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LequteMan
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"I have always found it hard to believe that some human beings were merely created by God to cause others discomfort, grief and pain. I cannot fathom any reason a person created by God should behave so barbarically as to take the life of his fellow human being. But recent events in the world, particularly Nigeria, have caused me to have a re-think."
These are the words of Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu, the former Governor of #Abia State, culled from his Official Facebook page.
According to the ex-governor, life to some people in Nigeria isn't worth anything anymore as they kill and maim as easily as one would gulp a glass of wine. "This is how brutish life has become in Nigeria," he said.
Worried by the sad events of the previous week in the country in which many lost their lives and properties in several attacks Kali said the first question that came to his mind was why should God deliberately create such evil-doers to populate the world and possibly thwart his plans for humanity?"
The question quickly led to another one: "Where do we go from here at the end of our earthly journey? I wonder if there is anybody that can assuredly provide the answer to this question. Each of us must account for our deeds: good or bad."
"The stories we read daily are sometimes too preposterous to believe. There are no longer boundaries or respect for the sanctity of life. Even blood relationships mean nothing to some people anymore."
Proferring solutions to the increasing incidence of anti-society activities he said "First, we need to redirect the consciousness of the families to begin to play their assigned roles in nation-building. Family traditions, norms and values should be re-established to serve as a moral compass for the families."
"Parents should rise to the challenges of educating their children, leveraging on the word of God, civility and morality. They should also lead exemplary lives and endeavour to take care of their children’s needs as modestly as they can, doing away with over-indulgence and over-petting."
"The government should introduce courses that will help develop the child from kindergarten right up to the University. The idea is to gradually build confidence in the child and orient it to the direction it should go."
"It is wrong to try to reorient a person when he is already grown. We should not forget that children tend to internalise much quicker things thought them in infancy. In adulthood it becomes difficult to change them. "
"Obedience to the rule of law and constitutionality will also go a long way in injecting sanity into our national life and stemming the dangerous tide occasioned by lawlessness and indifference to what is right or wrong."
Nigerians should be more alive to their civic duties by shunning corruption, immorality and slothfulness, he added.
"There is a popular slogan among New Yorkers: see something, say something. Ills thrive in our nation because many of us see what is wrong and do nothing to expose it. If we exposed evil-doers our society will be better for it."
"Those who kill or maim are no spirits – they are human beings living among us. When we reveal their identity and fail to create safe havens for them, then it will not be long before they lose steam and give up their evil ways."
It is only when this has been achieved that life can be worth living in Nigeria, he concluded.
These are the words of Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu, the former Governor of #Abia State, culled from his Official Facebook page.
According to the ex-governor, life to some people in Nigeria isn't worth anything anymore as they kill and maim as easily as one would gulp a glass of wine. "This is how brutish life has become in Nigeria," he said.
Worried by the sad events of the previous week in the country in which many lost their lives and properties in several attacks Kali said the first question that came to his mind was why should God deliberately create such evil-doers to populate the world and possibly thwart his plans for humanity?"
The question quickly led to another one: "Where do we go from here at the end of our earthly journey? I wonder if there is anybody that can assuredly provide the answer to this question. Each of us must account for our deeds: good or bad."
"The stories we read daily are sometimes too preposterous to believe. There are no longer boundaries or respect for the sanctity of life. Even blood relationships mean nothing to some people anymore."
Proferring solutions to the increasing incidence of anti-society activities he said "First, we need to redirect the consciousness of the families to begin to play their assigned roles in nation-building. Family traditions, norms and values should be re-established to serve as a moral compass for the families."
"Parents should rise to the challenges of educating their children, leveraging on the word of God, civility and morality. They should also lead exemplary lives and endeavour to take care of their children’s needs as modestly as they can, doing away with over-indulgence and over-petting."
"The government should introduce courses that will help develop the child from kindergarten right up to the University. The idea is to gradually build confidence in the child and orient it to the direction it should go."
"It is wrong to try to reorient a person when he is already grown. We should not forget that children tend to internalise much quicker things thought them in infancy. In adulthood it becomes difficult to change them. "
"Obedience to the rule of law and constitutionality will also go a long way in injecting sanity into our national life and stemming the dangerous tide occasioned by lawlessness and indifference to what is right or wrong."
Nigerians should be more alive to their civic duties by shunning corruption, immorality and slothfulness, he added.
"There is a popular slogan among New Yorkers: see something, say something. Ills thrive in our nation because many of us see what is wrong and do nothing to expose it. If we exposed evil-doers our society will be better for it."
"Those who kill or maim are no spirits – they are human beings living among us. When we reveal their identity and fail to create safe havens for them, then it will not be long before they lose steam and give up their evil ways."
It is only when this has been achieved that life can be worth living in Nigeria, he concluded.