My Solidarity Message to the New Imo State Police Commissioner

MY SOLIDARITY MESSAGE TO THE NEW IMO STATE POLICE BOSS

Brethren, do you know that worry does nothing but steal your joy, and as well keep you very busy doing nothing? In case you were yet to know, believe me, this is nothing but a fact. This is why I always ask you to free yourself and fly; and to actualize this, you must accept your past without regret, handle your present with confidence, and most importantly, face your future without fear.

You must thoroughly abide by the above rule if you really wish to distance your person from worry. Thus, you must not take thoroughness for granted when dealing with any matter, if you’re really interested in coming up with the best at the end of the long run.

Lest I forget; few days ago while going through one of the social media I’m addicted to, Facebook precisely, I came across a certain striking news that amused my person greatly. Reportedly, a certain woman in the person of Misao Okawa at the age of 116, who happens to hail from Japan in Asia, was posed as the world’s oldest person. Quickly I asked myself, on what ground did the reporters conclude that this woman was the oldest in the world; were they able to locate all the local or remote localities in the universe before arriving at such amusing conclusion. In other words, did they embrace thoroughness why carrying out their research? Honestly I’m so concerned about thoroughness because I sincerely believe in its efficacy. Please, pardon the digression.

Let’s face the business of the day squarely. And, if the said business must be faced thoroughly, then I wish to quickly remind you of what we have for today, for the interest of those of us with low memory, coupled with those who are just coming. Our business for today remains, my proposed open solidarity message to the current Imo State Police boss who came into the ‘Eastern Heartland’ barely few weeks ago. I proposed to present this message/note because of the interest I’ve for humanitarianism, coupled with activism. As a Crime/Social analyst, and a devoted activist as well, my soul won’t be at rest if I fail to present this piece.

Surely, no doubt, change remains the only constant factor in life; even an imbecile comprehends this language to the fullness. This is the reason we all must be willing and ready to welcome and embrace change at all time. For instance, barely two months ago, we received the striking news that the former Imo State Police Commissioner (boss), among some other state commissioners, would be redeployed to other different police quarters in the country. A news that totally placed my person to a state of imbroglio; needless to say that, I was partially paralyzed. But what else could I do, than to accept the existence of ‘change’, in good faith. Yes, change is our fate, and we must always accept it in good faith. Let’s ride on!

It’s no longer news that a new Police Commissioner in the person of CP Abdulmajid Ali, has arrived in the state, and as well resumed duty. Believe me, prior to his arrival, I prayed vigorously and fervently to God to ensure that someone of higher competence occupies the vacant seat. And, as I’m communicating to you right now, I’m duly convinced that my prayer was answered. So many signs which I’ve observed so far in respect to this, are the proof to my presumption.

The statement the man in question made the day he was formerly hosted (received) by the Governor of Imo State, Chief Rochas Okorocha, which I’ll never forget in a hurry, was one of the signs I just mentioned. On that fateful day, at the Government House – Owerri, Monday February 17 – 2014 to be precise, he unequivocally made it clear that, he was in the state for serious assignment and warned criminals to steer clear of the state, with the view that he would make the state extremely hot for them; he further stated that, he was not in the state for a ‘tea party’. Another comment he made that impressed me was the warning he issued to politicians against heating up the polity, thereby stating that, he would not tolerate lawlessness on the parts of the politicians in the state.

That simply means, beyond any reasonable doubt, he’s here for nothing but business, as it was left by his predecessor. And his business remains, protection of lives and property. Above all, I’ve personally gone through his past records, and they were very impressive.

I sincerely pray that, he would never derail from that candid statement he made openly on that special and historic day. I really want him to deliver far more than his immediate predecessor. And, to actualize this, there are some tangible facts he must note.

First and foremost, he must be willing to work with everyone. In other words, his doors must be open for those who are into like business with him. When I mention ‘like business’, I simply mean similar business. We’re on security matter, therefore, there’s no need to expatiate. As a security guru, I expect him to understand my language fully.

Secondly Sir, endeavour to maintain and enhance the ongoing Community Policing in the state. And to actualize this, all hands must be on deck; in a nutshell, every dick and harry has a quota to contribute. Suffice to say; this routine requires absolute and thorough networking. Thus, no facet of the state is expected to be left behind. Inter alia, our borders ought to remain formidable to ensure that, no bad egg enters the state.

Above all, my honourable Commissioner, please I encourage you to be media friendly, so that, everyone in the state would be duly informed on what’s happening in the state as regards security. Believe me, media is a very veritable tool requires in eradication of crimes or societal social-vices. When I say ‘media’, I’m referring to both the print and electronic aspects.

I want you to note Sir, that, Imolites are right behind you. Every patriotic occupant of the state is willing to support your administration. Yes, we’re sincerely by your side because, we anticipate nothing less than the best from this mission. Summarily, we expect nothing but thoroughness from you and your ebullient team.

I also want to disclose to you that, the entire members of Imo Fans Fortress (IMOFAF) – a Non Governmental Organization that fosters unionism among all Imo occupants, which Comrade Fred Nwaozor is the Founder/Leader, are ever ready to work hand-in-glove with your leadership. The interest of Imo as a whole is IMOFAF’s paramount concern, therefore, it must assist anyone who is sincerely willing and ready to protect or safeguard the four-corners of the state.

At this juncture, I say, you’re highly welcome to the Eastern Heartland, Sir. But don’t forget, for you to serve us better, you must see yourself as an indigene of the state; that is, as one whose blood runs in the state. Think about it, while I continue to pray for you and your entire team!



FRED NWAOZOR

frednwaozor@gmail.com

Oru East Reconciliation Talks Among Its Leaders

REVIEWING THE RECENT EPOCH OF ORU EAST SOLIDARITY TALK AMONG ITS LEADERS

Brethren, my last trip to Abuja three weeks ago gave me a thorough insight into the real efficacy of true unionism. During the outing, I was privileged to interact with my old time university friends. There was severe rancour among some members of the gathering during those days in the university; and the rancour was due to our involvement in Students Unionism, which I happened to be one of the staunch leaders. The Abuja professional convention brought us together again just like one single and united family. We were busy sharing and reawakening our unforgotten nostalgias with extreme vigour and passion. Believe me, that togetherness or reunion that lasted for barely seventy two hours, three days precisely, yielded a fathomless and tangible fruit to our greatest surprise.

I want to sincerely let you know that, misunderstanding among partners or members of a certain family is natural. In other words, it’s as old as the world, if not older. Even, lately I’ve come to realize and as well conclude that, misunderstanding helps to solidify any relationship. But, it invariably leads to mayhem when the people involved fail to embrace a rethink and retrench their respective steps for the sake of reconciliation.

Our concern for today remains the epoch of reconciliation and solidarity talks amongst the leaders of Oru East Local Government Area (LGA), which was ably and duly organized by the present Transition Committee (TC) Chairman of the said LGA, in the person of Honourable Barrister Obinna Augustus Amagwula.

Immediately after the assumption of office, the Oru East TC-Chairman made a gigantic move to ensure that normalcy is restored in Oru East in its entirety by indulging each of the aggrieved leaders of the council who are members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), otherwise known as the ruling party, in a prolonged peace talks, having pleaded with each of them for formidable unity. He let them realize the need for them to come together once more and bear one mind for the interest of the anticipated growth in the council and their children yet unborn. Subsequently, without further delay, the people involved unanimously agreed to dance to the enticing idea and tune of the TC-Chairman.
    

        Hon. Amagwula in the midst of his people

The proposed reconciliation came to reality on Tuesday march 4 – 2014, when the first phase of the meeting among the leaders took place at the council headquarters – Omuma. On that fateful day which recorded a massive turnout to my enormous surprise, the leaders such as Chief Hon. Nathan Odogwu, Dr. Emma Ogbenta, Chief Donatus Ejimfugha, Prince Marshal Anyanwu, among others who were present, agreed to schedule for the second phase of the gathering, so that, anyone who wasn’t present would be opportune to join the chorus.

The second phase of the reconciliation and solidarity talks took place on Sunday March 9 - 2014, still at the council headquarters. As a social analyst, if called to earn my view, I’ll say that the most impressive and genuine aspect of the gathering was that, it took place on a neutral ground, the council headquarters.

I must commend the TC-Chairman and his co-members for this rare initiative. I also want to seize this opportunity to appreciate all the concerned leaders, for the intense maturity showcased by them; they’ve proven to me that they’re not just leaders, but also, the eyes of others. I urge other TC-Chairmen and their fellow leaders to emulate the juicy and charming gesture.

I’m sure the Oru East TC-Chairman and his impeccable co-members might have embarked on a thorough fasting and prayers before summoning the impetus to call for the solidarity talks, because, some of the persons involved had been at the loggerheads for many years. Suffice to say that, the predecessors of the Transition Committee members must had taken a similar step to no avail. My presumption of having gone for thorough fasting and prayers is not unconnected to what the TC-Chairman told me during a phone conversation with him; during the conversation, when I tried to enquire how he was able to actualize such marvelous dream, he simply told me that, it was a thing of divinity. Let’s ride on!

The remarkable and miraculous thing that transpired on the day of the second phase of the gathering proved to me that, truly, the initiative was a thing of divinity as it was cited by the TC-Chairman. While the ceremony was taking place, it rained profoundly in the vicinity of the council headquarters which was the venue of the occasion, but amazingly, there was no drop of rain witnessed at the venue in spite of the thunderstorms that echoed severally at the venue in question. Surprisingly, the rain commenced at the venue immediately after the ceremony was over. A thing of divinity indeed!

I pray that this mark of divinity will continue to follow the Chairman and his co-members throughout their reign in Oru East, because, the LGA had suffered tremendously in the past due to enmity and treachery.

No doubt, a remarkable history was made on Thursday January 23 – 2014 when Barr. Amagwula was sworn in as the TC-Chairman of Oru East, just as I cited it on this very column, Monday February 3, 2014 to be precise; because with my experience so far, I’m of the view that, a leader who started with reconciliation would surely attain to the peak of his/her dream. Though I’m not surprise, because, a man whose tongue is always filled with praises and worship songs and as well sings praises anywhere he finds himself, which I’ve personally observed in the person of Barrister Obinna Amagwula, is no doubt a true man of God. From my humble definition, a “Man of God” is one who sincerely worships God and follows His rules as well.

If the TC-Chairman of Oru East is gifted with the aforementioned idiosyncrasy, then permit me to say that, the entire people of Oru-East is blessed for having someone like him as their leader. Thus, to have tagged his appointment as Oru East TC-Chairman as “a remarkable history” wasn’t a mistaken utterance; and I’ll continue to thank the lovely and loving Imo State Governor, Chief Rochas Okorocha, for such wonderful gesture displayed by him.

But one thing must be made clear here. Our amiable leaders who were involved in the reconciliation cum solidarity talks ought to note that, they’ve indulged themselves in what Igbo people call “Oriko”. Oriko is a sort of holistic initiation among some/all members of a certain family who are at loggerheads, whereby they willingly accept to dine together which signifies reunion. In Igbo land, having participated in “Oriko”, anyone who goes contrary to the agreement in subsequent time might attract the wrath of God. Even those who were unavoidably absent at the ceremonies, but signified their willingness either through phone calls or otherwise, should have it in their respective minds that they were also involved in the Oriko.

Brethren, even at this juncture, I’m surely convinced that a tremendous achievement have been recorded in Oru East since we’re now sure that peace has come to stay in the area. Just like I said in my penultimate edition that, a formidable unity among family members guarantees peace, and peace alone yields fathomless progress (success). Think about it!

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FDN NWAOZOR
frednwaozor@gmail.com

Formidable Unity Among Family Members

THE NEED FOR FORMIDABLE UNITY AMONG FAMILY MEMBERS

Brethren, sincerely you give to me hope and always help me to cope; whenever life pulls me down, the thought of your existence and care brings me around. I’m saying this because, I wouldn’t have make it to this edition due to ill health that befell me barely two nights ago. But the moment I recollected that you can’t cope with my absence on this platform, I was left with no other choice than to stand on my feet once more. Honestly I thank you so much for being there for me.

Please, whenever I say “brethren”, I’m directly referring to the members of my humble congregation, whom at all times remain members of my family; please don’t ask me whom they are, because they know themselves. Frankly, the last time I checked, they were uncountable. Yes the number increases on a daily basis simply because there’s unity amongst us.

Please brethren, do not leave me for a second because if you do, the little drops of anguish will all run together, and the smoke that roams looking for a home will drift into me choking my lost heart. Please let’s remain together because we’re progressing geometrically; yes, even the blind can see it. Why I’m pleading for steadfastness of this ongoing unity in our family is because, missing someone and not being able to see him/her is the worst feeling ever.

Few weeks ago, I happened to be in the midst of a certain family comprising of a father, mother and two children, in Abuja. My visit which lasted for one week brought a revelation to my person. Prior to the visit, little did I know that, the family had been living in shambles for over one calendar year; a certain melodrama that was displayed before me by the couple in question summarized every bit of it to my person. Before I left the home, I told myself that that was a challenge to my humble person; on that note, I concluded that, I must restore normalcy (unity) in that family, and I thank God my vision came to past. Thus, my mission was accomplished. Can somebody say, Hallelujah?

The topic before us remains, the essence of unity amongst family members. In a concise and precise term, a family is a group of people who are related to each other. You can put up your own definition in a language it would suit your person; but whenever you do so, endeavour to remember that, a family is simply a group of persons with the same motive.

For instance, “Imo” as a state is a family, likewise any other state across the federation. Mind you, every family has a head, and the head remains the leader. In other words, the head of any family oversees the activity of the members of the family. Though some families might not have constitution or bye-law that stipulates this remark, but the fact remains that, every family is bound to have “a head”. Let’s ride on!

Presently, going through most families across the globe, you will observe with me that a lot of things have profoundly gone wrong as a result of lack of unity. Yes recently, several anomalies have set into most families due to the aforementioned factor.

Honestly, I so much believe in the efficacy of unity, because I’m personally aware that, it’s only unity that guarantees peace. And unequivocally, without peace, there will never be progress in any family; QED. Believe me, there’s no two ways about it.

Certainly, misunderstanding is expected to set in, in any family because we’re all gifted with different mentality, and such anomaly (misunderstanding) often leads to separation or estrangement among some members of the family. But I still strongly believe that, no matter how grievous the separation among the members of any family might seem, there is still need for total turnaround if the members are still interested in actualizing the object(s) of the family.

At this juncture, I urge each of everyone of us to have a rethink and as well search our respective consciences, with the motive of restoring unity in any family we belong to. And, as you embrace a rethink, don’t forget to note that, the head of any family invariably remains the leader. And the leader is expected to be in charge irrespective of the circumstance. Therefore, respect must be accorded to any leader by his/her subjects. In addition, some of us are blessed with the talent of settling any form of family dispute; if you possess such rare idiosyncrasy, please do not misuse it because it’s a very potent one.

For crying out loud, there’s joy in togetherness; there’s love in sharing; and there’s always oneness whenever respect is sustained. But any leader must acknowledge the fact that, he/she remains the head and backbone of the family in question, thus, must lead by example.

Surely, every family regardless of its nature – be it social, religious, political, or what have you, deserves a formidable unity in order to foster peace, so that, progress must be guaranteed. And I don’t think there’s anyone in his or her right senses that doesn’t pray for progress or success on a daily basis. Think about it!


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FRED NWAOZOR

frednwaozor@gmail.com