Condolence Visit: DICC Commiserate With Ekanpou On The Demise Of His Mother Timiebi

Condolence Visit: DICC Commiserate With Ekanpou On The Demise Of His Mother Timiebi

Francis Tayor

Warri_____  A coalition of ljaw rights group popularly known as Delta Ijaw Comrade Community (DICC) has commiserated with Mr. Ekanpou Enewaredideke on the passing away of his beloved mother, late Mrs. Timiebi Maika Ekanpou whose sudden death occurred on 30th August, 2020.

The bereaved, Ekanpou is a renowned Niger Delta literary lcon, a politician cum human rights activist whose literary works has distinguished himself among others in the society.

The group in a delegation led by its interim President, Comrade Austin Ozobo paid the condolence visit on Friday at his Warri resident consoled with Ekanpou to take solace in the word of God, stressing that God giveth and He taketh.

Ozobo reiterated that mama lived a well fulfilled life at 79 years and that what matters is for mama soul to rest in perfect peace in the bosom of the Lord. He therefore, pray God to grant Ekanpou and the entire family the fortitude to bear the irreparable lost, the statement adds.

In his reaction, Mr. Ekanpou thank and appreciated the Comrade family for the love shown towards him in time of grieve. He pray God protection and grant the Comrade community strength to keep the good work going, Ekanpou stated.

However, among the Comrade community delegation include; Comr. Austin Ozobo, Comr. Oyinbi Onduku, Comr. Jackson Kalaere, Comr. Obed Oluku, Comr. Paul Akpowaide, Comr. Ezonebi Angodideke and Comr. Richard Ebibofa Azeez respectively.

Just-ln: GbaramatuVoice Pays Courtesy Visit To Bayelsa Governor, Sen. Diri Ahead Of 5th Anniversary

Just-ln: GbaramatuVoice Pays Courtesy Visit To Bayelsa Governor, Sen. Diri Ahead Of 5th Anniversary

Yenagoa___ Ahead of the forthcoming Niger Delta leading and most trusted Newspapers, GbaramatuVoice's 5th Anniversary, Lectures/Awards, the media outfit Publisher/CEO, Jacob Abai and his team paid a courtesy visit to the Executive Governor of Bayelsa State, His Excellency, Senator Douye Diri.

The meeting which took place at the State House, Yenagoa, was inline with preparation for the GbaramatuVoice 5th anniversary in Port Harcourt, Rivers state, September 29-30, 2020.

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Delta 2023: Comrade Ozobo Tackles Esiso, Calls For His Immediate Resignation Over Reckless Comment

 

Delta 2023: Comrade Ozobo Tackles Esiso, Calls For His Immediate Resignation Over Reckless Comment

...Says he is a disgrace To PDP, Deltans

...Urges himTo Stop Displaying Gross Ignorant, ineptitude, competency

Warri_____ Fomer Delta State House of Assembly aspirant under the platform of the People Democratic Party, PDP, Comrade Ozobo Austin has called for an immediate resignation of the Delta State PDP party chairman, Barr Kingsley Esisio, over his reckless statement saying it was Uhrobo turn to produced the next governor of the state.

Ozobo said it was shameful and bigotry for Esisio to say it would be the Uhrobo that would produced the next governor in the state, warming that he should stop displaying his ignorance,  ineptitude and incompetency over the dynamics of Delta State politics.

He said it was a sign of a failed leadership that a man who supposed to played neutral roles had now turned himself to Uhrobo spokesman "it is just unfortunate"

The former DTHA aspirant, urged his Excellency senator Ifeanyi Okowa To prevailed and sacked Esisio from his current position as party chairman in the state before it leads to avoidable infractions in the party.

The activist stated that the people of Delta state had lost confidence in him and that vote of no confidence should be passed on him and ensure that Esisio be relieved or sacked from his position as party chairman. 

The Activist cum politician said Esisio was unfit to be the PDP party chairman in the state, and that he was a disgrace to the party and Deltans for allowing himself to beclouded and impaired by unceremonious interest.

He added that Esisio lacked power to decide or determined which senatorial district would produced the next governor in the state and that it was a pity that a man who supposed to be an umpire was displaying his gross ignorance on the dynamics of Delta politics. 

Ozobo further disclosed that Esisio unguided and uninformed activities if not checked may rocked PDP boat in the state. "His unguided and mischievous uttrances are capable of causing avoidable war in the party and this will not help to transform and unify the party in the state"

He added " Esisio is no longer an umpire but an interested party. "A man can not be a judge in his case and that he should resign to go and fight for Uhrobo governorship. He is unfit to be Delta State PDP party chairman"

The activist said whether Uhrobo turn or Delta south turn he should shut up his mouth and allowed others who are not umpires to say it. 

Ozobo stressed that the unholy activities and comments of Esisio showed that despite he claimed to be a lawyer, he appeared to be very ignorant and uninformed.

To Sustain Lasting Peace, Amb. Mulade Charges Gov. Okowa To Build Delta Peace And Unity Stadium At Aladja/Ogbe-Ijoh Boundary

To Sustain Lasting Peace, Amb. Mulade Charges Gov. Okowa To Build Delta Peace And Unity Stadium At Aladja/Ogbe-Ijoh Boundary

Francis Tayor

Asaba____  A Delta-born human rights activist and peace advocate, Comrade (Chief) Mulade Sheriff has again called on the Delta State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa to cement the existing but nascent peace between Aladja and Ogbe-Ijoh communities in Udu and Warri South West LGAs of Delta State.

Chief Mulade, a Peace Ambassador and National Coordinator, Center for Peace and Environmental Justice, CEPEJ, made the call in Asaba the State Capital and strongly appealed to the State Government to proffer lasting solutions to the communal/ethnic conflicts and crises in parts of the State.

He said the time has come for Governor Ifeanyi Okowa to make the State free of ethnic and communal conflicts so as to attract more investors to the State and engage our teeming youths in meaningful ventures.

He said peace is the best thing that can happen to any community and state and not war and stressed the need for permanent peace in Aladja, Isaba, Ogbe-Ijoh and all other communities in the State. He appealed to Governor Okowa to build a Delta Peace and Unity Stadium in Aladja and Ogbe-Ijoh to serve as a legacy project and talent hunting centre in the State

 

The CEPEJ Boss stated that although crises, wars and conflicts are endemic among peoples of the world, we can work towards achieving peace, because peace for our people is peace for us all, peace in our community is peace for us, adding that without peace, there can be no unity, love, growth and development.

While noting that it costs a lot to achieve and sustain peace, the Peace Ambassador called on all Deltans to support Government's efforts at institutionalizing peace in Delta State.

The Problem With Africa: Read What Happened To An African Man Who Was Given Opportunity To Ask For Anything He Wants

The Problem With Africa: Read What Happened To An African Man Who Was Given Opportunity To Ask For Anything He Wants

 

The condition was that, whatever he gets, his brother would receive double. 

He thought about asking for a house; but he did not like thought of his brother having two houses. 

So he thought about asking for a million dollars to go to his 

bank account; but again, he was unhappy with the thought of his 

brother having two million dollars in his account. 

The man sat down 

and thought hard, “What can I have and still be better than my brother when he has double?” 

So, he thought of having one of his eyes removed so that his 

brother might have his two eyes gouged. 

This sounds like a very unlikely story; however, this is the typical mentality that has set Africans backward for ages and caused witchcraft to thrive in Africa. 

An African wants to be better than his brother at all costs

The African man is only careful:

-to share his beer, not his books; 

-to spread his diseases, and not the cure; 

-to transfer his problems, and 

not the solution

When an African man fails, he wishes his brother same fate so that he won't be the only one who had tasted the bitterness of failure.

An African man is happy when evil besets his brother.

When most African men succeed, they want to enslave their 

brothers; they try to make the class gap between them and their brothers widen daily. 

An African man wants to outperform his 

brother in every area and most African men do not want to let their brothers have any chances of success because they want to be the only ones succeeding.

When an African man gets to sit on a seat of authority, he wants to 

keep it to himself and refuses to give anyone else a chance to sit. 

In African schools, students who can afford textbooks do not let other students borrow their textbooks because they want to stay top of the class or they don't want to give another student the opportunity to perform better than them. 

When one independently discovers the way to success, an African man who refused to give directions would still do all he can to stand in the way of that success. 

An African man is ready to spend money to intimidate his brother and make him look like nothing.

Africa will become better;When we begin to share books to pass knowledge, not just our drinks. 

When we begin to let others also lead without our influence.

When we begin to give the same quality 

of food and clothing to both our children and our maids. 

When we let our servants eat on the same table with us.

When the boss lets 

his lower staff get paid before him.

Africa can become progressive when we begin to look out for each other rather than stand in the way of one another. 

When we can sincerely say, “let my brother get it too, and if I can't get it, let me help him get it```

 *The Problem with Africa*

The Keke Menace And Why It Must Be Tamed

The Keke Menace And Why It Must Be Tamed

Tricycles have regrettably turned into a nightmare for road users. They have equally become prime sources of trauma to commuters and other motorists.

It is common knowledge and real-time experience that commercial motorcyclists, otherwise called “Keke”, have become a source of worry in our society. When some states across Nigeria clamped down on motorcycles, popularly called “Okada”, for a number of unpleasant reasons such as recklessness, robberies, kidnapping, speeding and dangerous riding, many people had thought that there would be sanity on our roads. Alas, they were dead wrong!

The ban of commercial motorcycles from major roads in the country had encouraged the patronage of tricycles as the alternative mode of transport for the common man. Apart from the structural similarity and functionality to motorcycles, tricycles are not expensive to buy, use and maintain. The operators easily maneouvre very busy roads, especially, during serious hold-ups and when many people are eager to get to their destinations at the same time. This causes commotion on the road. It is common to see a cross-section of people within the working class ride on commercial motorcycles whenever they need to keep up important and urgent appointments.

Massive importation of tricycles encouraged more people to take to that line of self-employment by earning a living and boosting the economic life of many states. Before now, the common means of public transport in the major cities involved the use of taxis with commercial buses joining as the nation’s population shot up. Tricycles became prominent during the Olusegun Obasanjo administration, which implemented the National Agency for Poverty Eradication Programme, making it possible for the importation of large quantities of tricycles into the country, mainly for jobless youths and young school leavers.

The rationale behind banning commercial motorcycles (Okada) in many state capitals had to do with the negative consequences associated with the fast-growing mode of transport in the country as well as other developing nations. As noted earlier, they are cheaper to purchase, manage and ride, unlike cars or vehicles that require more attention and effort, to maintain or move from one place to another. The lawlessness that has been associated with “Okada” brought about more patronage of tricycles, as an alternative, but it appears to be causing more problem than the relief it was meant to bring. This unfortunate development has fuelled agitations for the proscription of tricycles from our roads. Many people also feel that tricycles should not be proscribed in the sense that they remain a viable alternative and a cheaper mode of transport.

Sadly, tricycles have regrettably turned into a nightmare for road users. They have equally become prime sources of trauma to commuters and other motorists. They are now a terror on the roads through reckless speeding, disobeying traffic rules and dangerously meandering through every available space between vehicles on serious traffic situations and engaging in recklessness. I have seen on several occasions where tricycle riders struggle with vehicle owners on the road.

The truth is that there is a faint difference between motorcycles and tricycles. In actual sense, what most motorcyclists did after their ban was to dispose of their motorcycles and purchased tricycles in order to be in business. What it means is that nothing has really changed when we look at the so-called migration. It is the same personalities behind both the banned motorcycles and the new tricycles that are still carrying excess luggage, engaging in speeding and committing other crimes and attacking commuters. It is simply like an old wine in a new bottle; no matter how much the wine is packaged or represented, it remains the same.

It is for these reasons that a better approach should be put in place to tame this monster. It remains a social problem because of the lives and property of the people that are involved and vulnerable to the untold and ugly experiences being suffered in the hands of the operators. To start with, the purchase and use of tricycles for commercial purposes should be revisited. They should be well-regulated so as to prevent people of questionable character from becoming commercial tricyclists overnight. Furthermore, indiscriminate importation of tricycles into the country should be closely monitored, as many of them are not roadworthy at all. The country appears to be a dumping ground for imported equipment and machines.

Government personnel plying for roads safety should stop looking elsewhere and rather beam their searchlight on only cars and buses at the neglect of motorcycles and tricycles. Stiffer penalties such as fines should be imposed, to punish anyone that violates traffic rules and regulations. Law enforcement agents should be supportive in restoring sanity on our roads. More mobile courts should be put in place to summarily try traffic offenders. They should not compromise their status by setting free offenders. This often happens when reckless offenders plead with law enforcement agents to set them free and never be punished. This gives some of them the courage to misbehave and feel on top of the world when they evade deserved punishment.

Opinion: Does Politics Teach Us To Destroy One Another ? (Part 1)

Opinion: Does Politics Teach Us To Destroy One Another ? (Part 1)

The major negative factors that have prevented development and stability in our Political dispensation in Nigeria is politics of bitterness.

Often times I see politicians killing each other, betraying one another because of political positions or appointments.

Does politics teach us to destroy one another?

Is  polities meant to eradicate integrity and love for one another?

Politicians who destroy and betray each other do so because they lack ethics of politics and true meaning of politics. The fact that you lost you lost in an election should not make you to develop hatred and bitterness towards your opponents.

Between 2016 till the eve of 2019 Gubernatorial election, I repeatedly throw tantrums, using derogative and ancoat words against our opponents in response to their repeated attacks on my principal but it will surprise you to know that in all these, it ends on our social platforms. We meet in different occasions, we sometimes call ourselves and have nice time together. 

A true politician should constantly allow ethics in politics to guide his words and actions.

A case study of politics played in the western world, like America, Britain, Japan, Italy and Spain and so on, should be emulated by our politicians in Nigeria. 

Recently, I watched the politics of Ghana to see if it would be characterized by violence that is often being  associated with Nigeria and other Africa nations. To my amazement, I discovered that Ghana politics was devoid of violence and rigging of election.  This is not to say that there were no negative flaws in Ghana politics. But it produces platform for other politicians to learn from.

The fact that you are in a different political party with your opponent should not make you nurse the ambition on how to destroy your opponent’s ambition or career.

The essence of Politics is to promote one another, enhance development in our society, promote peace and unity and motivate one another to higher heights generally.

We fail in our political ambitions and positions because of wrong motives in politics. We should constantly emulate God who makes the rain to fall on the just and on the unjust. We should always learn from his faithfulness, love, mercy, and kindness towards his creatures. Politicians who succeed in any Position should wish others well, overlook the mistakes and short-comings of others, see beyond the now and allow ethics in politics to guide their words and actions.

I will urge us all here in Delta to constantly allow our words and actions be devoid of hatred for our perceived opponents, live in unity and have a common goal that will always enhance positive development in states and communities. These will help to enhance your longevity on earth and favor with God and man.

I come in peace! 

I remain Udoka Emmanuel Chika-dibie 

(The Onosakponome of Niger Delta)