By Omordia, Efe Alexandra – It is rare to come across individuals who take delight in living in an unpredictable environment where the state of uncertainty extends to the most mundane but unfortunately, some mothers do have them. In some places getting running water and constant electricity is a given but in some others it is a luxury; not that anybody is complaining. Why would anybody protest when the darkness that comes about from bad supply of electricity leads to a boom for the importer of generators? How would the individual who sells candle and lamps otherwise make a living... Continue Reading
By Omordia, Efe Alexandra – I was watching an end-of-year children’s party being hosted by the First Lady of Nigeria (addressed as Dame, Dr, Chief Jonathan lol) and something struck my mind, I realized that she was acting more like a street lady than a First Lady. For the most part, she was talking while the proceedings were going on and to make matters worse, when she was called to address the participants, as she walked towards the podium, she chewed noisily. She obviously doesn’t know better and one can say that she didn’t have time to learn considering the... Continue Reading
By Omordia, Efe Alexandra – In these parts, it is considered hip for an individual to arrive late for an event. Infact it is fashionable for one to walk into the venue at least two hours behind schedule. Woe betide that individual who makes the mistake of arriving thirty minutes early for a marriage ceremony or something similar, the individual is likely to end up helping the sound man and the event decorator put things in order. Religious gatherings have also become propagators not necessarily of the gospel but of the African Time Syndrome. On the pulpit the man of... Continue Reading
By Omordia, Efe Alexandra – Nothing beats watching a bride and a bride-groom exchange vows on their wedding day. Quite a number of people get misty-eyed as they watch the couple look lovingly into each other’ eyes while they say the words but things are gradually changing. Very soon one would only get to see such kinds of scenes in movies. This will come about not as a result of the death of the institution of marriage but as a result of the dire economic situation as well as cultural expectations that makes couples grit their teeth and get into... Continue Reading
Omordia, Efe Alexandra – It’s a heartbreaking sight to see a plant that once blossomed, losing all its vitality. It is a sad occurrence because it is a sign that things have changed; that the old has to give way to the new. The discerning Gardner who observes such a plant, sets about putting things right and he often does not allow his emotions get in the way of performing his duty. He knows that emotions can often be an impediment to making beautiful what is unsightly and unacceptable. Governance in West Africa is often not viewed in a similar... Continue Reading
