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You're not in Love till Telepathy sets in
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Two persons can never say they are in love until they start
experiencing Telepathy among themselves. One might be
pondering over what telepathy is all about. TELEPATHY
is an existing means of communication. It is the strongest
and earliest communication kind. Telepathic communication
supersedes any other communication form in existence, or
anyone you could think of. It takes place without any iota of
sign or verbal utterance, neither is the presence of the parties
involved a prerequisite to the communication.

Telepathy is simply a communication through the minds, thus
can transpire even when the persons in question are not seeing
each other. The moment anything happened to your person, be
it good or bad omen, you would telepathically communicate
with your loved one(s), or that special person in your life, even
in their absence. When you sent the signal - carrying either pains
or joy - to them, they would receive it immediately and therein
experience the impact of the feelings that were conveyed to them.

Summarily, when you just recorded a misfortune, or a feat, as
the case may be, that person you would wish to see as soon as
possible, is the one you share something strong with; and the
person in the picture would at the moment feel what has
happened to you. This communication means occurs stronger
when either of you are in pains. Mind you, the fellow could be a
relative or a friend. In fact, telepathy takes place more often
between a mother and her child, because it's among these type of
people that true love exists.

So my dear, do not say 'we are in love' or 'we love each other',
till you both start communicating telepathically. Until Telepathy 
sets into the relationship, you're not yet in LOVE. #ThinkAboutIt

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Python Dance, David Dance, and What Have You

PYTHON DANCE, DAVID DANCE, AND WHAT HAVE YOU

      

The last time I checked, Imo and South-East at large was dominated by operation this and that. Initially, it was only ‘Operation Python Dance’ until ‘Operation David Dance’ followed suit. The former – a military exercise – which is targeted to wipe out all forms of social ills lingering in the said region to include armed robbery, kidnapping, abduction, herdsmen/farmers clashes, and violent secessionist movements, was recently launched by the Nigerian Army (NA).

       

In various quarters, the residents of the affected area – particularly members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) – have strongly kicked against the military exercise, opining that it was not for the good interest of the entire people of the Igbo nation. To this end, the IPOB equally launched a parallel exercise code-named Operation David Dance. According to them, the ‘David’ signifies the one in the Holy Bible who defeated Goliath in a battle field with a mere stone. It suffices to say; they were trying to insinuate that the military exercise represents ‘Goliath’.

        

As some groups within the South-East zone have continued to condemn the new military operation, which is meant to last between November 27 and December 27, 2016, the NA has explained extensively that the exercise did not mean any harm except to criminals, hence, would be in the overall interest of the good people of the area contrary to the views making the rounds. In a press statement released by the Deputy Director of the Army Public Relations – 82 Division Enugu – Colonel Sagir Musa, the initiative reportedly aimed towards achieving a hitch-free yuletide in the entire South-East would benefit the people of the region in the areas of healthcare and security, among others.

        

Col. Musa, however, categorically stated that the exercise wasn’t peculiar to South-East. According to him, having painstakingly examined the myriad of security challenges cum scenarios across the country, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai directed  the setting up of the conduct of both Command Post and Field Training exercises, as a way of enhancing troops preparedness toward combating the spectrum of the contemporary challenges. In view of this directive, the Army Headquarters instructed the immediate commencement of the request in different regions across the federation.

      

He further highlighted that operations Ex Shirin Harbi, Ex Harbin Kunama, Ex Crocodile Smile, and Ex Python Dance were instituted for the North-East, North-West, Niger-Delta, and South-East regions, respectively, in regard to their individual security plights. The information personnel equally disclosed that an elaborate Civil-Military Cooperation (CIMIC) would be maintained throughout the exercise. Thus, he urged the people of the South-East to support rather than despise it, since it means well for them.

       

It’s noteworthy that the governors of the five states that make up the zone including Imo, Anambra, Enugu, Abia, and Ebonyi, have thrown their weight behind the operation. They were of the opinion that the exercise would help tremendously to whisk out all the bad eggs in the zone irrespective of where they are hiding, thus ought to be supported at all cost. Many have called the governors’ gesture an act of sabotage that is only aimed at witch-hunting the goodwill of the Igbo people; they opined that it was a conspiracy between the governors and the Federal Government (FG) to truncate the ongoing call for a ‘Biafra’ nation.

         

What got me personally pissed off the moment I received the news regarding the operation was its code-name. Why ‘python’? Where did they cull that from, or what informed the name? I know quite well the military has a unique and weird pattern of doing things, especially issues pertaining to security, but they should have searched for a name that wouldn’t bog or startle one’s mind when heard. We are not advocating for a friendly name because we’re not unaware that security issues are involved, but at least something humanly would have been sought to fit as the code-name instead of Python.

       

Moreover, Nigeria isn’t undergoing a military era, hence, no one would overhear the operation and finds it friendly. The police are good enough to guide and guard any Nigerian province at the moment when it calls for security matters except the North-East that is still faced with the Boko-Haram terrorism. The armed forces can be introduced later all if security challenges became more severe or get out of hand. Right now, I don’t think the police are complaining, or have been overpowered. It suffices to say that they are still equal to the task, thus ought to be allowed to continue with the concernment.

      

What we must comprehend is that civilians don’t like hearing that where they are residing is being militarized; they are of the opinion that the military should be involved only during emergency. The moment civilians overhear that the area where they live would be militarized, they would start shivering, thinking the place is no longer safe for human inhabitation.

        

Now that the deed is already done, let’s not engage in retrogressive discussions; rather, concentrate on progressive ones. The only thing that can make the people of the affected area to be convinced that the exercise truly means well for them is by ensuring that a thorough civil-military relation is sustained as long as the initiative lasts, as earlier claimed by the army. Outside this, the operation would end up springing up further crises in the long run. Against this backdrop, every personnel involved in the exercise must endeavour to jettison any act that could bring any unwanted suspicion from the members of the public.

        

For the time being, I would advise Imolites and the people of the zone in general to maintain normalcy. Let’s support the exercise since we have been assured that it’s only for our good. Please, they deserve the benefit of the doubt, so let’s give it to them. We shouldn’t be beclouded with our socio-cultural and political differences. Let’s handle the issue as a family instead of treating it as divided people. Hence, I expect the governors to, in their respective jurisdictions, calm the aggrieve parties down.

       

With what I have seen so far, I think the operation has not violated any existing rules, or extant laws. If they continue like this, we wouldn’t have any room to raise an alarm. In fact, I enjoin them to extend the dance to my immediate clan if it would remain like this. We all need to observe as well as enjoy the dance while it lasts since it has proven thus far to be for our collective interest.

       

Please, for now, I advocate that David ought to remain an observer while the Python controls the stage, because both can’t dance concurrently. Think about it!  

 

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Soyinka's Recent Comments, ill-Advised

SOYINKA’S RECENT COMMENTS, ILL-ADVISED

       

Recently, the revered Professor Wole Soyinka was apparently drowned by myriad of public opinions that he thought it wise, albeit ignorantly, to put his America’s Green Card at stake, forgetting politics doesn’t share common features with literature. On hearing the bet, I laughed profusely and couldn’t help fisting my chest amid the laughter. Although if the reality must be faced squarely, at 82 his entire life ought to be domiciled in the clan he hails from.

      

After the US 2016 Presidential polls that informed the aforementioned expensive joke, everyone worldwide was only interested in seeing the don fulfill the pledge that was made publicly, though subconsciously. Subconscious, in the sense that if given a second chance, he would like to retrieve the ill-advised utterance. Nigerians were not left out in the picture of those who earnestly looked forward to embracing that moment when he would ascend the podium and do as promised.

        

It’s noteworthy that most well meaning Nigerians were, in the first place, unhappy that Prof. Soyinka could go that far. Everyone was marvelled that he could tender such a response to an interview pertaining to elections in which he was never one of the contenders, nor a citizen to the affected country. It suffices to say that they saw his reaction as mere ‘tantrum’. Sure, nobody helped him to secure permanent residency in the US as he has rightly pointed out, thus had every right to determine the fate of his Green Card; but Nigerians, owing to passion, were deeply concerned over what such a speech could cause his personality afterwards.

         

Rather than admitting the goof, which could be made by any mortal or anyone who possesses the human skin, he went ahead to create further scene. In an interview granted to him lately upon his arrival to Nigeria, he unequivocally said “I’m going to hold a private wake on inauguration day not to mourn the decision of Americans in the choice of President but to mourn the death of Nigeria common sense.” It didn’t stop at that; he went further to call Nigerians names including imbeciles, barbarians, illiterates, and blabbermouths. “I’m embarrassed that I’m occupying the same nation space with these imbeciles …” he stated.

       

Ordinarily, I wouldn’t have considered coming up with this critique, considering that senility can be characterized by various antics. But in view of the fact that silence could mean more harm, I was left with no option. What he displayed is a clear indication that one of the worst moments of critics is when they are being criticized; they detest being criticized but enjoy criticizing others. How do you reconcile this?

       

Prof. Soyinka indeed underestimated Nigeria as a nation, and Nigerians as a people, to have summoned the impetus to publicly display such an effrontery. Countless great Nigerians of note existed before him, but none, despite the numerous challenges faced at one time or the other, let Nigeria down by using abusive words on her. Even at the moment, there are many who share the same greatness with him, yet living a quiet life. I’m not in any way opining that everyone ought to possess same character, because every unique character was created for a purpose, but one is required to realize when his/her boundary is being overstepped.           

Most importantly, at a time when one is unanimously being celebrated by his people, their interest or happiness should be placed first before any other. But, at that interview, it appeared Prof. Soyinka was beclouded by his boiling temper. People, especially public figures, must learn to control their temper at all times.

        

However, he still has a chance to make amends if only he has realized his mistakes, which aren’t peculiar to his person. As for me, I’m damn willing to forgive if he is ready to jettison his ego towards doing the needful. I truly want him to retrace his steps, because even if he means nothing to my person, I’m not unaware that he’s being adored, if not worshipped, by millions of Nigerians; and this set of individuals cannot afford to miss him. So, on their behalf, I urge him to have a rethink. Nigeria, no doubt, comprises a set of understanding personalities, thus would be ever prepared to accept his unalloyed apology when tendered.

       

By making that utterance, Prof. Soyinka refused to convince me that, ab initio, he had meant well for Nigeria. But he still has the opportunity to disabuse me of my thoughts; hence, I alongside fellow aggrieved Nigerians have decided to give him the benefit of the doubt. If he chose to remain adamant of the pains he had caused us, I’ll then consider it that he has already turned his back on a country that made him.

Meanwhile, Nigerians on their part must jettison every obnoxious thought regarding the mess. We ought to endeavour to think before reacting, considering that two wrongs do not make a right. Think about it!

 

 

       

              

 

#WisdomTablets (6)

Don't Frequent a Friend's House
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Yes, he's your friend, no doubt about it, but do
not frequent his home/lodge. Constant visit to
a friend's house invariably leads to affront. If
a friend sees your face so often, gradually the
respect he/she has for your person begins to
decline regardless of how beautiful the face in
question is.

Try to create a little distance, not minding how
much you cherish the friendship. Such an attitude
requires only courage, because it's really hurtful
to stay away from someone you truly care about,
even if the distance is so infinitesimal. Believe it
or not, when a certain company or companionship
is always available, it becomes so boring.

Same is equally applicable to phone conversation.
If a fellow sees or receives your phone call often
times, your number would be detested by him/her
unknowingly to them. In such case, sometimes, they
may decide to ignore the call. The funniest part is
that the said negligence is displayed unintentionally.
They wouldn't overlook your calls with the purpose
of hurting you, but just that the calls have abruptly
become so common to them.

I'm not soliciting for a distance to be created in a
friendship or any form of relationship, but the truth
remains that sometimes a little distance is consequential.
Hence, sustain the intimacy, but endeavour to summon
RESPECT by not frequenting that home that seems
irresistible to you . #ThinkAboutIt

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Celebrating the 2016 Int'l Human Rights Day

HUMAN RIGHTS DAY: NIGERIA’S CONSTITUTION ON MY MIND

         

Today, December 10, the world over is commemorating the 2016 Human Rights Day. In 1950, the United Nations (UN) General Assembly proclaimed 10^th December of every year as Human Rights Day, to bring the attention of people of the world to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as the common standard of achievement for all peoples as well as all nations.

          

The theme of this year’s anniversary is ‘Stand up for someone’s rights today!’ This implies that every so often a certain thing/event that is of astounding importance comes to pass that we must stand up and recognize it. We are required to place such thing on the pedestal it deserves, and ensure that the precepts and policies put in place by it are adhered to, appreciated as well as spread as far as the human voice would carry. Such is the sort of message sent by Human Rights Day.

          

In any existing society, everyone is entitled to certain rights and/or privileges, as the case may be, which signifies the value of that person in the society in question. This phenomenon is invariably regarded by all and sundry as ‘human rights.’ Human rights are moral principles or norms that describe certain standards of human behaviour and are regularly safeguarded as legal rights in both national and international laws. They are usually seen as undeniable fundamental rights to which a person is inherently entitled, because he/she is a human being, and bona-fide member of the society, regardless of the person’s location, language, skin colour, religion, social affiliations, ethnic origin, and background, among other statuses.

          

Human rights are universal and supreme, in the sense that it is being applicable everywhere and at every time; and they are also egalitarian, in the sense of being the same for everyone. They require empathy and the rule of law, and impose an obligation on persons to respect the human rights of others.

          

It’s fundamentally forbidden for human rights to be taken away, or overlooked by any person, officer, court of law, or instituted authority, unless as a result of due process based on specific circumstances. Ordinarily, human rights require freedom from unlawful molestation, discrimination, assault, torture, detention, imprisonment, and/or execution, which have recently been the order of the day in most localities, particularly Nigeria. It’s not anymore news that in most homes across the federation, housewives are living not unlike mere slaves unknowingly to their parents/guardians; needless to say that they are dying in silence as each day unfolds.

         

Rape and paedophilia, among other forms of child abuse, have abruptly dominated the polity. In our various schools, a teacher, rather than function as the mentor of the pupil under his custody, would prefer to be a tormentor. Yet each day, this set of deviants walk freely on our roads and streets, thereby making concerned Nigerians insinuate that the country’s constitution that ought to protect people’s rights is docile and incapacitated. 

          

The doctrine of human rights has been highly influential within national and international laws coupled with regional and global institutions. Actions by states and non-governmental organizations form a basis of public policy worldwide. There is a consensus that human rights encompasses a wide variety of rights such as the right to life, fair trial, prosecution, protection against enslavement, prohibition of genocide, free speech, information dissemination, choice of religion, and a right to education. Though some thinkers or schools of thought are of the view that human rights ought to comprise a minimum requirement to avoid the worst case abuses, others see the wide variety as a higher standard.

          

Many of the basic ideas that yielded the Human Rights Movement came up in the aftermath of the Second World War and the atrocities of The Holocaust. The aforementioned ideas or views culminated in the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in Paris, France by the UN General Assembly in the year 1948, although the ancient people did not have the same modern day ideology of universal human rights - thus people’s rights were still not safeguarded as required.

          

The real forerunner of human rights crusade was the concept of natural rights which appeared as part of the medieval natural law tradition that became notable during the enlightenment by philosophers like Francis Hutcheson, John Locke and Jean-Jacques Burlamaqui, and which featured predominantly in the political thrives of both the American and French Revolutions. The modern human rights arguments emerged during the half of the twentieth century possibly as a reaction to slavery, torture, genocide, and war crimes, as a realization of inherent human vulnerability and as being a precondition for the emergence of the anticipated just society.

          

Owing to the supremacy and universality of human rights, every adopted constitution or bye-law creates a special column which categorically stipulates the rights and privileges binding the entire members of the society/group that abides by the mandates of the said constitution, and such provision is bound to remain sacrosanct among the members unless unanimous amendments are made to that effect.

          

Frankly, adequate recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the rudiments of freedom, peace and justice in the world. And since all human beings were born free and equal in dignity and rights, there is an absolute need for the fundamental rights stipulated in any constitution to be duly upheld, in order to put to a stop all categories of human rights abuse taking place in all nooks and crannies across the globe.

          

So, as Nigeria joins the rest of the world to commemorate the 2016 edition of the Human Rights Day, the mandate of any adopted constitution or bye-law regarding fundamental rights and privileges should be treated as sacrosanct or supreme by the overall members of the society in question irrespective of their statuses, and that every member regardless of his/her status ought to be a beneficiary to such provision. In other words, this day calls for outright protection of all the extant laws cum Acts in Nigeria, particularly the country’s 1999 Constitution, as amended, which represents the overall interest of the citizenry.

         

It’s equally imperative not to hesitate in amending any law/Act whenever the need arises. Every extant law deserves to be reviewed from time to time with the sole aim of making amends if need be, hence, such approach shouldn’t be taken for granted by the legislature. Moreover, a law that is not being properly implemented by the apt authority is just ceremonial, thus the various law enforcement agencies must leave no stone unturned towards ensuring that the needful is invariably done in their respective jurisdictions. The judicial custodians ought to as well curtail the ongoing high level of prolonged court hearing.        

         

The civil society activists on their part are expected to, at all times, display fierce and uncompromising attitudes towards upholding the nobility of human rights. Regardless of our ages, occupations and affiliations, it’s our civic responsibility to ensure at all cost that the country’s laws as well as Acts are viable and duly safeguarded. Think about it!

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#WisdomTablets (5)

Never Look Down on Anyone
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Life, sometimes, could be funny. It's arguably
a mystery. You never can tell what becomes
your fate the next second. This is the reason
you must treat everyone as important. Never
you let anyone down. Intriguingly, that person
you refer to as imbecile might be the one who
could proffer remedy to that plight ravaging
your life.

Show everyone around you that they are needed
regardless of their status, background, or age. Do
not qualify people by how they look or the kind
of perfume they wear. Knowledge isn't measured
by any of these; neither is it measured by one's
action. Mind you, someone might often act crazily
but behold he/she is loaded knowledge wise.

Try to engage one in a tete-a-tete, or one-on-one chat,
before qualifying them. Most people possess hidden
qualities that can only be discovered having spent a
reasonable time with them. Don't despise/discard
someone or a fellow so easily because of a certain
behaviour displayed by him/her. Sometimes,
circumstances might make one act in a certain way
unknowingly or unintentionally.

Besides, we are all accustomed to, or blessed with, a
certain character, and every character was created for
a purpose. Every circumstance or occasion is in need
of at least a particular unique character.

Go close to people before rating them. The world
is a funny place; always recall this. It would enable
you not to look down on anyone. #ThinkAboutIt

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The Periodic Table Welcomes Four New Elements

THE PERIODIC TABLE WELCOMES FOUR NEW ELEMENTS

         

For those who are science-inclined, particularly chemists as well as Chemistry-oriented students and researchers, four new chemical elements were officially and permanently added to the Periodic Table of elements on 30^th November 2016, thereby creating a new face in the world of physical sciences and technology in general.

        

The Periodic Table is a tabular arrangement of chemical elements in columns and rows, in accordance with their atomic numbers – number of protons, electron configurations, as well as recurring chemical properties. The order of arrangement signifies periodic trends. The vertical columns are known as ‘groups’ whereas the horizontal rows are called ‘periods’. Within each row (period), the elements are metals on the left and non-metals on the right.

         

Earlier in January 2016, it was announced that four new elements had been discovered, subject to earn a permanent spot on the periodic table with elements 113, 115, 117, and 118 rounding out the seventh row. At the time, they all had temporary names and symbols, but at the moment, they enjoy new and permanent names namely, Nihonium, Moscovium, Tennessine, and Oganesson. Teams of researchers from the United States (US), Russia, and Japan have been credited with the discovery of these new elements, thus were given the naming rights – which come with some basic criteria.

        

As stipulated by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC), the body responsible for confirming the discovery of new elements, any new element must be named after any of the following: a mythological concept or character, including an astronomical object; a mineral or similar substance; a place or geographical region; a property of the element in question; or, a scientist.

       

The scientists first synthesized the new elements between 2002 and 2010, but it wasn’t until December 2015 that the IUPAC officially recognized the discoveries. Then in June of this year, the scientists who discovered the super-heavy, highly reactive elements sent IUPAC their suggested names for the elements, based on the aforementioned guideline. After a five-month waiting period when members of the public could ask questions about the new elements or tender contrary view if necessary, as the tradition requested, which expired on 8^th November 2016, the foursome were unanimously approved by IUPAC, formally filling their boxes in Chemistry’s most fundamental table – the Periodic Table.

       

Nihonium of atomic number 113 is with symbol Nh, Moscovium of 115 has symbol Mc, Tennessine of 117 goes with symbol Ts, whilst Oganesson of 118 has symbol Og. Nihonium was derived from ‘Nippon’, a Japanese word meaning literally Japan. Moscovium honours the Russian capital city, Moscow.  Tennessine is named after the state of Tennessee, USA known for its pioneering research in Chemistry. According to IUPAC, Tennessine is in recognition of the contribution of the Tennessee region to super-heavy elements’ research. This marks the second US state to be honoured on the periodic table, following California – referenced by Californium (element 98), which was discovered in the 1950s. Similarly, Hassium (element 108) was named after the German state of Hesse.

       

Oganesson is named after the 83-year-old Russian physicist, Yuri Oganessian. History has it that this is barely the second time a new element would be named after a living scientist. The first time such occasion occurred – when in 1993 a team at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory proposed naming element 106 (Seaborgium) after the US nuclear-Chemistry pioneer, Glenn Seaborg – it led to huge controversy. At the time, an IUPAC committee rejected the proposal after passing a resolution that elements were not to be named for living scientists, but the name was later allowed after further deliberations.

         

One may wonder why these four elements took so long to make it on the periodic table. Unlike the classics, such as Gold, Iron, and Aluminium, these new elements are not found in nature. They are synthetic elements that can only be created in the lab, and they decay so fast after synthesis. For years, the teams behind their discovery didn’t have an opportunity to get a proper look before they morphed into something else entirely.

       

Kosuke Morita from Japan, one of the scientists that discovered Nihonium, said ‘For over seven years, we continued to search for data conclusively identifying element 113 but we just never saw another event. However, I was not prepared to give up as I believed that one day, if we persevered, luck would fall upon us again.’ Hence, the persistence eventually yielded an absolute success.

       

It’s worth noting that the heaviest element in nature remains Uranium, which has 92 protons. But heavier elements that have more protons in their nucleus can be created via nuclear fusion. The way elements are made nowadays is by shooting a beam of an existing element at another element, and then seeing what happens when they collide. It’s interesting to acknowledge that the Japanese team is now focused on inventing element 119 and beyond. So hopefully, soonest, a dragonian element might be invented.

        

Based on the new incredible development, it’s needless to reiterate that it is high time researchers, teachers and students changed their Chemistry-related text books and research materials. A delay might be disastrous. Think about it!

 

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#WisdomTablets (4)

Don't call him your Friend
till after a Business deal

Never you regard a man, or anyone whatsoever,
as your friend until you have had a business deal
with him. Believe it or not, you don't really know
a man till after you have engaged him in a business.
It's only a business relationship that has the tendency
of bringing out a man's actual colour.

The truth is, until something involving money comes
into play, you would never realize someone's true
colour. It's only money that could disclose what really
a man is made of. Hence, till such moment unfolds, that
person you refer to as your 'friend' remains a stranger
in your life, thus ought to be seen as such.

Mind you, the business in question could be of any
kind provided money is involved. Bear in mind that
two major factors - money and woman - disclose how
reliable a man is. It's only either of the two that can
make someone you call your friend betray you. So, as
you love and trust that person in your life prior to
having a business deal with him, endeavour to remain
careful, because he might be a wolf in sheep clothing.

However, I'm not asking you to, henceforth, be
treating your friends badly, or like enemies; I'm
only advocating not to wholly trust them till after
a business deal. #ThinkAboutIt

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Mere Coincidence (II)

MERE COINCIDENCE (II)

       Following Daniel’s expulsion from the revered university, Dr. P.C. Obi was filled with mixed feelings. He couldn’t fathom what the chap could be doing with the results’ sheets, considering that the results in question had nothing to do with him; he was in 200 Level whereas the said results pertained to 400 Level students. Hence, it was very difficult for the don to reconcile the scenario.

      “Or, was he paid for it?” he thought deeply as he sat in his office seat.

       While in the deep thought, a knock was heard at the door.

      “Come in.” He responded.

        A man bearing unfamiliar face stepped in, calmly closed the door and majestically walked towards the don.

       He was clad in grey caftan and black shoes; was plump, dark and about 5.4-foot tall; and seemed to be in his mid-fifties.

       “Dr. Obi, right?” He verified, gesticulating, as he stood directly opposite the Doc who was still seated.

      “Yes.” Dr. Obi confirmed, nodding.

      “Okay,” the guest said. “Good day.”

      “Good day,” replied Dr. Obi. “Please, sit down.” He urged, gesticulating, could not wait to receive the awaited introduction.

      “Thank you.” the guest appreciated as he assumed the seat sited opposite the host. “You may be wondering, who is this man.” He thought aloud, smiling.

       Dr. Obi reciprocate with a smile, couldn’t utter a word.

      “Well,” the august visitor dished out. “I am Chief Ben Uzodinma.” He eventually introduced, paused. “Father of Uzodinma Daniel, the expelled student.”

      To Dr. Obi, the last clause was irrelevant. On hearing ‘Uzodinma’, he needed not an interpreter to inform him where the guest was coming from.

      “Oh,” he exclaimed, smiling in false pretence. “You are welcome.” He said, straight out his right arm for a handshake.

      The guest gladly reciprocated. “Thank you.” He said.

      When the saga was on, Chief Uzodinma was outside the country, Europe precisely, for a business trip. It was his wife who met with the school management during the period. So, the moment he returned from the oversea journey, he thought it wise to meet with the authorities involved towards making amends, if need be.

      “You know, I have been away since the incident occurred,” clarified Chief Uzodinma. “That is why I wasn’t able to make it to the university.”
     “Yes, I was informed.” quoth Dr. Obi. “But, your wife was here?”

     “You are right.” He confirmed. “I asked her to represent me.”

     “Please, accept my sympathy; I am really sorry.” Dr. Obi stated in a jiffy. “I was even thinking of it before you came in.”

      It’s alright,” Dr. Uzodinma responded. “I shouldn’t blame anyone for what happened.” He disclosed. “Rather, I am here to reconcile with the school.”

      “You are welcome once again.” quoth Dr. Obi. “You have done what a real father supposed to do.”

      “Please Doc,” the august visitor hesitantly said. “Can you tell me what really happened?” he verified, paused. “How did it happen.” He added.

      “Hmm…” Dr. P.C. Obi sighed. “I am still very confused myself.”

       Chief Ben Uzodinma was quiet, attentive.

      “Daniel your son looks so innocent,” Dr. Obi observed. “And I am sure, he is also from a good home.”

       The guest folded his arms, remained attentive.

       I just sent him to get me my spectacles,” Dr. Obi who dressed in his usual Safari attire rode on. “And by the time I returned to my office, here, a very vital file was missing.” He clarified, adjusted his ruggedly-looking specs.

      “Hmm…” the guest gushed out huge air.

      “He was the only one who had access to this office within that period,” he continued. “The most confusing part is that the results in question have nothing to do with him, or his set.”

      “Don’t you think there could be a mix-up somewhere?” Chief Uzodinma reasoned. “Because myself, I am deeply confused.”

      “Mix-up?”

      “Yes,” the guest reaffirmed. “It could be a coincidence.”

      “A coincidence?”

      “Of course.”

      “What are you insinuating?” quoth Dr. Obi. “That I misplaced the file?”

      “Not just that,” Chief Uzodinma replied. “Someone might have broken into your office.”

      “During a broad daylight..?” the don enquired. “Besides, I didn’t meet my door open.”

      “Maybe it happened during the previous night.” Chief Uzodinma asserted. “Maybe the invader used another means apart from the door.” He analyzed, paused.

       The host quickly glanced at the ceiling carefully to see if there was any breakage.

      The belated inquiry irritated the guest. “If may ask, did you observe the file before you left for the class that very morning?” he furiously added, though looked friendly.

      The question, which was apparently crucial, seemed tough. The astute teacher was speechless, couldn’t attend to it.

      Although the file was actually in the office before he left for Daniel’s class, Dr. Obi could not say for sure if it was there, because he never observed it prior to his departure. The last time he sighted it was the previous day before the incident transpired.

      “Dr. Obi?” the concerned father awoke his consciousness. “I said, did you observe the file before you left for the class?”

      “Of course, I did.” He lied.

      “You did?”

      “Why all these questions, if I may ask?”

      “Because, I know my son too well.” Chief Uzodinma said. “He is a no nonsense boy.” He enthused.

      Before he could finish, Abuchi a boy of about 22-year-old walked into the office having knocked at the entrance. He was Dr. Obi’s second son and equally an undergraduate of the university, but in a different department.

     “Good afternoon, daddy,” Abuchi greeted while standing. “Good afternoon, sir.” He added in a jiffy, facing Chief Uzodinma.

     “What is it, Abuchi?” Dr. Obi queried, frowned over the sudden visit.

     “Dad, sorry for disturbing you,” he said. “I came to tell you that I took the file.” He hinted, stood still.

     “You took which file?” Dr. Obi verified, still seated.

     “The one you are looking for.” He eventually confessed.

     “What..?” Dr. Obi shouted, stoop up.

      Chief Uzodinma hastily looked at him (Abuchi) in silent awe, felt very disappointed and mesmerized.

      It would interest, perhaps shock you to realize that the missing file was actually stolen by Abuchi. He made away with it exactly a few seconds after Daniel left the office on that fateful day; he deliberately made it to coincide with it so that the latter would be held responsible. Intriguingly, he had a duplicate key that invariably took him to the office whenever he wished, unknowingly to his father – Dr. P. C. Obi.

      Abuchi who was a 300 Level student of Psychology department, was as usual duly paid to carry out the dirty job by a certain syndicate comprising 400 Level students of his father’s department. Before the incident, he had been doing all sorts of alteration in his father’s records, particularly results; but Dr. Obi couldn’t acknowledge those previous ones, probably because they weren’t conspicuous. He was indeed a naughty dude, but surprisingly, all his antics were not observed by his acclaimed no-nonsense father.

      He decided to confess to his dad, perhaps because he was being haunted by Daniel’s fate. Dr. Obi would have loved to conceal such unspeakable confession just to save his job as well as public image, but his hands were ostensibly tied owing to Chief Uzodinma’s presence. It seemed God was really at work.

      The following week, Abuchi alongside his accomplices was outrightly expelled from the institution, whilst Daniel was recalled. Dr. P. C. Obi equally lost his precious job thereafter.

      There was uncontrollable uproar on the campus following the don’s exit.

     

       **The End**

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Mere Coincidence

MERE COINCIDENCE

      Dr. P.C. Obi of the Physiology Department of the University of Akila had, since he joined the department, been reckoned to be one of the best heads, particularly in the field of Human Physiology. He invariably strived to behold the final result of any research he embarked upon; needless to state that he was result-oriented. He would never rest until he got to the peak of his aspirations. In fact, he was not second best, but second to none whenever issues pertaining to academics were raised. This was the singular reason he was widely celebrated among his contemporaries.

      Inter alia, the 47-year-old father of four was obviously a no-nonsense man both at home and in the school. His disciplinary nature knew no bounds. Suffice it to say that he was a core disciplinarian. Each time he entered lecture class, he would take his precious time to lay emphasis on value system, in addition to his academic concernment. Above all, he ran an open-door administration as a class adviser, was very strict though.

      “Good morning class!” He graciously greeted as he faced the 200 Level students of his department.

      That would be the first time he would be meeting with the class since they became students of the institution. Prior to then, they had only been hearing of him but yet to see him teach.

     “Good morning, sir.” They responded in unison.

      Dr. Obi looked at his wrist watch – it was about some seconds to 8am.

     The lecture was meant to commence by eight. He had never been found wanting when it called for punctuality. And, such idiosyncrasy had always spoken for his person.

      “You are all welcome to a fresh academic session,” he rode on as he stood on the podium, clad in brownish Safari trousers and top alongside black corporate shoes. “And of course, a fresh level.” He said, paused. “Before now, you were in 100 Level.”

      “Thank you, sir!” they chorused while seated.

      “Hope you all know me?” he verified.

      “Yes sir.”

      “Interesting,” he appreciated. “Well, for those who are yet to know me…” he added, attempting to write on the white magnificent board only to realized that he left his specs in the office.

       He managed to write his name ‘Dr. P. C. Obi’ on the board with the black ink maker in his right hand. “Where is the Class Rep?” he enquired soonest after inscribing the name.

      One young man seated amidst the class of about fifty students raised his right arm up.

     “Please come.” He urged, gesticulating.

      The Class Representative, dressed in blue jeans, black plain shoes and white T-shirt tucked into the trousers, hastily stood up and joined him at the podium.

      “Do you know my office?” he asked him.

      “Yes sir.”

      “Good,” he said. “Please, go and get me my spectacles.” He enjoined, handing over his office keys to the chap.

       In three minutes time, the young man returned to the classroom, holding both the specs casing and the keys in his hand. He climbed the platform and handed the items over to the Doc.

     “Thank you,” quoth Dr. Obi. “What’s your name?”

     “Daniel, sir.”

     “Daniel?” he verified.

     “Yes sir.”

     “Alright,” the Doc said. “You can have your seat.”

       Daniel immediately resumed his seat which was situated at the front row, let out a deep breath. 

       Dr. Obi wore the specs, kept the casing on a table sited beside him having dropped the keys in one of his trousers’ pocket. “I will be teaching you Introduction to Anatomy.” He informed the class, hurriedly faced the board and wrote the course title as it was rightly pronounced.

      The students looked at him in appreciation. Going by their physiognomies, they could not but thank God for having him as one of their lecturers in their new academic level. Ab initio, they had been hearing of Dr. P. C. Obi, and that was a golden opportunity for them to enjoy a cordial relationship with him having longed for such moment since they found themselves on the campus.

      “As long as this semester lasts, I shall take good time to tell you all you need to know regarding the course, provided you are willing to,” the don notified. “I wish to inform you that the best moment I enjoy with my students is when they ask questions when necessary.” He added, paused.

       The class was attentive.

      “In other words,” he continued. “I urge you not to hesitate in tendering any question whenever you want any clarification.”

       They appeared pleased by the instruction.

      “Did I make myself clear?”

      “Yes, sir!”

       He could feel the gladness on their faces. “Alright.” He said, faced the board and began to write down the course outline.

      The lecture lasted for two hours as inscribed on the timetable. After the class, the students were unanimously elated, thus felt like having more of him.

      The moment he got to his office after the lecture, he observed that a very vital document was missing - a file containing the database of the results of the final year (400 Level) students of the department. They were the results of one of the courses he taught them the previous year. The file in question was kept in his shelf.

       He couldn’t believe his sight, thus took his time to crosscheck the entire files positioned in the shelf towards ascertaining a misplacement, if any, all to no avail. He sat down, deeply thought over it again and again, but could not believe he would possibly lose a document via carelessness. As one who carefully handled issues/documents, let alone a sensitive one as that, he was convinced beyond doubts that the missing item was stolen. Therein, he hastily stood up, dashed out of the office and asked a passerby student to call Daniel.

       In few minutes time, Daniel joined him in the office. “You sent for me, sir?”

      “Yes, I did.” Dr. Obi replied while seated, looked mean. “Please, sit down.”

       Daniel calmly sat on one of the seats positioned opposite Dr. Obi’s

      “What’s your full name?”

      “Uzodinma Daniel, sir.”

      “Mr. Uzodinma.” He called hesitantly.

      “Yes sir.”

      “When I called you in your classroom,” he said. “I saw you as a very responsible student.”

       Daniel looked at him attentively.

      “So, why would you betray me?” he hinted.

      “Betray you?” quoth Daniel, seemed confused. “I don’t understand, sir.”

      “Why did you steal from my office?’

      “Steal from your office?” said Daniel. “Sir, I don’t still understand.”

      “Oh,” quoth Dr. Obi. “You are pretending, right?”

        Daniel looked at him in silent awe.

       “I give you five minutes to provide that document,” the don roared. “Else …”

       “Which document, sir?”

       “Will you get out of my office?” he ordered, gesticulating, fiercely stood up.

       “Sir …?” he tried to utter, keeping his jaws widely open.

       “I said, get out of my office.”

        Daniel managed to stand up, calmly walked towards the door.

       “Nonsense..!”

        The chap left the office, couldn’t know what next to do.

        Two weeks later, owing to Daniel’s inability to provide the missing document as requested, the matter was taken to the university’s Senate. Consequently, he suffered from expulsion.

       What do you think would happen next? Think about it!

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