First Lady Dame Jonathan’s Naira spraying story sticks in my throat from
trying to swallow the news of her money laundering at the Nigerian Law
School, Bwari Campus, Abuja.
According to Soni Akoji’s story in Saharareporters March 6, Mrs.
Jonathan had made unscheduled visit to the Nigerian Law School, Bwari to
see two adopted daughters.
Mrs. Jonathan officially had gone to attend the convocation of graduates
of her NGO, A. Arueba Foundation for the less privileged at Bwari.
First Lady’s family visit soon turned to ATM affair. She reached to her
mobile ATM vault and began dispensing cash in different amounts.
She gave N300, 000 to her daughters’ room-mate and N250, 000 each to two flat mates, and N100, 000 to the chief porter.
Mrs.
Jonathan reached deeper. This time, she called out: “Who wants to be a
millionaire?” The jackpot fell on the student body via Franc Utoo.
Franc Utoo, President Student Representative Council received N1 million on behalf of his colleagues. The students went bananas!
Utoo, taking his cue from the corruption script written by Aso Rock, the
money was halved. He told the students that Mrs. Jonathan gave them
N500, 000.
The students refused to accept his voodoo mathematics. A recount was
called – by hand. Naira by Naira the money was counted. They came up
with N1 million.
Meanwhile, Utoo’s impeachment for fraud is underway. However, Ope
Owotumi PRO for the Students Representative Council denied that the free
money from Mrs. Jonathan ATM didn’t cause any fracas.
Owotumi’s counter attack to Akoji’s claims appeared in Saharareporters, March 9.
“Before the First lady doled out the said sum, Mr. Franc had already
approached her and intimated her of plans to celebrate Law School’s
Golden Jubilee Anniversary in grand style to which the First lady
graciously pledged to support,” said Owotumi.
“When she eventually gave out the money,” continued Owotumi, “she delivered it with two intents – to fulfil her pledge and to generously gift the cheering students at the hostel,” said Owotumi.
“As President with the discretion to allot and appropriate, Mr. Franc
Utoo separated N500, 000 for the Golden Jubilee and the balance for
sharing to the students, said Owotumi.
“Students in the heat of passion demanded the impeachment of Chairman
and threatened their representatives with recall if such a resolution
wasn’t met.”
The question of fraud on the part of Utoo was not adequately addressed
in Owotumi’s rejoinder. What caused “the heat of the passion?” Can
Owotumi explain what he meant by the “heat of the passion” as it relates
to the money and the students’ reaction?
Owotumi further said that “In a bid to satisfy the demands of said
students while committed to fairness, the Students’ Representative
Council passed a vote of no confidence on the Chairman that night and
asked the Chairman to step aside …”
What were the demands of the students? Why was vote of no confidence
passed on the chairman? By the way, why was the money counted by the
students? .
Owotumi’s version of the story is an argument based on persecution of
Akoji rather than reason. His response is full of stunting and
distorting the kernel of Akoji’s story – the unbecoming spending
recklessness of a First Lady.
As future lawyers charged with interpreting and defending the
constitution, Owotumi and his colleagues should be troubled by the
unrestrained squandering of tax payers’ money by Mrs. Jonathan.
Thinking along this line, the cheering of Mrs. Jonathan by the students
should have been replaced with deafening jeering with placard messages
of reprimand on how the country is being run by Mr. Jonathan.
What part of the corruption equation do the law students not understand?
The crumbs the students fought over were part of the money that would
have gone into job creation and other essential services of lasting
value.
The students should be worried of gainful employment after graduation
instead of being foolishly hypnotized by the temporary sharing of state
looted funds from First Lady Jonathan.
The education of a deaf colleague subsidized by the students should have
been paid for by a responsible government under the special education
for mentally challenged and physically handicapped students. But then,
the students display no flashes of wit.
All future stake holders of Nigeria should agonize on the type of
education being served to the law students: a sterile education devoid
of logic and wisdom.
There is need for more desirable values of education in our law school.
The developing of scientific attitudes and forming of mental habits will
lead to sound judgments.
The students’ open embrace of laundered money is a proof that
stereotyped mind and unenlightened education are culturally alive at the
law school.
What moral and leadership example can the students learn from Mrs. Jonathan? None.
Mrs. Jonathan’s spending spree is dangerously alarming. It’s a
frightening reality that the Jonathans publicly advertised corruption,
greed, and fraud among students who are deemed the “future leaders” of
Nigeria.
History has shown that human beings continuously evolved from self
respecting into debasing individuals fueled by ethical leprosy.
The First Lady’s ethical delinquency shaved the nonsense from varieties
of myths and propaganda that describe her husband as a corruption
fighter.
The latest moral lapse
displayed by Dame Jonathan left naked the defenders of her husband
claiming that he’s really fighting corruption.
I have always argued in my writings that President Jonathan is the wrong
man to fight corruption. I believe the problems we have will not be
solved by the minds that created them.
As governor of Bayelsa, he was one of the governors on the wanted list
of the moribund EFCC. Like all other EFCC publicized suspects, GEJ’s
citation went the way of the wind.
His wife’s unrestrained auction of Naira in Bwari flea market as it
were, convinced me that President Jonathan is the biggest obstacle to
fighting corruption.
The
latest naked display of Naira give away by Dame Jonathan reminds
Nigerians of the first couples’ follies much as a mirror reminds people
of the way they really look. Indeed, the Jonathan s are enemies of reason and morality.
Her visit to the law school under the pretence of
seeing her adopted daughters is ostentatious boredom and a poison of
pleasure. Hers is an act of barbarity a cosmic enlargement of Jonathan’s
administration morbid moral turpitude.
If there was any doubt before that the First Couple is an undesirable
hybrid blocking the way to a corrupt free Nigeria, the Bwari event
finally put it to rest.
This is peculiarly dastardly because the action of the Jonathan s takes advantage of the defencelessness of morbidly coerced Nigerians to confront their oppressors.
I'm perplexed
by the morality of the Jonathan administration that finds little
difficulty in spending money on frivolities but find it impossible to
appropriate pinhead sums for solving Nigeria’s open sore needs.
What’s the source of Mrs. Jonathan’s money? What’s the budget of the
office of the First Lady? How much money does she carry aboard her jet
each time she goes on a trip?
In a civilized democracy, Mrs. Jonathan’s action would have attracted
the attention of the criminal enforcement agents and possible
prosecution. But who cares? After all, this is Nigeria where anything
goes!
We wish Mrs. Jonathan who came back to life few weeks ago having been
sent back to complete “her assignment” happy spraying as she continues
her “resurrection” thank you visit nationwide.
*** We cannot drive a car forward by looking at the rear view mirror. We
cannot use shoes for hammers, newspapers for umbrellas, and finger nail
to tight screw!
News reaching us is that singing duo SKUKI are set to spend "millions" on their anticipated condom brand "Peeshaun Condoms".
Club goers were said to have scampered to safety as the club
was in a chaotic state. Drinks and equipment worth millions were said to have
been damaged in the fracas.
The singer, whose real names are Olaniyan Damilola
was attacked by suspected cultists at around 4:30pm who shot him
several times to the head and hand before speeding off on a motorbike
leaving him to bleed to death.
So thats the story, Wizkid parted ways with Mr Wellington and the rest of the Empire Mates crew and is set to fly solo and show what he is made off. Those of us who know a bit about management will testify that what he is about to do is no easy task. Management, people think is so easy, it really isnt...
Anyways here is wishing this young man Success and we would be looking out for your first singing, bros! make it a good one.
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