by Lai Labode
I came across a Facebook post by one Adebisi Yejide Akingbade, the unfortunate post described the late Chief Olusegun Agagu, former governor of Ondo state, as “a man who did nothing” and ascribed the tragedy that befell the Agagu family as deserving. What a shame!
While Adebisi Yejide Akingbade and all those who hailed her post have a right to free speech, there needs to be some caution and a higher level of responsibility the way those views are expressed.
The Agagus are an ordinary family who have blood running through their veins too. How could we at a time of such tragedy make such nasty, insensitive, bitter and sinister statements?
Chief Agagu left a wife and children who loved him as much as we all of us love our parents and family members. We cannot afford to become so bloodless in the name of compulsive criticisms.
I don’t know who this Adebisi Yejide Akingbade but I genuinely hope those who know her could pass this message to her, no man, no matter how good, brilliant or loved can satisfy everyone. The right to be unsatisfied does not have to come with a bitterness and unsavory expressions. Bitterness never won a trophy!
Remember;
1. It is very Nigerian for us all to show compassion and stand in prayers with the Agagus in their time of grief.
2. It is very Nigerian for us to thank God for miraculously saving the life of Chief Agagus only son.
3. It is very Nigerian for us to stand firmly in prayers and heartfelt condolence with all those who died in the plane crash .
4. It is very Nigerian to pray for the soul of Chief to rest in peace with his creator .
5. It is very Nigerian to pray that such tragedy does not befall any of us including those who have made or reposted the unfortunate comments .
“Life is held together only by a spider’s web.” LL , 2013
May all those who have died and Chief Agagu rest in peace. Amen
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thank all so much for this post people have turned social media to something else . None of us can claim to be saints.I personally know the okusanyas they are hard working humble people all they did was to go out for a days job, they died am still in shock. Please lets respect life. No matter what
Adebisi Yejide is neither a christian nor a muslim, does he or she what will befall his or her family ? He or she should ask for forgivness!!
Exactly my point. People should stop all these hateful comments. They are humans too and this is a very unfortunate incident. I don’t wish it to my enemy.
May God bless you for this post. In our desire to score political points, we have lost all sense of decency. The way we now carry on shows we don't understand that life is transient. Accidents can happen to anybody. To speak ill of the dead is un-African. When General Abacha died, a lot of people who felt his administration had not been favorable to them still took out time to mourn him. But today people have simply lost it. I hail your courage for speaking boldly and forthrightly against this Adebisi Yejide Akingbade misguided facebook post
May God bless you for this post. In our desire to score political points, we have lost all sense of decency. The way we now carry on shows we don't understand that life is transient. Accidents can happen to anybody. To speak ill of the dead is un-African. When General Abacha died, a lot of people who felt his administration had not been favorable to them still took out time to mourn him. But today people have simply lost it. I hail your courage for speaking boldly and forthrightly against this Adebisi Yejide Akingbade misguided facebook post