Where justice is denied, where poverty is enforced, where ignorance prevails, and where any one class is made to feel that society is an organized conspiracy to oppress, rob and degrade them, neither persons nor property will be safe.
Browsing: Jude Obuseh
It is normal for opinions to become polarized when war is the subject matter, especially when there is a size disparity between or among the contending parties, in this case, mighty Russia versus little Ukraine. Again, during conflict situations, the significant roles rhetoric and propaganda play in shaping public perception and understanding of the main issues are often ignored. This has, no doubt, influenced the widespread verdict that Russia is solely culpable for the unfolding scenario in Ukraine.
Is it right to reprove Church leaders when they err in the conduct of their sacred duties as mouthpieces of God?
Sadly, of all the tags attached to Ironsi’s name, his promulgation of the “Unification Decree No 34”on May 24, 1966, which replaced Nigeria’s federal system of administration with a unitary arrangement, following the suspension of the 1963 Republican Constitution, has tended to stand him out in negative light; like an ugly sore, it enshrouds the sparkling image of arguably Nigeria’s finest officer and gentleman.
While Dokpesi has a right to air his opinions, his laments are indicative of the widespread, largely tenuous, phobia of the Igbo in Nigeria. It explains why for several decades after the Civil War, the South-East geopolitical zone has remained underdeveloped, and also why its indigenes have been systematically excluded from aspiring to principal national offices, such as the Presidency. Dokpesi simply expressed the true feelings in certain sections of the country about the place of the Igbo in Nigerian politics. It was an attempt to justify the continued brazen marginalization of one of the principal ethnic groups in the management of the country’s affairs.