WHAT IS THE JOB OF A SENATOR?

The job of a senator is to act on behalf of the Nigerian people and his state zonal constituency in legislative sessions to ensure their voices and that of the common citizen is heard. Each of the 36 Nigerian states has three Senate representatives and one for the FCT. Detailed below are the most important […]

A CALL TO NDI IGBO AND NIGERIANS IN GENERAL TO VOTE FOR CREDIBLE, COMPETENT INDIVIDUALS AND NOT STRICTLY ALONG PARTY LINES – DURUEBUBE.

As the general elections in Nigeria draw closer, i advise the electorate of Ndigbo and Nigeria in general to vote for individuals and not political parties which as we all know are mostly bereft of manifestos and ideology. By embracing fanatic partisanship, we have become perfect examples of protagonists of the polarity of our political […]

THE HUMUNGOUS COST OF ACCESSING POLITICAL POWER IN IMO STATE.

Money is a vital component for political activity, because nothing can be done without money; therefore, it is safe to say that political activities cannot be executed without money. Money politics is a political system in which a politician is being supported by its party members in return for financial support. We are trapped in […]

Re: “WE ARE APC MEMBERS, WE ARE OBEDIENT TO APC NOT OBEDIENT TO ANY INDIVIDUAL OR ANY OTHER POLITICAL PARTY”

Ndi Imo have a peculiarly sickening political culture. We play politics with the mouth rather than with the head; Politics being the only thriving mainstay of the state, citizens are all learning the art of the blessing-turned-curse. To survive, everybody (priests, politicians, sycophants, professionals, security agents, everybody) now play the game which -fortunately or unfortunately- […]

Of patriotism and sycophancy:

Supporting your governor and urging him on even when it is beyond argument that he is progressing in error is not patriotism. It is nothing short of mindless sycophancy. In a nutshell, patriotism simply means loyalty to your country as a whole, not your Governor as an individual. The Governor of your state deserves your […]

THE HYPOCRISY OF OUR WAR AGAINST DRUGS

The devastating and destructive menace of hard drugs across our nation is well documented. That these narcotic drugs, their potency, and destructive abilities are continually upgraded, is unfortunately a notorious fact. Their target markets have increasingly greater spread now, reaching far into the hinterlands of our dear nation, meaning it is no longer just a […]