FANATICISM AMONG SPORTS LOVERS
Beloved, as a human being or as a mortal, you’re bound or privileged to imagine anything that is likely to take place in your life-time including any state of misery. But have you ever imagine being mad or walking on a lonely street like a homeless he/she goat?
In fact let’s take it this way. The last time I checked, I understood that every created soul has the potential or ability to figure out what his/her future may look like or what could be obtained in the near future. Thus, we also possess the ability to imagine how we ought to look like if we eventually get mad. But God forbid!
Let me ask a question; one who forbids a certain predicament but never takes precaution(s) in respect to encountering the forbidden circumstance, isn’t he/she mad already? Often times in my state of solitude, I’m usually filled with fathomless amusement due to numerous scenes I have been observing in any society I found myself.
In case if we have forgotten, we are discussing fanaticism amongst sports lovers. Fanaticism is a state at which someone feels very strongly about something and often behaves in an extreme way because of it. Taking Nigeria as a case study, the manner in which most sports, football precisely, lovers behave in their everyday lives is disheartening, therefore requires a very cogent and drastic measure to ensure that the worst wouldn’t taken place.
Sometime ago in a certain English league match between Liverpool and Arsenal football clubs which I was viewing in one of the football viewing centres in my vicinity, a fellow who happened to be an Arsenal fan almost accidentally hit my eye because one of his closest neighbours told him that Arsenal must lose the match. It didn’t even stop at that. Subsequently in various occasions I have been privileged to witness one of two similar circumstances. I wonder how they predict matches; is it by tongue or by what they see or observe in the teams in question. Let me quickly flash back to 2008 during my final year in the university, FUTO to be precise. Immediately after the match between Manchester United and Chelsea football clubs in an European Champions League finals in which Manchester United defeated Chelsea in a penalty shoot-out, the fans of both English leagues who happened to be students of the University started breaking empty bottles and were throwing the broken bottles to each other. It was a state of morass. I managed to find my way to my humble lodge so I wouldn’t fall victim. What is actually happening to us?
If I’m meant to analyze, then I will frankly tell you that sports is the only common language being spoken by all and sundry across the globe. And since football is the most populous among all sports, then I must inform you that football is the most language understands by mankind. Thus apparently, football remains the most vital epitome of unity in the whole world. But it’s quite appalling and pathetic that same symbol of unionism has been abused greatly by its lovers thereby making it a sign or mark of danger.
That you truly love something or someone shouldn’t call for extremism while trying to defend its/his interest. Let me use this opportunity to digress to the popularly cited philosophy which says, “Love is blind”. Frankly speaking, love is not blind and had never been blind. It can see clearly even in the dark. For instance, that you love someone does not mean that you’re not bound to observe the bad side of the person. Most times we end up overlooking the bad side due to love not that we don’t see it. We must understand this fact very well; there’s a big disparity between not seeing something and overlooking something. So if you acknowledge the bad side of a certain person you truly love and another person knows about this bad side, then you ought not to apply brutalism while trying to defend him/her if the other person eventually comes up with the truth or tries to analyze the truth about your loved one or beloved. Because if you react in that direction, it’s a silly approach.
The high level of fanaticism observes amongst football lovers are actually becoming deadly. Yes, it’s no longer news that several souls have been lost as a result of this. And if adequate and drastic care is not taken, more millions of souls are likely to follow suit. Apart from trying to defend a certain football club through oral deposition, the high rate of betting that it has been coupled with is also no doubt an alarming issue.
The funniest part of this syndrome is that most of these so-called football aficionados, especially those from Africa, are not even patriotic to their respective local (indigenous) leagues. They detest the aforementioned leagues with passion for no just reason. What a world!
Honestly we must return to the dressing room because we have derailed tremendously, else we are likely to encounter madness which may lead to fathomless death rate in the process. Think about it!
____________________
COMR. FRED NWAOZOR
Social analyst & activist
Saturday, 24 August 2013
Torn Naira notes
THE NEED FOR CONSTANT REPLACEMENT OF
TORN NAIRA NOTES IN CIRCULATION
Brethren, to be candid and straightforward, I must say that it beats my psyche and it’s also an eyesore to see some of us behaving as newly recruited birds in a certain poultry yard. In the same vein, I also wish to state that it disgusts my sight to witness some scenes that has to do with most of the learned ones in our midst showcasing their dirty lilies like men of the underworlds.
Maybe I’ve been speaking in tongue; so let’s put it this way. There’s a phenomenon that has been existing in Nigeria for centuries now. And this has to do with the abuse of the naira notes amongst the users. Due to lack of formal education in the past, the elites in the midst used to believe that such anomaly was as a result of illiteracy. But lately, we the analysts have come to realize that such idiosyncrasy is never a product of illiteracy, rather ignorance coupled with impunity. Suffice to say that, even the elites constitute the aforementioned aberration.
On this note, I urge us to embark on a tour to the western nations with the sole aim of observing how their currencies are being handled by the users.
To start with; in the western world, United Kingdom to be precise, you would hardly see where the pound sterling is being sprayed in any occasion by the participants of such ceremony, coupled with other numerous policies as regards the use of such currency being strictly adhered to or observed by the users. Above all, every individual in such civilized society irrespective of his/her age is accustomed to a wallet for safe-keeping of the currency. In a nut shell, one could say that the members of the western societies adore their respective currencies.
On the contrary, it’s so devastating that the kind of civilization the Nigerians are used to is abuse of dressing code/mode. Recently, some of us have started dressing like expensive masquerades, or more disgustingly like high-rated baboons in our various forests. And when being asked or confronted, the participant of such dirty act would proudly tell you that we are passing through the civilized century/age. What a world!
Please pardon the digression. Meanwhile, our topic for today is the need for the torn naira notes in circulation to be continually replaced by the concerned authority.
It’s a slap on our faces and abuse of our image/dignity as a country and as the most populous black nation to see tore naira notes littered all over the nook and cranny of the Nigerian society still being used by the Nigerian occupants. It’s even more appalling to see the various banks in the country re-loading the said tore notes in their respective Automated-Teller Machines (ATM) or directly issuing such notes to their clients. The most devastating scenario is the situation whereby a banker at the counter refuses to receive a tore/bad naira note from his/her client. Then at this juncture, I ask; if the banks refuse to collect the bad naira notes, who else would receive it? Well, let’s ride on while we await the answer to that question.
Without taking more of our time; on the above note, I advise the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to reawaken their policies amongst the existing commercial and micro-finance banks in Nigeria. They should mandate them to receive the naira notes regardless of its state/condition. On the other hand, they should also direct them not to reload any bad naira note in their various ATMs.
Secondly, the printing and minting sector ought to ensure that those bad notes collected by the banks are being remitted to them for replacement. And such practice must be made to be observed strictly by the banks. In this vein, the bad notes received by the sector should be burnt to ashes, which is known to be the culture in the sector.
Thirdly, the last but not the least, I also urge the law makers to enact a strict law forbidding any act among the citizens that intends to abuse the naira notes. A capital punishment should be issued to any defaulter of such law.
Beloved, we ought to introduce a new and enticing face in regard to the use and circulation of our noble naira notes because it’s our identity and must be guarded. Think about it!
_____________________
COMR. FRED NWAOZOR
Social analyst & activist
TORN NAIRA NOTES IN CIRCULATION
Brethren, to be candid and straightforward, I must say that it beats my psyche and it’s also an eyesore to see some of us behaving as newly recruited birds in a certain poultry yard. In the same vein, I also wish to state that it disgusts my sight to witness some scenes that has to do with most of the learned ones in our midst showcasing their dirty lilies like men of the underworlds.
Maybe I’ve been speaking in tongue; so let’s put it this way. There’s a phenomenon that has been existing in Nigeria for centuries now. And this has to do with the abuse of the naira notes amongst the users. Due to lack of formal education in the past, the elites in the midst used to believe that such anomaly was as a result of illiteracy. But lately, we the analysts have come to realize that such idiosyncrasy is never a product of illiteracy, rather ignorance coupled with impunity. Suffice to say that, even the elites constitute the aforementioned aberration.
On this note, I urge us to embark on a tour to the western nations with the sole aim of observing how their currencies are being handled by the users.
To start with; in the western world, United Kingdom to be precise, you would hardly see where the pound sterling is being sprayed in any occasion by the participants of such ceremony, coupled with other numerous policies as regards the use of such currency being strictly adhered to or observed by the users. Above all, every individual in such civilized society irrespective of his/her age is accustomed to a wallet for safe-keeping of the currency. In a nut shell, one could say that the members of the western societies adore their respective currencies.
On the contrary, it’s so devastating that the kind of civilization the Nigerians are used to is abuse of dressing code/mode. Recently, some of us have started dressing like expensive masquerades, or more disgustingly like high-rated baboons in our various forests. And when being asked or confronted, the participant of such dirty act would proudly tell you that we are passing through the civilized century/age. What a world!
Please pardon the digression. Meanwhile, our topic for today is the need for the torn naira notes in circulation to be continually replaced by the concerned authority.
It’s a slap on our faces and abuse of our image/dignity as a country and as the most populous black nation to see tore naira notes littered all over the nook and cranny of the Nigerian society still being used by the Nigerian occupants. It’s even more appalling to see the various banks in the country re-loading the said tore notes in their respective Automated-Teller Machines (ATM) or directly issuing such notes to their clients. The most devastating scenario is the situation whereby a banker at the counter refuses to receive a tore/bad naira note from his/her client. Then at this juncture, I ask; if the banks refuse to collect the bad naira notes, who else would receive it? Well, let’s ride on while we await the answer to that question.
Without taking more of our time; on the above note, I advise the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to reawaken their policies amongst the existing commercial and micro-finance banks in Nigeria. They should mandate them to receive the naira notes regardless of its state/condition. On the other hand, they should also direct them not to reload any bad naira note in their various ATMs.
Secondly, the printing and minting sector ought to ensure that those bad notes collected by the banks are being remitted to them for replacement. And such practice must be made to be observed strictly by the banks. In this vein, the bad notes received by the sector should be burnt to ashes, which is known to be the culture in the sector.
Thirdly, the last but not the least, I also urge the law makers to enact a strict law forbidding any act among the citizens that intends to abuse the naira notes. A capital punishment should be issued to any defaulter of such law.
Beloved, we ought to introduce a new and enticing face in regard to the use and circulation of our noble naira notes because it’s our identity and must be guarded. Think about it!
_____________________
COMR. FRED NWAOZOR
Social analyst & activist
Consistent spiritual uplift
URGENT CALL FOR CONSISTENT SPIRITUAL UPLIFTMENT
IN OUR VARIOUS CHURCHES
Yes, today is brighter. Who knows how tomorrow would be or would look like; maybe it could be the brightest. But that shouldn’t call for celebration because tomorrow remains pregnant, therefore, it can beget anything.
The above stated fact calls for constant prayers among mankind to ensure that our tomorrow becomes the brightest day in existence. For those of us who are far from prayers, how do you ascertain that the subsequent days you’re meant to encounter are bound to showcase extreme brightness, or brightness to say the least?
To be frank, personally I don’t take prayers for granted nor do I play around with my religious faith. Mind you praying is not when one stands on the street and begins to lament over his ordeals or loudly ask for his wants from his creator. Also, praying is not when one shouts amidst intense tears to the hearing of his neighbours/friends. Prayer lies in the heart of the bearer. In a nutshell, prayer is a spiritual phenomenon; it’s a tool that goes or operates with one’s spirit.
Having noted prayer, let’s digress to faith. I’ve earlier written on ‘Fate and Faith” which I tagged as two fancy facts in one of my previous editions. And I categorically made it clear that the aforementioned tools exist. I further stated that, fate without faith was meaningless. Surely, that fact still holds. You can read up any of the previous editions on http://frednwaozor.blogspot.com. Let’s ride on!
You must endeavour to believe in He that created you and as well what He can do at any given moment. Faithfulness shares the greatest percentage while discussing one’s blessings/successes. Pathetically, most of us is yet to embrace the efficacy of faith in their day-to-day stride towards survival or attainment of an impeccable height. More pathetically or disgustingly, most times they even mix it up or misplace it with other religious tools which could be more disastrous. In other words, they don’t even know what it (faith) represents or when it’s meant to be embraced or applied. On this note, I put it up to you that faith is also a spiritual phenomenon.
The last on my list but not the least is thanksgiving. Do you thank your creator at all; or have you been robbing Him? To be sincere, you can’t run away from thanksgiving, else you stand to mess it up thereby encroaching your state of doom. Beware, thanksgiving is not when you carry all you have in your household to your place of worship; or when you give all your belongings to God. Rather, thanksgiving simply means thanking your creator through praises/eulogies for what He has done for you. If not for anything, the life He has granted to you is enough reason to say “Thank you!” Believe me, it’s mandatory to thank your creator; it’s not optional or elective. And don’t forget, thanksgiving includes tithe. Mind you, tithe is not meant for only income earners. From my individual interpretation, tithe simply means sharing part of what you have with your creator; therefore you can share anything provided they’re your belongings/accomplishments. This shows that even a child/kid is entitled to pay tithe. The gesture signifies appreciation to your creator in a practical term. Summarily, one can pay his/her tithe in so many ways provided they’re coming from the heart. Thus, tithe-paying or thanksgiving generally begins with the heart of the giver. In other words, thanksgiving is no doubt a spiritual attribute.
The above facts are the basic doctrines that are meant to be practiced in our various churches. The leaders of the existing religious organizations/institutions are expected to continually uplift the spiritual attributes of their respective congregations. On the contrary, most of the aforementioned leaders have chosen to preach finances/economy thereby ignoring salvation.
For crying out loud, the paramount object of any religious group ought to be nothing but attainment of salvation. According to the context of this edition, in a concise term, salvation is the saving of someone from harm or from the consequences of sin. And to actualize this, one must embrace prayers, faith and above all thanksgiving to the fullness. Honestly there’s no two ways about it; therefore there’s no “short cut” towards attaining salvation. Q.E.D.
Brethren, we must constantly endeavour to acknowledge where precisely we came from or our origin, else an unpredictable downfall awaits us. Think about it!
______________________
COMR. FRED NWAOZOR
Social analyst & activist
IN OUR VARIOUS CHURCHES
Yes, today is brighter. Who knows how tomorrow would be or would look like; maybe it could be the brightest. But that shouldn’t call for celebration because tomorrow remains pregnant, therefore, it can beget anything.
The above stated fact calls for constant prayers among mankind to ensure that our tomorrow becomes the brightest day in existence. For those of us who are far from prayers, how do you ascertain that the subsequent days you’re meant to encounter are bound to showcase extreme brightness, or brightness to say the least?
To be frank, personally I don’t take prayers for granted nor do I play around with my religious faith. Mind you praying is not when one stands on the street and begins to lament over his ordeals or loudly ask for his wants from his creator. Also, praying is not when one shouts amidst intense tears to the hearing of his neighbours/friends. Prayer lies in the heart of the bearer. In a nutshell, prayer is a spiritual phenomenon; it’s a tool that goes or operates with one’s spirit.
Having noted prayer, let’s digress to faith. I’ve earlier written on ‘Fate and Faith” which I tagged as two fancy facts in one of my previous editions. And I categorically made it clear that the aforementioned tools exist. I further stated that, fate without faith was meaningless. Surely, that fact still holds. You can read up any of the previous editions on http://frednwaozor.blogspot.com. Let’s ride on!
You must endeavour to believe in He that created you and as well what He can do at any given moment. Faithfulness shares the greatest percentage while discussing one’s blessings/successes. Pathetically, most of us is yet to embrace the efficacy of faith in their day-to-day stride towards survival or attainment of an impeccable height. More pathetically or disgustingly, most times they even mix it up or misplace it with other religious tools which could be more disastrous. In other words, they don’t even know what it (faith) represents or when it’s meant to be embraced or applied. On this note, I put it up to you that faith is also a spiritual phenomenon.
The last on my list but not the least is thanksgiving. Do you thank your creator at all; or have you been robbing Him? To be sincere, you can’t run away from thanksgiving, else you stand to mess it up thereby encroaching your state of doom. Beware, thanksgiving is not when you carry all you have in your household to your place of worship; or when you give all your belongings to God. Rather, thanksgiving simply means thanking your creator through praises/eulogies for what He has done for you. If not for anything, the life He has granted to you is enough reason to say “Thank you!” Believe me, it’s mandatory to thank your creator; it’s not optional or elective. And don’t forget, thanksgiving includes tithe. Mind you, tithe is not meant for only income earners. From my individual interpretation, tithe simply means sharing part of what you have with your creator; therefore you can share anything provided they’re your belongings/accomplishments. This shows that even a child/kid is entitled to pay tithe. The gesture signifies appreciation to your creator in a practical term. Summarily, one can pay his/her tithe in so many ways provided they’re coming from the heart. Thus, tithe-paying or thanksgiving generally begins with the heart of the giver. In other words, thanksgiving is no doubt a spiritual attribute.
The above facts are the basic doctrines that are meant to be practiced in our various churches. The leaders of the existing religious organizations/institutions are expected to continually uplift the spiritual attributes of their respective congregations. On the contrary, most of the aforementioned leaders have chosen to preach finances/economy thereby ignoring salvation.
For crying out loud, the paramount object of any religious group ought to be nothing but attainment of salvation. According to the context of this edition, in a concise term, salvation is the saving of someone from harm or from the consequences of sin. And to actualize this, one must embrace prayers, faith and above all thanksgiving to the fullness. Honestly there’s no two ways about it; therefore there’s no “short cut” towards attaining salvation. Q.E.D.
Brethren, we must constantly endeavour to acknowledge where precisely we came from or our origin, else an unpredictable downfall awaits us. Think about it!
______________________
COMR. FRED NWAOZOR
Social analyst & activist
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