Another Lie?

I strongly believe that the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria , Goodluck Ebele Jonathan needs to take a very close look at the people that form his inner caucus , especially those involved in his re-election bid. I believe that amongst them are saboteurs who will stop at nothing to show his incompetence and wash the dirty linen of his government in the public!

If this is not so, how does one explain the series of ill-advised statements, events and activities embarked upon by the Federal Government in recent times?

The most recent being the lie about having a phone conversation with the Monarch of Morocco!

I really don't understand.

Morocco Denies False Allegations About Alleged Phone Conversation Between HM The King, Nigerian President

Morocco is surprised at the incredible twist given by Nigeria to an alleged phone conversation that never took place between HM King Mohammed VI and Nigerian President, the King’s Office said Tuesday.

The King’s Office categorically denies the false allegations made by Nigerian authorities about an alleged phone conversation between the Sovereign and Nigerian President, the King’s Office said in a statement.

STATEMENT TWO

Contrary to the allegations made by Nigerian authorities to the ambassador of HM the King in Abuja and local media, the Kingdom of Morocco confirms, in the clearest and strongest terms, that there has never been a phone conversation between HM King Mohammed VI and the President of this country”, the ministry pointed out in a statement.

HM the King has actually declined the request of the Nigerian government because it is part of the internal electioneering and this country’s fundamentally hostile positions with regard to the territorial integrity of the Kingdom,” the statement said.

The Kingdom of Morocco expresses its astonishment and denunciation to these unethical practices that are contrary to the spirit of responsibility that must prevail in relations between States”, the ministry added.

Accordingly, the Kingdom of Morocco has decided the immediate recall of the ambassador of HM the King in Abuja for consultation”, the statement concluded.

Why should the Nigerian brand be synonymous with lies, shame, fraud or lack of integrity? 

The late Prof Dora Akunyili was very particular about rebranding Nigeria before she passed on, yet the same government that supported her efforts is working hard at maintaining the Status Quo.

It's a pity that the Federal Government got tired of fabricating stories and achievements within our shores, and decided to involve other countries. Unfortunately, unlike most of their alibis, Morocco isn't game.

Dear FG, please leave other countries out of your Faux pas
It's very embarrassing for me as a compatriot of our dear country.

No Failures, only Feedbacks

One of the toughest tasks I have embarked upon is trying to understand an average Nigerian Politician. 

I have often discredited majority of them because they have proven times without number that they are only interested in their own affairs and nothing more. 

A few bags of rice here and there, several rendezvous of lies and promises that we all know can be summarized as " story for the gods", hysteric moments of jubilation and display of eloquence ( by the few gifted ones) and anything acceptable to gain them the votes of the people.

It is amazing how they never give up! I mean our politicians keep cross carpeting like a mother changes her child's diaper!

This particularly infuriates me, but in my fury, I have learnt a lesson.

Our Politicians have exemplified the statement' there are no failures, only feedbacks'

Take General Muhammad Buhari for instance; he has tried several times to win the trust and the votes of the electorates and has failed every time he tried.

I hear a lot of people commenting and asking questions like" haba, na only him? Wetin he dey look for Sef? He no dey tire?"

Folks, truly successful men no dey tire o! 

And it seems his persistence might pay off this time, because he is giving GEJ and the PDP a good run for their power.

Thomas Edison ( the guru that we all have to thank for the electric bulb and many more inventions that have made telecommunication possible today) said that " I have not failed, I have only found 10,000 ways that won't work!"; Michael Jordan said " I failed over and over again in Life and that is why I succeeded "

I could keep on quoting world famous successful men, but I know that you also have a story of persistence that eventually paid off. 

Here's the gist, when we view our results as failures, we become discouraged to try again; if however we see our results as feedbacks, we'll pick the lessons and be eager to give it another try some other way.

The fear of failing has cost a lot of us our victories, a lot of dreams have remained dreams because we dread the pangs of failure.

I see no failures henceforth, only feedbacks. 

If at first You try and do not succeed, I'll advise that you dust it off, pick the valuable lessons and keep trying. 

Winston Churchill said that Success is the ability to go from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm . 

So like our Nigerian Politicians, may we never give up, like GMB, may we learn lessons from our feedbacks and may we always do what we are afraid to do!

No Ranting, only Reasoning!

Hi folks,

I apologise for my absence since the beginning of the year. It's not that I am oblivious of the several happenings and utterances that I ought to rant about, it's just that I have ceased being on the effect side of life. I have stopped being a reactor, it's high time we stopped acting as victims and took responsibility.

Thanks to a new network of friends, and a broader perspective about life, I have decided to be on the 'cause' side of life.  
You see, I realise that people are more than their actions and utterances, and their world differs from mine. That we are siblings or even identical twins doesn't make our world the same, similar maybe, but never the same.

My paradigm has  changed drastically. I have learnt to step into the other person's world and try to understand why they do what they do, I have learnt that people do the best they can with what they know. I have come to understand that there are no failures, only feedbacks; and most importantly that the brain is a powerful asset that we have been conditioned to underutilise in this part of the world.

But the good news is that everything can be learnt. 

So guys, don't be alarmed if you notice a change in the content of my posts. It's still B8, but with a better and fresher outlook about life and the happenings around us. 

Enough of rantings, let's start reasoning. 

#JeSuisCharlie

Bonne annee folks  You'd wonder what's with the sudden affection for the french language in my first post of the year, right? Well, na so we see am. Up until yesterday, the only interest I had in France was for tourism and maybe their famous cuisine. But yesterday increased my interest. For those that do not know yet, there was a terrorist attack on the office of a french Magazine - Charlie Hebdo that resulted in the death of 12 people yesterday .  Prior to this attack, I wasn't aware of the existence of this satirical magazine.  However, thanks to these extremists, the whole world knows about them and the hash tag #JeSuisCharlie has gone viral!  People have died, lives have been lost, but the pen will remain!  Bombs will blast, guns will be shot, but the pen will always be stronger than the sword. History has taught that the harder you try to silence a people, the more resounding the voices become!  Let the cowards beware, cause the blood they have shed will become the indelible ink upon the sheets of our heart. Our voices will be heard, our inks will not fade, our fingers will keep typing, our brushes will keep painting till our message is heard. I stand for peace, I stand for tolerance, I stand for freedom of expression. I may not like what you have to say, but I support the fact that you can say it anyway! #JeSuisCharlie

255 days on the 25th

Merry Christmas everyone!

Today 25th of December, we celebrate the Best Gift Humanity ever received, Christ Jesus my Lord. 

We will go ahead to eat and be merry and transiently forget our worries . We will cast our cares for a few moments in order to enjoy the bounty laid before us.

Today 25th of December marks the 255th day since our Chibok girls were abducted.  

Their families and friends would also prepare to celebrate this season amidst tears and hope, questions and queries. 

Today 25th of December, I urge us all to celebrate and be glad, yet not cast off all our worries. 

Our sisters are still missing, let's not forget their plight in the midst of the merriment. 

Merry Christmas Nigeria! 

Why, my soul, are you downcast?

Twice today I have been asked ' why are you downcast?" and twice I wondered what changed my countenance.  

I had a great weekend no doubt! Fun filled like I planned, and looked forward to activating my work mode. 

Unfortunately, I was greeted by the news of a recent video released by Boko Haram which showed them slaughtering 'infidels and non believers'. 

To add salt and pepper to my freshly bruised mood, I got to work hoping that JOHESU would have resuscitated the hospital which they paralysed, but alas, as it has been in the last 2 weeks, the JOHESU staff were available but doing nothing! 

They came to sign attendance yet they refused to retrieve medical records of patients, open consulting offices or give me something as simple as a sphygmomanometer to check my patient's blood pressure! 

Yet at the end of the month, they would expect to be paid afterall, they have evidence that they came to work! ( #no work no pay my foot!)

I soon realised that the state of the nation gave me little to be merry about in this merry season! But I refuse to let the state of the nation determine the state of my mind! Never!

Afterall, I am of the common wealth of Zion and I walk by faith and not by sight!  

Be not downcast my soul! Rejoice in the Lord and be glad! For He is thy shield and exceeding great reward! 

He makes me lie down in green pastures, he satisfies my soul and crowns my year with His bounty! 

A thousand may fall by my right hand and ten thousand by my left, it shall not come near me!

Even in famine I shall be satisfied!  

I bask in his love, 

I receive his love daily, 

I am his pet and Nigeria can't change these truths!

So if like me, you find yourself feeling sad or down trodden, remind yourselves of the truths, don't let the devil steak the joy of this season and everyday from you! 

In the Words of King David :

Why, my soul, are you downcast?

Why so disturbed within me?

Put your hope in God, 

For I will yet praise him,

My Savior and My God. 

(Psalms 42 : 5 and 11 ,and 43 :5)

Have a merry Christmas folks!

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6000th view, thanks to you!

Wow! 
Guess what guys, I hit my 6000th page view today with my 66th post in my 6th month as a blogger! 

Thank you all for opening my links, reading my posts and commenting both here and personally!

Thank you for keeping tabs on me when I went MIA! 

Thanks Bolu and Toba my esteemed Editors! 

Thank you all for listening and reading! 

Whoop whoop!