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I am intrigued by the heat and dust raised as a result of the seizure of Prof. Okey Ndibe’s Passports for 2 days, following his identification on the State Security Service (SSS) Wanted Persons’ List at Murtala Mohammed Airport, Lagos, Nigeria on Saturday 08-Jan-2011.
Prof. Okey Ndibe (PON) is a Lecturer, Writer, Newspaper Columnist and Social Critic. He speaks on behalf of the people whenever and wherever he identifies anything that is not in their interest. The natures of some of his calling make him an enemy of any government that is not loved by the people. He is also a danger to all those benefitting from bad governance of the people, whether he identified and/or criticized them or not. Everybody knows that he has been a thorn in the flesh of Nigerian governments in recent years.
There is no doubt that Prof. Ndibe is smart. He has won accolades in the Academic world. As a writer, his intellect is unassailable. A master like Chinua Achebe must have seen something in him during his early years as a writer; therefore, his intuition should be first class. He was born in Yola, Nigeria and had most of his education in Nigeria, therefore, he does not lack commonsense of the Nigerian situation, which those born outside Nigeria have to assimilate. From his writings, it is easy to see that he keeps abreast of happenings in Nigeria and is even more informed of what is on the ground than many of us residing in Nigeria.
Consequently, when he packed his bag to come to Nigeria from the US, he knew exactly what he was doing and the personal security scenarios he could encounter in nascent democratic Nigeria. He knew the occupational hazards attached to his calling in Africa so it seems to me that he wanted to test the waters under President Goodluck Jonathan. I would not be surprised to hear that he came with his medical and spiritual doctors, as well as his lawyer – just in case.
I tried to find out if President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan (GEJ) or his assign made a statement on the incident but I guess that the journalists at the State House need more time before they ask somebody about it and tell us. Or maybe something was said and I missed it. In the end, the SSS told Prof. Ndibe that he was free to go, but arrested his two Passports and asked him to go to their Kingsway Road Ikoyi office on Monday 10-Jan-2011.
From Prof. Okey Ndibe’s account, he was neither insulted (ala African style) nor assaulted. We did not hear that he was locked up in some smelly mosquito-infested Cell and served some dubious beverage, like Tea, programmed to alter some neurons in his brain some months after the encounter. No type of bomb exploded near him during or after his encounter with the SSS. We did not hear that somebody shot at his car on his way home; that he fainted; that he was hypnotized; that he had a nightmare, etc., etc. After he collected his Passports, he did not report that any of them was mutilated.
Whatever the case, it seems to me that President Goodluck Jonathan has emerged from this episode smelling like a bunch of Roses. Prof. Okey Ndibe smells nice too, as he now knows that the government takes note of his arguments. If I were a political Sci-Fi writer, I would have put this incident down as a symbiotic “collabo” between GEJ and PON; where President Goodluck Jonathan adds some animated GIF Feathers to his Human Rights digital Cap, and Prof. Okey Ndibe’s worldwide rating soars – as the courageous patriotic critic that left his comfortable life in the US to dare the Nigerian Lion in his den and came out unscathed.
In my estimation, there is no winner and no vanquished so I think that GEJ should be given the benefit of the doubt and all assistance to move the nation forward until he proves unworthy of such help.
The travails of Julien Assange of Wikileaks have shown us that freedom of the Press/speech, as enshrined in any Constitution, could still be subject to interpretation anywhere in the world, regardless of the type of Passport(s) you carry. It is noteworthy (and food for thought) that even after Mr. Assange’s indictment, the Freedom of Information (FOI) Bill is still on the front Burner in Nigeria’s National Assembly.
I am not holding brief for President Goodluck Jonathan but I want things to be put in their proper perspective because, time and again, we saw some overzealous Nigerian officers take laws into their own hands in the heat of the moment. GEJ is not a foolish Captain, so he knows that he has fifth columnists on board. It is hard to believe that he would authorize that Prof. Okey Ndibe be arrested at election time. Besides, he knows that Prof. Ndibe is famous and has many friends in Nigeria and in the western world.
Prof. Ndibe was born in the home state of His Excellency Atiku Abubakar, and writes for the Sun Newspapers owned by Chief Orji Uzor Kalu. I guess that it would be difficult for Prof. Okey Ndibe to sustain criticism of these political juggernauts and their friends at this time. Somebody should correct me if I am wrong.
Ehee, Oh yes, Prof. Ndibe, having noted how Nigerians (including Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka) rallied round you when the SSS pounced, I hope that your perception has shifted enough to look again at my unacknowledged emails to you on my dispossession by Mr. Nessim Gaon of Israel: http://en.netlog.com/jonathanobikpo/blog, http://jonathan-obikpo.blogspot.com. Those who choose your line of business should use their talents and connections to fight corruption, injustice and oppression whenever and wherever they rear their ugly heads, no matter whose ox is gored. This should not be Animal Farm ooo! It is true that I left a caveat that those who want to assist me should evaluate if they could sacrifice their personal wellbeing before offending almighty Mr. Gaon, but you have made it clear that you have the interest of others at heart so I expected that you would do something to assist. Besides, you are not one of those with loots and who stashed them away in Swiss or British Banks, so you have nothing to fear from Mr. Nessim Gaon. I beg, my brother, stand up and be counted.
In spite of everything, many of us in Nigeria appreciate your work and those constructive criticisms designed to keep our rulers on their toes, and awake to their promises and responsibilities.
Jonathan Obikpo
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Sunday, January 2, 2011
UFO In Israel - Lesson For Nigeria
On 02-Dec-2010, there was fire outbreak on the holy Mount Carmel in Israel. The fire caught the Israelis unaware and took several days to put out. Cause of the fire was attributed to two careless teenagers. You may wish to see my Blog on this incident: http://jonathan-obikpo.blogspot.com/ or http://en.netlog.com/jonathanobikpo/blog.
On 16-Dec-2010, Israel told the world that Israel Defense Forces (IDF) shot down an Unidentified Flying Object (UFO) in the Negev, when it entered the No-Fly zone of the Dimona Nuclear facility. This information was widely carried by the Press all over the world. According to information released, the object shot down could not be identified subsequently. If they finally identified it, they did not give it wide publicity as they did when it was shot down. In fact, it seems that there is news blackout on the issue now.
I am curious that both events above happened on a Thursday. Is it possible that Zeus is trying to break cosmic quarantine and reinstate himself on Earth against God’s Will? LOL.
Some say that the flying object shot down is nothing more than a Balloon, hence the political “difficulty” of the IDF to identify it. On the other hand, from what we have been told about Alien UFOs, it could well be that it dematerialized upon being shot at. We have read that the technology of alien UFOs is such that it can operate in the third and fourth dimensions. We have also heard that the UFOs sometimes crash on Earth (Roswell, Area 51, etc.). When this happens, its fourth dimension configuration may become compromised or disabled. However, we did not hear that the Israeli UFO crashed; we heard that four F-16s were scrambled to engage it in the air and that one of them shot it down.
If what we heard about UFOs are true, where did Israel get the technology to shoot it down? In the first place the UFO was not identified by IDF’s Radar and Satellite systems as it (crossed the Jordanian border 22 miles away and) entered the Israeli airspace. It evaded all the IDF’s surveillance systems but chose to break cover upon arrival at (or departure from) the Dimona Nuclear Plant, obviously on a reconnaissance mission. This suggests that it was combat ready when the four F-16s appeared. If this scenario is true, the Pilots of the F-16s and their equipment would have been disabled long before they engaged the UFO.
It will be recalled that in January 2010, a 7.0 Earthquake hit Haiti. In September 2010 a similar Earthquake struck New Zealand. A lot of people died in the Haiti quake but there was no death in New Zealand (incredible). Analysts blame the high death toll in Haiti to poor building construction practices and the time of day when the quake struck. Well, in addition to the reasons advanced, it is no secret that Haiti is a land of Voodoo and other sundry acts of wickedness; where worship of myriad gods is rampant.
We read in the Bible that God abhors worship of gods. Following the New Zealand quake, their government decided to release classified materials on UFO, but the Israelis would not have someone else steal their show, so they had to do something very quickly to maintain their position as God’s favourite children. There is speculation that the Mount Carmel fire was of extraterrestrial origin but the rulers of Israel are not in favour of considering this information, as that would also diminish their status with God in the eyes of man and/or show that God is not pleased with them. Jesus Christ made it clear that He was the son of God. We gather from the Bible that He had absolute control over the elements. It is clear from the Mount Carmel fire that Israel, as the children of God, did not have the spiritual or scientific technology to control the wind, not to talk of the other elements. The spiritual leaders of Israel have not preserved the traditions handed down to them. That is why we have Jonathan Obikpo crying in the wilderness for an Elijah but all the Israelis at home and in the Diaspora are playing deaf and dumb, even after all their own suffering.
Whatever the case, the Israelis have now stated categorically to the world that UFOs exist but that they constitute no threat whatsoever to Israel, so that their people should go to sleep with both eyes closed. In the Christian Bible, Ezekiel described a type of flying object, which was expatiated upon by Erich Von Daniken in his book: Chariots of the Gods. So, it is no secret that UFOs have been with mankind for a long time. If the IDF actually took shots at an UFO, then that alien group is not malevolent and allowed the F-16 to see and shoot at it with third dimension weaponry. If this were not so, Israel would be in danger as there should be no doubt that the UFO Mothership or Base recorded the encounter and has logged the exact coordinates.
It would require an UFO or weapon of alien manufacture to shoot down another UFO, so if the UFO was shot down by IDF, then the logical conclusion would be that Israel has one or more of God’s UFO/Weapon in its military/spiritual arsenal and have trained manpower to operate such. I guess that this should be food for thought for Hamas, Hezbollah and other militant neighbours of Israel, like Iran.
What is the lesson for Nigeria in this regard? Since President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan (GEJ) took office as the Nigerian president, bombs have been going off here and there in Nigeria. On 31-Dec-2010, bombs went off in a military camp in Abuja, killing many people. Corruption and many forms of wickedness have remained in evidence. So far, we have not seen earthquake, tsunami, fireball storm or other forms of misfortune in Nigeria. Most of our misfortunes are designed and manufactured in Nigeria by Nigerian criminal elements in the ruling class. Nigerians should give thanks to God for His benevolence and make effort to turn their faces towards God in all their undertaking. GEJ should make a great effort to solve the problems on the ground in Nigeria, including the dispossession of Jonathan Obikpo of Nigeria by Mr. Nessim Gaon of Israel: http://en.netlog.com/jonathanobikpo/blog. We should learn from the New Zealand experience and not wait until messenger UFOs appear in our skies before we are galvanized into action to save the Citizens from imminent endtime calamities.
The news that GEJ attended the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) of Bishop Enoch Adeboye is a welcome one. While one is at a loss to understand why the event was allowed to be publicized, Nigerians should be grateful that GEJ did not go to Okija or similar shrines to acquire power/protection from demons or erratic aliens.
Happy New Year to everyone.
Jonathan Obikpo
http://jonathan-obikpo.blogspot.com/
http://en.netlog.com/jonathanobikpo/blog
On 16-Dec-2010, Israel told the world that Israel Defense Forces (IDF) shot down an Unidentified Flying Object (UFO) in the Negev, when it entered the No-Fly zone of the Dimona Nuclear facility. This information was widely carried by the Press all over the world. According to information released, the object shot down could not be identified subsequently. If they finally identified it, they did not give it wide publicity as they did when it was shot down. In fact, it seems that there is news blackout on the issue now.
I am curious that both events above happened on a Thursday. Is it possible that Zeus is trying to break cosmic quarantine and reinstate himself on Earth against God’s Will? LOL.
Some say that the flying object shot down is nothing more than a Balloon, hence the political “difficulty” of the IDF to identify it. On the other hand, from what we have been told about Alien UFOs, it could well be that it dematerialized upon being shot at. We have read that the technology of alien UFOs is such that it can operate in the third and fourth dimensions. We have also heard that the UFOs sometimes crash on Earth (Roswell, Area 51, etc.). When this happens, its fourth dimension configuration may become compromised or disabled. However, we did not hear that the Israeli UFO crashed; we heard that four F-16s were scrambled to engage it in the air and that one of them shot it down.
If what we heard about UFOs are true, where did Israel get the technology to shoot it down? In the first place the UFO was not identified by IDF’s Radar and Satellite systems as it (crossed the Jordanian border 22 miles away and) entered the Israeli airspace. It evaded all the IDF’s surveillance systems but chose to break cover upon arrival at (or departure from) the Dimona Nuclear Plant, obviously on a reconnaissance mission. This suggests that it was combat ready when the four F-16s appeared. If this scenario is true, the Pilots of the F-16s and their equipment would have been disabled long before they engaged the UFO.
It will be recalled that in January 2010, a 7.0 Earthquake hit Haiti. In September 2010 a similar Earthquake struck New Zealand. A lot of people died in the Haiti quake but there was no death in New Zealand (incredible). Analysts blame the high death toll in Haiti to poor building construction practices and the time of day when the quake struck. Well, in addition to the reasons advanced, it is no secret that Haiti is a land of Voodoo and other sundry acts of wickedness; where worship of myriad gods is rampant.
We read in the Bible that God abhors worship of gods. Following the New Zealand quake, their government decided to release classified materials on UFO, but the Israelis would not have someone else steal their show, so they had to do something very quickly to maintain their position as God’s favourite children. There is speculation that the Mount Carmel fire was of extraterrestrial origin but the rulers of Israel are not in favour of considering this information, as that would also diminish their status with God in the eyes of man and/or show that God is not pleased with them. Jesus Christ made it clear that He was the son of God. We gather from the Bible that He had absolute control over the elements. It is clear from the Mount Carmel fire that Israel, as the children of God, did not have the spiritual or scientific technology to control the wind, not to talk of the other elements. The spiritual leaders of Israel have not preserved the traditions handed down to them. That is why we have Jonathan Obikpo crying in the wilderness for an Elijah but all the Israelis at home and in the Diaspora are playing deaf and dumb, even after all their own suffering.
Whatever the case, the Israelis have now stated categorically to the world that UFOs exist but that they constitute no threat whatsoever to Israel, so that their people should go to sleep with both eyes closed. In the Christian Bible, Ezekiel described a type of flying object, which was expatiated upon by Erich Von Daniken in his book: Chariots of the Gods. So, it is no secret that UFOs have been with mankind for a long time. If the IDF actually took shots at an UFO, then that alien group is not malevolent and allowed the F-16 to see and shoot at it with third dimension weaponry. If this were not so, Israel would be in danger as there should be no doubt that the UFO Mothership or Base recorded the encounter and has logged the exact coordinates.
It would require an UFO or weapon of alien manufacture to shoot down another UFO, so if the UFO was shot down by IDF, then the logical conclusion would be that Israel has one or more of God’s UFO/Weapon in its military/spiritual arsenal and have trained manpower to operate such. I guess that this should be food for thought for Hamas, Hezbollah and other militant neighbours of Israel, like Iran.
What is the lesson for Nigeria in this regard? Since President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan (GEJ) took office as the Nigerian president, bombs have been going off here and there in Nigeria. On 31-Dec-2010, bombs went off in a military camp in Abuja, killing many people. Corruption and many forms of wickedness have remained in evidence. So far, we have not seen earthquake, tsunami, fireball storm or other forms of misfortune in Nigeria. Most of our misfortunes are designed and manufactured in Nigeria by Nigerian criminal elements in the ruling class. Nigerians should give thanks to God for His benevolence and make effort to turn their faces towards God in all their undertaking. GEJ should make a great effort to solve the problems on the ground in Nigeria, including the dispossession of Jonathan Obikpo of Nigeria by Mr. Nessim Gaon of Israel: http://en.netlog.com/jonathanobikpo/blog. We should learn from the New Zealand experience and not wait until messenger UFOs appear in our skies before we are galvanized into action to save the Citizens from imminent endtime calamities.
The news that GEJ attended the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) of Bishop Enoch Adeboye is a welcome one. While one is at a loss to understand why the event was allowed to be publicized, Nigerians should be grateful that GEJ did not go to Okija or similar shrines to acquire power/protection from demons or erratic aliens.
Happy New Year to everyone.
Jonathan Obikpo
http://jonathan-obikpo.blogspot.com/
http://en.netlog.com/jonathanobikpo/blog
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