MY NIGERIAN MENTORS I get irritated when some corrupt people boast of their stolen funds. If we were in a sane society like China, most of our so called big men would have been beheaded for stealing from the people. I don’t bow down to criminals who loot the people’s money to become the so called “Rich and Influential people”. Any money stolen from the people is blood money! I respect people like Prof. Tam David West who during his tenure as Petroleum Minister, we had a daily graph of crude oil production and sell, and the money that accrued from the sell was accountable. I respect late Ken Saro Wiwa who gave up everything including his life for a non-violent struggle against environmental degradation caused by oil spillage in Ogoni land. I respect late Gani Fawehinmi (SAM, SAN) who used his legal sagacity to emancipate the common man. He was imprisoned 32 times for his doggedness. I respect late Fela Anikulapo Kuti who used music as a weapon to fight against injustice in the society. I respect late Murtala Mohammed, who Pan-African voice fuelled the fight against apartheid in South Africa and Angola. He led Nigeria with Integrity. I respect Col. Abubakar Dangiwa Umar who protested and resigned as a Military officer for the enthronement of democracy. He was imprisoned for his insistence that democracy must prevail. I respect Sanusi Lamido who stood against vested interest to make a Nigerian Bank to be listed in the 200 most capitalized Banks in the world. I respect late Tunde Idiagbon, a disciplinarian who instilled discipline in the running of government business. I respect……read more
Posted on: Mon, 10 Nov 2014 09:35:02 +0000
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