GUN VIOLENCE IN AMERICA: FOR WHO THE BELL TOLLS NEXT.

Just five people shy of Sandy Hook elementary school mass shooting incident that claimed 26 lives, the Uvalde Texas Robb elementary school mass shooting at 21 victims, now ranks among the highest grossing gun carnage in America. It is sad that such frequent blood spilling has tragically become part of our culture as a society. May the souls of the killed now rest.

25th AMENDMENT: ITS NOW ALL CRICKET.

Madam Speaker Nancy Pelosi once questioned former President Donald John Trump's fitness to remain in office due to what she claimed was his declining mental capacity. Does anyone know what Madam Speaker presently thinks about the incontrovertible case which America is now saddled with? Just curious!

WHO WILL REBUILD UKRAINE?

The West should convert frozen Russian assets, both state's and oligarchs' owned, into a full seizure and set them aside for the future rebuilding of Ukraine. Like the Marshal Plan, call it the Putin Plan.

A HERO IS BORN.

I am staying put. I will not run away and abandon my people. The fight is here in Ukraine. What I need are weapons and ammunitions, not a ride out of town like former Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani - President Volodymyr Zelensky.

IT IS WHAT IT IS.

"There is too much hate in America because there is too much anger in America." - Trevor Noah.

WORD!

A life without challenges is not a life lived at all. A life lived is a life that has problems, confronts problems, solves problems and then learns from problems. - Tunde Fashola.

NOW, YOU KNOW.

When fishing for love, bait with your heart and not your brain, because you cannot rationalize love. - Mark Twain.

JUST THE FACT.

In our country, you can shoot and kill a nigger, but you better not hurt a gay person’s feelings - Dave Chappelle

DO YOU?.

“What you believe in can only be defined by what you’re willing to risk for it." - Stuart Scheller.

HEDGE YOUR CRISIS.

Never get in bed with a woman whose problems are worse than yours. - Chicago PD.

PROBLEM SOLVED.

'The best way to keep peace is to be ready to destroy evil. If you Pearl Harbor me, I Nagasaki you.' - Ted Nugent.

OUR SHARED HUMANITY.

Empathy is at the heart of who we are as human beings. - Cardinal Matthew Kukah.

WORDS ON MARBLE.

"Birth is agony. Life is hard. Death is cruel." - Japanese pithy.

REPENT OR PERISH - POPE.

Homosexuality is a sin. It is not ordained by God, therefore same sex marriage cannot be blessed by the church - Pope Francis.

CANCEL CULTURE IS CORROSIVE.


FOR SAKE OF COUNTRY.


MAGA LIVES ON: NO RETREAT, NO SURRENDER!

TWITTER IS BORING WITHOUT HIS TWEETS. #RestorePresidentTrump'sTwitterHandle.


WORD.

"If you cannot speak the truth when it matters, then nothing else you says matters.” - Tucker Carlson.

#MeToo MOVEMENT: A BAD NEWS GONE CRAZY.

"To all the women who testified, we may have different truth, but I have a great remorse for all of you. I have great remorse for all of the men and women going through this crisis right now in our country. You know, the movement started basically with me, and I think what happened, you know, I was the first example, and now there are thousands of men who are being accused and a regeneration of things that I think none of us understood. I’m not going to say these aren’t great people. I had wonderful times with these people. I’m just genuinely confused. Men are confused about this issue. We are going through this #MeToo movement crisis right now in this country." - Harvey Weinstein.


RON DELLUMS: UNAPOLOGETICALLY RADICAL.

"If it’s radical to oppose the insanity and cruelty of the Vietnam War, if it’s radical to oppose racism and sexism and all other forms of oppression, if it’s radical to want to alleviate poverty, hunger, disease, homelessness, and other forms of human misery, then I’m proud to be called a radical.” - Ron Vernie Dellums.


WHAT REALLY MATTERS IN LIFE - STEVE JOBS

“I reached the pinnacle of success in the business world. In others’ eyes, my life is an epitome of success. However, aside from work, I have little joy. Non-stop pursuing of wealth will only turn a person into a twisted being, just like me. God gave us the senses to let us feel the love in everyone’s heart, not the illusions brought about by wealth. Memories precipitated by love is the only true riches which will follow you, accompany you, giving you strength and light to go on. The most expensive bed in the world is the sick bed. You can employ someone to drive the car for you, make money for you but you cannot have someone to bear sickness for you. Material things lost can be found. But there is one thing that can never be found when it is lost – Life. Treasure Love for your family, love for your spouse, love for your friends. Treat yourself well. Cherish others.” - SJ

EVIL CANNOT BE TRULY DESTROYED.

"The threat of evil is ever present. We can contain it as long as we stay vigilant, but it can never truly be destroyed. - Lorraine Warren (Annabelle, the movie)


ONLY THE POOR WISH THEY HAD STUFF?

“I’m not that interested in material things. As long as I find a good bed that I can sleep in, that’s enough.” - Nicolas Berggruem, the homeless billionaire.

Tuesday, July 14, 2015

MAJOR GENERAL TUKUR YUSUF BURATAI, A GOOD CHOICE TO LEAD THE ARMY.

Icheoku says President Muhammadu Buhari got it right with the appointment of Major General TY Buratai as the new Chief of Army Staff (COAS). A man with his resume` is what the Nigerian army needs at this infamous juncture in the war against Boko Haram. He did it in Niger Delta and Insha Allah will do it again in Northeastern Nigeria infested Boko Haram hotbed. This is exactly what putting a round peg in a round hole looks like; a perfect fit for an army fighting a fight of their life against an amorphous insurgency that seems to have the proverbial cat's nine lives. He is a solder and he will fight to win the war, no politics. For so long have Nigerians heard about a Boko Haram that is on the throes of their last life and for that many times have they miraculously rose from their ashes, become more invigorated and more devastating a fighting force. But finally this pick will seal their fate and whatever happens thence from will be the true testament as to the correct position of things in the war effort against Boko Haram. 

Icheoku is not a fan of President Muhammadu Buhari and has neither repented; but gives him every prop for making this very appointment because TY (not the Danjuma's) will get the job done this time. Icheoku had previously lamented that a political army or rather a politicized army or one with an agenda has been in charge with confronting Boko Haram all these years since the inception of the insurgency; except for the little window when General Ihejirika was put in charge until his thoughtless firing by President Goodluck Jonathan just because Governor Nyako demanded it? But with this particular appointment, a soldiers' soldier has been put in charge of soldiers and Nigerians will now witness how wars are fought battle by battle until it is finally won and conclusively shall it be won under Major General Buratai, what a name! Two good factors working in this guy's favor are the two languages which he speaks - the local language of Kanuri, being the majority of Boko Haram recruitment and catchment area language and secondary, the language of violence and he dishes it out in quantum and not in half measure. 

Icheoku says a soldier has only one job - to destroy. They are not nation builders nor mother Theresas and this is how Icheoku would like the Nigerian war effort against Boko Haram insurgency repositioned. There should be only one option for these marauders, surrender or be destroyed and not even war prisoners should be entertained this time, not any longer. Enough of this banditry and hostage taking of Northeastern Nigeria by these bunch of heartless killers who are even killing Muslims right inside mosques; yet they claim to be Muslims? 

Icheoku is very optimistic that Major General TY Buratai is the man to do the job and he will do it excellently well. He should  probably start by declaring every part of Northeast a war zone and ban all media coverage of the area until the house is totally and completely cleaned of these imbeciles. General TY is not a political soldier like some of these potbelly soldiers of the past whose hands were tied by interests and could not get the job done. He is a man with proven ability and whose credentials of being 'a can do it 'guy speaks volume. A Kanuri from Borno state, he was the commander of the Boko Haram multinational joint task force headquartered in Ndjamena, Chad before his appointment. He once served as commander of Nigerian Army’s 2nd Brigade, Port Harcourt with direct supervision over the Joint Task Force fighting Niger Delta insurgence.  He was once  the commander of Nigerian Army School of Infantry, Jaji, Kaduna State. He has two master’s degrees – one in history and onein philosophy. So he can think and he can fight; a good asset.

Icheoku also commends the appointment of the new National Security Adviser Babagana Monguno and says a would be chief security officer of Nigeria with his vast experience in intelligence matters is a sure good fit for the job. A retired Major General, also a Kanuri from Borno state, Babagana (not the Kingibe's) held several command and staff appointments including during his service years including: commander, Guards Brigade; deputy commandant, National Defence College; chief of defence intelligence; chief of defence logistics; and commander, Training and Doctrine Command. He is an architect. Icheoku says a security adviser should be someone knowledgeable with gathering intelligence and this guy comes highly qualified; unlike the other guy whom Jonathan picked simply because he is from a royal family without more.

In summation therefore, Icheoku commends this two particular appointments as well made. President Muhammadu Buhari got both right and very right indeed. Icheoku says if any two good heads can liberate Nigerians from the scourge of Boko Haram and put a final full stop to their madness as well as contain other insecurities in the country, these two fine officers will get the job done. They can and they will and their credentials attest to this affirmation. Both men are from Borno State, the epicenter of Boko Haramism and would not tolerate any further desecration  of their land by these jackals. Both also speak the native language of Kanuri as well as the language of violence. Both are Army Generals and cannot afford to turn tails, fleeing before these reckless criminals and murderers and on their very own turf - they own the land and not these Boko Haram munchkins. Therefore President Muhammadu Buhari has by this very unique appointments, given Nigerians reason to hope again and that in the war against Boko Haram, Nigerians will see the light at the end of the tunnel. With this appointments PMB has affirmed that defeating Boko Haram is a task that must be accomplished; and if ever it is doable, this duo will get it done. Congratulations PMB, Buratai and Mungono and let Boko Haram now see hell.

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