by Uche Ezechukwu
To make matters worse, she poured untold aspersions on the capacity of the Nigerian military – the same institution that had in a very recent past, ensured that her parents have a country.
Since the famous Canadian communication expert, Marshall McLuhan enunciated his famous ‘the medium is the message’ doctrine in 1977, mass communicators have come to agree that in mass message delivery, the measure of consideration a message gets is largely dependent on the medium through which it is delivered. In other words and because of its global prominence, people are more likely to swear on the authenticity or veracity of a piece of information because it was broadcast by the Cable News Network, CNN, from the United States of America. Today, more people would swear with the CNN than they would with the Bible or the Koran.
It hardly matters if a buffoon were voicing information and comments with a microphone of the CNN; whatever he or she says instantly commands a global toga of both believability and authority. That was the predicament of Nigerian government and leaders all through last week when a young lady with the name of IshaSesay brought the image of Nigerian government to smithereens backed by the mighty authority which she represents.
Ms.Sesay had been granted a visa to Nigeria to cover events in Nigeria around the kidnapped schoolgirls in Chibok, Borno and to most probably highlight all those things that do not work in Nigeria – which to people with such backgrounds as Isha Sesay – is everything. After all, no good news is news.
Isha Sesay, who is born of Sierra Leonean parents but holds British citizenship, must have been picked by her employers as a journalist with the right background to understand the current issues in Nigeria especially as they involve Boko Haram which claims Islamic roots and justification. Isha is a Muslim and had her early life in West Africa and is expected to understand the underlying local issues, even those surrounding the capability of the Nigerian military which literally saved her country and people from the stranglehold of fanatics and political extremists, who, while not professing any religious fervour, were nevertheless, more ruthless than Boko Haram. Today, in Isha Sesay’s country, many people are going around with both limbs hacked off by the likes of Fodeh Sankoh.
Leading the ECOMOG forces, it was Nigeria that had intervened in Sierra Leone to save the day for those alive today. It is on record that in Sierra Leone and Liberia, Nigeria became the first nation in modern times to successfully enforce peace and return the country to normalcy – a feat that neither Britain nor the US have been able to achieve. Unlike the situation in Liberia and Sierra Leone where Nigeria’s military government re-installed democratic governance, similar attempts by the US in Iraq and Afghanistan left those countries in greater chaos and in tatters. That is the country that IshaSesay comes from and when she arrived Nigeria, instead of viewing the country that saved her people with respect and awe, she chose instead to talk down on Nigerian government, leaders and institutions.
But in a typical manner of the ‘massa’, the black foreman of fellow Black slaves, who exhibits an unusual level of cruelty in order to prove his loyalty to his white masters, Sesay made sure she found every opportunity to paint every Nigerian leader or institution in putrid colours. To her, every Nigerian leader or institution is weak, inefficient and corrupt. To make matters worse, she poured untold aspersions on the capacity of the Nigerian military – the same institution that had in a very recent past, ensured that her parents have a country. Instead of observing the most basic tenet of balance and objectivity through the doctrine of ‘audialterempartem’ (listen to the other side), Sesay would not even allow the Information Minister or any other authoritative source of government get a word across. When she brings them to her microphone, it is to ‘prove’ how bad they are. For, to a typical poorly informed and incompetent Western journalist, whose most competent sources are opposition members and all those who have axes to grind with the government of the day, every government official is to be poached. Most informed Nigerians were upset with the level of incompetence and lack of professionalism with which IshaSesay reported Nigeria last week but because of her medium, many were restrained in attacking her.
To compound matters and as a proof that the CNN correspondent did not as much as do the most basic research on Nigeria before coming here to pose as an expert on West African affairs, her reportage left a lot of gaps which exposed her as a neophyte. Her religious bias was very evident even when it is obvious that she is currently a Muslim only in name. Her interview subjects were only those who oppose the government and its policies, which makes one wonder what she learnt from her days at BBC, which we were taught in school, is the model and reference point of responsible and objective journalism.
Apart from being peeved and surprised that a reportorial staffer of an institution that boasts to be the best television outfit on the globe, many Nigerian media experts were happy that the government was getting what it amply deserved last week. The way government officials kowtow and suck up to these foreign media correspondents while shunning and humiliating the domestic media often displays how much of inferiority complex the people in our government and leadership have. When I watched our Information minister, LabaranMaku being given a brush-off by IshaSesay, I reached out for a bottle of Big Stout in celebration, knowing how long it takes for even a Nigerian editor to get access to the likes of LabaranMaku and even lowlier officials. To them, being interviewed by a semi-ignorant foreign correspondent qualifies for an entry in their bio-data. So, to many of us, the image denudation that was handed out to Nigeria and its leaders by CNN and Al-Jazeera was largely earned and deserved, even when the contents of those messages rankled like the mere trash they were.
The insults that Nigeria received last week are a clear indication of the nadir of consideration which Nigeria is currently receiving in the eyes of the world, no thanks to a misguided opposition and a government that neither has little confidence in itself nor understands what is expected of it. One clearly recalls what transpired sometime in 1994 when a correspondent of the same CNN had Nigeria and had started rubbishing the Abacha administration through a one-sided reportage with interviews of the opponents of the government. As far as the CNN was concerned, there was no government in Nigeria. Before you could shut the window, Abacha’s chief security officer, Major Hamza al-Mustapha grabbed the correspondent, bundled him into the next aircraft and deported him.
If we had an equally decisive government in Nigeria today, the same treatment should have been meted to Isha Sesay, the butterfly that is pretending to be a bird. But then, Nigeria has progressively been losing its self-esteem. At the time the CNN reporter was expelled in 1994 the Nigerian military was stunning the world with its campaign in Liberia and Sierra Leone. CNN did not make war but calmly and carefully sought rapprochement.
But today, Nigeria is helpless and prostrate before the Boko Haram, begging the US to save us from ourselves. A government in such a pitiable condition does not flex muscles; it has no muscle to flex.
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Op-ed pieces and contributions are the opinions of the writers only and do not represent the opinions of Y!/YNaija.
There are some staggering truths about this whole matter
that do not need Isha Sesay or anyone to tell us the handling of the kidnapping
of the girls has been a display of staggering buffoonery.
The girls are kidnapped and only after inappropriate and
unhelpful comments from the First Lady in addition to lots of noises from
outside of Africa did the President issue a significant statement on the matter
– some three weeks late!!! Of course, those of us interested in the continent’s
affairs know the killing of the boys in February had not led to much action or
reaction. Even the African Union, an organisation that claims to speak for
Africans but only really speaks for the leaders of nations failed to say much
about the kidnapping for three weeks.
Then, we have Mr Jonathan and the leaders of three of Nigeria’s
neighbours only getting together to discuss a problem in their own backyards on
the prompting of President Hollande of France. What was that all about? Did
they need to travel thousands of miles from the problem to have a discussion?
Finally, when the Nigerian Chief of Defence Staff decided to
tell the world that the location of the girls was known to his forces, I nearly
dropped off my seat. Surprise is taught in military academies all over the
world as a principle of war, but Nigeria’s most senior military officer somehow
surrendered that and I did not need Isha Sesay to tell me that was not his
finest moment. If the leadership have no grip, what do we expect from the rest?
There are some very serious questions to be asked and an
even more serious debate to be had by us all as Africans, not just Nigerians.
This is supposedly our continent’s most powerful government and most powerful
military looking completely out of their depth and no amount of favourable or
unfavourable reporting by Isha Sesay will change that fact.
Nigerians!!!
Rather than question the clowns in your government, those running your “beloved country” aground, you are here criticising those that are all out to show you that those you call leaders are actually jokers.
I really don’t think I want to waste my time responding to Ezechukwu, b’cos for all it’s worth, he might just be writing under a pseudo name, even if he’s whoever he says he is, years of deprivation by “his government” has definitely messed up his sanity.
For me, Nigeria and indeed Nigerians deserve far better than what we had gotten, what we are getting and I sincerely hope same will not be of what is to come…
Open your eyes people, don’t throw your humanity away, over the stipends you are given to look the other way, when the shit hits the fan, those coins won’t matter anymore, …ask those in North Eastern Nigeria.
Nigerians!!!
Rather than question the clowns in your government, those running your “beloved country” aground, you are here criticising those that are all out to show you that those you call leaders are actually jokers.
I really don’t think I want to waste my time responding to Ezechukwu, b’cos for all it’s worth, he might just be writing under a pseudo name, even if he’s whoever he says he is, years of deprivation by “his government” has definitely messed up his sanity.
For me, Nigeria and indeed Nigerians deserve far better than what we had gotten, what we are getting and I sincerely hope same will not be of what is to come…
Open your eyes people, don’t throw your humanity away, over the stipends you are given to look the other way, when the shit hits the fan, those coins won’t matter anymore, …ask those in North Eastern Nigeria.
Augustine Senesie you just said it all. In my opinion the same questions she asked were bothering on issues which Nigerians are dying to find answers. I wonder where will be on the present day issues if the international media did not beam their spotlight on us. In the end, still expect more feathers to be riffled if we must address our issues practically!
Augustine Senesie you just said it all. In my opinion the same questions she asked were bothering on issues which Nigerians are dying to find answers. I wonder where will be on the present day issues if the international media did not beam their spotlight on us. In the end, still expect more feathers to be riffled if we must address our issues practically!
You all have said it all but here’s my view. why isnt she wearing make up and her hair well kept like she does when she is in other countries reporting. she goes live on CNN looking like she was dragged and forced in front of the camera. Call me myopic but that’s something she is also trying to portray…is she trying to say we all look like this (sober) and so she’s trying to fit in? not like there’s anything wrong with having no make up on..i’m just comparing her looks here with other’s done in the past in other countries!
Thanks Bakley for this reminder… the views of the likes of Uche and Mr. Daniel are not representative of the majority of sound thinking Nigerians. Uche and Daniel are a disgrace to the country and it's because of people like them that bad governance and incompetence reign supreme and endemic in the country…
No matter the writer's feelings, indirectly he has equally agreed to the incapacity of this govt. That we helped her country does not mean she cannot condem Nigeria if need be. His likes are those blinded by false patriotism based on what they gain.
No matter the writer's feelings, indirectly he has equally agreed to the incapacity of this govt. That we helped in her country does not mean she cannot condem Nigeria. His likes are those blinded by false patriotism based on what they gain.
No matter thwarting writer's feelings, indirectly he has equally agreed to the incapacity of this govt. That we helped in her country does not mean she cannot condem Nigeria. His likes are those blinded by false patriotism based on what they gain.
Now I know why we have so much problem and issues in Nigeria. It is the likes of Uche that constitute the bane of our problem. Uche failed to tell us what Isha has reported about the Chibok incident that is not true. It's sad that he, Uche, will resort to using personal vendetta to score cheap points… Cry for our beloved country…
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You should be ashamed of urself for writing this. Do you have a conscience at all? So u think Isha should be ass licking all those fools in govt who have no idea where their right is from the left. You of all people should have played a better part in exposing this matter instead of dancing to the tune of a failed govt. Nigeria is a failed state.
Mr Daniel, the premise is still flawed. Should she, therefore, loose objectivity because 'we stuck our collective neck out for them'?, as you so vividly put it. Well, she may have been direct in her approach, but you do that to these government to leave no room for them to hide.
Isha Sesay is so biased, she only reports things that will discredit Nigerian government and military. She believes all unconfirmed acount of what happend or what is going on, so long as it discreits Nigerian government and military. Just compare her reporting with that of Vladmir, they are totally of different tones. Vladmir has better details and understanding of the situation
Uche Ezechukwu…you have aired your view…and just as you have condemned Aisha, you to have ended up rubbishing yourself…you seem to lack any sense of professionalism…you are so eager to fault her, like you even know how to do better…she did her job well…you have done a very poor job by even bringing in religious sentiments in your article…I guess you most likely were drunk from how many bottles of big stout did you take?
Habila Daniel Seems CNN has even replaced her with Asher? or am i wrong…Aisa really disappointed me anywayz…as if she was interpreting a script. Nigeria will be sweet again!
Personally, I was disappointed in Ms Sesay with the way she took on the Nigerian Minister for Information. And like the man rightly said in his write-up, she ought to have given room to hear his views though different from what information she had previously. We may say the Minister and the Government of Nigeria deserved the kind of insult she dealt them (like the writer said and, even, drank too) but two wrongs do not make a right.
I believe a good journalist ought to get his or her facts right, and, from all angles, even the ones you may not be comfortable with, and weigh all to arrive at a balance of truth, as much as possible. Otherwise what you will end up giving is your opinion at best and at worst, help spread propaganda. It seems a position had been taken prior and instead of investigating and researching properly for this balance, she took a one-sided approach to still arrive at that position she wanted.
By the way the write-up never said Sierra Leoneans and Liberians are inferior to Nigerians. He only said to at least acknowledge and even refer to what Nigeria helped accomplish, which she never did. We need to get sentiments out of the way and try as much to be less biased.
And the fact that many people choose to see and believe wrong doesn’t mean I have to join them too. Too many times we join the wrong train for years, or even decades, only to realize along the way, we were wrong. Then we begin to retrace our steps, and call out those who misled us. That is the power of the Truth! He always comes out from wherever buried.
Do you seriously believe that Isha is wrong? Who! Cry for our beloved country if you cannot see that the clown here is Uche Ezechukwu. Be grateful to the likes of Isha for doing a great job and providing a selfless service to Nigeria and Africa as a whole.
This article is very laughable and seems more from a praise singer than a journalist who’s worth his name.We had strong and decisive leaders who could send our military to another country and equip them right for the right job.Should this supposed journalist not ask why our soldiers can go to and unknown territory and achieve yet cannot do so in their backyard if the leadership is right,Just yesterday their were reports of soldiers shooting at their commanding officers.Today there are many foreign journalists in Chibok reporting to us while our Nigerian pressmen sit back and doing copy and paste,and reporting nonsense like the pictures they were posting on front page of a supposed Boko Haram leader being taken on arrest by foreign soldiers.What really is the intention of this article if not induced by the brown envelope.I’m crying my beloved country if this kind of writer is what we parade as Nigerian Journalists
Isha did what a discerning and well groomed journalist is trained to do. Our negatives outweigh our positives. That is why we always attract this kind of reportage in the international media. We shouldn't expect Isha to cover the truth. Labaran was given a good opportunity to clad our sordid story in velvet but bungled it. Peeved as you may, CNN will always be the medium of choice as far as objectivity is concerned.
As soon as ISha Sesay said she would spend days in Nigeria to ‘throw light” on the chibok girls, i knew she will eventually run into the trouble of the henchmen hired by the Nigerian Government. They will offer her money, attempt to seduce her and do everything to shut her up. Because of CNN and Isha Sesay, the searchlite on the Chibok girls was turned on….we got the news international recognition and our government dragged its feet to act. Uche Ezechukwu and his likes are foolish. whether nigeria helped sierra leone or not, whether Isha Sesay is African or not, let Goodluck Jonathan and his cronies #bringbackourgirls!
Hey Bakley, I am having issues with virtually everyone about Uche's piee. For God's sake, did Uche say Leberians and Lone Stars (how I call them) subservient to Nigerians or Nigeria? Issue of inferior complex does not even arise. We are equals in both law and humanity. Uche was talking in terms of show of gratitude which is primarily African! One good turn deserves gratitude. Sesay was bold to a fault where she did not allow a Nigerian minister to defend an army that had earlier in time past stuck out its collective neck to serve and literally save its brother-neighbours. That is the issue not any other issue.
No sir! ‘audialterempartem’ (listen to the other side)! We are not talking of just the content but the manner of presentation! They are equally important. Read Uche again! And watch the interview of shame (on the interviewer). Is it a lie that Nigeria excelled in Liberia and Sierra Leone? Or is it a fallacy that Nigerian Military achieved great fits that are the "envy" of other national armies of the world? We don't need some patronizing "sissy" (please allow my language) to rubbish all of that because of some disgruntled Nigerian politicians (opposition) or perfidious once (politicians in current government) and their diasporal patrons in (or be it) CNN, BBC, Aljezeera, or VOA! "Because snake play with us no mean say we go use am like belt".
No sir! ‘audialterempartem’ (listen to the other side)! We are not talking of just the content but the manner of presentation! They are equally important. Read Uche again! And watch the interview of shame (on the interviewer). Is it a lie that Nigeria excelled in Liberia and Sierra Leone? Or is it a fallacy that Nigerian Military achieved great fits that are the "envy" of other national armies of the world? We don't need some patronizing "sissy" (please allow my language) to rubbish all of that because of some disgruntled Nigerian politicians (opposition) or perfidious once (politicians in current government) and their diasporal patrons in (or be it) CNN, BBC, Aljezeera, or VOA! "Because snake play with us no mean say we go use am like belt".
No sir! ‘audialterempartem’ (listen to the other side)! We are not talking of just the content but the manner of presentation! They are equally important. Read Uche again! And watch the interview of shame (on the interviewer). Is it a lie that Nigeria excelled in Liberia and Sierra Leone? Or is it a fallacy that Nigerian Military achieved great fits that are the "envy" of other national armies of the world? We don't need some patronizing "sissy" (please allow my language) to rubbish all of that because of some disgruntled Nigerian politicians (opposition) or perfidious once (politicians in current government) and their diasporal patrons in (or be it) CNN, BBC, Aljezeera, or VOA! "Because snake play with us no mean say we go use am like belt".
Bra Kunle, Your opening and concluding statements showed an inkling of your calibre. I doff my hat to you sir….. and as we say in SaLeone, … You na man! Nuff said!!!
Azu Azc, me sef don really try, … and honestly I did try, but can't find any strand of logical argument. But rather than tear up Uche's egoistical flag more than the shreds it already appears to be, I am rather drawn to surmise the possibility of him not taking time to organise his thoughts and present them with more than a teaspoonful of coherence. And for that Uche must be prepared to forgive anyone who declares his article an unadulterated hogwash. ….No offence intended.
Its not an issue abt Sierra Leone owing anything to Nigeria. Its abt an article that lacked objectivity and full of hate. When are Africans going to STOP blaming others for their ills? All Isha did was expose the workings of a government that I'm sure many Nigerians perceive as ineffective. Whats wrong about that? And if I'm to answer your question about Sierra Leone owing anything to Nigeria. Whether Sierra Leone owes anything to Nigeria doesn't mean we shall forget be held captives and our citizens should not speak the truth when a Nigerian government or any other government including the Sierra Leonean government is doing something wrong or perceived as ineffective. Habila Daniel, you look an educated man, so please use that education to good use.
Shettima, you are correct about the feelings of the military. Their capabilities are being undermined! We hope the government will realise this.
And so Sierra Leone does not own Nigeria anything, abi? We are so bartered that any junk on us is better than anything at all. But I am not sold. If you are cheap, I am not! Sesay was wrong, DEAD wrong.
It really beat me that Nigerians are like this! Always not being capable of understanding a simple viewpoint. Augustine, where was the ethics and professionalism in Aisha's bargering interview? Was that interview not a shouting match? Where did you see decorum and respect displayed? Where in the world would you see Christiana Amampour embarrass CNN that way? Call a spade a spade. A bad job was done. It does not matter by who or which news organization. Sesay in her youthful exuberance could beat her chest of "given it to the minister" in the Nigerian way, but her employers, after a reflective session (if they would ever do for Nigeria) will know that the interview was a bunkum, a disservice to the network! Full stop.
Shettima, surely you would not condone what Aisha Sesay did to the minister of information, nay Nigerians, do you? By all stretch of the word, Sesay could not be imagined as an African Pride, except your idea of a pride is that low! What transpired between Aisha and the minister at that faithful interview was not only bespeakable, it was an eye-sore and disrespectful. Uche wrote my mind and he was also candid to a fault. Definitely, CNN were the losers for it, for the discerning minds. The stakes are getting very steep and high nowadays: No network can boast of shaping world news alone these days. Complex situations must be viewed from all possible perspectives. No one is interested in vested nuances and innuendos. Neither can any network rely on their past glories. Should CNN continue in such mannerism of showing disrespect and lack of candour in reportage, their reputation is simply on the line.
Where is Jeff Koinenge?
Very typical of African governments. Using the threat of treason to stifle genuine concerns of security.
Well said indeed Adeniji Adetayo. Would love to see Nigeria do for Nigeria what Nigeria did for Sierra Leone. My heart bleeds for ALL who have lost loved ones in the Boko Haram attacks. We know how it truly feels. May God bring back the girls to their loving parents.
I have tried desperately to find the logic in this article by Uche Ezechukwu, but the search has been futile. Because a journalist doing her job rightly criticizes the Nigerian Government and Army, you have stooped to insults and appealing to sentiments against her. My advice to the author; true there is freedom of opinion, but these types of distorted thoughts are better kept undisclosed. And if you have nothing constructive to say, rest your pen or you risk making a caricature of yourself. My humble opinion. Uche Ezechukwu`s opinion to me sounds like the logical fallacy called Appeal to emotion. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appeal_to_emotion
big respect to the nigeria government in helping bring lasting peace in my country sierra leone during the civil war which lasted for 11 years.But we cannt sit by to see when a nigeria writter writing fack story about isha this lady is doing her job and beside she has to report the story to the world whats really happening in nigeria concerning the boko haram calamity to the poor people of nigeria.we pray for total peace in nigeria.
Well said my brother. The guy is totally clueless and has no business writing articles like that. Its indeed a sad state of affairs.
it is not my style to cast aspersions on people…however, even as fools have their value to the sage so also do u in my sight….mister ezechukwu…. i beg to vehemently disagree with you on various facets of your argument….like i would say..'acting the fool' doesnt make you a fool….but the Naijamen and women hav not bn just acting but living fools for too long….my pple make una forgive me o!…but that simply is the truth…. as u write today so did our uncle reuben write and when he was opportuned to join the vultures in aso rock… the writing suddenly changed….my dear uche… u should be thankful that sista aisha had the guts to tell the lying minister to his face that he, indeed, is a liar…and not kowtow…just because she was given visa to come to naija… what makes u feel or imagine that could be a priviledge …visa to naija ke?….brother, we as Africans need to do the needful and speakout at every opportunity so these hooligans in authority know that we do not respect them for their treachery on our collective wealth….. until these men are welcomed on the streets with stones and rotten veggies thrown openly at them…they will not really realise that we detest them for detesting us first… wake up bro…the world is moving on o!….. No sentiments intended o!
well said!
Uche you really missed the main point in your piece. Instead of jst dilating on your claims of journalistic inaccuracies in Isha's piece on your country, you went on to, what I may refer to as, insulting not only Isha and her parents but Sierra Leoneans also. We Sierra Leoneans are really proud of the role Nigeria played during our civil unrest but not withstanding that, you can't take us for granted. You've fallen short of journalistic ethics in the same write up you accused Isha of not meeting journalistic princeples! Please try to detach hatred and grudges in subsequent publications!!!
Not nigerian soldiers end Sierra Leone war but British special forces. Here it is see it http://youtu.be/s0cBE2gMScE
Isha Sesay is one of the most respectable journalist ever to come from west Africa. She has worked for ITV in London, then Sky broadcasting in London before she was finally hired by CNN. Please provide your fact and not just insult a lady that report on what she sees. Show us something to justify your anger and hatred. People like you kill other people with your hatred evil words
Uche I believe you do not actually know who end the war in Sierra Leone. It wasn't Nigeria. It was the British troops who were not mandated by the UN but took the initiative to end it. The area of the rebels hold on Freetown no ecomog soldiers dear venture at the time. So please if you have a problem with Isha, call CNN and talk to her and not talk stupid
The piece was not well researched and written. Many, a time, it is best to have a keen eye on details. I don't think our sister, went there to put you guys down. Remember, the democracy you guys are enjoying today, was made possible by the pressure put forth by the "International Community " as you rightly pointed out for the instances for both my home country, Sierra Leone and Liberia, through the contributions your country made, and mostly paid for, by the "International Community ". The other aspects, unless, I am mistaken, in a democracy like yours, you would not like your countries image to be painted with the same brush as with military dictatorship, aren't you? Therefore, it is the Government of the day, to know how the international system works, and do things accordingly. The opposition is only doing, what any opposition in any democracy, to point out the shortcomings of the administration, to score a point. On another, the Government, if they believe they have unfairly treated by the coverage, they should get an avenue, to put the facts right! One thing, I do agree with you though, most of our leaders on the continent, are lacking the very essence of a human being to be developed, called "Self Esteem ". Without, this ingredients, we will still be as to where the rest of the world wish and like us to be. Thank you for highlighting the shortcomings for all concerned in this tragedy, that, will precipitate, the long term goal, for AFRICOM, to finally have a permanent foothold, in our homeland, all in the name of saving us!
Wow! If Isha's journalism is crappy, the yours is douchy. Man! Pick another profession
We highly regard Nigeria for their immense effort in ensuring that Sierra Leone attained, but that is not a justification for hiding the realities about the anomalies of Nigerian Officials. Sorry Uche, your wrath on Aisha can't help!
Thumbs up Uche for this piece !!! I really don't blame those who think otherwise, they have once again showed how poorly and sorry our educational system is and how ethnicity and religiousity has eaten deep into them. I had a good time reading that article. Thank you !
Bakley Sesay you are right, the writer is sick ans selfish. If the Nigerian Military help to restore peace in Sierra Leone, and so what? What that has to do with the unfortunate primitive behavior of the Boko Haram and their collaborators in the Nigeria Army. Isha Sesay is simply doing her role as a decent and intelligent journalist. Uche Ezechukwu SHOT UP!!!!!!!!!!
I have seen many documentaries on Nigeria's intervention into the Sierra Leoneon war and from my opinion it seems like they took more advantage of many of the Sierra Lone people then helped them ( this is MY opinion). Regardless I think its sad that these girls were really not even worried about until the international media decided to take a stance.
With all due respect to Nigerians,
there is no way in which we Sierra Leoneans are inferior to you people as this writer is trying to portray…please check your history if you have time to, because your writing portrays that you have no time to check facts.
With all due respect to Nigerians,
there is no way in which we Sierra Leoneans are inferior to you people as this writer is trying to portray…please check your history if you have time to, because your writing portrays that you have no time to check facts.
Uche is like that, he is one of the few Nigerians who have a lot to learn about Ethics and Professional approach to international issues.
Your commentary is made out of ignorance. Lets face it when you say someone is from Nigeria , does not live you with a warm and fuzzy feeling. They are the worlds leader in armed robberies. I would not bring up a goat in Nigeria.
Nigeria has always thrived on past glory, a situation this author has brought to the fore in this stupid article. Maybe government officials might respect Nigerian journalists more if they collected brown envelopes less and stopped kowtowing to said officials. Aisha is a mouth piece for Nigerians who cannot ask their government the sincere questions that the Nigerian mainstream media should but would never ask( because of their love of brown envelopes).
We should respect ourselves more sha. Nigeria is a great country, nation maybe; it is free, and it is improving. We will get through the problems that plague us.
What a write up. Fact still remains that, no sans person is suppose to even watch any of these so called news, they complicate rather than inform,deformation seems to be the only intent , d more you can do that, d better . Including d writer of this article .