Straight Talk

Written by Lucas Anuforo  Email: peter.lemachi@yahoo.com Dublin, Ireland "God of peace, bring your peace to our violent world: peace in the hearts of all men and women and peace among the nations of the earth."...Pope Benedict XVI The period of 80s saw the occupation of Afghanistan by the Soviet Union army which was seen as one of the most dreaded and frustrating war ever fought by any nation in the 20th century. It created a stagnant economy as a result of huge budget spent on the war couple with its arm struggle with the United States this caused the Soviet to lose control in Eastern Europe. The fall of the Berlin Wall between 1989 and 1990 was a beginning of a new dawn; borders were opened, free elections ousted all communist regimes in Eastern Europe. 1991 saw the collapse of the Soviet Union and the disintegration of its components into republics which witnessed the lift of the Iron curtain and finally mark the end of the cold war era. The tragedy of ...

Written by Lucas Anuforo   Email: peter.lemachi@yahoo.com Dublin, Ireland "The strength and power of a country depends absolutely on the quantity of good men and women in it."...John Ruskin "Great countries are those that produce great people."... Benjamin Disraeli It is sad to note that Ndigbo are losing their track in the nation's political setting. This has been tailored by those who parade themselves as Igbo political leaders who never had the welfare of the people in mind but rather they are on mission of selfish and inordinate goals. The post independent saw the Igbos at the fore front of the country's political spectrum. The likes of Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe, Dr. Alvan Ikoku, Dr. Kingsley Ozurumba Mbadiwe, Dr. Michael Okpara, Dr. Akanu Ibiam, Mazi Mbonu Ojike (blessed memories) and host others who illuminated the political scene both at regional and the national level during the 1960s/1970s will never be forgotten. They were goal getters, ...

Written by LUCAS ANUFORO, Dublin, Ireland Email: peter.lemachi@yahoo.com      “If a country is to be corruption free and become a nation of beautiful minds, I strongly feel there are three key societal members who can make a difference. They are the father, the mother and the teacher.”... Abdul Kalam Nigeria is a country blessed with lots of natural resources but unfortunately becomes poor in the midst of vast wealth. In 1950s and 60s before the advent of oil prior to Nigerian independence various regions in the country were predominately engaged in comparative production ranging from food baskets, cash crops to timber and also solid minerals. In the then western region were known mainly for cocoa, kola nut, cashew nut production etc, while the north were been known for herds, skin, dairy products, cotton and groundnut which Kano was then popularly known for its groundnut pyramid. Also in the east were palm produce. At Ibadan a high rise building was b...

Written by Lucas Anuforo, Dublin Ireland, Email: peter.lemachi@yahoo.com “ On sensitive issues, talk isn't cheap it takes real courage to pry open topics nailed shut”. .. Marvin Olasky Until we start to discuss those issues that we don’t want talk about especially on issue like Boko Haram and its benefactors which we all know that some Northern oligarchs are involved. At first, Boko Haram was created out of political prejudice by some Northern politicians to instigate fear on GEJ’s administration first, in order to frustrate him not to succeed in his Presidency and secondly to quench his ambition not to run for 2015 Presidential election.  In as much as many claimed that Boko Haram has been in existence even before Jonathan’s administration but tenaciously its expansion got a triple margin during the present regime.   Unfortunately it has been long that the Boko Haram assiduously seeking for recognition which the present administration has daunted and cal...

MISINFORMATION ABOUT EBOLA DISEASE Written by Lucas Anuforo It beats my imagination when People talk about Ebola disease and its causes which many trace its root cause to “Bush Meat”. Question! Was it not the same chain food that has sust ained the rural African populace since ages? My history book thought me about the cave Men or the Early Men who were solely depended on bush meat and roots as source of protein for their survival. Even in Nigeria; people were still eating the so-called bush meat before a Liberian Diplomat imported the disease into the country which was recorded as the first Ebola case in Nigeria. We should stop being brainwashed by the foreign media. The sad part of it is that instead of our so-called scientists and doctors to work hard and find solutions to the problem rather they joined the media propaganda machine in creating moral panic. The fact remains that; the best way to keep any disease at bay is to maintain a good sanitary condition and also chec...

                                                         Written by Lucas Anuforo.                                                                        As Duncan Stokes was taking an evening walk towards the park; by the side of the road he came closer to a stationary car with its windscreen and side mirror smashed, he suspected it to be an accident scene. This drew his attention to come closer to know exactly what happened.  It was a red Honda SUV which involved ...

Written by Lucas Anuforo Email: peter.lemachi@yahoo.com Lydia Smith has cut niche for herself. Her dark brown skin that glows like an elite model with her beautiful smile and creative craft of handmade cloths, I can imagine her being flaunt on cover page of fashion magazine. She’s a Liberian from the Bong County, in the central region of Liberia. Lydia started very early in life as a young school girl who lost both her parents, mother died of cancer during the early years of the war in 1989 while her father died during the cause of the Liberian civil war of the 90s.  She moved into a refugee camp in Ghana with three of her younger siblings under the tutelage of Agnes Ducker a Liberian until she became 18. “There was no good medical service in place, even before the war started so the war made it worst. Though I know that if there were good medical care, may be enough drugs at the time of the war my old ‘Ma’ would have at least stayed more three years.”  She...