL Whither Ebubeagu? Publisher Larry Kingsley

he challenges of insecurity enabling laws, patrol vans, Executive Editor in the South East and recruited employees, structures Jennifer John TNigeria at large is and other operational modalities. Managing Editor something that needs to be dealt a It was only yesterday that the Ori Martins resounding blow to restore some six boys were unveiled in Editor stability and not what should be Abakaliki by Gov Umahi Afam Echi politicized in any manner. It It was once reported that same News Editor would appear that the South East Umahi was quoted as claiming to Chigozie Uzosike governors had treated the issue of have in one situation dispatched Production Editor insecurity with levity prompting Ebubeagu team to quell a troubled Anthony Ogbekile the Independent People of Biafra spot. This becomes difficult to Correspondents (IPOB) to launch their Eastern reconcile in the light of Dan Maduagwu Okey (Umuahia) Security Network (ESN) at a time discordant tunes issuing from the Uchenna Ezeadigwe (Awka) Karen James (Nnewi) it mattered most. governors. Ovat Mike (Onitsha) At the time herders had ran rings Since after the pronouncement, Nonye Udumiri (Aba) round our settlements killing and the Igbo nation has been on the David Eze (Abakaliki) Chuma Austin (Enugu) raping our mothers in their farms boil with violence enveloping Olise Nwagbogwu (Asaba) while our governors seemed to everywhere on daily basis. Life is Chukwudi Chidiebere (Port Harcourt) look the other way with no now hanging on a balance, quite Senior Reporter response beyond uninspiring insecure and the once most Uzoma Ogoke verbal expression. This is unlike peaceful region in Nigeria Reporter the Benue governor Ortom who according to United Nations Ikenna Orioha speaks fearlessly truth to power in rating is now competing for Chinyere Nwaneri Glory Ugochukwu defense of his people over similar violence in the dreaded northern experience. region. Contributors/Columnists Dr. Sir Amos Agwamba When it became apparent that News Echo is alarmed at the Dr. Chuks Osuji the ESN had stolen the show situation and demands more Justina Nkechi drawing applause, and with explanation to assuage the feeling Ogechi Erondu unconfirmed reports pointing of the agitated and aggrieved Igbo Production fingers at them that they are who are not sure of the next Ifeanyi Raymond Alex Nnamdi Chukwu behind the attacks on security moment. This is the moment the installations in the South East Ebubeagu needs to hit the road ADMINISTRATION General Manager which they have since denied, the running. The governors should James Kalu South East governors woke up walk their talk. The people are Operations Manager with their Ebubeagu watching. They cannot shirk their Patricia Nwoye Since its announcement in responsibility at this critical Owerri South Easterners from moment. Igbo need to live in one Web Administrator Bismark Ibegbulam feelers appear not interested in piece the venture with many asking The Igbo ethnic group by nature Circulation Team Mr. Aloyius Ogboka them to adopt the ESN and make is peaceful and never in Nigeria Ignatius Ogechi Ajoku some modifications because there have they been charged with Tasie Chidiebere is very strong suspicion that there invoking violence against their Legal Adviser might be a conflict. Besides it will hosts. Today no part of Igbo land H. O. Ogbusu amount to a duplication of is secure arising from the actions resources. Many still view the and inactions of the governor. pronouncement as a political We urge the people to remain response to save face from the calm and plead with the governors embarrassing situation to expedite action in retrieving confronting them as the chief the region from the ruin it is security officers of their trapped in. Posterity will never respective states. judge them fairly for collapsing So far from observations it looks the region for failure to do the that the governors were ill needful even if extricating prepared before making the themselves from their northern pronouncement which showed no oligarchs. evidence of their insignia, Friday, April 30, 2021 Page 5 Vox Pop Do you think the killing of ESN Commander , Ikonso is the best strategy to remedy the secur ity crisis in South East zone or do y ou think it will w orsen it? By Uzoma Ogoke with contributionsom fr David Uka, Dan Maduagwu, Uchenna Ezeadigwe and ChumaAustin n recent times the South East zone of Nigeria has witnessed a high level of security breaches as never witnessed in its history. Imo state the once renowned most peaceful state in Nigeria is at the centre of the debacle, witnessing highest level of the carnage on security personnel, their facilities and other public Ifacilities.While security agencies have not officially unraveled those behind the dastardly acts, accusing fingers have been pointing in different directions. While Police and other security source point accusing fingers on men of the Eastern Security Network (ESN), security arm of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma and other leaders of the zone have maintained that the attackers are being sponsored by opposition politicians to destabilize his (their) government(s).Meanwhile, in the early hours of Saturday, April 24, 2021, a joint security taskforce made up of men of the Nigerian military forces, Police and Department of State Security (DSS), allegedly swooped on the commander of the ESN, Don Ikonso at his country home, Awo Omamma in Oru East LGA of Imo State and killed him after an alleged gun duel.The action has since sparked off a heated debate from those who are for and those against the action, with some claiming the killing of the commander will bring parmanent solution to the security crisis in the state and South East at large, while others see it as a rash action that will only escalate the crisis. News Echo, the mouthpiece of the south East went into town to sample opinions of Igbos/Nigerians across the South East zone on the debate. Below are the excerpts of their responses:

Chief Kalu Frank; A businessman and Politician, a Emma C. UDEH, civil servant, Awka. native of Enugu state but leaving in Ebonyi State. The killing of ESN Commander, Ikonso is Precisely, Y junction, Azugwu Abakaliki Ebonyi state: totally not the best strategy to remedy the They are only aggravating the already difficult security crisis in South East zone. Reason, situation. All the heads of such outlawed groups killed by this will lead to more anarchy and chaos. America were not inside U.S. soil. And they don't care IPOB are freedom fighters and you don't about the consequences, hence it is not going to be felt in expect people fighting for their freedom to their country. For example, the death of Gaddafi turned keep mum over certain issues. Lybia into a volatile state and likewise Saddam Husein in Report has it that he refused to head Iraq. But then, it is these countries that suffered it. Killing Ebubeagu as demanded from Imo state Ikonso cannot quell the activities of the ESN, instead it government. How can that lead to his sudden will turn this place into a volatile zone. One might suggest killing, it is a totally condemnable action from that Gaddafi and Saddam were heads of state, then the security operatives. Now, nobody knows the former leader of Boko Haram, Muhammad Yusuf whose next plan of action. killing by the Nigeria Army during late President The security challenges are rooted in Yaradua, escalated the activities of the group in the economics and politics, until these two North, was not a head of state. Yet today Boko Haram organization has increased their dimension are objectively addressed, activities in the North. And since after Ikonso's killing, what have we got? Burning of Ebubeagu would only be a palliative measure. Uzodimma's house and vehicles. Burning of federal High Court in Abakaliki. Our government should change its military approach to these fragile security issues, before they throw the whole country into turmoil. Diplomacy and negotiations might work better Mr Eke Ikechukwu, from Enugu, than use of force. 23 Okpara Avenue Enugu. A businessman Chinanu Ndumele, a political scientist. The gruesome murder of Ikonso Eze Ogbulafor street, Umuahia. The killing of Ikonso without trial shows and the deployment of soldiers to the that leaders have not learnt any lesson from South East would only aggravate the the past. Adaka Boro of Niger Delta and situation. There has already been Mohammed Yusuf of Boko Haram were enough bloodshed in this country. The silenced by the authorities but those careless cloud over us is dark, at a time like this, strategies did not end the problem. So, instead we as a nation ought to be mourning of killing Ikonso, they should have either and resorting to peaceful approaches engaged him in dialogue or at most, charge in seeking peace and unity. him to Court to defend himself. I earlier warned before 2015 that Goodluck was a better manager of Nigeria's security system but people did not listen. In a nutshell, Ikonso should have been given a fair trial or negotiated with. We need peace in this Nwaimo Christopher from Ngor country. Okpala, Imo State and resident in Owerri. An electrical engineer: Ugochukwu Leonard: From Isiala Mbano, The killing of Ikonso will Imo State, resident at Onitsha, Anambra State, definitely excalate the security crisis in an entrepreneur: the land. We the masses are going to Killing of the commander will worsen the suffer the consequences. It was a very situation because his men will do everything to wrong strategy to kill the young man. avenge his death, which may be disastrous. It will He was not the cause of the problems in worsen the insecurity in the land, though our Nigeria. That I want to protect my security had always been porous. people in my own way or I want They made a serious mistake by killing him. At freedom shouldn't have caused any worst they should have made effort to arrest and problem. prosecute him in court. Government is not meant to murder freedom Ndidi Okafor: A teacher in Enugu: fighters or even criminals. I do not want to go into legality or illegality of what Government should have utilized civil means happened. I am not a lawyer, but the killing of Ikonso is by giving suspects fair hearing and not to execute not the best option to stop the police/IPOB bloody face jungle justice on them. off. To me, it will escalate the problem. What the authorities Daniel Duru: An indigene of Imo State, the should have done was to dialogue with the aggrieved convener, Concerned Imo Citizens for Good person or group of persons. Governance: You need not think twice about this, unless for one Kelechi Ogbabe: who do not want to tell oneself the truth. Truth remains It is not in the best interest of Igbo that this singular action will worsen the situation and as nation to make South East zone a war you can see, it is already worsening the situation. To the best of my knowledge, the guy has been theatre. We have had enough peaceful. The ESN was very peaceful. bloodshed. The killing of the ESN If you conduct opinion polls across Igboland and Commander, Ikonso is not good. The beyond, you will get almost 100 percent responses that authorities know him. They would these guys have acceptability of the people, people are have called him for dialogue with a comfortable with them. Using security agents to attack view to finding a lasting solution to the them is like going against the people, which will rather insecurity challenge facing us. The aggravate the situation. It was a big big blunder from the government and security agents. death of Ikonso has even triggered off many things. Friday, April 30, 2021 Page 6 Politics 54 years after, Igbo governors yet to meet bar set by Okpara

By Chuma Austin made into his kitchen cabinet. Igbo were in coma under the gbo ethnic nationality like Umaru Yar'Adua presidency, any other group in Nigeria is while under Goodluck Ifacing turbulent socio- Jonathan, the Igbo fared better economic and political comparatively. challenges ranging from Jonathan established Federal insecurity, hunger, poverty, University in Ebonyi State, perceived marginalization, while the Akanu-Ibiam airport, among others. Enugu was given an A retrospective view indicates international status. But both that during the first six years of the Owerri cargo airport and the Independence of Nigeria, there Akwette weaving plant in Abia were physical structures, human State only existed on paper. capacity building, economic Though the President progress and prosperity recorded Muhammadu Buhari under the Sir Michael Okpara administration has revived the (of the blessed memory) as the Second Niger Bridge project, the Premier of the defunct Eastern general feeling among the Igbo is Region. that the government has not Okpara was credited with been too passionate about the laying a solid foundation and predicament of Ndigbo in the creating a template of scheme of things in the country development agenda for the Obiano generally region which then covered part Pro-Buhari elements, of the existing South-South however, are quick to cite the states, excluding Edo and Delta completion of the Akanu-Ibiam states. International airport as For instance, Okpara built symbolic of the favourable many farm settlements as well as disposition of the government to commerce and industry in the the sensitivity of the people. present Southeast and South- They also list the Second Niger South geo-political zones. The Bridge project that has reached Hotel Presidential in Enugu and advanced stage of completion. Port Harcourt; oil palm and At the moment, the pan-Igbo cashew plantations, Niger Gas, Okpara organisation, Ohanaeze Nigercem, Niger Floor mill in Ndigbo, the internal rumpus development and integration Enugu, among others, were to used cocoa to develop the West, the Executive Director of Civil notwithstanding, has the had suffered an abysmal neglect, Okpara's credit. while Ahmadu Bello used Liberties Organization (CLO), onerous task of mobilizing the leading to massive rural-urban Little wonder, many people up groundnut to develop the North. Comrade Ibuchukwu Ezike, people for self-discovery and migration and pressure on to , regard Okpara's Let every region move at their "those top appointments were renaissance. infrastructure in the major cities regime as "golden era". The pace as it was in the First given to Igbo because they The on-going bloody duel and towns across the Southeast regime transformed the lives of Republic. There will be a healthy merited them by virtue of their between members of the zone. the Easterners positively from competition and it will douse western education. Indigenous People of Biafra A cross section of Enugu 1959 to 1966. The question is: tension and restiveness in the “Recall that Jaja Wachukwu (IPOB) and the Nigeria security residents told News Echo that why have successive regimes, country" was the first indigenous Speaker operatives, a reminiscence of successive regimes had not beginning from the military "I am glad that our Southeast of the House of Representatives Nigeria/Biafra civil war, needs raised the bar set by Okpara regimes to the civilian governors are now supporting that received the mantle of to be resolved through dialogue because of the "over- dispensation not been able to restructuring and establishment leadership and handed it over to to stem further loss of lives and centralization of power at the raise the bar of good governance of State Police. It appears they the Prime Minister, Sir Tafawa property in the region. Centre". after Okpara? have woken up from slumber to Balewa. The Igbo never gained Happily, the South East One of them was Mazi Apart from Chief Jim face the reality". from the First Republic governors led by David Umahi Okechukwu Azuka who said: Nwobodo and Chief Sam Be that as it may, a number of collectively because there had of Ebonyi State, had in their last “Every capital project has to be Mbakwe, then governors of old the Igbo believe that they gained never been Federal Government meeting in Enugu last Sunday, approved by the centre. This Anambra and Imo states, in the First Republic more than presence in terms of agreed to dialogue with any means that governors are respectively, no other Igbo leader other periods in the history of infrastructure,” he said. aggrieved person or group of practically incapacitated in any has met the agricultural Nigeria as an independent Indeed, after the 1967 to 1970 persons with a view to bringing a huge developmental project. revolution set by Okpara. nation because some of their civil war, the Igbo have produced lasting peace to Igbo land. One other reason the Regrettably, a visit to the region, kinsmen were either elected or the second in command under It is only through maximum respondent adduced is shows that some of those lofty appointed into top positions in two different administrations. protection of lives and property, corruption, pointing out that idea, ideals and monuments left the parliamentary system of The first time was Soludoin 1979, when transparency and accountability avarice is the product of behind by those leaders, government that existed then. the late Dr Alex Ekwueme as well as genuine dialogue that unchecked power; unchecked especially Okpara, have almost For instance, Dr Jaja became the vice president to the people of the Southeast zone power in the sense that become relics, due to lack of Wachukwu was made the President Shehu Shagari. The will listen to an explaination that centralization paves the leeway consolidation and vision. Minister of External Affairs; Dr second period was when the regional security outfit for silent looting of the nation's The farm settlement schemes Aja Nwachukwu (Minister of Commodore Ebitu Ukiwe was christened 'Ebubeagu" was not treasury. designed to guarantee food Education) Dr Nwafor Orinzu the second-in- command to created to protect and His words: "Today we still talk security, boost agro-allied (Senate President), while Dr former military president, consolidate the Jihadist Fulani of glorious era of Michael industries and promote Nnamdi Azikiwe was the General Ibrahim Babangida. Herdsmen incursions and Okpara. Ironically, Okpara was importation of produce have president of the country. During Obasanjo's second settlements in Southeast zone. the Premier of the East and not almost become moribund. The However, some individuals coming in 1999 as an elected Ndigbo need a level playing the Prime Minister of the major industries bequeathed by still believe that the Igbo got president of the country, the ground at all levels in Nigeria country. Okpara used proceeds the Okpara administration have those key positions based on Igbo fared better individually but where equity, justice and from palm oil to develop the become antiquated, just as the merit and not through any form collectively not, as only Igbo fairness reign supreme. programme of rural East; Chief Obafemi Awolowo of concession by anybody. To technocrats of Igbo extraction Friday, April 30, 2021 Page 7 Showbiz/Fashion Top ve Nigerian music video directors hile your ears are Daps delighted by the sounds Oladapo Fagbenle, fondly Wof your favourite music known as Daps, is a Nigerian-born singers, with your sight attracted to British artist, video director, and the visual of the song, it is only former NCAA athlete. natural for one to hail the musician. He is best known for directing However, while the musician's music videos for artistes like , voice graces the song when it comes Stormzy, , Kendrick to the video of the song, the onions Lamar, Willie xo, , go to the unsung heroes the music and . video directors who are always He began his career in the behind the camera, ensuring that media industry as a video producer the fans get 'value for their sight'. in New York and London. Before Here is a highlight of the top five this, he played collegiate basketball Nigerian music video directors. at Campbell University and Bellarmine University. His face might not be popular, Daps is also a sibling to popular but his name certainly is. With over British actor, O. T. Fagbenle; video 20 years of experience, Clarence producer, Luti Fagbenle, and Peters is one of the biggest names in basketball player, Temi Fagbenle. the Nigerian music video sector in He currently resides in Los the country. He is also a filmmaker Angeles, California. and cinematographer. Daps began his video Peters was born into a production career in 2010 and prominent family. He is the son of began directing music videos in legendary afro-juju singer, Sir 2013. In 2016, he directed the video Shina Peters, and iconic actress, for Bad and Boujee by Migos Clarion Chukwura. featuring Lil Uzi Vert, which went He obtained his primary on to become a US number 1 and education from BI primary school generated hundreds of millions of and his secondary education from views. The video for the Daps- Government College Ikorodu. directed, critically acclaimed 'T- After finishing secondary school, Shirt' was released. More so, Daps he worked at Alpha Visions for is the brain behind Davido's Fall three years. m u s i c v i d e o . He graduated from City Varsity; He has a large portfolio for working a film school in Cape Town, South with A-list international artistes. Africa, where he majored in Some of his projects include Come c i n e m a t o g r a p h y . Closer by Wizkid featuring , Upon returning to Nigeria from Close Friends by , Double Clarence etersP , Peters teamed up Tap by Jordin Sparks featuring 2 with a group of filmmakers to Chainz, but to mention a few. establish the Alliance Film Meji Alabi Company, which is now known as Born to Nigerian parents, Meji the Allied Film Company. Alabi is largely influenced by Peters worked with the diverse cultures, having grown up company for a year and eventually in London, Texas, and . He is started his own production the creative force behind lovely company. The ace music video music videos from ace artistes like producer has worked with virtually Wizkid, , Tiwa every A-list entertainer in the Savage, , Asa, Mr. Eazi, country. Seyi Shay, and many more. Some of the multiple award- Also a photographer, Meji winning music video producer's Alabi bridges the gap between works include; GhostMode by African and Western markets, featuring , Johnny across a range of visual mediums Daps by Yemi Alade, by Tiwa including music video, Savage, among many others. photography, advertising TG Omori campaigns, magazine editorials, Born ThankGod Omori Jesam, and artist branding. the music video director is also He has worked the likes of fondly called Boy Director. Beyoncé on her 2020 'Black is King' Although he is from Cross-River video project. Other recent projects State, Omori grew up in Agungi, include the remote-directed Lagos State, from a middle-class Monsters You Made by award- TG Omori background. winning Grammy artiste, Burna He started directing at the age Boy, featuring Chris Martin, 49-99 of 15 while overseeing stage plays by , Smile by Wizkid in his school and church. Omori featuring H.E.R, among others. started making videos at the age of Dawa Thompson 16, but took it up professionally at While speaking of what he 18, after graduating from PEFTI does, Thompson says, “I work to Film Institute, making him one of bridge the gap between concept and the youngest professional execution for film, still and digital filmmakers in Nigeria at the time. content production in Africa. “My In 2019, he shot into passion for storytelling is expressed prominence as he was the brain through collaborations with world- behind most of the chart-topping class creatives on projects for global music videos. Some of his popular brands.” works include Soapy and Am I A He is the brain behind works Yahoo Boy both by Naira Marley, like Joro by Wizkid, Energy by Totori by Olamide featuring Skepta featuring Wizkid, Casanova Wizkid, Billionaire by Teni, by 2AM ft. Tory Lanez, Risky by Nobody by DJ Neptune featuring Davido featuring Popcaan, among and Joeboy, among several several others. others. Dawa Thompson Meji Alabi Friday, April 30, 2021 Page 8 Showbiz/Fashion Funke Akindele's admirable evolution from child star to one of Nollywood's biggest names t is a common saying that running as at the time of writing many are born but few are this article. Ichosen. In the case of The top actress has been Nollywood actress and movie praised from time to time on producer, Funke Akindele, she social media for having a great appears to have been born and range especially when it comes chosen for the path she later to role interpretation. She has charted in life. starred in movies acting as a The Nigerian entertainment tout, lover girl, student, and industry has evolved through many more while delivering top- many stages and not many notch performances. people were fortunate enough to Even though her career survive it. While some people seems to have been stellar, she did not rest on their oars and has also had her fair share of kept on pushing for when their controversies. big break would come, others fell off on the sidelines and Controversies remained only a faint memory in In 2020, during the height of the minds of a few. the coronavirus pandemic, The movie industry bigwigs Funke Akindele and her today would not be listed husband, Abdulrasheed Bello without the name of Funke aka JJC Skillz, gained negative Akindele being mentioned. publicity after they hosted a Well, it was not always peaches house party with more than the and roses for her and she paid advised number of guests in her dues in the industry before attendance. This was only attaining her level of discovered after videos from the importance. occasion were shared on the For most people, it appears couple's Instagram pages. In no their earliest memory of the time, Nigerians criticised them Nollywood star is when she for it and they were later picked acted as a young secondary up by the police. The issue even school girl named Bisi in one of gained international attention the most popular drama series at seeing as foreign media outfits the time, I Need To Know. such as CNN, BBC, , Daily Mail, Aljazeera, and more How it started reported about it. At the time, it The United Nation looked like their fall from grace Population Fund (UNPF) was imminent. The couple was sponsored series aired from 1988 arrested, fined and made to do to 2002. That was when community service. Thankfully, Nigerians got to know of the the matter later died down and young Funke Akindele who they moved on with their careers would later become a big name while taking it as one of those in the movie industry. Akindele's challenges in life. Funke Akindele talent was undeniable and she Another time Funke Her love life Akindele also has several highest-grossing Nigerian film had starred in numerous movies Akindele's career was almost Funke, like many other stepchildren seeing as her hubby for the year 2020. mostly in the Yoruba film dragged in the mud was when female celebs, struggled with has other kids from previous According to the Cinema industry. Her big break however one of her former staff, love at a point in her career. In relationships. They all seem to Exhibitors Association of came after the making of her Cassandra Owolabi aka her bid to find the man after her get along well going by their Nigeria (CEAN), Omo Ghetto popular movie, Jenifa, in 2008. Khassie, accused her of physical own heart, the movie star displays on social media. maintained its number one spot Despite it being a Yoruba and emotional abuse. According entered into her first marriage on for three weeks and in January movie, its comic nature to Khassie, working for the A-list May 26, 2012, when she tied the Social media influence on 2021, it had grossed N468, 036, appealed to all classes of people. actress was like enslavement. knot with Alhaji Kehinde her career 300. Before long, a great number of She also claimed to have written Adeola Oloyede. Funke Akindele has no doubt It took over from Kemi slangs emanated from the movie five series of Jenifa's Diary and The union made headlines come a long way from the young Adetiba's The Wedding Party with many young Nigerians was never given credit. That with a lot of people expressing girl who acted in I Need To which held the record for four adopting her manner of wasn't all; the former staff said joy that Akindele had found Know. In this day and age, social years. According to speaking in the film. Funke they weren't allowed freedom of love. She even had to take on a media is a very important part of businesswoman Damilola Akindele won an Africa Movie movement, speech, or Muslim name, Khadijat, ahead the celebrity lifestyle and it plays Rachel, Funke Akindele's Academy Award (AMAA) for expression. She even claimed to of their wedding considering her a huge role in their visibility, consistency, ability to mind her the Best Actress in a Leading have witnessed Akindele husband's religion. Alas, it acceptance, popularity, and business and delivery has helped Role after she played Jenifa. slapping another staff like a wasn't to last. They parted ways more. her to remain relevant. However, Its great success also led to mother would hit her child. in July 2013 while citing Just recently, she was named social media expert, Tobi part two of the movie being Well, the allegations soon died irreconcilable differences. As the most followed Nigerian believes that she was just lucky made in 2011 and it was also a down after other people who time went on, Akindele found actress on Instagram. This came but was prepared for the luck. In huge success. This had had worked for the film star love again in the arms of ace after she hit 13 million followers his words: "She was just lucky successfully stamped her in the attested to her good character. music executive and TV on the photo-sharing site. This and she rode on that luck as consciousness of Nigerians and With a female Nigerian celebrity producer, Abdulrasheed 'JJC was just the tip of the iceberg someone who has been prepared even broadened her scope away as big as Funke Akindele, one Skillz' Bello. The duo made and Funke went ahead to which makes the case for those from the Yoruba genre of the might wonder how her love life things official in London in May achieve more feats. that believe there is nothing like Nigerian movie industry. Jenifa has been seeing as a number of 2016, and they have continued luck just preparation meeting remained a goldmine to be her colleagues who are also to wax strong. They also Recent achievements opportunity. "But I will still say tapped and a television series doing well for themselves have eventually welcomed their first Funke's gangster comedy she was lucky, she was prepared titled Jenifa's Diary was also been unable to find true love. children together, a set of twin film, Omo Ghetto: The Saga, but still lucky." launched in 2014 and it is still boys, in 2018. was recently named as the Friday, April 30, 2021 Page 9 Features Broke government isn't broke econom y By Lekan Sote

Federal Allocation Accounts Committee dole to state governments in March 2021. He says: “Two opposing forces acting on the Nigerian government's public finance have led to the current unfortunate, but inevitable, situation (of printing money. Government) revenues have fallen and continue to fall; on the other side of the finance equation, the government's needs have widened or increased and continue to do so. “The deficit created by (Big Government, obviously), has led to the ugly situation where it has been said that the government had to 'print money.' Sure, deficits (created by Big Government) must be funded… and 'printing money' is one of the possible ways to do so.” Vincent cautions: “The key issue with 'printing money' is its unsustainable nature… because frequent resort to it by government has detrimental effects on the economy. Its biggest drawback is the inflationary impact, Residents owdingcr the whichstreets ultimately undermines the strength of the currency and the welfare of the citizens.” He that has ears should hear. The following loan gambles are further proof of Big Governments' insatiable quest to spend “too much money” on frivolities, as long as they can find plausible, if also asinine, explanations for the jamboree: The $1.5 billion World Bank loan that the Senate approved for the financing of projects of state governments facing challenges ostensibly from the COVID-19 pandemic, Ahmed food insecurity and a need for general economic stimulus. hy do Nigerian governments, Finance, Budget and National Planning, Consider also the train of special advisers, Another profligacy waiting to happen is the federal, state or municipal, make complains that, “The crash of the crude oil assistants and aides that pander to sundry anticipated receipt of €995 million loan from Wit look as if a broke government is prices really hit us very hard in terms of empty headed, vacant, and idle officers the Export-Import Bank of Brazil to finance the same as a broke economy or lean Gross revenue, we have very low revenues, (and) we heading public offices. The deputies to the Federal Government's Green Imperative Domestic Product? Whatever its size may be, have very high expenditures,” she is deputies of the deputies are literally all over Project for mechanisation of agriculture to government spending is still a part of the concerned about government's low revenue, the corridors of power. improve food security. economy. though the macroeconomic policies of the The cabinet of America's President Joe These types of convenient justifications That is why Nigeria's 2021 Budget is N13.6 government she serves pauperize the Biden, who runs the world's biggest used by nearly all governments in Nigeria to trillion, whereas projected 2021 GDP is economy. economy, is a mere 15 individuals, whilst that take both foreign and domestic loans are what $466.88 billion or N177. 47 trillion, if you go Government revenue, according to of Nigeria is a legion, in compliance with a cynics refer to as famous first words– by official dollar exchange rate, or N226.44 Ahmed, is directed to “make sure salaries are constitution that prescribes that at least one intentions that are generally not expected to be trillion, if you choose the parallel market paid, pensions are received every month; that (idle) minister must be appointed from each fulfilled. rate. The difference, obviously, is clear! we send funds to the judiciary and the state. Despite suggestions by the President, No doubt, government spending, through legislature; (and) that we meet our debt Former Imo State Governor, Senator Muhammadu Buhari that governors should salaries of public servants, contractors' fees service obligations.” Rochas Okorocha, who needlessly honoured apply Paris Club refunds paid to them to and spending of what has been corruptly Her exclusion of spends on infrastructure former South African President Jacob Zuma defray outstanding workers' salaries, most of diverted to private purses, affects the is probably a Freudian slip, confirming with a monument, appointed his younger them still owe– because they wilfully frittered economy or the GDP. The reverse is also true; government's usual pleas that capital projects sister as Commissioner for Happiness and the refund on extravaganza or pilfered it. the economy affects government. fail because cash receipts do not always Couples' Fulfillment, that the Igbo call, If those who run Nigeria must continue to It might be apposite to define certain match projected cash revenues, though “onye oriri,” to “guide Ministries and spend on Big Government, maybe they operational terms, as is the wont in academic government never fails to find the money to Departments on what they must do to should borrow the grace notes of former circles, to clarify the confusion in mixing meet the aspect of the budget that concerns guarantee the citizens' happiness and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, failure of government funding with the their staffs, namely salaries, leave bonus, contribute better to society.” who determined that his excessive needs must performance of the economy, even though training and lavish touring advance and Osun State Governor, Gboyega Oyetola, inform his expenditures, rather than be there is a symbiotic relationship between the estacode. reportedly appointed a woman as Personal limited to his meagre resources, and vowed to two. She also forgot government's payment of Assistant to her husband, who is a work to increase his income. Economy is the administration of the subsidy –ingeniously described as Commissioner for whatever, to demonstrate The best way that government can to do this material resources of a nation; GDP is total underrecoveries– for petroleum products and the efficacy of conjugal pillow talk in good is not just by borrowings or by “printing value of all goods and services produced in a the continued retention of the Nigerian governance! money,” but to improve the revenues of country, less income from foreign National Petroleum Corporation whose staff You wonder what Ọyọ State Governor government-owned enterprises and increase investments; and a budget is a plan of are unable to productively run the four Seyi Makinde wants to do with a N1.2 billion taxation by implementing policies that will domestic expenditure by a government. essentially moribund petroleum refineries, “governotorial” mansion in the Federal always grow more tax-paying companies. Funding for a budget is derived in most even as they take home unconscionable Capital Territory. Maybe, he will relocate his To put it another way, there is a need to parts from remittances, like sundry taxations remunerations. government to Abuja. balance the budget, using the law, so that (customs duties, value added tax, personal What Nigeria's state actors fail to address is Vincent Nwanma, economist and irresponsible and profligate government income tax, and company tax), revenue from the unnecessarily Big Government that takes columnist with Daily Trust newspaper, spending is curbed, and no one will plan government-owned enterprises and good money from the commonwealth and recently commented on what may have expenditure without finding the Ways and borrowings. squanders it on wasteful ventures. Have you informed the N60 billion that Edo State Means to do it; that is, cut their coat according When Zainab Ahmed, Minister for seen the convoy of cars trailing a local Governor Godwin Obaseki alleged the to their cloth. government chairman? Central Bank of Nigeria printed to shore up Friday, April 30, 2021 Page 10 Cover Failure to remove Uzodimma'll collapse Nigeria - Prophet Ekwonna By Chinyere Nwaneri

he cleric who correctly accommodate any Orlu zone predicted the current candidate. When asked why he situations in Imo State took this position he responded T thus, “I see an angry lion since last year, Prophet Chisom Ekwonna of Living Seed waiting to devour anybody Ministries, Lagos, is at it again. from there who goes in under Speaking to News Echo, he made the 2019 election that is not the following predictions in from Owerri Zone. It must be relation to the prevalent an Owerri indigene” insecurity Continuing he said, “I heard “I see better days ahead of Imo a voice saying that I will but not under Uzodimma. God overturn and overturn until it has seen the afflictions of gets to the hands of the rightful Imolites. I see uncontrollable owner-an Owerri indigene. crisis in Nigeria, another heavy Problem of Nigerian leaders protest more than EndSARS in especially in Imo is their almost all states in the country. inability to listen to the word of Anger, resulting to hunger as a God. Proverb 30:17. “The eyes result of famine and killings of that mock the father, that innocent people will precipitate scorns obedience to mother will the crises.'' be packed by ravens of the He urged that those who can valley, will be eaten by the pray should pray and those who vulture. don't know should learn it, “Again Proverb 29:1, “a man adding that “serious prayers of who remains who stiff necked Nigerians needed for President after many rebukes will Muhammadu Buhari to Uzodinma suddenly be destroyed without complete his tenure” remedy. I did my best to reveal He said; “God is very angry the mind of God to Imo leaders with corrupt politicians. Blood of from Owelle Rochas Okorocha uniform men killed for guiding to Uzodimma. I told Okorocha and protecting them are crying that he will make a mistake that before God. When their widows will destroy his political career cry in agony it makes God very adopting Uche Nwosu his in- angry. Politicians should amend law to succeed him, that is the their ways to minimize the root of the problem that is ongoing killings. In few months experienced in Imo now. from now divine judgment is Ihedioha; I told him never to coming on corrupt cabal ruling play with prophecy and if he the country and corrupt judges as does he will regret it. crime and injustices have built Uzodimma; I told him that he is warehouses in our nation. just a fore runner to the coming Uzodimma is like Jonah in governor of Imo, advised him Buhari's boat or administration, to use the shortest time to make if he is not thrown away the name for himself. All these Federal Government will were ignored by them. I told collapse. God will reconcile with him to resign honourably that his old friends-the military to 85% of Imo will turn against collapse the government.” him, that Imo will be one of the On the long drawn battle that leading states in crime. has raged endlessly in Imo (Newsbreak newspaper, May (Okigwe) North senatorial zone, 25, 2020) he had this to say: On Gov. Nyesom Wike, he “Ibezim is going to the senate advised that his sympathizers to clean Araraume's seat. Those should pray for him against loss close to him should tell him not to of a family member. The local go for thanksgiving. If he ignores government elections in Rivers Ekwonna it, this will double his State might open door for APC punishment from God. I insist to take over power. “I see many that Araraume is the senator for Commission (EFCC) chairman. vehemently with Primate under the 2019 election has no trooping from PDP to APC.” Okigwe Zone'' In his words, “one of the best Ayodele of Lagos prediction on ticket. He is an APC man from It would be recalled that On a note of commendation appointments ever from the return of Gov Emeka Owerri. APC will not lose Imo. Ekwonna predicted the ouster for the president, the Amaigbo President Muhammadu Buhari Ihedioha as the governor of Imo The prophet who has kept of Ihedioha through the born prophet stated that one of is that of the EFCC chairman. It State. According to him, hitting the bulls eye recalled his Supreme Court as well as the the best things that ever came is merited though corrupt men “Ihedioha's return is impossible. earlier warning to Orlu Zone travails of the former Chief from Buhari is his choice of the are preparing against him but I I had earlier predicted and still candidates especially Hope Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Justice Economic and Financial Crimes will stand for him in prayers.'' insisting that the man who will Uzodimma and Uche Nwosu Onnoghen among other Ekwonna disagreed govern and reposition Imo that Douglas House will not predictions. News Echo Friday, April 30, 2021 Page 11 News Analysis Aba Residents lament cultism menace

From Nonye Udumiri, Aba

Usman Ikpeazu

esidents of Aba, fear accorded to their girls you know the day those who care to listen, operatives to get them the commercial activities. they were born starts but those who don't care because of the mess the Rhub of Abia It was gathered that threatening you, will get what they're roads there have been in State have decried the while Ogbor-Hill is beating people up and looking for very soon." for many decades." rapid increase in number controlled by a group parading themselves as Comrade Chucka Okoye said that several of youths currently called Supreme Vikings; kings and queens of a Peter Okoye, President years of government getting involved in cult Over-Rail by Aro-Baga, street what do we call of Center for Human negligence has made related activities. Osisioma by Aye, that? Rights Advocacy and Ndiegoro axis of Aba a A cross section of Ndiegoro by Aro-Baga "They have parents, Wholesome Society criminal zone. residents who spoke to and other areas by other their parents can't (CEHRAWS) said that He said that there is News Echo lamented cult groups. caution them, but soon cult activities have taken need for landlords, that almost every Mr. Clifford Eze, a when security over Aba and urged security operatives and teenager in the city both resident of Obohia road operatives start dealing government to end it government to always male and female are and a retired police with them, their before it escalates. have meetings for seeing cultism as officer said the activities parents will be running "Almost every profiling of people delightful engagement. of cultists have been on to different media teenager is a cultist. residing in a particular The residents however, the increase since 2019, houses shouting how They go about killing area, stressing that such blamed the rise in cult especially in areas where their children were themselves, robbing, will help to trace the related activities on security operatives find dealt with. stealing and even cultists and move them parents, government and it difficult to enter. "This cannot abusing the female folks. off the society. He rotten education system "I served in many continue I must tell They live in our society, added that the Police that have left the entire states during my active you. Most of them have we know they exist, the Community Relations society open for evil days, except one of our never seen the gate of Government know they Committee (PCRC) is wrong activities. neigbouring states here, any higher institution, exist, they are not ghosts. not working, as most of News Echo gathered I've hardly seen any but keep claiming to be Police know they exist. the members only use that different cult groups other state where in school. "Go to Agu road here the PCRC emblem to now claim territorial parents condone evil like "This Obohia road in Ndiegoro and see the escape security checks control in every axis of Aba. and its environs is the mess there. It's even on the road. the city without much "When little boys and worst. I've spoken to difficult for security

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TheT wo-Piece Friday, April 30, 2021 Page 15 Relationship Cheating partners deserve payback; but to what extent? t's pointless at this stage men's cars. There's also the to fixate on how common one about a certain lady who Icheating is, or the absurd burnt a foot of all the pairs of amount of effort and secrecy shoes her cheating boyfriend it takes to keep up that kind of had. life. “Girls Trip” actress, Cheating is an unwanted Tiffany Haddish also shared reality which, unfortunately, during an interview on the can't easily be cleansed off "Breakfast Club" that in order the fabric of society, as highly to get back at a guy who desirable as that might be. played her, she pooped in his There was a Twitter user's favourite shoes and tricked story detailing the him into stepping into the catastrophe a man faced shoes shortly afterwards! when his fiancée caught him That stinks, literally, but cheating and refused to say you really can't blame her, as anything about it until many people have different months after their marriage reactions to being cheated on was sealed. a n d a n yo n e w h o Reading the full story will intentionally cheats and give you a better insight into breaks the heart of someone what really happened, and they claim to love doesn't the conversations prompted really deserve much pity. by it. Should you even be Forgiveness and getting back at someone who communication of feelings cheats on you? and emotions are obvious Well, forgiveness is a topics to be drawn out from great, advisable virtue but it'll there, of course. be unwise and naive to expect But then, the story also everyone to forgive, move on Couple in disagreement makes one wonder: how do and just let things go. Hell no! you deal with cheating Not every girl is just going to commensurate retaliation returned on one of those days see her in that light. Why didn't he stay away partners? cry, throw few lame punches when a partner cheats and to have sex with the guy. Then It is pretty arguable that from all those other girls How do you get back at and walk away, leaving a makes you feel like a fool? few months after, the guy she served him a measure of when he decided to get them for the emotional cheating, inconsiderate Obviously criminal proposed and she said yes. disappointment mightily serious with her? anguish and bitter boyfriend or husband for actions might have no They had a traditional disproportionate to the one It'd be pleasant if disappointment caused by God to judge. justification here, and being marriage and from all he served her, and that she everyone could stick with their lying tongues and For some people, the idea moved to commit a felony indications, a lavish wedding intended it all all along. their partners and shun side inability to stay faithful, of letting things go involves because of a partner's ceremony, and still she said But then, there really isn't chicks and side guys but by all committed and exclusive to letting out steam in one crazy unfaithfulness will not excuse nothing until the marriage a measurement for the indications, this will probably you as they promised to be? form or another, and if that you from the punishment was signed and sealed. It then amount of pain she'd have never happen. We've heard stories of madness is directed at a meted out by law for such turned out that her body felt gone through, seeing him So maybe it's about time women who go on cheating partner who pushed them to offence. repulsed every time he sleep around and cheat people began to prepare for campaigns of their own as those extremes, then fair's just Every other thing is pretty initiated sex with her. serially the way he did. the effects of cheating. response to their fair. much open to debate. She would later confess to There's also no way to If you're going to be that philandering boyfriends and However, at what point do In the story referred to at why she did not consummate measure the sadness and person who breaks trust and husbands. we draw the line in these the beginning of this article, the marriage, but that was frustration she probably felt, cheats on their partner, then Some slash tyres, smash instances, and when can one the babe caught her boyfriend only after pressure was being unable to consummate be ready to face whatever windscreens, rear screens and be said to have crossed the cheating thrice and said mounted on her, months into the marriage and enjoy the comes out of it and you're not dent every possible part of the line of what's acceptable as nothing about it. In fact she the holy matrimony. pleasures of sex like every permitted to cry foul when The lady in question other married woman. [Mind your pained partner pays you claims she wasn't particularly you, she was already exposed back in a heavier coin than out to get back at her to this fun and sweetness of yours. How frequently should a husband. Her hope had been sex before she married.] You can't determine how that marriage to him would So while one might be your partner reacts or what make it easy to forgive and moved to make a hasty call on they choose as payback when couple have sex? move past the whole issue who is right and wrong here, they catch you cheating without having to breathe a it should be seen as an because when it comes to word about it. unregulated case of action matters of the heart, there Reactions to this story and reaction. When you are aren't rules guiding have majorly been to tempted to call out the reciprocity. castigate the lady as being woman for fighting dirty, try What you see is what you vindictive, petty, wicked, to also wonder why the guy get. horrible and other similar did her dirty. stuff and it's really hard to not the appropriate number for to anger, disappointment, decide the strength of your weight. frustration, feelings of relationship and also the Moreover, there is no inadequacy and depression. numbers on your sexual direct proportionality to the Is it all one way? frequency chart. happiness you feel in your If you can't match your Make time for love relationship, though there is frequency with your partner, These are minor issues a weak link somewhere. then it's time for some that can easily be solved with When should you introspection. There are some planning. Yes, sex is worry? times when your desires are ideally spontaneous, If your numbers are too synchronized, but there are culminating from desire to Couple catching theoove gr low, less than 12 a year, you times when one initiates but foreplay and intercourse. But should be worried. There is the other is in no mood. sometimes schedules can ave you ever relationship is different, with bond stronger. some correlation between These are the testing times. Is actually get you some badly wondered if the varying sexual needs. Try these tips to know happiness in a relationship one person always/mostly missed action. Morning amount of sex More sex does not always how frequent you should be H with a very low frequency of initiating and one quickies or short afternoon you're having is normal? equal a better relationship. intimate with your partner: sex. That would have an never/rarely in the mood? sessions do as much for you It's completely natural to Instead, focusing on the No magic number almost circular cause-effect Who gets his/her way and as a long nightcap. You may have insecurities around how quality of sex, your There can't be fixed relationship on the quality of who's left to channelize their sometimes value quantity much sex you and a partner connection with a partner, numbers, of course. If only your marriage. A failing desire another way? over quality. Remember, engage in. But, it's important and what's best for your this was as easy as measuring relationship can take its toll Eventually how these perfection is hugely to keep in mind each relationship can make your your height and looking up on sex and less sex can lead situations play out will overrated. Friday, April 30, 2021 Page 16 Living I slept as a man and woke up with female sex organ misunderstanding and he The man-turned woman retaliation for cancelling state one day. didn't know what has started living completely their wedding which was He added that although happened to his body over as a woman and wearing due in weeks. he lives in an anti-LGBTQ female dresses and make-up. Interestingly, he is now community, he is given the that night before he woke He alleged that his married to a man who benefit of the doubt because up as a woman. former lover confessed to constantly fears he might the community knows about “I slept as a man and changing him to a woman in just return to his original his situation. woke up a woman just one day after a breakup,” the man told a news outlet. He narrated that he was Melanesians: Meet the world's born male and went to bed with a male organ on the only natural black blondes night of the breakup only to wake up feeling unusual. He developed a female organ alongside his manhood but the female one was active and the male one wasn't. He went further to recount how he raised an alarm and some fetish he bizarre story of a many people scratching priests were summoned to man who claimed to their heads. enquire into the Thave gone to bed as a According to him, he development before he was man but woke up with a broke up with his informed that he had been female sex organ has left girlfriend after a bewitched by his ex-lover. Identical twins who share the impossible to date different men. same boyfriend “We're with each other win sisters who are That's how it's been from 24/7, me and my sister; it's said to be the Day 1. There's never been just easier to share a Melanesians 'world's most any jealousy. boyfriend because we're T or several years, blond hair came to the Americas as indigenous Melanesian always together. identical twins' have “I don't know how we slaves. population of the islands “It's not really weird to was attributed to justified sharing the same had separate boyfriends. Caucasians but the Melanesia is a sub- possess the darkest skin boyfriend. People can judge us how us. We have one boyfriend F Melanesians of Solomon Islands region of Oceania outside of Africa, between 5 and all three of us share the According to Anna they like — this is how it are one of the few groups with extending from the western and 10% have bright blond same bed. and Lucy DeCinque, they works for us.” blonde hair outside Europe. end of the Pacific Ocean to hair. do everything together Lucy had said in a “For guys, in their hearts Melanesians are black island the Arafura Sea, and There have been several and dreams, they want two including going to the previous interview that people in the south pacific that eastward to Fiji. The region theories on how they got girlfriends,” Lucy said. bathroom and toilet. because of inseparability of migrated over thousands of years comprises most of the their blond hair — from sun her and Ann, it is practically islands immediately north They claim to have ago, long before the blacks that and salt whitening, high fish and northeast of Australia, intake, or genetic heritage “separation anxiety” which including the countries of has left them all but joined at from mixed-breeding with Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Americans/Europeans the hip. Vanuatu, Solomon Island, It was reported that the who founded the islands. and New Caledonia. The A geneticist from Nova 35-year-old siblings split name Melanesia was first everything between them, Scotia agricultural college used by Jules Dumont in Canada, Sean Myles, from their 37-year-old d'Urville in 1832 to denote conduced a genetic analysis electrician boyfriend Ben an ethnic and geographical on saliva and hair samples Byrne to clothes and a huge grouping of islands distinct from 1209 Melanesian double bed which all three from Polynesia and Solomon Island residents. of them sleep on together. Micronesia. From comparing 43 blond They are reportedly Until recently, the Islanders and 42 brown starring in a new TLC show indigenous melanesian people practiced Islanders, he found that the called Extreme Sisters. blondes carried two copies Anna and Lucy desire to cannibalism, head-hunting, kidnapping and slavery, just of a mutant gene which is get pregnant from the same present in 26% of the man at the same time. like the Asmat tribe , but with contact with island's population. The “When she goes to the Melanesian people have a toilet, I come with her; Europeans, the population is now predominantly native TYRP1 gene which is when she has a shower, I Christian. However, more partly responsible for the come with her. than 90% lead rural lives. blond hair and melanin, and “You name it and we do Melanesian Blonde is totally distinct to that of it. We're never apart. I don't hair Caucasians as it doesn't think we'd function without The Melanesian people exist in their genes. each other. We have of the Solomon Islands are It is a recessive gene and separation anxiety. We're the point of interest when it is more common in children bound to each other,” Anna comes to dark skin and than in adults, with hair is quoted as saying to NY blond hair. The Solomon tending to darken as the Post in an interview. Islands are located in the individual matures. Her twin sister Lucy South Pacific, the very heart This contributes to the emphasized saying: “We of Melanesia, just theories that black Africans think of each other as one Northeast of Australia, were the first homo sapiens person. We can never be between Papua and and that all races came out apart.” Vanuatu and is an of the black African race. “Ben understands our independent state within bond and doesn't judge us. the British Commonwealth. The twins with theiryfriend bo Although the Articles culledom fr Pulse.ng Friday, April 30, 2021 Page 17 Echos of culture With Dr. Chuks Osuji Phone no: +234 803 391 9188 Email: [email protected] In defence of ethnic culture fact that of about 70% of Buhari's top appointees are mostly Fulani. Fact number 3. Furthermore, Abubakar should look around in all major federal institutions such as the service chiefs and other federal bodies are they not being headed by the Fulani?? Documents, Political or otherwise in Nigeria are punctuated with evidence that shows deliberate lopsidedness against the Igbo. This is a fact and not an opinion known by people of the world. There is no need wasting valuable time responding to all the inaccuracies in Abubakar's thesis because he does not know that he is writing for the world and not for the Fulani. God in heaven knows that I cannot advocate the collapse of Nigeria as a nation. But if Nigerians find it unhealthy and uncomfortable to live together, it may be a Tortoise better option to seek other means. With or without Abubakar, I am a Nigerian to the core An event recorded during a new yam festival of an Igbo community and a pacifist. But if through bad leadership Nigeria is Those who have read it would n the past few weeks, this on in entertaining, educating you have a copy of the election plunged into precipitation, it agree that it was devoid of the page has been devoted to and informing members of the results. The constituents, for is people like Abubakar that promotion of ethnic Imany aspects of Igbo public. However in the present example, that gave me 97% [of will be blamed. I saw the civil chauvinism. Absolutely no. culture aimed at educating, circumstances, I am responding the vote] cannot in all honesty war and its catastrophic While many have commended informing, or entertaining to what Abubakar posted be treated on some issues with consequences. I and many the article for calling on the members of the public who are because he mixed facts with constituencies that gave me others will not like it to repeat National Assembly to request of Igbo ethnic nationality. Opinion and I will take time to 5%.” itself. Because according to His Excellency the president to Those articles were devoid of draw his attention to the fact Fact number one and since Richard Nixon when he was resign or to consider political niceties. However, in that there is a great difference then, Buhari has implemented the Vice president to Dwit impeaching him for view of social and political between opinion and facts. that statement to the latest. Eisenhower, ”Those who love incompetence. As it always happenings in our country I is because what I expressed Secondly, Abubakar mentioned NIGERIA and Nigerians happens, others have seen the today, I don't want to be that in that analysis was my opinion Igbo ministers who are today in should tell them that no article differently. man whose house is on fire, yet but they are opinion based on Buhari's cabinet such as Chris country survives two civil One of the commentators he chooses to be pursuing rat. concrete, normative and Ngige, Geoffrey Onyema, wars.” who due to low level of As a senior citizen of Nigeria, empirical evidence of facts, Rotimi Amaechi and others. For I challenge the so called education or analytical of Igbo ethnic nationality what facts and facts. Much as I would his information, Amaechi is not Abubakar to tell me and our incompetence misunderstood touches my ethnic group not have the leisure to respond Igbo rather he prefers to adopt leaders which ethnic the whole theme and thrust of equally touches me. I cannot be to his inadequacies, I would Igbo names for his own self nationality in Nigeria have the the article. He deviated from the different to what is going on in highlight some irrefutable facts interest. penchant for mobility, core theme of the analysis and the society. As I said in my last known all over the world that These are ministers appointed interactions and co-existence indulged in what people with posting (article in other indeed, the Igbo of Nigeria have on the basis of constitutional than the Igbo? If he cannot tell cocoyam brain do best and that newspapers) entitled,”*Nigeria been perpetually marginalized provision. Yes, they are not our leaders that, then he is castigating and condemning Parliament is timid and particularly under the Fulani but that will not should keep his mouth shut my opinion. cowardly” I have remained and government of Buhari. overshadow a whole lot of and continue his myopic In my over 50yrs as a public continued to remain a pacifist In the first place, it was Buhari Fulani appointees in Buhari's reasoning. This is not opinion analyst, I have refrained writer who tries to contribute who said at the US Institute of administration. Fact number 2. selfishness; rather it is in- from responding to criticisms opinions which may help our Peace that made everyone Thirdly, this Abubakar is either defence of ethnic culture country survive its crisis ridden because responding to them cringe. President Buhari looked an imported Nigerian or he environment. would prevent me from going at Dr. Baker and said, “I hope closed his mind to the obvious Friday, April 30, 2021 Page 18

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Aruna to book Olympic ticket ollowing the Cup on Wednesday, here is Orlando Pirates of South conclusion of Group the list of qualifiers for the Africa in Aba, thanks to through ITTF rankings Fmatches (Day 6 knockout stage/quarter- Cyril Olisema's late goal, fixtures) in the group stage finals. while Etoile du Sahel of igeria and Africa of the CAF Confederation Enyimba FC defeated Tunisia won Salitas of table tennis top seed NAruna Quadri is set to book his qualification to NPFL stars urge Dangote, the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo when the ranking list of qualifiers is released in May Otedola to invest in local league by the International Table -17 World Cup long way in uplifting the with good results globally. Tennis Federation. w i n n i n g domestic league, which had “European clubs like The table tennis qualifiers Ugoalkeeper Dele been battling with Milan, Manchester City and for the Olympics started in Ajiboye and Enyimba sponsorship on recent PSG are bankrolled by 2019. striker Tosin Omoyele have seasons. billionaires. They too A total of 70 athletes are urged billionaire “Our billionaires like should start from home.” expected to be part of the businessmen Aliko Dangote Dangote and Otedola can On his part, Omoyele competition in the men's and Femi Otedola to invest change the face of the NPFL stated, “If Dangote and singles, with 61 already in the Nigeria Professional if they want to do it. Instead Otedola invest in NPFL, booking their places at the Quadri Football League. of investing in clubs outside there would be massive Games. lost the final of the World Tunis. Dangote had expressed a Nigeria, they can start from growth and development of A slot will be contested Singles Qualification The Nigerian also failed desire to buy English here.” our league. It will help our for at the Oceania Tournament in Doha in to book a slot at the Games Premier League side “Everything shouldn't be league become greater than Qualification Event in March to Russia's Kirill after being knocked out in his Arsenal. left for the government. In South Africa's or the North Brisbane, but eight more will Skachkov. opening match against world But Ajiboye said if both fact, if they take on one club African leagues.” make the cut from their Austria's Gardos Robert, No. 185, Russian Vladimir business moguls invested in and spend good money on current ITTF standings. Samsonov Vladimir of Sidorenko, at the World the NPFL, it would go a it, the club will compete Aruna, currently ranked Belarus and India's Achanta Singles Qualification 20th in the world, will be the Sharath Kamal are the top Tournament last month. second name on the list of five picks. The 32-year-old is the Leipzig conrm Jesse Marsch athletes that will book their Quadri couldn't qualify first African to reach the spot at the Games through for the Olympics last year, quarter-finals of the Olympic the ITTF ranking. after suffering an injury, table tennis event, a feat he as Nagelsmann successor He will be behind which forced him to retire achieved at the 2016 Games merican coach Jesse England's No. 1 and world's from the African Olympic in Brazil. Marsch will take No. 15 Pitchford Liam, who Qualifying Tournament in Aover as head trainer of RB Leipzig in July, the Bundesliga club said Transfer: Chelsea set Tammy Thursday, confirming the Red Bull Salzburg boss as successor to Bayern Munich- Abraham's asking price bound Julian Nagelsmann. ammy Abraham's but it has counted for little in would be willing to sell “With Jesse Marsch, we departure from recent months, as Tuchel Abraham this summer if a have been able to hire our TStamford Bridge is has more often than not club was to make an offer in ideal candidate and fill the now imminent as Chelsea opted for Werner or Kai the region of £40 million, most important sporting set £40 million asking price Havertz through the middle. according to Matt Law in position at the club with a for his transfer. So it will come as no the Telegraph. top-level coach,” said Lack of game time for surprise to hear that Chelsea Leipzig sporting director Tammy Abraham has been Oliver Mintzlaff. confusing, especially when Marsch, 47, will take you consider Timo Werner over on July 1 from current has only scored three goals Leipzig coach Nagelsmann, Marsch in 27 games since November who was announced as the Red-Bull backed club, Bundesliga. 7 – and one of those was next Bayern Munich trainer against Morecambe. on Tuesday. following a three-year spell “It is obviously a huge at the helm of New York Red advantage that he knows the Abraham has only made A former assistant coach four appearances under of the US men's national Bulls and two years in the club, the city and above all Salzburg dugout. our club culture,” said Thomas Tuchel but still team, Wisconsin-born finds himself as the club's Marsch has long been a Marsch also previously Mintzlaff. worked at RB Leipzig as After leaving Leipzig in top goalscorer this season, rising star within Red Bull's with 12 goals in 31 games in sprawling global football assistant coach to Ralf 2019, Marsch moved to Rangnick in the 2018-19 Salzburg, winning the all competitions. network. His goals-per-90 rate of The Leipzig job would season, helping the club to a Austrian league and cup 0.71 is more than twice as be his third in charge of a German Cup final and top- double in his first season as three finish in the head coach. impressive as Werner's 0.3 Abraham FG declares Monday

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ISSN: 2736-0512 FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 2021 VOL. 2 NO. 51 heading for revolution SPORTS the Spanish side immediately Atletico Madrid in the Ordega joins Levante on two-year deal for the remainder of the 2017/18 league season, season and would be part of making eight appearances for WFC. their last seven games. the club. The Nigerian, who had It is Ordega's second stint Levante are currently been without a club since in the Spanish league after second in the league behind early 2020, will join up with previously playing for Barcelona. Jesse Lingard wants Man Utd exit ne of the real uplifting stories of Othe second half of the Premier League season has been the resurgence of Jesse Lingard. The attacking midfielder has been open about some of his off-field struggles in recent years, which contributed to him losing his place as a Manchester United and England regular. But in January, he Lingard joined West Ham United in 11 games for the year-old will seek a on loan and he has been Hammers and earning his permanent move away uper Falcons forward, social media handles. two more. Welcome one of the standout Three Lions place back in from Old Trafford at the Francesca Ordega, has “ T h e Franny!” Levante tweeted. performers in the Premier the process. end of the season, Sjoined Spanish #LevanteUDFemenino and “New home, new League, scoring nine goals And it seems the 28- according to Eurosport. women's Primera División Francisca Ordega reached an challenge,” Ordega posted on side Levante Femenino until agreement for their her Instagram page after the 2023. incorporation. The forward announcement. Chukwueze battles Messi for La The club announced the will wear a blaugrana for the Ordega last played for signing on their website and remainder of the season and Chinese club Shanghai Liga Award amuel Chukwueze Lionel Messi, Real Madrid's I don't care about Messi's transfer has been shortlisted Thibaut Courtois, and Atletico Sfor the Spanish top Madrid's Angel Correa for the flight's Player of the Month individual accolade. Other rumours to PSG – Koeman for April prize alongside contestants are Sevilla's the Real Madrid and Fernando, Real Betis' Claudio arcelona boss, that he will have to make. on Thursday].” Barcelona stars. Bravo and Fernando Pacheco Ronald Koeman “It doesn't worry me at Barcelona boss Ronald T h e N i g e r i a of Deportivo Alaves. Binsists he is not all; I'm just focused on Koeman hopes to keep international will compete Chukwueze was in terrific for concerned by reports Paris winning [against Granada Lionel Messi at the club. with Barcelona captain the Yellow Submarine; scoring Saint-Germain have three goals in five Spanish elite offered Lionel Messi a division matches, while the 33- three-year contract. year-old Argentine superstar Argentinian TV outlet found the net on four occasions TNT Sports reported that from the same number of the 33-year-old had been outings. offered a deal by PSG, with Meanwhile, Chukwueze has been listed in the Top 20 Player his contract due to expire in Ranking of the UEFA Europa Chukwueze the summer. League and he has now Europa League, thank you!” “I'm not interested in revealed winning the 'Samu' is ranked 15th in the PSG, I don't know if it's competition is his immediate official Player Ranking of the true,” Koeman said. target with Villarreal CF. Europa League with 4780 “I hope he stays with “I would like you to tell me points. that I am going to win the us. For me, he should finish However, his La Liga club UEFA Europa League, just tell here because he's spent his will have to first eliminate me!” he implored Livescore whole life here, but Arsenal, the club he came close Challenge. ultimately it's a decision to joining five years ago, to Messi, Koeman “I want to win the UEFA reach the Europa League final.

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