This is such a positive message, on a personal and a national level.
I know you heard it yonks ago, but we need constant reminders never to give up hope.
Happy Belated Independence Day!
(You know I'm always late)
Xxx
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Showing posts with label planet. Show all posts
Tuesday, October 02, 2007
The Land Is Green
This is such a positive message, on a personal and a national level.
I know you heard it yonks ago, but we need constant reminders never to give up hope.
Happy Belated Independence Day!
(You know I'm always late)
Xxx
Tuesday, May 29, 2007
The Nigerian Proclamation
IN RECENT HISTORY, NIGERIANS HAVE BEEN OVERWHELMINGLY BETRAYED BY THOSE CHARGED WITH ADDRESSING THEIR NEEDS. INSTEAD OF SERVING THE PEOPLE, PUBLIC SERVANTS HAVE SERVED THEMSELVES TO THE DETRIMENT OF THE MASSES. THE RESULT IS A NATION LACKING ADEQUATE INFRASTRUCTURE, ORGANIZATION AND SECURITY.
THE INEFFECTIVENESS OF NIGERIAN LEADERS INDICATES A LACK OF ACCOUNTABILITY TO THE CONSTITUENTS. NIGERIANS ARE NO LONGER RELEVANT TO THE LEADERS, THUS, LEADERS DO NOT FEEL RESPONSIBLE TO THEM.
THE RECENT FAILURE TO CONDUCT A FREE AND FAIR ELECTORAL PROCESS WAS YET ANOTHER ILLUSTRATION THAT THE NEEDS OF THE MANY ARE SECONDARY TO THE WANTS OF THE IMPORTANT FEW.
FROM THIS DAY, ALL NIGERIANS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FUTURE OF THIS GREAT & POWERFUL COUNTRY. CONSEQUENTLY, ALL NIGERIANS MUST COMMIT THEMSELVES TO THE FOLLOWING:
1. WE MUST DEMAND THAT ELECTED OFFICIALS BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR ACTIONS AND IN-ACTIONS.
2. WE MUST EXPECT DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLES TO BE HONORED, RESPECTED AND MAINTAINED.
3. WE MUST BELIEVE THAT ALL NIGERIANS ARE EQUAL UNDER THE LAW AND SHOULD BE TREATED AS SUCH.
4. WE MUST APPLY OURSELVES TO IMPROVING THE LOT OF EVERY INDIVIDUAL NIGERIAN REGARDLESS OF GENDER, RELIGION, TRIBE OR SOCIAL STATUS.
5. WE MUST STRIVE TO MAINTAIN A UNITED REPUBLIC DESPITE OUR DIFFERENCES.
ONLY UPON ACHIEVING THESE PRINCIPLES CAN WE AS A PEOPLE FULLY LIVE UP TO OUR POTENTIAL AS A LAND OF GREATNESS. FOR OURS IS A COUNTRY RENOWNED FOR ITS ILLUSTRIOUS PEOPLE, AMPLE RESOURCES AND SHEER PHYSICAL BEAUTY.
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This has been put up as part of Solomonsydelle's movement to show that Nigerian and other interested bloggers are unified in our disappointment with recent and ongoing political events. By using the same document with the same title on May 29th, we hope to attract some attention by making The Nigerian Proclamation 'rise' to attention on Google and various other search engines when anyone uses 'Nigeria' as a search term. Let the world know that Nigeria's people too are far from impressed. Put it up on your blogs too today! Peace out Homies :)
THE INEFFECTIVENESS OF NIGERIAN LEADERS INDICATES A LACK OF ACCOUNTABILITY TO THE CONSTITUENTS. NIGERIANS ARE NO LONGER RELEVANT TO THE LEADERS, THUS, LEADERS DO NOT FEEL RESPONSIBLE TO THEM.
THE RECENT FAILURE TO CONDUCT A FREE AND FAIR ELECTORAL PROCESS WAS YET ANOTHER ILLUSTRATION THAT THE NEEDS OF THE MANY ARE SECONDARY TO THE WANTS OF THE IMPORTANT FEW.
FROM THIS DAY, ALL NIGERIANS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FUTURE OF THIS GREAT & POWERFUL COUNTRY. CONSEQUENTLY, ALL NIGERIANS MUST COMMIT THEMSELVES TO THE FOLLOWING:
1. WE MUST DEMAND THAT ELECTED OFFICIALS BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR ACTIONS AND IN-ACTIONS.
2. WE MUST EXPECT DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLES TO BE HONORED, RESPECTED AND MAINTAINED.
3. WE MUST BELIEVE THAT ALL NIGERIANS ARE EQUAL UNDER THE LAW AND SHOULD BE TREATED AS SUCH.
4. WE MUST APPLY OURSELVES TO IMPROVING THE LOT OF EVERY INDIVIDUAL NIGERIAN REGARDLESS OF GENDER, RELIGION, TRIBE OR SOCIAL STATUS.
5. WE MUST STRIVE TO MAINTAIN A UNITED REPUBLIC DESPITE OUR DIFFERENCES.
ONLY UPON ACHIEVING THESE PRINCIPLES CAN WE AS A PEOPLE FULLY LIVE UP TO OUR POTENTIAL AS A LAND OF GREATNESS. FOR OURS IS A COUNTRY RENOWNED FOR ITS ILLUSTRIOUS PEOPLE, AMPLE RESOURCES AND SHEER PHYSICAL BEAUTY.
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This has been put up as part of Solomonsydelle's movement to show that Nigerian and other interested bloggers are unified in our disappointment with recent and ongoing political events. By using the same document with the same title on May 29th, we hope to attract some attention by making The Nigerian Proclamation 'rise' to attention on Google and various other search engines when anyone uses 'Nigeria' as a search term. Let the world know that Nigeria's people too are far from impressed. Put it up on your blogs too today! Peace out Homies :)
Monday, March 05, 2007
Lagos
Alive
Blessed
Lagoons, Palms, Creeks, Beaches
Dangerous
Filthy
Lawless
Okadas, Pedestrians, Policemen, Politicians
Painful
Rape, Robbery, Murder, Violence
Suffering
Throbbing
Rallies, Riots, Uprisings, Teargas, Koboko, Fire Power, Alaiye, Armies
Ulcerous
Waste.
Friday, January 12, 2007
Pygmies in Bazaruto
If you can tell me where Bazaruto is without cheating, by which I mean googling, I'll give you a tenner.
This is Bazaruto..
What has Bazaruto gotta do with pygmies? Well... umm... actually... nothing.
I found this out yesterday, much to my dismay. The Coyote and I have been debating over a holiday spot for the last week now. You could say this is just a tad early, seeing as we can't actually go anywhere until June!! But flights're on sale, and Bitchy loves a good bargain... and Bitchy is also jobless as you know.
To digress a little - What the hell is wrong with me? Ever since I got back to London, all I've done is look for distraction after distraction after distraction... anything to avoid facing the daunting pile of course consolidation work which grows steadily with each passing day. The recommendation from the course convenor last week was that we begin getting our material in gear because the next five weeks (before exams and disaster and crying spells hit) will go by really quickly. Needless to say I have done no such consolidation, and have already begun steeling myself for the exams and disaster and crying spells that will hit... and will hit hard!
Bazaruto.
Its in Mozambique. The Coyote brought this up (Mozambique, not Bazaruto specifically) on Thursday amid talks about Cuba, Miama, Brazil and the like. Displaying my ignorance, or ignoramusness (which feels more appropriate, as I really am incredibly ignorant), I said "What the hell do I wanna do in Mozambique... Its boring". He simply sighed and then allowed me to continue my pitch on the wonder and wonderstrosity that is Cuba. Eventually, we got off the phone, as you do when one of you actually has a job and things to do other than while away the wintry hours on Wikipeeedia and Conde Nast Traveller... and then I googled it.
Mozambique is beautiful. Maputo, in Mozambique, I can't vouch for. That was the first place I googled because its the only place in Mozambique I've ever heard of - Oi! Give me credit... At least I actually knew the name of the capital city in the bloody place. I didn't even know where on the map it was at first! And before you even say or think (since you refuse to comment on my blog) anything along these lines.. Yes I knew it was in Africa smart-ass... You didn't even know where Bazaruto was...
Anyheeuw... Maputo apparently used to be a tourist hot spot until some civil war or something in or about 1992 when it was wrecked and harangued by rebels or guerrillas or somebody - check me out with my Economist-type lingo!
But Bazaruto on the other hand... is amazing. I got so excited and looked at resort after resort. I eventually..
------ HALT ------
The Coyote has made it clear that he no longer wishes to have the ins and outs of his life published on the world wide blogosphere.
The rest of this post has been deleted.
For the umpteenth time (and I really do mean it).. I GRIEVE!! Talk about a SPOIL sport!!
This is Bazaruto..
What has Bazaruto gotta do with pygmies? Well... umm... actually... nothing.
I found this out yesterday, much to my dismay. The Coyote and I have been debating over a holiday spot for the last week now. You could say this is just a tad early, seeing as we can't actually go anywhere until June!! But flights're on sale, and Bitchy loves a good bargain... and Bitchy is also jobless as you know.
To digress a little - What the hell is wrong with me? Ever since I got back to London, all I've done is look for distraction after distraction after distraction... anything to avoid facing the daunting pile of course consolidation work which grows steadily with each passing day. The recommendation from the course convenor last week was that we begin getting our material in gear because the next five weeks (before exams and disaster and crying spells hit) will go by really quickly. Needless to say I have done no such consolidation, and have already begun steeling myself for the exams and disaster and crying spells that will hit... and will hit hard!
Bazaruto.
Its in Mozambique. The Coyote brought this up (Mozambique, not Bazaruto specifically) on Thursday amid talks about Cuba, Miama, Brazil and the like. Displaying my ignorance, or ignoramusness (which feels more appropriate, as I really am incredibly ignorant), I said "What the hell do I wanna do in Mozambique... Its boring". He simply sighed and then allowed me to continue my pitch on the wonder and wonderstrosity that is Cuba. Eventually, we got off the phone, as you do when one of you actually has a job and things to do other than while away the wintry hours on Wikipeeedia and Conde Nast Traveller... and then I googled it.
Mozambique is beautiful. Maputo, in Mozambique, I can't vouch for. That was the first place I googled because its the only place in Mozambique I've ever heard of - Oi! Give me credit... At least I actually knew the name of the capital city in the bloody place. I didn't even know where on the map it was at first! And before you even say or think (since you refuse to comment on my blog) anything along these lines.. Yes I knew it was in Africa smart-ass... You didn't even know where Bazaruto was...
Anyheeuw... Maputo apparently used to be a tourist hot spot until some civil war or something in or about 1992 when it was wrecked and harangued by rebels or guerrillas or somebody - check me out with my Economist-type lingo!
But Bazaruto on the other hand... is amazing. I got so excited and looked at resort after resort. I eventually..
------ HALT ------
The Coyote has made it clear that he no longer wishes to have the ins and outs of his life published on the world wide blogosphere.
The rest of this post has been deleted.
For the umpteenth time (and I really do mean it).. I GRIEVE!! Talk about a SPOIL sport!!
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