The Buhari victory trek, who else is trekking

Funny how we Nigerians can turn every event and make out an activity off it...
It all started with the trekker from Lagos to Abuja, then another said trekker is on the move only God knows what's the real a gender for this trekking or is it just some northern stunt

I believe if the election has gone other ways we won't be hearing about some so called victory trek for the president elect. Well it has been said that the supposed victory trek is carried out by northerners for whatever reason they have...

Now I'm thinking if Jonathan had won would Orubebe be the first to trek from his house in abuja to aso rock to celebrate his victory? Just judging by his protest during the collation of the election results... Or some of this said southerners who claim their Ijaw brother was betrayed would they have trekked from bayelsa to abuja...

Well enough said of this trekking, I would've joined too but its not an Igbo president so there is no need trekking ... I'll just wait till 2019 for the next election and if an Igbo president emerges then I promise I'll trek from Eleme junction to Ana... That's safer at least

In the mean time let those who are trekking for bihari keep up the pace till 2019 we are coming

the L word

The L word
Abused, misused and it confuses me
Why the L word
To express our heart to the ones we really feel
That same L word
Has saved and also it has really killed
It was the L word
That he told her, even when he didn't mean
Now the L word
She fell for and truly believed
It was the L word
That got her pregnant for a baby she didn't need
Yes the L word
But now he said "it wasn't me"
Hmmm this L word
She asked "could it be real?"

wrong poem

i tried writing a poem for a 35 years old lady
with all the nice words that sounds lovely
telling her how sweet she looks
and tried sweeping her off her feet without the broom
but like a castle built with sand she kicked it off
not paying attention to my beautiful crafted words
at first i thought she was daft
but i realized these words only bring back the past

xenophobia and the boycott part2

Few days ago I got into a heated conversation on Facebook about internet protest and boycotting of South African firms (mostly about boycott)... 

Though all I was trying to do was make some people have a rational thought about what they are planning to get involved with, but I was clearly misunderstood and was accused of supporting the xenophobic attacks going on south africa and one person in particular said I don't support the unity in Nigeria... 

Well for a few who would have had a rational thought before doing anything would always tell you there are two sides to a story. Don't always be a bad athlete and always jump into conclusions.

Let's do some thinking together and you'll discover that the idea of boycotting South African firms that have offices in Nigeria is not a good idea.. 

These people came to a country where there were millions of jobless Nigerian youths and offered them jobs thereby curbing the problem of unemployment and because of some senseless killings in their country some Nigerians are planning a boycott that will cause them their businesses.. 

That means they will have to retrench some staffs and then another rain of massive unemployment hits the country again.. Lest we forget the whole trouble was started by some jobless South African youths who thought foreigners are the cause of their misfortunes.

We can do better than a boycott that will spark another cause for revolt... And then the so called unity we are claiming will be truly judged by our conducts... 

I think on this note I have said my piece... And I hope not to get misunderstood again.. Let's join South African Government to fight against these killings.. And get to educate these people that there is no need to be scared of foreigners or probably find a way to get them jobs.. I bet everyone will go home smiling 

#saynotoboycott #saynotoxenophobia 

Social media protest how effective 

This is like the case of the missing chibok girls.. We all did the #bringbackourgirls but nobody bothered going into the sambisa forest to look for these girls and now its over a year and the girls are still missing... Now its #saynotoXenophobia and the South Africans are still killing... Protest on social media especially here in Africa has never gained any ground.. The real culprits of these acts are not on social media and even if they are they don't frequent social media like we do some of them can't even tell what a password is and yet we are here protesting against them.. These people are busy killing people not minding if ever there is facebook or twitter or some people busy protesting against their actions... It would be better if we could all go face them and stand our grounds instead of claiming activists on social media against some bunch of people who probably have no time for the internet.. I'm sure if the Aparthy war was fought on social media there probably won't be a Nelson Mandela to be celebrated today.. If the fight against Racism was fought on social media then a Martin Luther King Jr. Won't be celebrated today.. Let's all take a rational thinking.. We can all stop this but I don't think we will win this war on social media ....

#SocialMediaProtesthoweffectiveisit

xenophobia, Nigerians and the Boycott

The said xenophobic attack in South Africa is the new issue on the media both foreign and local (depends on where you are reading from) and every other country who have been affected by this barbaric action especially Nigeria is planning a boycott of South African firms in the country at least no plans of killing South Africans yet just a boycott on some major firms that decides the lives of most Nigerians most especially Telecomms Giant Multilinks owners of MTN and Multi Choice owners of DSTV and GoTV.

Its not much of a good idea considering the fact that MTN no matter how much we've complained about their service is almost everyone's 1st choice network... Think of it, you get a new phone and you buy an MTN sim and you start distributing your number to everyone that comes your way like relations, business associates, friends both close and distant, then all of a sudden you are going to get a new sim card probably Globacom because you just realized its time to be proudly Nigerian.. Then you have to start all over again distributing your new contact number to people and start calling everyone to tell them about the new development (that is if they haven't done what you did too)... Well the choice is yours and almost all the best entertainment and news channel is on DSTV... How can most women cope without African Magic and Telemundo even our own very NTA no matter how boring it is, is also on DSTV..

I know it is hurtful and we all condemn the act but we should also understand that two Animals can never make a man.. Boycotting these firms can not stop the killings but may fuel more hate and death.. There is always a way out.. We need them as much as they need us or we should develop us better a good media and then we can really talk about boycotting but for now I have to post this with my MTN data subscription still on and some people just paid for their DSTV and GoTV subscription with the latest NGN 300 added on top of it.. Please after we are sure our money has been fully used then we all can boycott and make use of our own.. 

A Mother's Cry

Today I saw what it entails to be a mother

The cries and heart felt pains that comes under

She came out of the yard crying and pacing

Asking if anyone has seen her baby

In a panic we all went searching 

With rhetorical questions we keep asking

"Where could he be?"

"Who carry am commot?" 

But those questions were flying without answers 

And her patience was running out faster

Her hopes went low 

As she keeps asking everyone hoping somebody knows

But we were all as ignorant as she could be at the moment

Only hoping he appears from somewhere

Then somebody shouted "call pastor, maybe e carry am commot"

So we did but he went out and with him the child was not

Her panic grew, her eyes got redder

Tears stay pouring, like a stormy weather 

And suddenly we heard a cry coming from a neighbors room

That is her baby, just waking up too soon

 And like magic her teary eyes beams with smile 

Knowing her baby is still alive

Only she has to wait for her neighbor to be back 

Before she would hold him in her loving arms

And give him the beating of his life 

For giving her the mini heart attack she just survived 

xenophobia it is real or just an excuse

A lot of complaints about the South African killings recently... With a nice painted word Xenophobia and we seem to overlook the real motives of the killing.. It is really cowardice to kill someone just thinking he came to possess something you think is rightly yours.. Heard they are killing these other african foreigners because they are taking their jobs, the real question is how on earth where you not qualified for the job in the first place that they have to give it to an outsider who came to reside in your country or haven't they heard of the word expatriate?... If they feel these other africans are taking over their jobs and are afraid of it what then will they do to the Brits who have occupied and exploited the land for only God knows when.. This killings are senseless and unjustifiable I don't even think there is Xenophobic trait attached to it... These guys are inhumane and are just out to curse more trouble to the rest of South Africans in diaspora ... The Government should speak up and condemn the act and make sure these are guys are properly taken care of by the law... Else this will brew enemity between RSA and other African bodies... I think on this note I lay me pen and take a nap while I'm still trying to process my papers to RSA cause I think there is a job laying in wait for me out there  

my Defection

Heard on the news today the guber candidate of KOWA congratulating the PDP candidate on his victory over the gubernatorial election held on saturday the 11th of april whilst his other contemporaries APC and APGA are still insisting on a redress of the election with claims that it wasn't free and fair and their was massive rigging... Meanwhile I have been supporting KOWA since the Presidential election and they can't stand their ground like other political parties and fight for their rights even if they won't win.. How can they just accept defeat... On this note I wish to defect to a better party with high morals and are willing to stand for something.. So from this day I here by defect to the Hope Democratic Party... I hope that is a better option #iwritefluently #riverselection #hashtag

Goat

It sounds really offensive when you call people goat. Some may even slap you if they don't have a come back word for you, but let's take a quick look at things before we really get furious about it.

I know a lot of parents who have called their children kids in front of other people and reply they are fine when been asked about their kids. I know we did a thing in english were we matched adult animals with their young ones e.g Man-Child, Cow-calf, Dog-puppy, Goat-Kid and I also hear people say their NANNY is looking after their kids, have you ever asked what a female Goat is called?

Men who also nick name themselves BILLY should note that He-goat is not a name for the male Goat in a way we've all been called Goats without it being offensive or wrong to us

Male- Billy Female- Nanny Young one- Kid

So if your name is Billy and your Kid is with the Nanny... I'm not calling you a GOAT but think about it 

HOPE

"Life no easy" he said

Smiling as he puts on his shade

His sandals truly worn out from long trekking

And his arm pit stinks from heavy sweating

He had no transport to cover his distance

He would have begged but he is already perceived a nuisance

The little boy stares at him waiting for his ten naira for the pure water

He dips his hand in his shirt pocket and hands him twenty naira

The smell of roasted plantain and smoked fish hits him as he gets up to continue his journey 

He ignored it and walked faster before it would be needed by his tummy 

He has set out that morning like every man to look for daily bread

But no bakery has considered him a worthy head

Now hopeless, cause his rent is long due

And to avoid being harassed by his landlord, he avoids the morning toilet queue

Passing by a church building

He wonders if there ever was a God living

Its already evening 

And he is yet to have his meal for the morning

His trousers' all dusty

And a big patch of sweat rested on his shirt from his armpit

He walks slowly to his sleeping place

This has been his new routine everyday

But he is hopeful of his bread someday 

Cause for every pain there is a gain