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update.
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Thursday, September 5, 2013
Tuesday, September 3, 2013
Mackay excited by Odemwingie deal
Mackay delighted with Odemwingie signing
Cardiff made a late swoop for the wantaway West
Brom forward, and the Bluebirds boss has described
the 32-year-old, who scored 30 goals for the
Baggies, as "outstanding"
By Holly Gillett
3 Sep 2013 13:16:00
Cardiff City manager Malky
Mackay is thrilled to have
completed the signing of striker
Peter Odemwingie.
The 32-year-old had fallen out of
favour at West Brom after trying
to force through a deadline-day
move to QPR back in January, and he finally got his desired
departure late on Monday, signing a two-year deal at the
Cardiff City Stadium.
He arrives following an
impressive haul of 30 goals in 67
league appearances for the
Baggies, and Mackay is
delighted to have the
experienced player within his
ranks.
"I'm delighted to sign a player
with a proven record of scoring
in the Premier League," the
Cardiff boss told WalesOnline.
"Peter's record speaks for itself.
"He's versatile, got great pace
and does bring us that bit of experience we need.
"He's an outstanding footballer at Premier League level, an
intelligent footballer with a bit of guile.
"He's going to prove an asset for Cardiff City of that I've
no doubt."
Odemwingie will be hoping to make his first Premier
League start of the season when Cardiff continue resume
their campaign against Hull City Tigers on September 14.
Cardiff made a late swoop for the wantaway West
Brom forward, and the Bluebirds boss has described
the 32-year-old, who scored 30 goals for the
Baggies, as "outstanding"
By Holly Gillett
3 Sep 2013 13:16:00
Cardiff City manager Malky
Mackay is thrilled to have
completed the signing of striker
Peter Odemwingie.
The 32-year-old had fallen out of
favour at West Brom after trying
to force through a deadline-day
move to QPR back in January, and he finally got his desired
departure late on Monday, signing a two-year deal at the
Cardiff City Stadium.
He arrives following an
impressive haul of 30 goals in 67
league appearances for the
Baggies, and Mackay is
delighted to have the
experienced player within his
ranks.
"I'm delighted to sign a player
with a proven record of scoring
in the Premier League," the
Cardiff boss told WalesOnline.
"Peter's record speaks for itself.
"He's versatile, got great pace
and does bring us that bit of experience we need.
"He's an outstanding footballer at Premier League level, an
intelligent footballer with a bit of guile.
"He's going to prove an asset for Cardiff City of that I've
no doubt."
Odemwingie will be hoping to make his first Premier
League start of the season when Cardiff continue resume
their campaign against Hull City Tigers on September 14.
Weird! Pastor Rapes Woman In Church During 'Spiritual Bath'
A 46-year-old Pastor, Olamide Sobowale, of Glory Church
of Christ Aladura, Oke-Itoku, Abeokuta, Ogun State, has
been ordered to be remanded in prison for allegedly
raping a woman while bathing in his church backyard.
Pastor Sobowale, who was arraigned before a Magistrate
Court sitting in Isabo, Abeokuta, yesterday, was accused
of raping one Dupe Makinde, 30, who lives in Isaje,
Abeokuta, while taking a spiritual bath allegedly
recommended by the pastor.
The prosecuting counsel, Paul Etusi, told the court that the
accused grabbed the complainant while she was in a
bathroom within the church premises and raped her.
Etusi said the complainant had already put the soap on
her face as she began bathing when the pastor suddenly
entered the bathroom, grabbed and raped her with soap
on her face.
According to Etusi, the accused had told Mrs. Makinde that
he had a vision about the her and asked her to come for
deliverance in his church.
He said: “He asked the woman to come to the church to
take a spiritual bath for her deliverance, but, while the
complainant was taking her bath, the accused barged into
the bathroom, grabbed the woman and raped her.
“The accused has committed an offence contrary to
section 357 and punishable under section 358 of criminal
code of law of Ogun State, Nigeria, 2006.”
Magistrate A. Araba after listening to the prosecuting
counsel, ordered that the accused be remanded in prison
till he gets advice from the Director of Public Prosecution
and adjourned the case till September 16,2013.
of Christ Aladura, Oke-Itoku, Abeokuta, Ogun State, has
been ordered to be remanded in prison for allegedly
raping a woman while bathing in his church backyard.
Pastor Sobowale, who was arraigned before a Magistrate
Court sitting in Isabo, Abeokuta, yesterday, was accused
of raping one Dupe Makinde, 30, who lives in Isaje,
Abeokuta, while taking a spiritual bath allegedly
recommended by the pastor.
The prosecuting counsel, Paul Etusi, told the court that the
accused grabbed the complainant while she was in a
bathroom within the church premises and raped her.
Etusi said the complainant had already put the soap on
her face as she began bathing when the pastor suddenly
entered the bathroom, grabbed and raped her with soap
on her face.
According to Etusi, the accused had told Mrs. Makinde that
he had a vision about the her and asked her to come for
deliverance in his church.
He said: “He asked the woman to come to the church to
take a spiritual bath for her deliverance, but, while the
complainant was taking her bath, the accused barged into
the bathroom, grabbed the woman and raped her.
“The accused has committed an offence contrary to
section 357 and punishable under section 358 of criminal
code of law of Ogun State, Nigeria, 2006.”
Magistrate A. Araba after listening to the prosecuting
counsel, ordered that the accused be remanded in prison
till he gets advice from the Director of Public Prosecution
and adjourned the case till September 16,2013.
Weird! Pastor Rapes Woman In Church During 'Spiritual Bath'
A 46-year-old Pastor, Olamide Sobowale, of Glory Church
of Christ Aladura, Oke-Itoku, Abeokuta, Ogun State, has
been ordered to be remanded in prison for allegedly
raping a woman while bathing in his church backyard.
Pastor Sobowale, who was arraigned before a Magistrate
Court sitting in Isabo, Abeokuta, yesterday, was accused
of raping one Dupe Makinde, 30, who lives in Isaje,
Abeokuta, while taking a spiritual bath allegedly
recommended by the pastor.
The prosecuting counsel, Paul Etusi, told the court that the
accused grabbed the complainant while she was in a
bathroom within the church premises and raped her.
Etusi said the complainant had already put the soap on
her face as she began bathing when the pastor suddenly
entered the bathroom, grabbed and raped her with soap
on her face.
According to Etusi, the accused had told Mrs. Makinde that
he had a vision about the her and asked her to come for
deliverance in his church.
He said: “He asked the woman to come to the church to
take a spiritual bath for her deliverance, but, while the
complainant was taking her bath, the accused barged into
the bathroom, grabbed the woman and raped her.
“The accused has committed an offence contrary to
section 357 and punishable under section 358 of criminal
code of law of Ogun State, Nigeria, 2006.”
Magistrate A. Araba after listening to the prosecuting
counsel, ordered that the accused be remanded in prison
till he gets advice from the Director of Public Prosecution
and adjourned the case till September 16,2013.
of Christ Aladura, Oke-Itoku, Abeokuta, Ogun State, has
been ordered to be remanded in prison for allegedly
raping a woman while bathing in his church backyard.
Pastor Sobowale, who was arraigned before a Magistrate
Court sitting in Isabo, Abeokuta, yesterday, was accused
of raping one Dupe Makinde, 30, who lives in Isaje,
Abeokuta, while taking a spiritual bath allegedly
recommended by the pastor.
The prosecuting counsel, Paul Etusi, told the court that the
accused grabbed the complainant while she was in a
bathroom within the church premises and raped her.
Etusi said the complainant had already put the soap on
her face as she began bathing when the pastor suddenly
entered the bathroom, grabbed and raped her with soap
on her face.
According to Etusi, the accused had told Mrs. Makinde that
he had a vision about the her and asked her to come for
deliverance in his church.
He said: “He asked the woman to come to the church to
take a spiritual bath for her deliverance, but, while the
complainant was taking her bath, the accused barged into
the bathroom, grabbed the woman and raped her.
“The accused has committed an offence contrary to
section 357 and punishable under section 358 of criminal
code of law of Ogun State, Nigeria, 2006.”
Magistrate A. Araba after listening to the prosecuting
counsel, ordered that the accused be remanded in prison
till he gets advice from the Director of Public Prosecution
and adjourned the case till September 16,2013.
>> 5 Reasons Why My Android Smartphone Is Better Than A Girl Friend
Ya, I am still single, so what? You want to fight about it?
In all honesty I have dated a few wonderful women, and
for whatever the reason the relationship just didn't work
out. I have lots of nieces and nephews, and a great
family, so I decided to take a few off from dating.
I do get a few questions, from time to time, as to why I
have made this choice. I just tell people I choose My
Android Smartphone over dating, and usually no more
questions follow.
1. My Xbox Was Only 32,000 Naira I have seen dates
where people easily spend 20K. There where no 3D
graphics or bonus content on that date.
2. I Don't Have To Shave Nor Shower To Press My
Android Smartphone I am all about hygiene and proper
attire but my Android Smartphone never asks me to wear
a colored shirt.
3. My Android Smartphone Never Asks Where This
Relationship Is Going I don't want to think my Android
Smartphone is slutty but it never questions my
commitment before I level up.
4. I Never Have To Give My Xbox Gifts My Android
Smartphone has never ask for a necklace or a spa day
with my Symbian Phone. Not that I haven't thought about
getting my Android Smartphone a cool tiny hat, as too
give it a little personality.
5. My Android Smartphone Never Asks Me To Meet Her
Friends, It all honesty, I don't get this... it has friends, but
if my Android Smartphone, the toaster, and my Symbian
want to hang at IHOP and just talk, I think I would be ok
with that.
In summary, I know that my Android Smartphone can't
give me a hug or share memories with me, but I am sure
Google is working on that.
Hot:- Not Admitted into Uni this Year? Don't Sit down doing
In all honesty I have dated a few wonderful women, and
for whatever the reason the relationship just didn't work
out. I have lots of nieces and nephews, and a great
family, so I decided to take a few off from dating.
I do get a few questions, from time to time, as to why I
have made this choice. I just tell people I choose My
Android Smartphone over dating, and usually no more
questions follow.
1. My Xbox Was Only 32,000 Naira I have seen dates
where people easily spend 20K. There where no 3D
graphics or bonus content on that date.
2. I Don't Have To Shave Nor Shower To Press My
Android Smartphone I am all about hygiene and proper
attire but my Android Smartphone never asks me to wear
a colored shirt.
3. My Android Smartphone Never Asks Where This
Relationship Is Going I don't want to think my Android
Smartphone is slutty but it never questions my
commitment before I level up.
4. I Never Have To Give My Xbox Gifts My Android
Smartphone has never ask for a necklace or a spa day
with my Symbian Phone. Not that I haven't thought about
getting my Android Smartphone a cool tiny hat, as too
give it a little personality.
5. My Android Smartphone Never Asks Me To Meet Her
Friends, It all honesty, I don't get this... it has friends, but
if my Android Smartphone, the toaster, and my Symbian
want to hang at IHOP and just talk, I think I would be ok
with that.
In summary, I know that my Android Smartphone can't
give me a hug or share memories with me, but I am sure
Google is working on that.
Hot:- Not Admitted into Uni this Year? Don't Sit down doing
Monday, September 2, 2013
DONE DEAL: Ozil signs for Arsenal
DONE DEAL: Ozil signs for Arsenal
The Germany star has completed his stunning £40
million move from Real Madrid to the Emirates,
signing a five-year contract with the Premier League
side
2 Sep 2013 16:35:00
By Wayne Veysey | Chief
Correspondent
Mesut Ozil has sealed a
spectacular £40 million move to
Arsenal after signing a five-year
contract, Goal understands.
The Gunners have smashed their
transfer record to land the
Germany international, who
underwent the second part of his medical in Munich on
Monday after agreeing personal terms with the club.
Goal has learned that Ozil has signed a deal worth
£130,000-a-week that will run until 2018 after Real Madrid
gave the green light to his departure.
He will comfortably become Arsenal’s highest-paid player
as well as the club’s record signing, after Arsene Wenger
sanctioned the first £20m-plus transfer in their history.
Goal exclusively revealed on
Sunday that Arsenal were in
advanced discussions with Real
to sign Ozil before Monday
night’s transfer deadline.
The two clubs agreed a £40m
fee before Ozil’s representatives
began discussing personal terms
with senior Arsenal officials.
An agreement was reached late
on Monday morning, as was
revealed by Goal, before Ozil
underwent medical tests in
Germany, where he had been
based as the national team
prepare for their forthcoming
World Cup qualifiers.
Arsenal are hoping to sign at
least three players on deadline
day as they try to make amends
for a frustrating summer of
transfer activity at the club.
As revealed by Goal, goalkeeper
Emiliano Viviano has already had
a medical, which he passed on
Monday morning, and has
agreed the terms of a season-
long loan from Palermo. Arsenal
are also in talks with Chelsea
about a season-long loan move for Demba Ba.
The Gunners have still not abandoned hope of signing
Angel Di Maria, also from Real, for £25.8m.
The Gunners tabled a £25.6m bid for Di Maria last week
and the offer is still believed to be on the table. However,
the Argentine winger has begun the season in impressive
form and is reluctant to cut his ties with the Bernabeu.
The Germany star has completed his stunning £40
million move from Real Madrid to the Emirates,
signing a five-year contract with the Premier League
side
2 Sep 2013 16:35:00
By Wayne Veysey | Chief
Correspondent
Mesut Ozil has sealed a
spectacular £40 million move to
Arsenal after signing a five-year
contract, Goal understands.
The Gunners have smashed their
transfer record to land the
Germany international, who
underwent the second part of his medical in Munich on
Monday after agreeing personal terms with the club.
Goal has learned that Ozil has signed a deal worth
£130,000-a-week that will run until 2018 after Real Madrid
gave the green light to his departure.
He will comfortably become Arsenal’s highest-paid player
as well as the club’s record signing, after Arsene Wenger
sanctioned the first £20m-plus transfer in their history.
Goal exclusively revealed on
Sunday that Arsenal were in
advanced discussions with Real
to sign Ozil before Monday
night’s transfer deadline.
The two clubs agreed a £40m
fee before Ozil’s representatives
began discussing personal terms
with senior Arsenal officials.
An agreement was reached late
on Monday morning, as was
revealed by Goal, before Ozil
underwent medical tests in
Germany, where he had been
based as the national team
prepare for their forthcoming
World Cup qualifiers.
Arsenal are hoping to sign at
least three players on deadline
day as they try to make amends
for a frustrating summer of
transfer activity at the club.
As revealed by Goal, goalkeeper
Emiliano Viviano has already had
a medical, which he passed on
Monday morning, and has
agreed the terms of a season-
long loan from Palermo. Arsenal
are also in talks with Chelsea
about a season-long loan move for Demba Ba.
The Gunners have still not abandoned hope of signing
Angel Di Maria, also from Real, for £25.8m.
The Gunners tabled a £25.6m bid for Di Maria last week
and the offer is still believed to be on the table. However,
the Argentine winger has begun the season in impressive
form and is reluctant to cut his ties with the Bernabeu.
Wanted: A Martin Luther King Moment in Nigeria
Last Wednesday, America stood still as the nation marked
the fiftieth anniversary of the epochal “I have a Dream”
speech by the late civil rights leader and orator
extraordinaire, Martin Luther King. From Presidents
Carter, to Clinton and Obama, they all spoke of the slow
but steady progress that America has made in race
relations, economic empowerment, civil rights and the
narrowing of lines of discrimination and segregation which
Martin Luther so eloquently spoke against and paid the
ultimate sacrifice.
Fifty years ago, America was still enmeshed in racial
discrimination and segregation. The Deep South - the
ground zero of the struggles for racial equality - was a
cesspool of violence against the blacks, where the
rampaging goons and killer squads of the Ku Klux Klan
ran amok, a land deeply divided according to race, social
standing, and pedigree and skin pigmentation. Schools
were segregated and backs could not sit in the front
seats of public transportation, neither could they go to
non-colored restaurants and expected to be served. The
landmark 1896 Plessey v Ferguson had legalized and
institutionalized discriminations.
The rights of citizenship as enshrined in the 15th
Amendment was flagrantly abused as sleek and sly
machinations were employed by several states in the
south to ensure that the central role of citizenship- the
right to vote was denied blacks while the morally revolting
trade in humans which Lincoln abolished through the
landmark Emancipation Proclamation was skirted around
through sleek legal processes and laws passed by the
state legislatures form the south
It was in an effort to create a more inclusive society, an
economic level playing field and a sense of dignity to the
blacks that Martin Luther King took upon himself the task
of rousing the nation’s conscience to this inhumane
manner the blacks were treated. Employing the
instrument of non- violence, Martin Luther brought the
issue of discrimination and segregation to the front
burner of national discourse and eventually succeeded in
forcing a change to civil and voting rights for the blacks.
The historic Civil Rights and Voting Rights Acts of 1964
and 45 respectively changed the texture of American
politics and helped usher in the redeeming provision of
the 15th Amendment.
Martin Luther King played a pivotal role in awakening the
nation’s conscience to the ills of racism. His “I Have a
Dream Speech” which was given at the steps of the
Lincoln Memorial in Washington on August 27 1963, and
whose 50th Anniversary was marked this week, helped
to soften the hardened concrete of America towards
racial equality. While other civil right movements
employed and openly advocated the use of violence to
achieve their aims, Martin Luther took the path of non-
violence, fully conscious of the belief that violence begets
more violence.
He wanted America where blacks would not be judged by
pre-conceived notions based on race, but by the
appreciation of God’s un-ending gift of freedom which is
colour blind. He wanted a nation that would celebrate its
diversity and use it as a source of strength and not as an
optically repellent condition.
Even though he, as rightly predicted may not get to the
Promised Land, as he was senselessly cut down at the
prime of his life in 1968, his prophetic, message today
has come to pass. Little black boys and girls from
Mississippi down to New York, Alaska, etc today are
holding hands in a symphony of love and oneness,
schools that hitherto were closed to black kids on account
of colour have now been de-segregated, enabling my
daughter, Uduak, now a senior in high school, that is 98
percent white to have friends who, a mere fifty years
ago, would have been barred from fraternizing with her.
As President Obama stated, because of Martin Luther
king, American political process has been made better
and saw changes from city councils, the mayoral
chambers, the state legislatures, the governors chambers
and finally the White House. Fifty years ago, President
Obama with all his Ivy League education and political
skills would have been judged purely from his skin
pigmentation as opposed to his God’s given talents.
Today, thanks to Mr. Luther King, the rough plains of
American politics have been strengthened, the goons of
KKK have been reduced to the fringes, and the loud
voices of racial irredentists have been silenced while the
orchestra of inclusion and tolerance now rent the air. The
gulf of discrimination based on race has been bridged and
young people of all races can now look to America where
though the vestiges of discrimination still exists, now has
been made better by the rainbow of diversity that defines
the nation.
Though elements that are opposed to change still speak
in frightening tones, their voices have been drummed out
by the loud proclamation of oneness of our essence.
Today, a black man with an exotic name and heritage sits
in the world’s most powerful office-The White House.
Today, African Americans are no longer spectators in the
field of political relevance, economic empowerment or
social and cultural awakening; they are major players,
key members of the boardroom. An African American is
the nation’s chief law enforcement officer, an African
American is the engine room of efforts to keep America
safe - the National Security Adviser, Dr. Rice; African
Americans have ruled states such as the bastion of the
Old Confederacy, Virginia - Douglas Wilder; African
American had ruled the nation’s economic and power
house, New York - David Patterson an African American I
today rules one of the most white states in America,
Massachusetts - Deval Patrick.
All over the nation, because of the efforts of one man,
Martin Luther, the political, cultural and economic
landscape of a nation was changed; it repudiated a
culture of discrimination and segregation and saw the
folly in judging fellow humans based on the colour of their
skin and not by the content of its character.
Reflecting on the speech, I couldn’t help but wonder
when our Martin Luther King moment would occur; when
we would begin to see ourselves as one people drawn
and inextricably bound by the pursuit of things that unite
us, as opposed to those that divide us; when we would
speak as Nigerians and not as northerners, or easterners
or south westerners, but as Nigerians. When will the
Martin Luther moment occur in Nigeria? When politics
would no longer be seen as a zero sum game, when the
interests of the people would be paramount in the grand
schemes of our leaders, when our leaders would realize
that success in public service is not measured by how
many mansions you built, how fat your bank account is,
how many cars you have in your garage, but by what
efforts you made to impact and touch lives profoundly.
I yearn and pray for that moment when a galvanizing
voice would appear on the horizon and lift every soul and
propel us to build a nation that would apply the vast
resources at our disposal for the common good and not
common greed; a galvanizing voice who would tell us that
politics of inclusion is more ennobling than the politics of
exclusion and that east, south, north and west, we are all
one. Hopefully, that moment will come in or lifetime.
the fiftieth anniversary of the epochal “I have a Dream”
speech by the late civil rights leader and orator
extraordinaire, Martin Luther King. From Presidents
Carter, to Clinton and Obama, they all spoke of the slow
but steady progress that America has made in race
relations, economic empowerment, civil rights and the
narrowing of lines of discrimination and segregation which
Martin Luther so eloquently spoke against and paid the
ultimate sacrifice.
Fifty years ago, America was still enmeshed in racial
discrimination and segregation. The Deep South - the
ground zero of the struggles for racial equality - was a
cesspool of violence against the blacks, where the
rampaging goons and killer squads of the Ku Klux Klan
ran amok, a land deeply divided according to race, social
standing, and pedigree and skin pigmentation. Schools
were segregated and backs could not sit in the front
seats of public transportation, neither could they go to
non-colored restaurants and expected to be served. The
landmark 1896 Plessey v Ferguson had legalized and
institutionalized discriminations.
The rights of citizenship as enshrined in the 15th
Amendment was flagrantly abused as sleek and sly
machinations were employed by several states in the
south to ensure that the central role of citizenship- the
right to vote was denied blacks while the morally revolting
trade in humans which Lincoln abolished through the
landmark Emancipation Proclamation was skirted around
through sleek legal processes and laws passed by the
state legislatures form the south
It was in an effort to create a more inclusive society, an
economic level playing field and a sense of dignity to the
blacks that Martin Luther King took upon himself the task
of rousing the nation’s conscience to this inhumane
manner the blacks were treated. Employing the
instrument of non- violence, Martin Luther brought the
issue of discrimination and segregation to the front
burner of national discourse and eventually succeeded in
forcing a change to civil and voting rights for the blacks.
The historic Civil Rights and Voting Rights Acts of 1964
and 45 respectively changed the texture of American
politics and helped usher in the redeeming provision of
the 15th Amendment.
Martin Luther King played a pivotal role in awakening the
nation’s conscience to the ills of racism. His “I Have a
Dream Speech” which was given at the steps of the
Lincoln Memorial in Washington on August 27 1963, and
whose 50th Anniversary was marked this week, helped
to soften the hardened concrete of America towards
racial equality. While other civil right movements
employed and openly advocated the use of violence to
achieve their aims, Martin Luther took the path of non-
violence, fully conscious of the belief that violence begets
more violence.
He wanted America where blacks would not be judged by
pre-conceived notions based on race, but by the
appreciation of God’s un-ending gift of freedom which is
colour blind. He wanted a nation that would celebrate its
diversity and use it as a source of strength and not as an
optically repellent condition.
Even though he, as rightly predicted may not get to the
Promised Land, as he was senselessly cut down at the
prime of his life in 1968, his prophetic, message today
has come to pass. Little black boys and girls from
Mississippi down to New York, Alaska, etc today are
holding hands in a symphony of love and oneness,
schools that hitherto were closed to black kids on account
of colour have now been de-segregated, enabling my
daughter, Uduak, now a senior in high school, that is 98
percent white to have friends who, a mere fifty years
ago, would have been barred from fraternizing with her.
As President Obama stated, because of Martin Luther
king, American political process has been made better
and saw changes from city councils, the mayoral
chambers, the state legislatures, the governors chambers
and finally the White House. Fifty years ago, President
Obama with all his Ivy League education and political
skills would have been judged purely from his skin
pigmentation as opposed to his God’s given talents.
Today, thanks to Mr. Luther King, the rough plains of
American politics have been strengthened, the goons of
KKK have been reduced to the fringes, and the loud
voices of racial irredentists have been silenced while the
orchestra of inclusion and tolerance now rent the air. The
gulf of discrimination based on race has been bridged and
young people of all races can now look to America where
though the vestiges of discrimination still exists, now has
been made better by the rainbow of diversity that defines
the nation.
Though elements that are opposed to change still speak
in frightening tones, their voices have been drummed out
by the loud proclamation of oneness of our essence.
Today, a black man with an exotic name and heritage sits
in the world’s most powerful office-The White House.
Today, African Americans are no longer spectators in the
field of political relevance, economic empowerment or
social and cultural awakening; they are major players,
key members of the boardroom. An African American is
the nation’s chief law enforcement officer, an African
American is the engine room of efforts to keep America
safe - the National Security Adviser, Dr. Rice; African
Americans have ruled states such as the bastion of the
Old Confederacy, Virginia - Douglas Wilder; African
American had ruled the nation’s economic and power
house, New York - David Patterson an African American I
today rules one of the most white states in America,
Massachusetts - Deval Patrick.
All over the nation, because of the efforts of one man,
Martin Luther, the political, cultural and economic
landscape of a nation was changed; it repudiated a
culture of discrimination and segregation and saw the
folly in judging fellow humans based on the colour of their
skin and not by the content of its character.
Reflecting on the speech, I couldn’t help but wonder
when our Martin Luther King moment would occur; when
we would begin to see ourselves as one people drawn
and inextricably bound by the pursuit of things that unite
us, as opposed to those that divide us; when we would
speak as Nigerians and not as northerners, or easterners
or south westerners, but as Nigerians. When will the
Martin Luther moment occur in Nigeria? When politics
would no longer be seen as a zero sum game, when the
interests of the people would be paramount in the grand
schemes of our leaders, when our leaders would realize
that success in public service is not measured by how
many mansions you built, how fat your bank account is,
how many cars you have in your garage, but by what
efforts you made to impact and touch lives profoundly.
I yearn and pray for that moment when a galvanizing
voice would appear on the horizon and lift every soul and
propel us to build a nation that would apply the vast
resources at our disposal for the common good and not
common greed; a galvanizing voice who would tell us that
politics of inclusion is more ennobling than the politics of
exclusion and that east, south, north and west, we are all
one. Hopefully, that moment will come in or lifetime.
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