Straight Talk with Chukwudi Obi

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We will spare nothing to ensure safe rescue of kidnapped school girls- Ambode …Says Police Working Round The Clock To Track Down Perpetrators Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday said his government will spare no effort to ensure the safe release of the three female students of Babington Macaulay Junior Seminary School in Ikorodu area of the state, who were kidnapped by a group of armed gang on Monday evening. The Governor in a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Steve Ayorinde, condemned the unfortunate incident, just as he assured that the Police and other security operatives have swung into action, with useful leads and with an unwavering determination to track down the perpetrators of the act and ensure the safe return of the girls. “We have not been silent on this unfortunate development. In a delicate security matter of this nature, where young innocent people are involved and management of information demands u...

The maiden edition of the International Hospitality, Tourism and Eco-Sustainability Forum (IHTEF) 2016 will hold in Asaba, the Delta State Capital between March 23rd and 24th 2016 at Nelrose Hotel. The event which is a partnership project of the Delta State Tourism Board and Sustainable Eco6tems will host local and global experts with interest in hospitality, tourism and climate change. According to Engr Chibuikem Diala, the Organiser of IHTEF 2016, about 400 hundred participants are expected from both local and international communities, the primary objective is to offer participants an appropriate platform to share knowledge and draw lessons from major players cum experts in the above stated focused areas of the Conference.   Invited Speakers at the Programme are expected to expose participants to modern realities and emerging opportunities in the Hospitality and Tourism industries as both lucrative and major employment generation tool in developing economies. Furthermore,...

Statement of Senator Ben Bruce on #FreeEse I have been on an international flight without Internet and just landed at MMA only to be briefed on the abduction of Ese #FreeEse After being briefed I have consulted to establish the facts of the matter. Having done so, I make the following statement #FreeEse IGP Arase, Ese is a minor and cant consent to marry. The CONSTITUTION is clear. Your duty is to ensure her release to her parents #FreeEse The CONSTITUTION of Nigeria respects no person. To pick & choose on whom it should apply is UNCONSTITUTIONAL. Use your powers to #FreeEse Your statement that Ese's release is "dependent" on persons is sad. Her release is GUARANTEED by the CONSTITUTION. Ensure you #FreeEse If you refuse to enforce the Nigerian CONSTITUTION this matter will be escalated to The United Nations Commission on Human Rights #FreeEse The IGP is in a pole position to show that there are no sacred cows in Nigeria and everyone is equal before the law #Fr...

PRESS RELEASE What manner of country do we have? #FreeEseOruruNow #EseIsNotAisha 1. On 12 August, 2015, 13 years old Ms Ese Rita Oruru did not return home 2. Efforts made by the parents to locate Ese led to one Mohammed (aka Daidi) who informed the mother that one Mr. Yinusa (alias Yellow) had taken the said Miss Ese Rita Oruru to Kano with an intention to convert her into Islam, recruit her into an Islamic fanatical Group and marry her. 3. Acting on the above information, Mrs. Rose Oruru approached one Dan Kano, who not only confirmed the story but also promised to take her to Kano to recover her daughter. 4. Notwithstanding the above promise made, the said Dan Kano rescinded on his promise and rather sent one Rabiu to accompany Mrs. Rose Oruru to Kano. 5. On the 14th of August, 2015 the journey to Kano was embarked on, arriving after midnight. The said Rabiu took Mrs. Rose Oruru to the chief of a village called Tufa in Kura Local Government Area of Kano State on the 15th of A...

...Do you ever wonder what would happen if tomorrow we wake to learn that members of Winners' Chapel kidnapped & converted 10 moslems girls, minors, changed their names & forcefully married them off without any form of consent from their parents? The DSS, Police, Army, Para-military will bring down cannan land, killing, maiming & destroying in the process. That is what would happen. But in the case of the Bayelsan, Ese, nothing don happen yet, eventhough her whereabout/location is known. Eventhough her abductors are also known. Recall in the recent past when it was alleged that the Chibok girls have been converted & married off. That we should forget about them. With the scene being played out on the case of Ese, whose location is known, does anybody ever imagine the Chibok girls whose location we do not know will ever be found? Meanwhile where is Oby ezekwesilli? Has she gone deaf & dumb? And to also imagine that a past central bank govenor has his name m...

{Nigerians are trained not to think and talk} I was discussing with a group of friends yesterday and as you can rightly guess it was about Nigeria. We were trying to find out were we went wrong as a country and what we need to do to return to the path of progress. It was a heated but revealing argument and many of us seemed to believe that Nigeria will eventually become great and I asked how? And the response is that God will intervene. I have listened to such lazy and inconsequential submission for long that I want to say something about it now. One of the main problems we have as a nation is our culture. We developed a culture of indifference and non engagement on critical issues at family level. At family level young people are not allowed to ask questions especially when adults have taken decision even when the decision may not be right. We were told that the decision of elders are final so young people are not allowed to interrogate or question these decisions because our cult...

All is now set for the maiden edition of the International Hospitality, Tourism and Eco-Sustainability Forum (IHTEF) 2016, in Asaba, Delta State. A statement issued by Chief Executive Officer of Sustainable Eco6tems, and Co-Organizer Engr Chibuikem Diala indicates that the two day event is scheduled to hold at the prestigiousNelrose Hotel, Asaba, between March 23rd and 24th 2016. According to the statement, the event promises to be the hospitality and tourism event of the year, with experts in the hospitality and tourism industry, as well as climate change experts, businesses, international development organizations, governments, amongst others, in attendance. Speakers expected at the event include Hon. Ned Nwoko, a former House of Representative Member and a tourism enthusiast of International repute, Dr Michael Pinder of Sun Heavens Resort, Sir Monday Onyeme who is the Chairman, Delta State Board of Internal Revenue, etc. Other speakers will be confirmed soon. The core objective ...