Sorry I have been on AWOL, I am usually dedicated to this blog. I have been immersing myself in Nelson Mandela’s book and realising how “ordinary my life is”,
A number of things in the Nigeria media right now.
Gbenga Obasanjo’s bitter divorce with Moji –
Talk about washing dirty laundry in public. They are both equally mad and insane. I hope they will ever forgive themselves for all the damage and hurt they have cause their children and would do in the future. Shame on them!
It reminds of my parent’s divorce or separation, whatever you call it, ‘cos they are still not legally divorced. All the disclaimers and petitions they wrote against each other, in the end it killed both their accounting practices. My mum quickly recovered, but I think my dad is still in the mess after 17 years. Went off to marry another woman, thinking the grass was greener on the other side.
Divorce is a bitter pill to swallow by any child and the effect of it, runs from one generation to the other.
Nigerian… going nuclear
If nuclear plants are the solution to Nigeria’s energy problem, then I think we should go ahead. There are a lot of issues on safety and the decommissioning, but putting it in the hands of reputable private companies, with strict legal framework and policies that mirror what we have in the UK and France might make it work. I don’t care what the international community’s view is on this ‘cos if we need electricity to develop and nuclear energy is the way to go, so be it.
Shell Nigeria… downsizing
Shell is down sizing because of the loss of revenue from the problem in the Niger Delta. It is a shame that the world is only just beginning to listen to the people of Niger Delta, after they went militant. Shell, the biggest oil company in Nigeria, for over 66years closed its eyes and ears to the social, environmental and economic deprivation of the Oil region and its people. They are now scaling done their operations. Let them leave; there are other oil companies that will be happy to take over and work responsibly. It is no longer business as usual and you will have to pay for your past actions. Today will pay for yesterday… if you don’t pay your dues in season
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Na wa. heard about the whole obasanjo saga...what a shame really
So is the Mandela book a great read? Am looking for my next great book! Just finished "Yellow yellow". awesome!
Thx for stopping by!
Take care hon
The Mandela book is super! It is also a very easy read, very engaging. Please go and get it.
You know shell and a lot of other oil companies pay out money to the communities they operate in right? Half the time, it is the Nigerian operatives of these oil companies that pocket the money for their personal use.
I think Nigerians are their own biggest enemies.
Hey pink gloves. Thanks for stopping by. Yes, I am aware that they pay nigerian/communities for cleaning up polluted waters and for social amentities, but how long did it take them to realise that they were not being used? Would they pay a supplier for goods and not bother if they received the good or not? This is the social consiousness that is missing.
Eventually, it seems to me that the round table (discussions/ negotiations) is the way out. Divorce, Fightings (irresponsibly in Kenya) et al.
We can't have it all. If we sub-consciously know this, 'twill be much easier to let go.
The world sure can be a better palce but, it got to start with the family.
Nigerians should let justice be as the same measure we use on others shall be used on us. I am a bonafide Niger Deltan. Born within the riverside, a native of that nationality and have lived 98% of my live within that cycle. Shell is not accountable to our under development. The oil giant has done more than enough in both sensitizing the citizenry and also contributing to development which our elders said no, but prefer cash instead of development. Our elders claimed the y would use the cash to initialize projects, but ended up squandering such with our different Government. We should all speak against those behind the looting and their new boys (militants). When justice comes, I belief most of our brother criminals will run.
Gideon
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