AHANONU KINGSLEY BLOG

The life which we live is a a spectrum of relativism; where one thing/situation could be good here and now and becomes bad there and then. It is to say that there often could be two options for a particular situation. Hence, in judging in the heat of the moment, one must consider these relativistic tendencies and apply practical wisdom in not throwing entirely the baby while trying to discard the bathwater. There's nothing entirely bad, just as there's nothing entirely good. The good/bad of it depends on how it presents at the moment it affects us. The rain is good this time and could be bad the other, so with the sun. But to surmise that the rain/sun is entirely bad could be wrong. Taking another instance, but looking from the human illustration. Let's say there's a man named Nwaka, who's married and living with his family. For all that has been known about Mr Nwaka, he's a good man, keeping faithfully to the demands of wife and children. Then suddenly, the b...

I do not support racism, and very much only when such idea has been proven to be not just an allegation, but a fact that it happened. I know very well my reason for taking this posture of racism being condemned for the indignity and dishonor that it is, only when it is genuine and provable that it happened. It is this: that issue about racism, like the many others that bothers on our affective are very very sensitive (emphasis implied). Like issues about sexism, religion, politics and the many others, racism is very emotive and could easily stoke up reactions just at a spark! Even as much as I respect the value of the human person and do more to promote the dignity of human life, whether expressed in the shades of white, Caucasian, black or Mongolian colour of, I do not not strive to achieve this or support the course that seeks to achieve this through lies and blackmail. The recent interview held by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex is an attempt to seek public patronage through lies and...

 Just yesterday, Femi Fani-Kayode, a former aviation minister, seemed to have found voice again after the United States Senate narrowly acquitted ex-president Donald Trump. But his trying to find a voice is baseless considering the shallow foundation he's previously laid by his cheap, nonsensical and puerile vituperation of unfounded and false narratives as it concerned the now concluded United States presidential election which Joe Biden won. Below is my retort to his blowing tantrum for continuous cheap relevance: FFK,   You're just cheaply trying to regain stability over the Trump issue after you've been loudly driven to shameful silence. Where's your shameful narrative of Trump been sworn in on 20th of January? If you had honour, which I've long known you hadn't, you should have bowed your head in shame after continuously spewing unchecked and false information. I pity and continue to pity those who hold you for essence. Consistently you've proven you...

 Dear President Buhari, Just recently, on the 27th of January, 2021, you signed the COVID-19 Health Protection Regulations 2021 policy into law. This was a re-enactment of Section 4 of the Quarantine Act, Cap. Q2 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2010, and therein you mandated every Nigerian to wear face mask and maintain social distance at all times between persons. And as a penalty for flouting the provisions of these regulations, you recommended some drastic measures, which include imprisonment for a period of 6 months or payment of fine or both.  The act you signed was applauded by many, who have value for life and safety, mostly by my humble self, going by the objective it sets to achieve in combating the scourge of the fast-spreading Covid-19 infection. It was a pro-life idea! But very troubling and worrisome is the fact that just some days after this landmark action by yours, it was observed that you, by yourself and ontop of yourself, flouted the very law you signed. T...

Sometimes, people ask me who my role model is and I often do not say what they probably would expect. For I know, as is always traditional, they would expect me to draw inspiration from one influential figure or another highly spoken person. But my unconventional drift seems to just defy the norm! Not as though there are no such people, who have made mark for themselves and have impacted on life in ways gloriously spoken of. There are many of them, and deeply I cherish them for who they've become and for what they've achieved! However, to be frank, none of them, in their sparks, fits to be described as my role model: the top bureaucrats, the business moguls, the high-valued political juggernauts, the influential religious leaders and erudite academicians. They do not form my models, as much as I cherish their ilks. Who are my role models? They are but just society's simple elements out there, who continue to inspire and motivate me through their simple  influences expressed...

News making round is on the abduction of some children in the Rachel's Home, an orphanage in the Naharati area of Abuja. That's very disturbing. More disturbing is the fact that the gunmen had gone ahead to demand for ransom for the release of these kids! It's been reported too how the kidnappers, on their demand, were asked if indeed they knew those kids were "orphans". As though they never knew. But to highlight their callousness, they affirmed of how they knew and how they do not care but the money or the kids are wasted. Such insensitivity is very disheartening! The government must do everything to ensure the release of these children and the other kidnapped couple, and prove how shameless this act of brigandage could be. The abductors, very senseless and irresponsible ones indeed, must be brought to book. #ThatsMySimpleDemand

The ongoing massacre in Orlu town of Imo state alleged to have been stocked by overzealous elements in the Nigerian army is shameful, barbaric, callous and a deeply insensitive act that's totally condemned. It's highly reprehensible, very disappointing that this ember of war, as alleged, is fanned by the highhandedness, total disregard and the bilious pride of our security men, who feel they are above their fellow citizens, who to them have become just ordinary and bloody civilians. It smacks of a national shame and militaristic embarrassment how a beer parlour fisticuff could spiral into a war that should involve the military body. It's said military personnel were mobilized from the Obinze barracks to unleash this now infamous #OrluUnrest in retaliation of civilian insubordination to a soldier's indiscretion! The question is, who gave the mandate to mobilize and deploy troops to a civilian community not at war? And was there any certification of the reason for this mo...