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Where is Our Humanity?

Hello out there! its been a while since you heard from me. As we enter into ember months leading to the end of the year, I thouthgt you may want to read this. God bless you as you read.

On the 5th of November 2015 I was on my way to Warri in Delta State from the city of Benin, on reaching Ring Road where I was to board a bus to Warri; A busy place with so much people, transporters, and commuters travelling to different places; heading towards Bob Izua Park I saw a sight that caught my attention.

A man I spotted that could hardly get up! Nothing was left of him; he looked very sick and really needed help. From what I saw because I was not very far from him, urine was all over him, he defecated on his body with none to attend to him. People were walking passing him, whenever they come across him, they deviate and pass by the other side just like the proverbial story of the man that was attacked by bandits on his way to Jerusalem and the good Samaritan that Jesus gave. In the book of Luke 10:35.

On sighting that man, my heart went out to him but I was helpless! What should I do? What he needed at that time was not money; I could tell that even food could not help him much: He needed attention; he needed some love but could not find any in one of the busiest cities of Nigeria if you know Ring Road. I asked myself, where are these non - governmental organisations? Where are these people offering humanitarian services? Churches littered all over the place and Mosques, Preachers scattered all over the parks in a hurry to jump into any filled up bus to pray for the safety of the passengers and to later collect 'seed' and yet, this man was there with none to cater for.

The next day, 6th November 2015 early in the morning around 6 am there about, I was up again on my way to Warri. After arriving Ring Road, I decided to check the same spot where the man was. Guess what? I saw a sight that scared me! Right on that spot as early as 7am, there lies the man covered with clean white cloth. That couldn't have been him covering himself I said to myself because it was too clean to belong to him. I proceeded with my journey anyway, I boarded a bus to Warri as usual; about 30 minutes later our bus was filled up so we took off, and passing the area again, I noticed that the white cloth was still there and what baffled me most was the fact that people were passing the spot everybody going about their normal businesses as if nothing had happened there. Throughout my journey to Warri that day the thought of that man kept hunting me. I kept asking myself, what could have happened?

The following Day 7th of November 2015, I was there again at the same spot neither the man nor the white cloth not even his rags were there, the place was swept clean. What happened there? The man was already dead! I had mixed feelings and reactions within me towards the man.

First, the thought of Lazarus and the Richman came to my mind. Secondly, I said to myself he is better off dead than that kind of life. The only thing left is between him and his God.

Where is our Humanity?

Have we suddenly become callous? Have we lost our feelings for fellow human beings or what? Or is it the end times that is fast telling on us? All these questions we need to ponder on and answer ourselves. But no matter what happens, we must not lose our humanity. Reach out to somebody in love. A little can make a difference. Love would have kept that man alive but he got none and he died. Please, reach out to somebody in love. Remember, tomorrow it could be you.
Never lose your humanity no matter what.

Caleb Zadok
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APPRECIATION TO ALL AND SUNDRY

On behalf of the Late Baba Zadok Kori Adiga’s family, we wish to register our profound appreciation to the following:

1.     Kumtap Bright Kumtap

2.     Lucious P.Pwalesado

3.     Secretary Bachama Tradional Council NUma

4.     Pst. Anoruo Felix

5.     Pst. Emmanuel Daniel

6.     Students of College for Legal Studies Yola, Numan Center

7.     Bara AY (CIS) Rtd.

8.     Pagiel A. Njala

9.     Pst. Israel JP.

10.                        Pst. Pwa’ashino Nasu

11.                        Bishop Rhema Bitrus

12.                        Dr. Kenneth Sakiyo

13.                        Chief W. Paul (Wakili)

14.                        A. J. Amingunno

15.                        Richard Modecai (JP)

16.                        Hauwa Manuwo

17.                        Pst. Maiyaki Ambrose

18.                        Pst. Patrick Iliya

19.                        Pst. Mastthew Jepthan (Headquarter)

20.                        Cletus Hickson

21.                        A. K. Zidon

22.                        Prince Meshach

23.                        Osita Cliff

24.                        Pwanokurma B. Dalli

25.                        Dr. Nuhu Tari

26.                        Chief Gilbert Ananze

27.                        All the other District Heads

28.                        Traditional Council Staff

29.                        Mark A. Balasin

30.                        Hon. Japhet Kefas

31.                        Gamdo Geoffrey Dyangale

32.                        Hon. Justice B. S. Bansi

33.                        Rev. R. T. Gajere

34.                        Evang. Maryann (Jos)

35.                        James Jones Maisamari

36.                        Ahmemd Raliya

37.                        Zamani Bijida

38.                        Fred Zamba’awula

39.                        David Sakodore

40.                        Ladi Demsa Family

41.                        Jekye/Kabe Bachama

42.                        Harold D. Wonolema

43.                        Actor R.

44.                        Damisa F. P.

45.                        Taaziya Akila Todi

46.                        Emcy Todi

47.                        Mr. Sunday Reuben

48.                        Francis U. J. Jaimu

49.                        Rev. Seth J. Ngurikan.

Extracted from the Condolence register.

We also wish to extend this profound gratitude to all the Gbounye’s (Play Mates)

And every other person who has committed his/her resources in one way or the other to ensure the success of the burial of our Late father. Only the Almighty God will bless you and replenish your pockets. Also, we register our gratitude to HRM Homun Honest Stephen Irmiya (Kwire Mana – Kpafrato II) for his fatherly guidance and support throughout this period and now. One prayer for you is for God to give you wisdom to lead the people well.

To those that called, send text messages, came personally, and any who played one role or the other, may God bless and keep you all in Jesus Name.

ON MORAL VALUES

Civilization is good but when it lacks moral values then it become vain.

Can This One Nigeria Still Work?

“The new nation called Nigeria should be an estate of our great grandfather, Othman Danfodio. We must ruthlessly prevent a change of power. We must use the minorities in the north as willing tools and the south as conquered territories and never allow them to rule over us or have control over their future. (Sir Ahmadu Bello October, 1960). Doesn’t this explain why there is so much aggression concerning GEJ’s regime? Nigeria, Estate of their great grandfather? And they say we are on Nigeria? I don’t think so, or what do you think?

RE: KWAMOTI LAORI, MURDER AND SUNDRY ISSUES

(In response to Maijama’a Adamu The Scope September 16^th - 22^nd, 2012)

By Caleb Zadok

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When I read the report of Mr. Maijama’a Adamu the Chief Press Secretary to the Adamawa State Governor at first I felt reluctant to comment, but I later felt it is high time to reply him. Let me just comment on some of the issues he raised.

First Maijama’a stated in his post thus, “I have read with deep regret the story of the arrest of the Deputy Speaker, Adamawa State Assembly”

As if he was not part of the game plan to arrest the Deputy speaker. Certainly Maijama’a can never deny the fact that he was aware of the grand plan to arrest the Deputy speaker following series of squabble or disagreement between the speaker and him the governor and his vendetta against the Bwatiyes. He may lie to the world but can never lie to his conscience.

Secondly, Maijama’a further stated that, “While the police in no ambiguous term said that the suspect arrest on murderous action confessed to being sponsored by Mr. Laori”. What a confused and childish agent doing the government’s dirty job. Such incompetence of a mouthpiece of the government. Everybody knows that when you want to hang a dog, you give it a bad name. Police report couldn’t have been relied on all because of a so-called report. Such a report shouldn’t have been relied on all because of a so-called suspect mentioned the name of the Hon. Deputy speaker. The police that I know as corrupt as they are could have taken money from your master and boss and could possibly torture the suspect and force out the name of Hon Kwamoti from his mouth in order to label him bad. If so many people are insinuating especially those in Jos, Yobe, Maiduguri etc are claiming that, those been arrested or even killed by the JTF are innocent citizens, and I know that Maijama’a hold this same opinion, then what makes you think that the suspect was not a victim of circumstance unjustly arrested? What makes you think that the police report is not wrong considering the high level corruption in the police force who are ready to do virtually anything for money. I speak out of experience for I have seen a number of cases that the police handled out of corruption, so many of them so what are we talking about? This report shows how myopic and unreasonable you are and you in your report. This shows what stuff the government is made of (Propaganda machine).

Also note:- “One of such instances, out of desperate show of chauvinism, Mr. Laori organized and partook in a press briefing organized by the Pene Da Bwatiye Cultural Association at the NUJ Press Center Yola on the 13^th May 2012 where they declare thus, ‘since it is evident that the Fulanis do not desire to live in peace with our people, and they connive with their kith and kin to wage war, they should all leave our land forestall future crisis between them and our people” in what terms do Maijama’a want the Pene Da Bwatiye to put it? And who is Barr. Kwamoti representing, his people? Was he not supposed to identify with his people or was he expecting him to desert his people?

For God’s sake! This man represents these people and his constituency was attacked and I guess Maijama’a and his boss was expecting the Deputy speaker to go to him and celebrate the attack on his people over a cup of coffee. He is wrong and the deputy speaker has not done anything constitutionally wrong by identifying with his people and I stand to be corrected; therefore, you have no moral right to question his association with his people. May be I should tutor you on the word representative, the word denotes delegate, spokesperson or ambassador; did you see that? So are you saying that he has no right to represent his people? Mstcheew! No wonder the state is in shambles!

Another issue raised is the issue of ‘Persona non grata’, may be Adamu has either forgotten or do not even know probably because he gets the crumbs that falls from his master’s table that Governor Murtala Nyako was the one that has declared his persona non grate against the Bachama race (I really don’t want to give a low down here that would prove to you because I know you are already blinded and basking in the euphoria of your government, enjoy it while it lasts.

  

There are a lot of issues raised by Maijama’a Adamu which I may not really go into, because I know there a lot of people who will reply him in more intellectual way but he should know, the Bachamas are peace loving people who accommodate visitors, give them land to build houses, farm their crops and to the Fulani’s land for grazing; they have been co-existing for many years though there have been conflicts here and there, yet, they still co-habit with each other. A very big question that beg for answer is, why now during Nyako’s administration that the matter escalated to where it is today? It may interest you to know that, even yesterday, the 18^th of September 2012, the Fulani’s again attacked unsuspecting flood victims of Bandawa who were taking shelter in a primary school, killed a young lady and injured many. Did anybody look for their trouble? What brings them to Bachama land to cause this aggression? All these questions are begging for answers: May be you and your boss has answers which I know you do except if you will keep lying to your conscience. The issue of bigotrism or chauvinism is certainly what Nyako is exhibiting on us but guess what? WE WILL SURVIVE. Following shooting and killing innocent people in both Mubi and Yola, the governor quickly used the opportunity to enforce ban on motorcycle use in some local governments including Numan where nothing has happened. This is one among many. But Let it be known that we are a patient, peace loving people, governments come and governments go. Nyako Murtala’s government no matter how long will pass away. Only time will tell and if he thinks he is hurting us, in the process, he will hurt himself.

In conclusion, the Adamu concluded his message of calumny thus. “While we patiently await the unfolding of due legal proceedings, we sincerely advise that resorting to deliberate dishonesty and apportioning blames where they do not belong it will serve no one any meaningful purpose”. Ah! What a contradiction. Legal proceeding or not, no one is afraid of it especially when you know you are not guilty. Legal? Oh! that reminds me, I have said this, and I will keep on saying it until I see changes in the judiciary, I HAVE LOST FAITH IN THE NIGERIAN JUDICIARY. Surely not after what happened in the case of Adamawa State when the mandate of the majority of the people were forcefully snatched by the ruling party in conjunction with the Judiciary. And without prejudice, the Nigerian judiciary must apologize to Nigerians for that un-ethical act only then can we begin to believe our judiciary but for now, it is only the executive at work I rest my case.   

THE CONDEMNATION OF BOMBINGS BY NORTHERN GOVS, ACF AND FG'S NEGOTIATION WITH BH

By: Caleb Zadok

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The recent continuous bombings of churches targeted at Christians by the ISLAMIC SECT  tagged 'BOKO HARAM' leaves one to wonder what is really going on in this nation. Most shocking is the usual response of the so-called leaders of the nation Northern Governors' Forum-NSGF, Arewa Consultative Forum-ACF) and their hypocritical condemnation of the attacks. The most ridiculous one is the attempt by the federal government to engage them in dialogue. All these issues are the reasons why I want to painstakingly write on in order to clear my conscience.

Beginning from the Sunday multiple attacks in Kaduna and Zaria respectively.  I hate the hypocrisy of our leaders in respect to issues like these. When the leader of the Islamist Sect popularly known as Boko Haram came out openly and declared that they are out to impose shariah law in the northern part of Nigeria, and that they are fighting against the government and the Christians whom they call infidels, the So -called Northern governors did not come out openly to condemn their comment, they did not think this act will divide this nation; later, the same group gave ultimatum to all the Christians in the north to leave to where only God knows, there were no condemnations why? Because most of these leaders thought that what they could not do openly, this group is out to achieve it for them. But when it turns out that there are reprisal attacks, then came condemnations from all angles, suddenly, every body that matters is lending a voice! Such I consider as hypocrisy of the highest order. Don't misunderstand me, I condemn in totally the reprisal attacks because God said vengeance is his. NO ONE I repeat NO ONE can fight for God. Any God I have to fight for is not worthy of my allegiance. It is therefore important for the Northern States Governors' Forum to understand that if they can not come out in sincerity to fight this menace that is bedeviling us in the north, we stand the chance of losing our already epileptic economy. In infrastructures, we are backward, in other resources, we are backward, in education, we are backward almost in everything we are backward yet, the few resources we have, some of the leaders out there are sponsoring some miscreants in the name of religion to destroy. Nigeria is a secular state and must remain so if we are to remain as a nation. Other leaders have tried to no avail and no wonder Nigeria was smuggled into OIC.

The most disturbing thing is the recent comment of the Chairman of Northern States Governors Forum Gov. Babangida Aliyu of Niger State on the fact that the bombings in the north is beyond boko haram. Haba! How can a leader and chief security of a state come out and make such comments? Why is he sympathetic with boko haram? I challenge Gov Babangida to fish out those he thinks are the ones doing this to North. 

One thing these leaders fail to understand is that the almajiris they groomed all these while has been the major that escalates the crisis because, the children were brought up by one mallam up there who doesn't care how they fared  all in the guise of training them in islamic studies. I ask, can't a child stay in his father's house and learn islamic studies? These children have no affection, they don't know anything apart from violence as a result they become prey to those who steal our money and use it to create crisis in the nation all because their parents under the guise of religion have relegated their responsibilities as parents. The result is what we are harvesting in the north today.

The Arewa Consultative Forum ACF recently while condemning attacks stated that especially as the government is ready to engage in dialogue. This is a terrorist group for God's sake! You don't negotiate with terrorists. They don't have to be incited before they strike; they take pleasure in inflicting terror on innocent citizens who are law abiding and going about doing their legitimate businesses and killing and maiming people in their places of worship. The governor of Niger State said that the church bombings are diversionary. Such a ridiculous conclusion! I ask, Why the churches? It is when they might have finished with bulldozing all the churches that you will know that they are playing a script? We are not kids in Nigeria. 

DO WE HAVE SERIOUS GOVERNMENT IN NIGERIA?

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I have been opportune to travel across the nation these past few days, what my eyes saw could only best lead to the question above. I ask again, "Do we have a serious government in Nigeria? Why this question? It may seem strange however, I must try my best to put some points down and God helping me I will summarize.

From Abuja I went to Niger State and then proceeded to Kwara State, Ilorin to be precise. There is no road at all. It was that bad that 2 trailers almost crush us on the way safe for God's intervention. To think that there are governors in both Niger and Kwara respectively and to crown it all senators who are said to be representing those areas and yet the road is that bad leaves one to wonder if there is really any government. When you hear of so many probes by different committees here and there and after the committee work, you hear nothing anymore implementation becomes a problem of which if there is government, they will respond immediately to ensure that the people enjoy the benefits of democracy. I ask again, "Is there a serious government in Nigeria? The answer is a capital NO. I left Kwara for Benue through the road that goes to Akwanga; that is another story all together. The most pathetic thing is that both the Governors of Nasarawa and Benue states passes through that road to go to Abuja for their subvention even though not often and the number three (3) citizen comes from Benue State to mention a few yet the road looks pathetic for a nation that has been bastardly blessed (if there is any English word like that). You could see that the contract has been awarded but the project looked abandoned and no one is held responsible. As I was passing that road I met a tanker that was carrying fuel; due to the fact that the road was bad, the tanker had lose control and fall off. No shoulder to even park yet, so many so-called government officials are plying that road but nothing could be done about it. I wouldn't say more but, I put a challenge even to the so-called government to prove to us that there is serious government in Nigeria. Your comments would be highly appreciated.

PLEASE KINDLY LEAVE THEM ALONE

Caleb Zadok

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I had an experience about two weeks ago at Abuja. We went on our usual day to day activities; on one of the hot afternoons we were thirsty going along airport road we saw these vendors selling water and other products on the roadside and to our amazement they began to run away from us instead of selling their wares.

With a little calculation I was able to understand that they mistook us for task force that normally harass them on the road and seizing their wares. All efforts to convince them that we are not the task force they presume us to be proved abortive: The question is, why should the government intimidate and humiliate those people trying to earn their living in a legal way when there are a lot of graduates out there among them who have been denied jobs just because they have no one to stand by them and to help them. The security challenge we encounter today should be a big lesson to the authorities, a lot of prominent Nigerians including the US has opined that part of what is happening in some parts of the North is caused by poverty;  in a way I seem to agree with that even thought I condemn in its entirety the actions of these people who express their frustrations and grievances taking peoples' lives and maiming others however, one thing our leaders should know is that, the more they continue to enrich themselves and widen the gap between the poor and the rich, they are equally endangering themselves and the future of their children and of the entire nation. 

With the way our nation is greatly endowed with both mineral, natural and human resources which is being enjoyed by only few who have created so much gap, I doubt if the peace we are ever looking for will come our way.

I say please leave those vendors alone to earn their living. Which is easier? hawking on the street or becoming men of the underworld terrorizing people? 'Tis a big question for the leaders to answer. I say again leave them alone to earn their living and do not trouble them any longer for it is better to hawk the way they do than lacking what to do and start hunting everybody both on the road and at home. The choice is our leaders'.

INDEPENDENCE MESSAGE 2011

Arise! O compatriots, Nigeria Calls obey; to serve our fatherland, with love and strength and faith. The labour of our heroes past shall never be in vain: To serve with heart and might, one nation bound in freedom, peace and unity.