A GREAT NIGERIA AMAZON IS GONE: Rest in peace Prof. Dora Akunyili

Encomium has been pouring in since her death was made public. Prof Dora Akunyili  was one woman Nigerians will miss so so much because of her contributions to the nation.

According to the Senate President, David Mark,   Prof. Dora Akunyili was a patriotic and dedicated public officer who believed in the sanctity of unity and indivisibility of Nigeria.He noted that Akunyili was an intellectual of international repute.

The senate president said that the former Minister of Information and Director-General of NAFDAC displayed an unwavering commitment and dedication to duty.

Mark said as D-G of NAFDAC and as the nation’s chief image maker then, she brought Nigeria to global reckoning with her campaign of “Great People, Great Nation’’ project. “Nigerians will not forget in a hurry her resolute and relentless war against fake and counterfeit drugs when she chased the illicit drug peddlers out of the market.

“We have lost a great Amazon. We have lost a scholar. We have lost a crusader. We have lost a soldier who stood to be counted when it mattered.
“We shall miss her robust and honest contributions to the socio-political and economic development of Nigeria.’’

Mark prayed that the almighty God would grant her eternal rest and grant her bereaved family the fortitude to bear the loss.

Similarly, the Deputy Senate President, Sen. Ike Ekweremadu, has expressed grief and shock over the death of the former Minister of Information.

Ekweremadu described the late pharmacist as a “woman of substance, unequalled character, and courage who brought respect and glory to the nation.’’ He said her death was a colossal loss to the entire country and an exit of an uncommon role model.

The deputy senate president noted that Akunyili’s love for her fatherland filled her with the courage to tread where other mortals feared to venture. “Prof. Dora Akunyili was a woman of enormous integrity, a quintessential professional and public administrator per excellence.

“As a minister, she was outstanding and as the Director-General of NAFDAC, she brought a lot of energy and impetus to bear on the fight against fake and substandard drugs and food.
“Her brilliant innovations and unparalleled spirited war the health sector practically gave life back to millions of Nigerians. “She was faithful and true to the nation till the very end and will be seriously missed,’’ Ekweremadu added.

He called on the Federal Government to immortalise Akunyili, adding “she practically laid down her life for her country and remained a role model that represented everything a Nigerian woman should be.’’
Ekweremadu condoled with her family, government and people of Anambra State and the nation, and prayed for the peaceful repose of her soul.

Also reacting to the death, Sen. Ayogu Eze (PDP-Enugu), described Akunyili’s as “possibly one of the saddest pieces of news I have heard since the death of my mother last year.’’
Eze said that Akunyili was a core professional and a top Nigerian patriot, who shone on the Nigerian scene like a meteor, leaving her inimitable footprints on the psyche of Nigerians.

She bred life into NAFDAC and in the process, sanitised the chaotic and largely unregulated Nigerian medicine and pharmaceutical industry.

“Her patriotism was to bloom fully when she arrived the Federal Ministry of Information where she left no one in doubt that she was a very resourceful professional by charting a way for cleaning Nigeria’s battered image. “Her slogan, “Good People, Great Nation’’, became an instant household byword as a symbol of the faith and trust of Nigerians in their country.

“For her, there is no gender in the battle of life, a battle she waged with grace, gusto and panache,’’ Eze said.
Eze noted that Nigeria would miss Akunyili’s vibrancy and her commitment to Nigeria and prayed God to grant her soul peaceful rest.

Ado Bayero, the Emir of Kano is dead.

One of Nigeria most prominent traditional rulers, Ado Abdullahi Bayero, the Emir of Kano is  dead.

He died in the early hours of Friday in Kano and will
be buried today according to Islamic rites. May his soul rest in peace. 

Policeman, two others die in a pro-Biafran group failed attempt to make a live broadcast

MEMBERS of the pro-Biafran group, the Biafran Zionists Movement (BZM), led by a lawyer, Benjamin Onwuka, yesterday re-launched an attack on Enugu State Broadcasting Service (ESBS) in a failed attempt to make a live broadcast.

  Members of the group,  numbering over 50,  stormed the state radio station as early as 6.00 a.m., beating and seizing workers on duty while trying to make a forceful access into the station’s studio.
 
Clutching guns, machetes, bottles, petrol and other dangerous weapons including Biafran flags, an attempt to stop them resulted to a shoot-out, which claimed the life of a Police inspector and two other members of the group.

 The state Police Commissioner, Abubakar  Mohammed, who confirmed the incident yesterday, said their mission was to make a live broadcast “overthrowing the government of Nigeria and burning down the television station when challenged”, adding that 13 members of the group, including their leader, have been arrested.
 
The BZM had, for about four hours on March 8, attacked the Enugu Government House, where it hoisted flags and other property belonging to it and since then, had not hidden its intention to declare Biafra in the whole of South-East.
 

 

Facebook May Let Kids Under Age 13 Join

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg.

Facebook is working on a way to allow children under 13 years old join the social network.
The company has designs for a system that allows children younger than 13 to be supervised by parents, according to a new patent, to comply with the US Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (Co ppa), which prohibits children under 13 from using online services that collect data without explicit “verifiable parental consent”.
Facebook currently bans users under 13 from joining the social network.

“Child safety advocates, policymakers and companies have discussed how best to help parents keep their kids safe online,” said a Facebook spokesperson in a statement sent to the Guardian. “Like any responsible company, we looked at ways to tackle this issue, but a patent application based on two-year-old research is not a predictor of future work in this area.”

The truth is that children below 13 years are now on Facebook, with  or without parental consent. It's becoming harder keeping kids out of social networks these days as long as they use handsets that are internet enabled.

Army court-martials 10 Generals,5 Others for aiding Boko Haram.

About 15 senior military officers including 10 generals have been tried before a court-martial and found guilty of giving information and ammunition to Boko Haram terrorists.

In the recent past, the Army and the Defence headquarters have raised  alarm that some of their officers and men are leaking official information to the terrorists.

.Military sources told LEADERSHIP that some of them who were tried at their division levels still have hope until the final review of the judgement at the headquarters in Abuja.“There are a lot of arrests that have been made over some officers who were sabotaging the ongoing counter-insurgency operations.

Be grateful for what you have.

CHIBOK GIRLS VIDEO OUT.

  Trust Nigeria film makers, they don't waste time at all, they capitalize on every events good or bad to make their money. The missing Chibok girls are now out on home video. Maybe we watch the part one and wait for further developments on this missing girls saga to watch the concluding part.

Or what do you think