Eastern Eye Magazine

           The truth is that I am already getting disenchanted and pissed off with the level of unabated threats and unmitigated damages meted and still being meted out to my people in Lagos State by the street urchins under the prodding and motivation of some Obas and highly placed politicians in Lagos State like MC Oluomo and others without any efforts by the executive governor to call the perpetrators to order and compensate all those who were wounded and those whose properties were looted and burnt. Just this morning, a report of a certain Oba around Maryland/Anthony axis sealing up shops belonging to our people in the area for voting against Asiwaju came to me. This ugly situation would have snowballed to breach of peace until we contacted the DSS and the Army this morning. Elsewhere at Ijedodo, Street urchins commenced the breaking, looting and vandalisation of all the shops belonging to our people for voting against Asiwaju. The s...

    In less than three weeks from today, Nigerians of voting age will go to the polls to elect a new president and other political officeholders at different levels. As a major ethnic group accounting for over one quarter of the country 's  population, the Igbos are major stakeholders in the Nigerian project. I, therefore, call on all Igbo-speaking people all over the country to awake to their civic responsibilities and participate fully in the forthcoming voting exercise this month. I urge you everyone to strain every nerve to collect your PVCs and vote. Take some time off from your businesses and other engagements to collect your PVCs and vote. The election period is not a time to travel back home or stay in the house to watch television. Come out and vote wherever you are. No sacrifice is too much to make in order to participate in this forthcoming election. For many years, our people have been apathetic towards political participation in the country. Th...

                                                                  "Jesus said several times, "Come, follow me." His was a program of "do what I do," rather than "do what I say." His innate brilliance would have permitted him to put on a dazzling display, but that would have left his followers far behind. He walked and worked with those he was to serve. His was not a long-distance leadership. He was not afraid of close friendships; he was not afraid that proximity to him would disappoint his followers. The leaven of true leadership cannot lift others unless we are with and serve those to be led." – Spencer W. Kimball. Apostle Prof. Alexander Bamgbola was a leader who zealously s...