Lagos State Government Announces Traffic Diversion For Forth Coming Political Rally

The Lagos State Government has announced traffic diversion for the upcoming All Progressive Congress (APC) presidential and gubernatorial rallies scheduled to hold in the state at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, on Saturday, November 26.

 

The state Commissioner for Transportation, Dr Frederic Oladeinde, in a statement released, advised residents of the state to plan their movement around Teslim Balogun Stadium, Funsho Williams Avenue and Alhaji Masha areas in Surulere.

Oladeinde revealed that human and vehicular movement around the affected areas would be regulated as there would be a series of traffic diversions for safety and security management purposes.

 

He stated that traffic on Funsho Williams/Western Avenue inward Lagos Island will be diverted to the Express Lanes at the Barracks bus stop for people going to Costain, Apapa, Ijora, Victoria Island, Lagos Island, and off to Olumegbon for people going to New Lagos/Surulere areas.

 He said the Transport Commissioner said traffic on Funsho Williams/Western Avenue inward Surulere/Ojuelegba will be diverted to the Express Lanes/Stadium Bridge at Alaka bus stop for people going to Mushin, Palm groove, Ikeja, Ojota, Ikorodu areas, and off to Bode Thomas and Eric Moore at Iponri Estate for people going to New Lagos/Surulere areas.

 

He added that vehicular movement on Alhaji Masha road to Akerele/Shitta junction and Funsho Williams from Olumegbon Junction to Alaka would be totally restricted for safety, as only human traffic would be allowed.

 The Transport commissioner further explained that vehicles conveying party members and others with accredited stickers for the rally would be provided free parking with access at the National Stadium only via Alaka into the National Stadium stressing that those from Ojuelegba/Mushin/Palmgrove on Funsho Williams will access the National Stadium via U-turn at Alaka.

 

Those from Surulere will access the Stadium via Adeniran Ogunsanya/Bode Thomas/Ogunlana Drive/Alaji Masha to connect Alaka inward to the National Stadium.

 Directional signs, towing vehicles, and barricades would be made available, also assuring that the Traffic Management Personnel will be on standby to provide assistance and guide motorists/pedestrians during the rallies.

 

He reiterated that only accredited vehicles, security, emergency, and essential services vehicles will be provided privileged access at the diversion points.

 

He appealed to residents of the state to cooperate with all the law enforcement officials assigned to carry out their respective tasks.

 

Historical Research: MURSI TRIBE IN ETHIOPIA

Mursi is an ethnic group from South-west Ethiopia, located in the Debmo-Omo area, in the Region of Nations and Peoples of the South, Surrounded by mountains between the Omo River and its tributary"mago".

Many of the strong Mursi people live as nomads on the lower valley of the river Omo, around 800km from "Addis Abeba", the Ethiopian capital.

NOMADS:

Member of a group of people who moves from place to place instead of living in one place all the time.

Mursi has the custom of wearing a lip plate linked to the female's fertility and eligibility for marriage. It's one of the most subjected in their tradition. The lower lip is slit open as early as puberty and the plate, called a "dhebi", is inserted. The girl must not only make, bake and paint the dhebi, but swap it for a new one over the years, so that the mouth area grows with it.

There are many theories about the lip plate tradition....The lip plates are also called lip discs or lip plugs.

Firstly, One says that the Mursi men wanted to guard their women by making them unattractive. 

Secondly, it marks a commitment to the husband because it must be worn with great pride when serving him food. Though, If the husband dies, the lip plate is removed since a woman's external beauty is said to fade after her husband’s death.

Lastly, it's a symbol of great beauty.

As for the men, they go into ceremonious battle and must face one opponent, as their tradition. They are armed only with a two-metre long wooden stick called a Donga, duelling with men from other villages. The men then battle it out, beating each other with the sticks. The first fighter to submit loses and the winner is taken by a group of women to determine who he will marry.

One accessory makes the indigenous Mursi people stand out in the world: colourful, painted clay plate that women put into their lower lip, many as large as saucers. This cultural curiosity draws them a lot of attention.

In the history of Mursi, they are great warrior and they could only be capture trough photograph for cash exchange also the Plate-lipped women. The cash are mostly spent on liquors. They live in complete isolation from the rest of world and have killed hundreds of people who had come into their community without their permission.

Mursi has two major Religion practice_Animism(initially) and most has adopted Christianity. Their neighbors include the Aari, the Banna, the Mekan, the Karo, the Kwegu, the Nyangatom and the Suri. 

According to the census of 2007, the Mursi are a community of about 11,500 people.

Credit: SUHUFI IBRAHIM MEDIA

The newly redesigned naira notes lunches

Denomination of 1000, 500 and 200 naira notes new look.

Few weeks ago the governor of the Nigeria's apex bank announced the redesign of the three highest naira notes 1000, 500 and 200 respectively therefore urged all Nigerians to take all old notes to banks as it will no longer be accepted after December 2022.

Finally, the Central Bank stood to her words and launched the new naira notes today Wednesday 23rd November, 2022.

TRADITIONAL OBASHIP BEING POLITICIZED

Traditional Obaship Being Politicized in Nigeria

Crowning 👑 of Obas (Kings) and other traditional positions has become an issue of great concern as its being seen in many villages and towns.

In many cases, attaining the position of oba(king) and some other traditional positions are being politicized. This has made these traditional offices lost their credi and Worth thereby loosing respect in one form or the other.

These positions are no longer occupied by people chosen by the ancestors of the land like it used to be from the ancient days. Candidates that are interested in this positions now lobby with political office holders in order to reach the post even though they're not qualified or chosen by the people / the diviner ( Ifa (Oracle) or Amadioha) as the case may be.

These positions especially the kingship are now being influenced by politics which has made the traditional rulers and their office loss respect and honor to politicians because the politicians now believe that the traditional rulers can not be without them in many cases.

It's really high time we went back to our source  and make things right again so that our traditional institution an gain back the authority, honor and recognition they deserve and bestowed upon them by God almighty. If we don't forge, these traditional institutions have being in place before the modern politics.

Alarming Increase of Internet Fraudsters in Nigeria

The Alarming Increase of Internet Fraudsters

The rate at which internet Fraudsters increases is quite alarming. Nigeria youths spesifically males have taken internet theft as normal occupation that majority are venturing into it.

This wi continue to be so if our society keep appreciating people on their sudden wealth without interrogating and knowing the source of their wealth.

To put an end to this, families has roles to play likewise the government. Families should ensure proper upbringing of children, give them good education both formal and informal most importantly teach them morals.

Government should make policies and provisions that will make the country conducive for all citizens to live. For majority of youths complain that government aren't making life easy at all. Actually, it's obvious there's hardship in the country. No jobs, businesses are crumbling and to make matters worse, there is no security.

Youths are graduating massively, yet no employment, even those that managed to learn a trade or vocation find it very difficult to establish. Though, these are the parts of the government's responsibility.

Now part of the youths, majority of youths are not contended and are covetous. They want to have in a year what can't be achieved in 5 years, therefore willing to do anything despirately to acquire their desires.

Law enforcement agencies are also not helping matters. They receive money from the these Fraudsters whenever they're apprehended and set them free without charging them to court for trials.

Funny aspect of it is that they accuse the government officials of theft whenever I'm opportuned to interview them. They say they accept they accept they're thieves but the government officials are bigger thieves.

It's high time we battled corruption starting from various political office holders down to the common citizens.

Cause To Effects: Alimonjiri

It's so sad some parents would bring children into this beautiful world and refuse to take up responsibilities on them but rather leave them to themselves to struggle right from childhood.

Quite unfortunate you see such children beg for food on the streets, they go from canteen to canteen to eat leftovers. They look so unkept and stink.

Majorly this happens in the northern part of the country, they are the "Alimonjiris", what do you think these kind of children would grow up to become if not bandits, gunmen, kidnappers, armed robbers and assassins then terrorize the country. Perhaps, they need to survive too so they would do anything to sustain and meet their daily needs. They will be so despirate carlous, why? because they never had parental care or love. They will never have mercy because they feel life has never being fair to them.

Do we also blame government for this?

Do you blame government for not giving your child a proper upbringing?

Yet we complain of insecurities in the country most especially in the north. Every country is made up of communities, communities are made up of societies and societies are made up of families meanwhile families are made up of individuals. So individuals in the family, that is the parents really need to take up their responsibilities on their children.

These Alimonjiris can be easily convinced to Carry out evil acts and they would be paid and catered for, I'm sure they won't think twice before accepting the offer to terrorize.

It's high time frame for people especially in the north to changed their orientation so we can have a reasonable and peaceful society.

FACTIONS IN AFENIFERE

Politics is taken as a demigod in Nigeria that it makes many Nigerians think irrationally.

The AFENIFERE, a Yoruba socio-political group has been broken into two factions, one fo Pa Ayo Adebanjo while the other is for Pa Reuben Fasoranti. This happens as both leaders support different political aspirant in the forth coming 2023 presidential election.

Pa Reuben Fasoranti claims that the APC presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Hamed Tinubu is a Yoruba descendant, therefore he should be given mandate by the group (AFENIFERE). Since the group is a Yoruba group so should support its own.

Pa Ayo Adebanjo in his own view he's of the point that the south east deserves the seat the most now than any other zones because virtually all other zones have held the presidential position since the emergence of democracy even since Nigeria's independence. So he said to be fair and just, the Igbos should be the country's next president. So therefore, he's giving his support to the candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi.

However, sometime last year 2021, Pa Reuben Fasoranti handed over the mantle of leadership of AFENIFERE to Pa Ayo Adebanjo. The question now is who should be referred to as the true leader of the group and who should the members of the group and the south westerners listen to.

Meanwhile, lots of controversies has erupted due to this issue. Let's think of it, should political issues tear the group apart?

Would the AFENIFERE leaders determine who the people of south west  should cast their votes for?

Is the AFENIFERE not losing their unity as they ougth to speak with one voice.

Hope this controversy would not submerge the AFENIFERE. For the group is meant to maintain peace and order in the south west region.

Both leaders should dialogue and reach a reasonable agreement so as to let peace reign in the group and in the region.

                                       Abdulazeez Balogun