Ayo,
Take heart. Recall you were the first person to draw my attention to the rain of abuses showered on me for my Tuesday column on Osun three weeks ago, titled "The story about Osun". You also pointed out that none of the critics engaged the content of my article, which was replete with facts and figures.
The ecology of abuse in Nigeria will make an interesting study because the moral fabric of the society has been shredded by social, economic, political, and legal abuses. What did the APC not call Jonathan when he was president, and what did the PDP not say about Buhari during and after the 2015 elections until Buhari began to expose the PDP's economic abuses? And what have our SANs not said or done to get looters free, in order to have their own share of the loot increased?
The erosion of politeness and civility in our language is palpable, being promoted partly by these abuses, partly by frustration, partly by ignorance, partly by blind partisanship, and partly by online media, which provide a safe distance between interlocutors.
Niyi Akinnaso
Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless handheld from Glo Mobile.From: Obadiah Mailafia <obmailafia@gmail.com>Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2016 15:57:04 +0100To: Prof Ayo OLUKOTUN<ayo_olukotun@yahoo.com>Cc: Toyin Falola<toyinfalola@austin.utexas.edu>; Usa dialogue<usaafricadialogue@googlegroups.com>; Dr. Awolowo Dosunmu<toksx@yahoo.com>; Abiodun Salawu<Abiodun.Salawu@nwu.ac.za>; Tade Aina<tadeakinaina@yahoo.com>; Taiwo Owoeye<sistertees@hotmail.com>; takehinde<takehinde@yahoo.com>; <taleomole@yahoo.com>; Michael Vickers<mvickers@mvickers.plus.com>; Pa Uoma<pauoma@gmail.com>; Paddy<paddykay20o2@yahoo.com>; Prof Dipo Kolawole<profkolawole@yahoo.com>; Prof Bayo Adekanye<profbayo_adekanye@yahoo.com>; Richard Joseph<r-joseph@northwestern.edu>; Raufu Mustapha<raufu.mustapha@qeh.ox.ac.uk>; Remi Sonaiya<remisonaiya@yahoo.com>; Reuben Abatti<abati1990@yahoo.com>; Ndifreke ette<ndifreke_ette@yahoo.com>; Nduka Otiono<Nduka.Otiono@carleton.ca>; Ngozi<mediaworldintl@yahoo.com>; Niyi Osundare<oosunda1@uno.edu>; Niyi Akinnaso<niyi.tlc@gmail.com>; Joel Nwokeoma<joelugon@yahoo.com>; Attahiru Jega<attahirujega@yahoo.com>; Attehsun<attehsun@yahoo.com>; david atte<david_atte@yahoo.com>; Banji Oyeyinka<boyeyinka@hotmail.com>; bankole omotoso<ajibabi@outlook.com>; bimbola adelakun<adunnibabe@yahoo.com>; Bisi Falola<bisifalola@gmail.com>; <bokwechime@yahoo.co.uk>; Bolaji Akinyemi<rotaben@gmail.com>; Bunmi Makinwa<bunmimakinwa@hotmail.com>; bukky dada<bukkydada@hotmail.com>; chibuzo nwoke<chibuzonwoke@yahoo.com>; <akindijiakinola@gmail.com>; Jibo<jibo72@yahoo.com>; Jide Oluwajuyitan<joluwajuyitan@gmail.com>; Jide Owoeye<babsowoeye@gmail.com>; Sam Ohuabunwa<sam@samohuabunwa.com>; <sanyaoni@yahoo.co.uk>; SEGUN GBADEGESIN<gbadeg2002@yahoo.com>; segunawo<segunawo@yahoo.com>; <stelbeyke@yahoo.com>; Mamora<senatormamora@yahoo.com>; Mayortk<mayortk@yahoo.com>; Dr. Badru Ronald Olufemi<femmydamak@gmail.com>; Emmanuel Remi Aiyede<eaiyede@yahoo.com>; Francis Egbokhare<foegbokhare@yahoo.com>; Haastrup, Deji Olaolu<deji@chevron.com>; Hafsat Abiola<hafsatabiola@hotmail.com>; Gabriel Ogunmola<gbogunmola@yahoo.com>; Innocent Chukwuma<I.Chukwuma@fordfoundation.org>; Nwulu, Paul<p.nwulu@fordfoundation.org>; Wale Adebanwi<waleadebanwi@gmail.com>; William Fawole<fawolew@yahoo.com>; Lai Olurode<olurode@yahoo.com>; Lanre Idowu<lanreidowu@gmail.com>; lanre oluwaniyi<lanre1256@hotmail.com>; Margaret Ayansola<mdayansola@gmail.com>; Femi Falana<falanalagos@yahoo.com>; Festus Adedayo<fesadedayo@yahoo.com>; Femi Osofisan<okinbalaunko@yahoo.com>; Tolulope Sajobi<ttsajobi@ucalgary.ca>; Tayo Balogun<tbalogunoo@yahoo.com>; Tiwa<tiwaolugbade@yahoo.com>; Asaolu Taiwo<twasaolu@yahoo.co.uk>; Tunji Olaopa<tolaopa2003@gmail.com>; Tunde Bewaji<tunde.bewaji@gmail.com>; Kehinde Emoruwa<emoruwaok@yahoo.com>; olukotun bob-kunle<bobkunle@yahoo.com>; Osaghae Eghosa<osaghaeeghosa@yahoo.co.uk>; Odia Ofeimun<odia55@yahoo.com>; Oladipupo Adamolekun<dipo7k@yahoo.com>; Olufemi Adesina<kulikulii@yahoo.com>; Olajumoke Yacob-Haliso<jumoyin@yahoo.co.uk>; dapo.thomas<dapo.thomas@yahoo.com>; Dele Layiwola<delelayiwola@yahoo.com>; Isaac Albert<ioalbert2004@yahoo.com>; <isumona@yahoo.com>; Iyabobola Ajibola<iyabobolaa@gmail.com>; antonia simbine<tsombe98@yahoo.com>; <anujah@yahoo.com>Subject: Re: Fw: A Farewell to Civil Political Discourse?Well done Prof. Your writings are always so fair and so civilised, with a depth of knowledge that is uncommon. You have to shrug off the little intemperate irritants who think they can ride their way to fame by attacking you. May your pen continue to flow to His glory!Obadiah MailafiaOn Fri, Apr 29, 2016 at 1:25 PM, <ayo_olukotun@yahoo.com> wrote:Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless handheld from Glo Mobile.From: Vahyala Kwaga <vikwags@gmail.com>Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2016 12:05:19 +0100To: <ayo_olukotun@yahoo.com>Subject: Re: A Farewell to Civil Political Discourse?Dear Sir,I trust this meets you well.I just finished reading your Friday piece at the Punch back page ("Friday Musings with....").I must say that despite the fact that you obviously do not deserve the abuse and needless insults you get from Nigerians- it is something that cannot end. I believe that there is a relationship between one's education level and the way he or she addresses others. Note that a lot of Nigerians may be 'book smart' but they are not educated in the very least. The fact that it happens world over is a simple confirmation of this fact.Going through Social Media these days is enough to give one nausea when seeing how simple analysis-devoid of sentiment-is turned back on the writer with insult to boot! Writing in the public space is never easy and I applaud you for doing so. Keep up the writing, one day it might get past their thick skulls.Do enjoy your day.Best,Vahyala (writing from Lagos Island, Lagos)
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