Oga,
This is another award winning submission. If it is not panadol, it can never be panadol. Infact this is panasharp. People are no more contributing to the debate as expected but for them not to say because one is from an ethnic side hence one would have suggested this. But a few who had earlier suggested this- to put stop- at the direction the debate was going were not listened to. Now that it has come from a respected IROKO I hope all of us would abide.
We should suggest how the country; the leaders through our discussions, will put smile on the faces of all. Ti a b ni ki a ka ese ilu kookan , ilu wo ni o le duro? ko si. The politicians dropped many of their statements to cause chaos amongst us all for their own selfish reasons.
Prof, ni tooto agba ko gbodo tan lorile ede o. More grease to your elbows. This contribution is timely.
On Tue, Aug 27, 2013 at 4:11 PM, Chidi Anthony Opara <chidi.opara@gmail.com> wrote:
I am not comfortable with this hammer. I would not have minded if the hammer is intended for all posts that did not adhere to the rules of decent public discourse. In any case, it is the moderator's prerogative to wield hammers. Shon sir! Am loyal sir!--
CAO.
On Tuesday, 27 August 2013 15:01:04 UTC+1, Toyin Falola wrote:Dear Members:
I now want to use the hammer on two issues, that is, if you send stuff on them, I wont post unless you shift the debate to a more elevating one.
- Igbo-Yoruba palaver. While I recognize the problems, not peculiar to Nigeria, but to all plural societies, my own take is that we, as scholars, should rise above them and use our knowledge to seek solutions, to recognize class interest as far more overriding, and to give dignity to the poor who suffer the consequences. Making utterances that can instigate rabble rousers in Onitsha to kill an innocent Yoruba market woman or to stone an Igbo textile dealer in Akure is utterly irresponsible. Poverty knows no Igbo or Yoruba. Let the leaders manage their states and local governments very well, and some of these issues will disappear. Let Nigeria manages itself very well and creates a diversified economy where all will put food on the table and you will not be talking about the differences between Oloruntoyin and Chukwutoyin as if they mean different things. If you have policy opinions, go ahead, but no nonsense talk that denies peace to us and innocent people. Let us not cut bridges if we cannot build them, and let us not destroy the minds of the next generation. There is no such thing as one "tribe" is wrong and one "tribe" is right in complicated wars and political conflicts. Any historian who tells you that Gowon is right and Ojukwu is wrong or Ojukwu is right and Gowon is wrong is a mediocre. Both tend to be wrong and right, as historical facts reveal, and as ethnicities and their leaders interpret (usually misinterpret) their actions, words, and calculations. We need to promote civic institutions and the culture of respect.
- Lavonda-Amatoritsero publishing differences: both want to contribute, and they can do so in their respective areas of strength.
Thank you.TF
Toyin FalolaDepartment of HistoryThe University of Texas at Austin104 Inner Campus DriveAustin, TX 78712-0220USA512 475 7222 (fax)
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