Siasia Speaks On FIFA Ban, Tells Fans To Keep Calm, Says The Matter Is Currently Being Handled By My Lawyer

Siasia Speaks On FIFA Ban, Tells Fans To Keep Calm, Says The Matter Is Currently Being Handled By My Lawyer

Francis Tayor

Abuja____Former Super Eagles Coach Samson Siasia on Saturday has appealed for calm over his life ban by the World Football Governing body, FIFA, on Friday.

Siasia was banned for life from the game following a match-fixing probe by FIFA.

Siasia, who spoke in Abuja through an associate, Opukiri Jones-Ere, at the main bowl of the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, said the matter was currently being looked into by his lawyer.
The former Super Eagles forward said he was hopeful of a positive conclusion of the matter.

“We want to please plead with everyone to be calm as the issue has been handed over to a lawyer and he is looking at the case.

“So, at this moment, Siasia will be unavailable to speak to the press.

“I want to also appeal to you all to be patient with us, considering the fact that he is already going through so much stress with regards to his mother’s kidnap which we are dealing with at the moment.

“We appreciate you all for your concerns and solidarity messages which have received from the onset of this situation.
“So, my kind appeal is that you all give us some time for the lawyer to look into the case and as soon as possible, hopefully by next week, we will come up with our position and further action to be taken on the issue.

“On behalf of the family of Siasia, we want to once again thank you for your concerns and we pray that this will end well,” he said.
FIFA had said in a statement on Friday that the adjudicatory chamber of their independent Ethics Committee found the 51-year-old Siasia guilty.
He was “guilty of having accepted that he will receive bribes in relation to manipulation of matches in violation of FIFA Code of Ethics.”

Siasia played 51 times as a striker for the Nigerian national team and later coached various national youth sides before his first spell as senior coach in 2010.

His case is the latest to emerge from FIFA’s long-running investigation into the activities of Singaporean Wilson Raj Perumal, who FIFA has called a “known match fixer”.
He has admitted such activity in several interviews.
FIFA said Siasia was banned for life “from all football-related activities (administrative, sports or any other) at both national and international levels.”
Siasia was also fined CHF 50,000 (N18.6 million).

The former Nigerian international was appointed Super Eagles head coach from 2010 to Oct. 2011 and he was reappointed in 2016.

Amnesty: South-South Ijaw Youths To Dokubo, Your Time Is Over, Stop Hiring Crumb Eaters To Sing Praises On Social Media For Your Retainment In Office

Amnesty: South-South Ijaw Youths To Dokubo, Your Time Is Over, Stop Hiring Crumb Eaters To Sing Praises On Social Media For Your Retainment In Office

Urges President Buhari To Appoint Delta Ijaw To Succeed Dokubo

Francis Tayor

Warri ____ The South-South Ijaw Political Youth Forum SSIPYF, has tell the Coordinator of Presidential Amnesty Office, Prof.Charles Quaker Dokubo to stop hiring youths to protest in order to deceive President Muhammadu Buhari to retain him in office for another term.

The youths stressed that Charles Dokubo has failed the people of Niger Delta and that there is no amount of hiring journalists to sing praises for him on the social media will save him from vacating that office.It is the turn of Delta Ijaw to produce the next Amnesty Coordinator.

Addressing the Press in Warri, the National President of South-South Ijaw Youth Political Forum, Amb.Goddey Tam Arerebo said; " Prof Charles Dokubo has not just ridiculed his personality but has abuse humanity by capitalizing on the low mindedness and emptiness of stomach of some group of greenhorns to extol his vain worthiness when he was in office has the coordinator of the amnesty program through protest and frequent media show up in the praise singing style.

Because of his desperation to retain the office as the Amnesty boss and also to hoax  President Buhari to reappoint him as the Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Program, Dokubo has  resulted to buying bags of rice when it's not even Christmas and paying huge amount of money to some government agencies in a bid to retain his office and was openly disgrace by some of the agencies when they refused his offer and ordered him to come carry his bags of rice because they where aware of his mission."

"Amb Tam reiterated that the desperate desire of Dokubo to retain office has made him a roaring lion walking about seeking whom he may use, and has so' capitalized on the empty stomach of some ignorant group of greenhorns (crumb eaters) to march out in protest and continuous Media Press publications.

It is disturbing to see how desperate Dokubo has become just to retain office when he knows his hour has long past and it's the turn of the delta ljaws.

It's on this note we want to advice prof Charles Dokubo that, people has also occupied that seat as coordinator in that office and wasn't given a second chance not minding how credible their services was. This was so as to give other deserving person an opportunity to serve
just as he was given the opportunity by others so he had to give someone else the opportunity to serve as well."

" We also want to advice Dokubo to stop hiring helpless people to defend his greed on the social media and street protest.

We therefore, uses this medium to call on His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari to ignore the fake and deceitful images played before him by Prof Charles Dokubo and go ahead on his quest to appoint another ljaw patriot from Delta State to take over from him.

Charles Dokubo has nothing new to offer this program, rather he sees the office as a means to accrue wealth for himself and family."

1200 Ijaw/Itsekiri Youths Engaged In The 2019 Comrade Mulade Sheriff Peace & Unity Cup Competition, As Nwaomucha, Areyenka, Ojogun, Opudu, Others Head Committees

1200 Ijaw/Itsekiri Youths Engaged In The
2019 Comrade Mulade Sheriff Peace & Unity Cup Competition, As Nwaomucha, Areyenka, Ojogun, Opudu, Others Head Committees

Francis Tayor

Warri____ The Ijaw/Itsekiri Peace and Unity Cup Tournament also known as Comrade Mulade Sheriff Peace and Unity Cup has engaged and empowered over 1, 200 youths across Ijaw and Itsekiri communities from the inception of the competition in 2017 till date.

The organiser of the football tournament, Comrade Sheriff Mulade disclosed this during the inauguration of the Local Organizing Committee, LOC, for the second edition of the football competition at CEPEJ headquarters at Ugolo Okpe near Osubi Airport, Warri.

Comrade Mulade, National Coordinator of Center for Peace and Environmental Justice, CEPEJ, said the event is part of efforts to foster peace and unity among the people of Warri South-West, as well as
help participants to be more congruous in doing things and explore new frontiers of life.

He expressed joy about the success stories of the competition among Ijaw and Itsekiri ethnic groups of Warri South West LGA, noting that the tournament was initiated to promote peaceful coexistence and build bridges of unity among the diverse ethnic nationalities, as well as discover football talents at the grassroot level in Warri Area and other parts of Delta State.

Comrade Sheriff Mulade, a peace, human rights and environment activist said the 2019 biennial football event would commence from November 16 to November 30, 2019 in two centres, Ugborodo (Itsekiri) and Benikrukru (Ijaw).

The LOC which will coordinate and run the football tournament, had Mr. Kenneth Nwaomucha as chairman, Barr Val Ada Arenyeka, vice chairman, and Chief Jeffrey Ojogun, secretary.

The Security sub committee of the LOC has Chief Boro Opudu as chairman and Hon. Emiko Odin Etuwewe as secretary. Its Contact and Engagement sub Committee is chaired by Michael Ikeogwu, while Hon Emma Adun is secretary.

The Technical sub committee has Coach Esu Godfrey as chairman and Lucky Sunday as secretary, the Transport and Logistics sub committee is chaired by Aboyewa Ikpotor, while Present Ipopo is secretary.

The Welfare sub  Committee's chairman is Hon Bethus Ayetan, its secretary is Miss Omotsone Loveth, with Happiness Afuegbe, Omoboye Abosode and Seiyefa Aganbi as members.

The chairman of the Media and Publicity sub committee is Comrade Azuka Chiemaka with Alloyouis Okereke as secretary.

The Ugborodo centre will be coordinated by Hon. Paul Kirifede, Akanbe Augustine is the centre's deputy coordinator, while Wisdom Pori is the secretary.

The centre at Benkrukru is to be coordinated by Wilson Eje, his deputy is Bright Tortor, and Charles Ogbodowa is secretary.

Shortly after their inauguration, Comrade Mulade charged the LOC and the various sub committees to put in their best for a successful hosting of the football fiesta initiated by the Center For Peace and Environmental Justice,  CEPEJ.

Warri Peace, Unity Cup: Amb.Mulade Inaugurates Local Organising Committee Ahead November, Urges Committee Members To Run A Transparent Tournament

Warri Peace, Unity Cup: Amb.Mulade Inaugurates Local Organising Committee Ahead November, Urges Committee Members To Run A Transparent Tournament

Francis Tayor

Warri ____ In his efforts to ensure sustainable peaceful coexistence among the ljaw, Itsekiri and Urhobo ethnic groups in the three Warri Local Government Areas and its environ, the Gbaramantu born global peace advocate and the National Coordinator, Center for Peace and Environmental Justice, Comrade Sheriff Mulade, has inaugurated the Local Organizing Committee LOC, to kick start the second edition of the Ijaw/Itsekiri Peace and Unity Cup competition slated for November this year.

According to the sponsor of the tournament, Amb. Mulade said the 2019 edition of the Peace and Unity Football competition would commenced from 16th to 30th of November, 2019 with participants and players drawn across from the Itsekiri and Ijaw ethnic group that make up the LOC.

The Local Organising Committee members were inaugurated yesterday 15th August, 2019 at the Africa For Peace Centre Headquarters Ugolo, along Osubi near Warri in Okpe Local Government Area of Delta State.

The Various positions of responsibility and members inaugurated includes; Mr.Kenneth Nwobocha-Chairman, Mr. Val Ada Arenyeka-Vice Chairman and Chief.Jeffrey Ojogun as Secretary.

SUB COMMITTEE :

Security: Chief.Boro Opudu-Chairman, Hon. Emiko Etuwewe-  Secretary.

Contact/Engagement:
Mr.Michael Ikeogwe- Chairman, Hon.Emma Adun, Secretary.

Technical Committee: Coach Esu-Chairman and Lucky Sunday Secretary.

Transport/Logistic: Mr. Aboyewa-Chairman and Ikpotor Secretary.

Welfare Committee:
Hon Bethus Ayetan, Chairman and Miss Omotsone Loveth, Secretary. Happiness Afuegbe, Omoboye Abosode, Seiyefa Aganbi as members.

Media and Publicity: Comrade Azuka Chiemaka, Chairman and Alloyouis Okereke, Secretary.

Ugborodo Centre:
Hon Paul Kirifede- Coordinator, Akanbe Augustine-deputy Coordinator and Wisdom Pori Secretary.

Benikrukru Centre:
Wilson Eje-Coordinator, Bright Tortor-deputy Coordinator and Charles Ogbodowa-Secretary.

The competition which was tagged, 'Comrade Mulade Sheriff Peace & Unity Cup' was planned to promote peaceful coexistence between the Ijaw and Itsekiri nationalities.

The various committees is to help in the selection process, preparation, planning, rules and regulations, as well as organize all the activities of the event from the beginning to the closing ceremony.

Addressing the Press shortly after setting up the committee, the sponsor of the tournament, Comrade Sheriff Mulade said "This tournament was initiated to promote peaceful coexistence and build bridges of unity among the diverse ethnic nationalities, as well as discover football talents at the grassroot level in Warri Area and its environs of Delta State".

"Since the maiden edition of this tournament in 2017, more than 1,200 Ijaw and Itsekiri youths have been engaged. Many youths in the riverine communities of Warri South-West Local Government Area have been empowered, and their psycho-social well-being, resilience and self-esteem have been enhanced".

Sheriff Mulade urged the committee members to use their experiences and knowledge in sports to run the programme successfully with the support of the NGO's where necessary.He expressed optimism that the purpose of organising the tournament will be achieved with the support of the LOC, the statement adds.

Revealed : Okowa To Party Faithfuls, My Appointments Is Based On Those Who Sacrifice Time, Money, Energy For My Reelection

Revealed : Okowa To Party Faithfuls, My Appointments Is Based On Those Who Sacrifice Time, Money, Energy For My Reelection

...Charges Party Ward Leaders To Plant In Winter Season A head Summer

Francis Tayor

Asaba____ The Executive Governor of Delta State, His Excellency, Senator Dr.Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa has tell agrrieved party faithfuls that his political appointments is based on those who sacrifice their time, money and energy to ensure his reelection for second term in office.

Governor Okowa made the statement today at Asaba, the Delta State Capital while addressing some aggreievd party faithfuls who paid him a courtesy call from Bomadi, Patani, Burutu, Warri North and Isoko South respectively.

The governor stressed that those party faithfuls who does not sow during raining season are expecting output during harvest is ridiculous.

According to Okowa said ; " l know those who commits time, energy and money to work for me and our party. Those who contribute personal resources without relying on disbursement of party funds are my people. You can't reap where you did not sow. It is a simple logic. For those who are sponsoring community youths to protest against my prerogative powers to appoint who l want are waisting their time. I advice every party ward leaders to henceforth be more selfless and sacrifice personal resources to play politics during elections rather than relying on party funds, Okowa stated  "

However, speaking on behalf of the delegates, Chief.Emotonghan Akenge from Bomadi LGA, thank governor Okowa for his magnanimity for appointing three illustrious sons from Bomadi local government into his cabinet.

He further appealed to governor Okowa to have a human face and remember Egbema, Diebiri, Ngbilebiri, Tuomo and Ogbe-Ijoh people in his next appointments, Chief Akenge asserted.

Meanwhile, governor Okowa has charged party ward leaders who intends to be a true politician to be selfless and contribute financially in promoting party affairs, rather than accruing funds made for empowerment of the masses to themselves and family members, the statement adds.

Pipeline Surveillance Job: We're Running Out Of Patience, N'Delta Ex-Agitators Tells Buhari, Dokubo

Pipeline Surveillance Job: We're Running Out Of Patience, N'Delta Ex-Agitators Tells Buhari, Dokubo

...Appeals To FG To Immediately Implements The Agreement

Francis Tayor

Following peace meetings held by relevant stakeholders and ex-agitators in the Niger Delta to persuade the boys to lay down their arms for smooth production of oil and gas in the region for the past three years during the era of Brig.General Paul Boroh no implementation of the said agreement reached till date.

According to the ex-agitators, the pipeline jobs agreed upon to be given to them after laying down their arms which will be included in  the  expanded presidential Amnesty Programme to embrace peace in order for free flow of oil and gas production, have not come to them hence they are running out of patience and are appealing to the federal government and the Amnesty Coordinator, relevant Security Agencies to  intervene to urge the government to do the needful as quickly as possible.

A leader of Peretorogbene Community in Bayelsa State, Comrade Bossman Abodedike, who stood in  among the mediators, said Brig.Gen.Paul Boroh then Amnesty Coordinator to President Buhari while meeting with the ex-agitators in the creeks of the region, "said the unemployment in the Niger Delta is a serious concern to the Federal government, that it was revealed in a security meeting noting that the intention of the federal administration to engage our youths on pipeline surveillance job, adding that each community will be responsible for the provision of pipeline security in their community" .

Comrade Abodedike disclosed that after the assurance by federal government through Brig Boroh that they were told to submit names and passports across the Niger Delta communities to the Amnesty Coordinator's Office in Abuja.

He pointed out that based on the federal government intervention there are relative peace which have led to cease fire and no hostilities in the Niger Delta.

The Peretorogbene community leader called on the country's Vice President, Prof.Yemi Osinbajo, Professor Charles Dokubo and other relevant stakeholders who have been involved in sustaining peace and harmonious relationship between the Niger Delta Agitators with oil and gas companies operating in the Niger Delta to act fast in order to rekindle the hearts of the youth in the area and fulfill their agreement reached before now for progress and trust.

Again, Delta Coastal Communities Appeals To Gov.Okowa To Create CADA, Urges DTHA To Consider People's Bill To Establish Agency

Again, Delta Coastal Communities Appeals To Gov.Okowa To Create CADA, Urges DTHA To Consider People's Bill To Establish Agency

Francis Tayor

Warri____ Delta State Coastal Communities have renewed their call to the State Government to create the much needed Coastal Areas Development Agency, CADA, to fast track the development of the area.

Speaking on behalf of the group, a Delta born environmental and human rights activist, Comrade Sheriff Mulade urged Governor Ifeanyi Okowa and the Delta State House of Assembly to establish CADA towards giving indigenes of the area a sense of belonging in terms of development.

Comrade Mulade who spoke with newsmen at Obotobo 1 Community in Burutu Local Government Area noted that CADA would address issues of housing, infrastructural   development, portable drinking water, good roads, sanitation and commercial fishing, on a better platform.

He commended Governor Okowa for his infrastructural development efforts in the riverine communities of Burutu and Warri South West Local Government Areas in his first term. He said the people need an agency that will focus on the development of coastal communities beyond Governor Okowa because of the particular nature of the area.

He reiterated that no amount of government political appointments can completely eradicate the development deficits of the Riversides, which are the marine economic base of the State across the Itsekiri, Ijaw, Urhobo and Isoko ethnic groups that are anxiously waiting for Governor Okowa and the State House of Assembly to act on their demands.

Oghenesivbe Commends Gov Okowa On Human Capital Development Strides In Delta

Oghenesivbe Commends  Gov Okowa On Human Capital Development Strides In Delta

...Sets To Co-Author A Book Titled : Strategic Communication In Democratic Governance With Prof Godwin Oboh

Francis Tayor

Lagos_____ Ace political communication strategist and Fellow of the Civilian Institute of Democratic Administration, FCIDA, Dr Fred Latimore Oghenesivbe, has said that materials presented at the first edition of the Delta Strategic Political Communication Workshop held in May, this year, shall form substantial chapters in a book titled "Fundamentals Of Strategic Communication In Democratic Governance" to be coauthored by Prof Godwin Oboh, the Chief Trainer and Head of Mass Communication Department, Delta State University, Abraka.

The immediate past Executive Assistant to Governor Okowa on Communications made this known during a public affairs radio programme in Lagos, on Monday August 12, 2019.

He disclosed that Oboh as the lead author shall expand the resource materials such that would add depth and comparative analysis of chains of events and developments since the advent of constitutional democracy in 1999, so as to further enhance knowledge and capacity building for those deeply involved or engaged in regular media and communication activities in government.

He assured that the book will also serve  as a reference encyclopedia for media practitioners whose professional services include but not limited to press relations, media management, political advertising and campaign management; and as a guide to freshers in strategic communication especially young graduates who are desirous of building enduring and unique career in writing via social media platforms.

Oghenesivbe stressed the need for professionalism in handling hate speech, fake or false news, biased criticisms and crisis management by spokespersons, media and communication assistants in government and political parties; which the book shall dwell on extensively.

He thanked Delta State Government for sponsoring the 2019 three-day strategic communication workshop held at Orchid Hotel Asaba from May 15-17, with 140 participants in attendance including key media and communication persons at state and local government levels.

"Governor Okowa's passion for human capital development made it possible for 140 participants to benefit from a robust capacity building strategic communication workshop, first of its kind in Delta State, in more than 25 years.

"One of the major gains of the workshop is that it brought sanity to social media platforms, because participants from the social media segment came to the realisation after the workshop that falsehood, black propagandas, insults and abuses, radical criticism without corresponding facts and figures contributes nothing to the advancement of democracy and good governance in our collective quest to build a Stronger Delta State.

"The credit must go to the governor, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa, who strongly believe that non confrontational interface in partisan politics, between government officials and the governed will better promote unity and peaceful coexistence irrespective of political affiliations and interests.

"Once the book is published in few months from now, but not exceeding October this year, it will be launched and participants at the 2019 workshop shall be entitled to a copy each, free of charge," Oghenesivbe said.

It will be recalled that the 2019 Strategic Political Communication Workshop was organised by the office of the Executive Assistant to the Governor of Delta State on Communications in collaboration with the office of the Secretary to Delta State Government.

The three days workshop was declared opened by the former Secretary to Delta State Government, Rt Hon Festus Ovie Agas, with Delta Head of Service, Mr Reginald Bayoko, Commissioners for Information, Economic Planning, then Commerce and Industry now Trade and Investments; Communication Manager, Government House, Jackson Ekwugum, CPS to Governor now Information Commissioner, Hon Charles Aniagwu, former EA Orientation to Governor now DG, Bureau of Orientation, Barrister Eugene Azuka Uzum, Facilitators and 140 participants in attendance. It was a huge success.

Amnesty: Ijaw Mothers Wants Second Chance For Prof Charles Dokubo, Urges Niger Deltans To Support Him To Succeed

Amnesty: Ijaw Mothers Wants Second Chance For Prof Charles Dokubo, Urges Niger Deltans To Support Him To Succeed

Francis Tayor

Warri_____ A group under the auspices of Ijaw Women Love and Care Group has called for a second chance for the Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Prof.Charles Quaker Dokubo in order to continue the good works he has being doing in the Amnesty Office.

The group in a Press Statement today at Warri signed by its Spokesperson, Madam Ebikemefa Warikeme stressed that, Niger Deltans should support and encourage their own son Prof.Charles Dokubo to succeed rather than trying to pull him down.

According to the Ijaw Mothers said; " Lately, media reports have emerged calling for the replacement of the Special Adviser/Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Prof Charles Dokubu.

While are awaiting the justifications for such calls, it is important to offer this piece of advice to the Ijaws who are bend on pulling their fellow ljaws down.

The attacks on Prof Charles Dokubo, especially from the Ijaws is becoming worrisome. Prof Charles Dokubo is a son of the soil.

There is an adage that says, if one’s family does not bring you out, nobody can harm the person. But that is what is going on in Ijawland where Ijaw people are trying to pull down Prof Charles Dokubo.

It is a disgrace on the entire Ijaw nation. The habit of not encouraging ourselves is very wrong. Nobody is above mistake.

The mistakes we feel that he has been made can be corrected. If the entire Ijaw nation is encouraging him, he would be a better person. Love conquers everything and if we show love to him, he would be a better person. We need to encourage him, not to pull him down.

There is the North East Development Commission, NEDC, and no Niger Deltan can get close to it.

Unlike the Niger Deltans, those covered by the NEDC love themselves and protect their own. Can't we replicate that ?

Sadly, the reverse is the case in the Presidential Amnesty Office which seems to belong to the whole world.

It is so because we don’t cooperate. Let us show some love to our own.

Prof Dokubo is an academia. He didn’t lobby for the position, rather God gave it to him.

We should think about this and realise that God chose Prof Dokubo out of millions of Niger Delta indigenes.

Unfortunately, our people are fighting the innocent man. I am appealing that we should give him a CHANCE. As a result of the attacks, Prof Dokubo feels the Ijaw don’t like him.

We have to let him know that we love him and we are going to stand by him.

President Muhammadu Buhari, who appointed him, had his reasons for doing that.

We have to be very careful the way we are attacking Prof Dokubo because the world is watching.

This same treatment was given to Prof Dokubo's predecessor, General Paul Boro, rtd.

They eventually succeeded in pulling him down.

Now, we want to pull Prof Dokubo down. What do we want ? Do we want God to come down physically and present Jesus Christ to us as the head of Amnesty Office ?

If that happens, we are still going to have a problem. If we don’t wash our dirty linen outside, nobody would rubbish us.

As a people, who provide the wealth of this nation, we should behave like one.

A big man should behave like a big man. It is incumbent on us to respect ourselves as people who provide the wealth of the nation, instead of sponsoring publications against ourselves.

People should wait for their turn. The late King Robert Ebizimo said, “Eyemene Efiefie” meaning that everything has time and season. Unknowingly, the Ijaw people attacking Prof Dokubo, has succeeded in making him feel as if the northerners have his interest at heart more than Ijaw people.

Now, I want to send a message to Prof Dokubo. Sir, this is just a piece of advice to you as the head of the Amnesty of Office.

The office was established as a result of the efforts and blood of the youths of the Niger Delta. The people of the region have the powers to keep you there and also to remove you. You should be guided by this reality.

The Niger Delta people have the powers to make your appointment useless if they make the region unstable. That is why the Niger Delta mothers are urging you to give listening ears to the Ijaw and Niger Deltans as a whole. Nobody hates you. They love you but they are correcting you wrongly. We want you to also give the Ijaw and the Niger Deltans a second chance.

I saw publications that called for the sack and replacement of Prof Dokubo. These kinds of publications do not portray the Ijaws in a good light. What is happening is a disgrace to the Ijaw nation. It is for this reason that Ijaw Women Love and Care Group are calling on every Ijaw person to support Prof Charles Dokubo. If he succeeds, the glory won't be for him but the Ijaw nation. If he fails, it would be a collective failure. In light of these, the only option for the Ijaws is to help him succeed, the statement adds. "

Fear, Insecurity Rules Buhari's Government, Says Basil Okoh

Fear, Insecurity Rules Buhari's Government, Says Basil Okoh

Francis Tayor

Fear and a deep sense of insecurity is driving the pronouncements and actions of the Muhammadu Buhari Government.

It is becoming increasingly amazing how arbitrarily key personnel and spokesmen of Government respond to these fears that keen observers interpret to arise from a perceived feeling of illegitimacy. This inner sense of insecurity and fear ruling the Givernment is believed to be obviously linked to the emerging truths emanating from the electoral tribunal.

Muhammadu Buhari's much vaunted integrity has been taken to the cleaners and the dirt and stench has polluted the entire nation. Does anyone know of any world leader whose educational certificates has been so shamelessly assailed as Muhammadu Buhari's WASCE certificate?

We all know that the former president of South Africa Jacob Zuma never had a formal education but he didn’t present forged certificates to the electorate of South Africa to prove his worthiness. He presented himself as a self educated man and he won on his integrity and remarkably proved himself afterwards.

Does anyone know of any other public officer anywhere but Nigeria who would remain in public office after all the bludgeoning of his integrity on the forged certificates saga as Buhari has received?

Arising from all these, Buhari's Government no longer has the confidence and self assurance to take bold actions needed to rule a progressive nation, no matter what bold front they present to the public. Government is now ruled by fear and self doubt.

This pervading fear is arising from a deep sense of unpopularity, infamy and insecurity which leads to an enveloping sense of vulnerability. It is this feeling of vulnerability and insecurity that is guiding the Government’s every action and responses to perceived threats.

There is now the pervasive feeling that Buhari didn’t have the basic qualification to stand for President and didn’t win the presidency through a fair ballot. The key personnel in his Government know it and are ashamed of the loss of the high ground once associated with Buhari's integrity. They are also afraid of possible consequences and fallouts from a pre-bended ballot.

Anyone watching the management of the recent Shia uprising will be surprised at the speed Government compromised the leaders of the Shia Movement and promptly agreed to court ruling granting the application  of the Shia leader el Zakhzaky an overseas treatment for wounds sustained in the attack on his home since 2015. Government had refused him the same request for four years.

This for a man who has been under detention, granted bail by the courts numerous times but refused freedom by Government for all of four years. The rallies and solidarity actions across the world, London, Canada, Australia, Iran, United States, even Syria and Palestine for the Shia in Nigeria has shown that el Zakhzaky and the Shia in Nigeria are no longer walking alone. And Buhari is afraid.

It is therefore obvious that Government panicked and just acted out fear of the looming uprising and possible mayhem and damage that the Shia would cause in the entire North and the damaging support it will garner across the world.

In the same week, word came from the Army high command of the conviction by a military court of 54 SOLDIERS for the offence of “cowardice” and disobedience of a valid order to “engage the enemy” (in this case BOKO HARAM).  The penalty for all as spelt out by the report will be death by execution.

You wonder which other army in the world will choose to execute by firing squad,  three platoons of it’s own soldiers for the offence of cowardice, without asking questions of itself. This is happening in an army where soldiers and officers in videos and reports complain bitterly of a sorry lack of weapons and ammo to engage the enemy, where in Metele in 2018, more than 100 soldiers were reportedly killed in a single attack by a rag tag force.

How will other soldiers seeing their own comrades-in-arms die by firing squad be motivated to continue the fight against the enemy?

Still in the same week, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), one of the world’s most respected newspapers, never given to sensationalism, reported that the Nigerian Army was keeping a Cemetry near Maiduguri where it secretly, at night, bury over a thousand soldiers killed in the War in the North East. Soldiers whose deaths are never reported or recorded. People have gone ahead to speculate that these unreported deaths are of soldiers of a certain faith and from a certain part of the country. The army has made a denial of this grim report.

Fear is also ruling the actions of Government as it contemplates and take unsure steps on Cattle Colonies, RUGA, River Banks or in whatever names they come. Government is tentative and fearful of the political and security consequences of it’s actions. Government withdraws its propositions when it faces opposition and goes back to find another name, another cover for it’s diabolic call.

A Government ruled by fear can never achieve and is eventually taken hostage by it's principal officers to feed their greed. These officers play on the fear of the principal and manipulate him to  grab more power and money for themselves. Remember al-Mustapha and General Sanni Abacha? At a time, Abacha became a prisoner to Mustapha and was quarantined and rendered completely out of reach and out of relevance in Aso Villa. And so he had to keep himself busy with Indian Prostitutes.

Anytime you see Governments detaining and jailing people arbitrarily, it is acting out of fear. Fear of the consequences of the illegalities it commits. Fear of the people’s challenge to its unpopularity. Fear. Fear. Fear. Insecure Governments grow into dictatorships and dictators are the most insecure leaders.

The illiteracy and lack of competence of key Government personnel, operators and drivers results in incoherence and bad policies, lack of planning, knee jerk implementation of badly formulated policies, grandstanding, and stupendous costs attached to governance.

The Goodluck Jonathan Government stared down and lived through the November 2014 , “revolution” conducted in Ojota Park and Abuja without arresting a straggling SOWORE, Tinubu, Soyinka, Pat Utomi or Nasir El Rufa'I who were all jostling for space and prominence with Muhammadu Buhari during the “Ojota Park Revolution”.

The revolution was to become the biggest political con game that brought Muhammadu Buhari to power. Now his fellow conspirators and “co-revolutionaries” have become enemies and big threats to his regime of forgeries, fear and incompetence. It is true after all that “revolutions have a way of eating up their own kind”, a la Stalin eating up Trotsky.

Sallah Festivity : Chief Ereyitomi Felicitates With Muslims, Urges Them To Pray For Peace, Security In Nigeria

Sallah Festivity : Chief Ereyitomi Felicitates With Muslims, Urges Them To Pray For Peace, Security In Nigeria

Francis Tayor

Warri____ The member  representing Warri Federal Constituency in the National Assembly, House of Representatives, Chief Hon.Thomas Ereyitomi JP has on behalf of the  people of Warri Federal constituency felicitates with Muslims faithful across the World, Nigerian, Delta state and in particular the entire three Warri local government areas as they celebrate Sallah, Eid-El-Fitr today Sunday August 11 to Tuesday August 23, 2019.

Chief Ereyitomi enjoined Muslim faithfuls across  Warri federal constituency to remain peaceful with their brothers and sisters and with the other religion, urging them to tolerate each other in order to promote peaceful coexistence in the federal constituency and in Delta state, admonishing them to pray for peace and security in the country.

The Warri House of Representatives member who spoke eloquently while contributing to a matter of National importance in the Green Chamber, assured the people of promulgating laws that will attract visible and meaningful development to Warri Federal Constituency in order for all to feel and enjoy. He as well commended Muslims for  their peaceful and harmonious relationship with their neighbours.

Chief Hon.Ereyitomi JP,  While celebrating with Muslims at the Eid-El-Fitr in Warri, prayed for fruitful celebration that will usher in more progress to Warri Federal Constituency.

August 27th: Mrs Laura Lawuru To Celebrate Birthday At Orphanage Home, Featuring Men/Women 100 Metre Race Competition

August 27th: Mrs Laura Lawuru To Celebrate Birthday At Orphanage Home, Featuring Men/Women 100 Metre Race Competition

...As Lawuru,Simeon, Kelvin,Ekeremieye,Aroni, Betu,Doutimi,Oruma, others To Compete In The Men Race

Francis Tayor

Warri______ The 2019 edition of the wife of Egbema born renowned Niger Delta freedom fighter cum Philanthropist, Alaowei Mrs.Laura Lawuru is set to celebrate her Birthday with children at orphanage home.

The event which is scheduled to hold on the 27th of August, 2019 in the City of Warri and its environ, is also featuring men and women 100 metre race competition with consolation prizes of Samsung Galaxy Smartphones, Nokia and other gift items.

It will recalled that in 2018, the philanthropist celebrated his wife's Birthday/Marriage Anniversary in a grand style with wrestling competition, 200 metre race etc. It also featured maximum entertainment and merriment whereby all ljaw star music artists were invited to perform at the epoch making event at Peabody Hotel, Warri.

Speaking to the husband of the celebrant, Alaowei Promise Lawuru revealed that ; " We decided to celebrate this years birthday with the orphanage home because they needs our attention. God is the ultimate and whatever l have today is by His grace. Hence, l owe God of what He has blessed me through giving back to the needy in the society. "

When asked why he was always celebrating his wife's birthday, Alaowei Promise have this to say;

" l owe my wife alot for her understanding, prayers and support so far. Since I got married to her in the past eleven years, life has been fair and wonderful to me. God made me who I am today through my lovely wife. Therefore, it is my turn to show some level of appreciation to tell her that, she is the best gift God had blessed me, Alaowei stated."

However, the Birthday celebration would begin on 27th August by 8:a.m with 100 metre race competition at Ovwian Primary School, Udu.The race will feature friends and well wishers of Prince Lawuru including ; Hon.Simeon Bebenimibo, Gen.Aroni Oputu,Chief. Joseph Ekeremieye, Yana Wowei, Betu Sunday, Doutimi Amos, Prince Kelvin Perekeme, St. Fidelis Brabo,Timi Yanky, Chief.Obosu Agwede and Double Chief.Oruma from Ovwian Community respectively.

Thereafter, visitation of orphanage home and Thanksgiving service at church will rap up the event, the statement adds.