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[http://www.worldometers.info/world-population/nigeria-population/ worldometers.info] Last weekend, the buzzy play, Hear Word made a triumphant return to the stage at the MUSON Centre, Onikan, Lagos in what can now be considered an annual tradition. Directed by iOpenEye’s Ifeoma Fafunwa, and populated by an all-female cast that consists of some of the finest actresses of stage and screen, this year’s revival of Hear Word is led by veteran Joke Silva but also features mainstays like Bimbo Akintola, Ufuoma McDermott, Omonor and Zara Udofia-Ejoh who reprise roles they have played in previous iterations. Hear Word begins with a bang and does not quite let up. In the course of two hours and 23 sequences, the play runs through the gamut of experiences that come with living as a female in [http://www.cnbc.com/2017/05/06/boko-haram-releases-84-of-200-nigerian-girls-held-captive-since-2014.html Nigeria]. It is in turns political, spiritual, sexual and emotional. 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The first is an indictment of women in the maltreatment and denigration of their [https://www.mercycorps.org/countries/nigeria fellows]. In Girl Child, Bimbo Akintola finds out the hard way, from her husband’s female relatives that having a child is a blessing but only when the child is male. The phenomenal Omonor isn’t impressed by her modern daughter-in-law in My Pikin Wife, a funny but tragic look at patriarchy systems through the eyes of an oppressed female, while Ashewo is biting commentary that unlocks how women unleash the title word as weapon to undermine the achievements of their peers. A woman who sits atop a corporate empire is an ashewo reporting for duty, ditto the one who takes a walk with her male colleague, and so is the Nollywood actress with a failed marriage. The woman whose husband brings her breakfast in bed after years of marriage, however? That one is a witch! Damned if you do, damned if you don’t. It is the [http://www.fifa.com/fifa-world-ranking/associations/association=nga/men/index.html sad situation] that many a woman has been boxed into by [https://Www.mercycorps.org/countries/nigeria unfair societal] demands. The most problematic part of Hear Word, and the one that has given the play a reputation -unfairly too – for man bashing is tucked in the mid-portion. Here, the men are the big [http://Www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/05/08/527435656/nigerian-president-heads-to-london-for-follow-up-medical-consultation baddies] and the themes run the gamut from rape to religion, as cover for sexual abuse and emotional abuse. All heavy stuff. These skits pulverize the unsuspecting audience, one after the other, in quick succession. Multiple sighs are heaved, tears flow too, and by the time Debbie Ohiri kicks off the Yoruba chant that is the play’s version of I’m-mad-as-hell-and-I’m-not-going-to-take-it-anymore, the audience is ready for release. This release comes in the form of Ms Silva as Iyaloja, visibly empowered to fend off greedy relatives that circle her husband’s corpse. She gets a resounding applause and loud whoops for her efforts.[https://En.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigerian_cuisine wikipedia.org] [http://www.yohaig.ng/category/entertainment/bellanaija/ Ufuoma McDermott] scores some too for her now [http://Nnpcgroup.com/ classic interpretation] of Sister Esther with the voracious sexual appetite. And Omonor gives every woman who has suffered physical violence in the hands of a man some small victory when she calls for a pivotal Family Meeting. Hear Word’s politics are pretty clear. It is unafraid to take a feminist stand but the writers are woken enough to understand that both [https://Nigerianembassydublin.org/consular-and-immigration/e-passports/book-appointments/ genders] are equal offenders, and as such, it must take equal partnership to uplift the Nigerian woman. Every party has to accept their blame and strive towards being better, doing better. Scripted from recordings of real life stories and experiences of Nigerian women, Hear Word should be required viewing for every adult human being. Ifeoma Fafunwa has once again amplified the voices of these [http://travel.Nationalgeographic.com/travel/countries/nigeria-guide/ invisible Nigerian] women. It is now left for as many of us to hear word. Feel free to visit my web site [http://www.yohaig.ng/category/entertainment/bellanaija/ BellaNaija]

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−	~~In a recent British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) interview programme Hardtalk, Minister of State~~ for ~~Petroleum Resources, Dr Ibe Kachikwu said with absolute certainty his plans~~ to ~~get Nigeria stop~~ the ~~importation~~ of ~~petrol by 2019 would work out fine~~. ~~When prodded further, he promised to quit his current appointment if by the said deadline he failed to deliver~~.<br><br><br>Kachikwu also spoke on some of his achievements in office which among others included deft negotiations with militants resulting in resumed uninterrupted oil production as well as positioning the NNPC as a profit-making organization for the first time in its history. He also told his audience that he got some of our refineries back to produce seven million litres versus zero that was hitherto the situation and signed an agreement with Agip to build a new refinery in the country.<br><br><br>~~Not long after reeling out these achievements, the petroleum minister was last week, again in the news. This time,~~ for ~~a different reason altogether. It was neither an update on progress on these promises nor~~ the ~~breaking~~ of ~~new grounds by the ministry. It was a battle~~ to ~~dissociate himself from campaign posters on~~ the ~~streets~~ of ~~Abuja faking his intention to contest the 2019 governorship election in his home state~~, Delta.<br><br><br>Apparently, worried by the development, the ministry had to issue a statement denying any link with the campaign posters. According to the statement, "the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources has not indicated any interest in running for any elective political office in Delta State. Kachikwu is focused on delivering on the reforms currently being implemented in the petroleum sector. He remains committed to ~~effectively representing his~~ state ~~of origin, Delta in the federal cabinet to institutionalize transparency, accountability~~ and ~~productivity in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector"~~.<br>~~<br><br>This is not the first time unknown persons have sought~~ to ~~disparage the integrity of the minister. Not long ago, there also arose unproven allegations especially in the social media that one of his brothers was involved in running~~ the ~~affairs~~ of ~~the NNPC~~ and ~~collecting monies~~ for ~~onward transmission to a rival political party. As if that was not enough to achieve~~ the ~~devious objective~~ of ~~its peddlers, came~~ the ~~flooding~~ of ~~campaign posters on~~ the ~~streets of Abuja linking Kachikwu with a political ambition whose time is yet to mature~~.<br>~~<br><br>~~He ~~has denied any link with~~ the ~~posters. For him, what is uppermost in his mind now is how~~ to ~~deliver on the reforms being implemented in~~ the ~~petroleum sector~~ and as well offer very effective representation to his state - Delta - in the federal cabinet. That is the way to go. By these, he has said unequivocally that those behind the posters have objectives that are less than ennobling. They are fifth columnists rooting to achieve self-serving objectives through hook and ~~crook~~.<br><br>~~<br>This is one minister that has put his job on the line vowing to quit if by 2019 Nigeria does not generate its domestic consumption of petrol locally. He insists that the measures~~ he ~~has put~~ in ~~place will surely end fuel importation by that deadline. What this suggests is that he will be around to see these measures through. Could he be staking his job and at~~ the ~~same time, nurse the ambition to abandon this commitment~~ for ~~a yet to be lifted ban on politics~~ of ~~2019?~~<br>~~<br><br>But that is beside the point. Assuming~~ he ~~nurses a governorship ambition,~~ will ~~it not amount to political suicide for a serving minister to flood~~ the ~~streets of Abuja or~~ any ~~other place with campaign posters even when the ban on such activity is yet to be lifted? And what target audience would a prospective contestant for the Delta State governorship post appeal to~~ in ~~Abuja? The logical inference from these poses is that~~ the ~~campaign posters were sponsored by characters eager to get even with Kachikwu for whatever reasons~~.<br>~~<br><br>Their motivation could vary from envy to a desperate bid to get him out~~ of ~~his current~~ position ~~so as to pave the way for those who will not let go, their thirst to milk the nation dry. Their intention~~ is ~~to reverse whatever achievements that have been recorded in that sector since Kachikwu came on stream. The strategy is to create a conflict of interest between the achievements~~ of ~~the minister and their simulated ambition for the Delta governorship post~~.<br><br><br>~~In their little calculations~~, ~~once those posters are sighted around Abuja~~, ~~it will immediately create doubts in the minds~~ of ~~Kachikwu’s bosses that he nurses divided interest~~ and ~~can no longer function effectively in his current position~~. ~~Too cheap! It is nothing but sheer blackmail aimed at putting his office~~ in ~~jeopardy so that a preferred candidate can take over. We saw much of that intrigue while he combined~~ the ~~office~~ of ~~the Group Managing Director of the NNPC with that of the minister of state~~.<br>~~<br><br>Having taken away the former~~, ~~vested interests are at it again. They will stop at nothing~~ to assume effective control of the oil sector especially given the ill disposition of President Buhari who is the substantive minister of petroleum resources. And given the place of oil as the main source of our revenue earnings, it is not surprising why the blackmailers are on ~~Kachikwu. But he should not be distracted as we are not entirely new to such moribund antics~~.<br><br><br>~~It has become~~ a ~~fad for sundry hirelings~~ to ~~print fake posters~~ of ~~prominent persons in this country to smear their integrity~~ and create disaffection between them and their bosses. Each time such posters emerge, those targeted are either politicians of considerable war chest or public functionaries of exceptional qualities. That has been the trend. So Kachikwu should neither lose sleep nor be distracted by the mischievous antics of such faceless groups. By now our leaders should have got used to their devious style.<br><br><br>~~Not long ago, campaign posters of Atiku Abubakar/Ngozi Okonjo~~-~~Iweala for the 2019 presidential campaign appeared in some states~~ of ~~the north~~. ~~Okonjo-Iweala was so embarrassed that she had to issue a statement that she has nothing to do with them~~. ~~In the said statement, her media aide denied any link with the posters~~. ~~She is not alone~~ in ~~this embarrassment~~.<br>~~<br><br>When recently Bukola Saraki campaign posters for the presidency surfaced~~, ~~the Kwara State All Progressives Congress APC disclaimed it as "fake~~ and ~~photo~~-~~shopped" banner. Hear the Kwara APC: "Before this fake~~ and ~~photo-shopped banner becomes an object~~ of ~~political mischief~~, ~~on behalf of Saraki and Kwara APC~~, ~~we dissociate the senate president from the fake banners and whatever they represent"~~.<br>~~<br><br>We can go on and on with instances~~ of ~~these fake posters~~ and ~~banners. So the issue is not new~~ in ~~this clime~~. What puzzles one is why the habit has festered even when it is clear most of those purportedly involved have nothing to do with them. Why splash posters of a purported governorship candidate for Delta State in Abuja instead of Asaba where the target audience is? And why posters of a serving minister when the ban on political campaigns is yet to be lifted?<br><br><br>~~There does not appear to be any plausible explanation for this except mischief~~ of ~~the highest order~~. ~~It is not mischief just for itself but~~ with ~~the intent to discredit the public officer in the eyes of his bosses~~ and ~~the larger public. The calculation is that the posters will put the job of the minister on the line and possibly pave the way for preferred candidates of its sponsors~~.<br><br><br>~~It is on account~~ of ~~the injury~~ such ~~unsolicited campaign posters could inflict on the career of public officers~~ and ~~politicians that they make haste to dissociate themselves from them~~. ~~By now~~, ~~we should have got used~~ to ~~such phoney posters to dissipate valuable energy dignifying then with a response~~. ~~But since silence in such matters could be misconstrued as acquiescence, the predicament of those who have found time to refute them could be understood~~.	+	FHi 360 ongoing recruitment for suitable and qualified applicants to fill the position of . The Position is based in Nigeria.<br><br><br>Job ID: 18786<br>Location: Abuja<br><br>- FHI 360 seeks a qualified candidate for the position of Director of Medical & Community Services on an anticipated USAID-funded project to improve the quality and effectiveness of high-impact, evidence-based HIV/AIDS interventions to meet state/LGA-specific goals and objectives.<br>- The Director of Medical & Community Services will report to the Deputy Chief of Party and will be responsible for leading the design and implementation of the service delivery (clinical and community) components of the program.<br>- He/she will lead the implementation of the program design to ensure quality service delivery consistent with the national and international standards and guidelines.<br>- S/he will be the technical lead in program implementation.<br>- S/he will lead in the use of program data for program improvement and promote learning and knowledge sharing of best practices and lessons learnt.<br>- S/he will support all the technical program staff and will manage any clinical and community related issues in the program.<br>- Availability of position is contingent upon funding and approval of key personnel.<br><br><br>- Lead technical design, oversight, and monitoring of activities for HIV prevention, care and treatment activities.<br>- Provide technical leadership in the area of demand creation to maximize HIV testing and counselling and creating linkages.<br>- Responsible for leading community engagement (leaders, youth, households, and males) to expand knowledge on HIV testing.<br>- Responsible for strengthening community and facility -based health delivery structures to optimize ART eligibility and retention in care and treatment.<br>- Contribute detailed and accurate technical deliverables and reports to fulfill USAID reporting requirements.<br>- Supervise a team and contribute to implementation of annual program work and plans.<br><br><br>- Medical Doctorate (M.D.) or equivalent (D.O. or non-US equivalent of M.D.). or A master’s degree in Epidemiology, Public Health or a related discipline.<br>- Eight years of experience designing and implementing Public Health programs especially HIV/AIDS, TB and Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health (MNCH) in developing countries. 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−	~~[http://www.worldometers.info/world-population/nigeria-population/ worldometers.info]<br>Last weekend~~, the ~~buzzy play~~, ~~Hear Word made a triumphant return~~ to the ~~stage at the MUSON Centre, Onikan, Lagos in what can now be considered an annual tradition~~.<br><br><br>~~Directed by iOpenEye’s Ifeoma Fafunwa, and populated by an all~~-~~female cast~~ that ~~consists of~~ some of the ~~finest actresses of stage~~ and screen, this year’s revival of Hear Word is led by veteran Joke Silva but also features mainstays like Bimbo Akintola, Ufuoma McDermott, Omonor and Zara Udofia-Ejoh who reprise roles they have played in ~~previous iterations~~.<br><br>~~Hear Word begins with~~ a ~~bang and does not quite let up~~.<br><br>In the ~~course of two hours and 23 sequences~~, the ~~play runs through~~ the ~~gamut~~ of ~~experiences that come with living as a female~~ in ~~[http://www~~.~~cnbc~~.~~com/2017/05/06/boko-haram-releases-84-~~of~~-200-nigerian-girls-held-captive-since-2014.html Nigeria]. It is~~ in ~~turns political~~, ~~spiritual, sexual~~ and ~~emotional~~.<br><br><br>~~Hear Word’s first ace~~ is ~~in its recognition of~~ the ~~flawed makeup of humanity. Having gotten this out of the way, the play finds room~~ to ~~accommodate~~ the ~~good, the bad and~~ the ~~ugly~~.~~[https://Portal.Immigration.gov.ng/pages/passportguidelines immigration.gov.ng]~~ Not ~~suitable for kids~~, ~~Hear Word refuses to shy away from using salty language and places~~ the ~~flexible bodies~~ of the ~~actresses front~~ and ~~center~~ to ~~paint several portraits~~ that ~~hold several mirrors up~~ to ~~society. Sound~~, ~~music and lighting are used effectively~~ to ~~uncover the pain that lies beneath~~.<br><br>~~There is a lot of pain.~~<br>~~<br>There are [http://Www~~.~~bbc.com/news/av/world~~-~~africa-39290410/jam-meet~~-the~~-michael-jackson-traffic-cop individual solos] where each [http://www~~.~~nigeriahouse~~.~~com/ actress] gets her shine time and there are group pieces~~ that ~~split~~ the ~~glory evenly. All of them pack a punch. Some~~ are ~~uneven~~. ~~Most~~ are ~~unforgettable~~.<br><br><br>~~The experience~~ is ~~split into three acts. The first is an indictment of women in~~ the ~~maltreatment and denigration~~ of ~~their [https://www~~.~~mercycorps~~.~~org/countries/nigeria fellows]~~. ~~In Girl Child~~, ~~Bimbo Akintola finds out~~ the ~~hard way, from her husband’s female relatives that having~~ a ~~child is a blessing but only when the child is male.~~<br><br><br>~~The phenomenal Omonor isn’t impressed by her modern daughter-in-law in My Pikin Wife~~, a ~~funny but tragic look at patriarchy systems through~~ the ~~eyes~~ of ~~an oppressed female, while Ashewo~~ is ~~biting commentary that unlocks how women unleash the title word as weapon~~ to ~~undermine the achievements of their peers. A woman who sits atop~~ a ~~corporate empire is an ashewo reporting~~ for ~~duty, ditto~~ the ~~one who takes a walk with her male colleague, and so~~ is the ~~Nollywood actress~~ with ~~a failed marriage~~. ~~The woman whose husband brings her breakfast in bed after years of marriage, however? That one is a witch!~~<br><br><br>~~Damned if you do~~, ~~damned if you don’t~~. It is ~~the [http://www.fifa.com/fifa-world-ranking/associations/association=nga/men/index.html sad situation]~~ that ~~many a woman has~~ been ~~boxed into by [https://Www.mercycorps.org/countries/nigeria unfair societal] demands~~. The ~~most problematic part~~ of ~~Hear Word, and~~ the ~~one that has given~~ the ~~play a reputation -unfairly too –~~ for ~~man bashing is tucked in~~ the ~~mid-portion~~. ~~Here~~, ~~the men~~ are the ~~big [http://Www~~.~~npr~~.~~org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/05/08/527435656/nigerian-president-heads-to-london-for-follow-up-medical-consultation baddies] and~~ the ~~themes run~~ the ~~gamut from rape to religion, as cover for sexual abuse and emotional abuse~~.<br><br>~~All heavy stuff.~~<br>~~<br>These skits pulverize~~ the ~~unsuspecting audience~~, ~~one after~~ the ~~other, in quick succession~~. ~~Multiple sighs are heaved, tears flow too, and by~~ the ~~time Debbie Ohiri kicks off~~ the ~~Yoruba chant that~~ is the ~~play’s version of I’m-mad-~~as~~-hell-and-I’m-~~not~~-going-~~to~~-take-it-anymore, the audience is ready for release~~.<br><br><br>~~This release comes~~ in ~~the form of Ms Silva as Iyaloja, visibly empowered~~ to ~~fend off greedy relatives that circle her husband’s corpse~~. ~~She gets a resounding applause and loud whoops for her efforts~~.~~[https://En~~.~~wikipedia~~.~~org/wiki/Nigerian_cuisine wikipedia~~.~~org] [http:~~/~~/www~~.~~yohaig~~.~~ng/category/entertainment/bellanaija/ Ufuoma McDermott] scores some too for~~ her ~~now [http://Nnpcgroup.com/ classic interpretation] of Sister Esther~~ with the ~~voracious sexual appetite~~. ~~And Omonor gives every woman who has suffered physical violence~~ in ~~the hands of a man some small victory when she calls for a pivotal Family Meeting~~.<br><br><br>Hear ~~Word’s politics are pretty clear. It is unafraid to take a feminist stand but~~ the ~~writers are woken enough to understand that both [https~~:~~//Nigerianembassydublin.org/consular-~~and-~~immigration/e-passports/book-appointments/ genders] are equal offenders~~, and ~~as such~~, ~~it must take equal partnership to uplift~~ the ~~Nigerian woman. Every party has to accept their blame~~ and ~~strive towards being better, doing better~~.<br><br><br>~~Scripted from recordings~~ of ~~real life stories~~ and ~~experiences~~ of ~~Nigerian women, Hear Word should~~ be ~~required viewing~~ for ~~every adult human being~~. ~~Ifeoma Fafunwa has once again amplified~~ the ~~voices~~ of ~~these [http://travel~~.~~Nationalgeographic.com/travel/countries/nigeria-guide/ invisible Nigerian] women. It~~ is ~~now left~~ for ~~as many~~ of ~~us to hear word~~.<br><br><br>~~Feel free~~ to ~~visit my web site [http://www~~.~~yohaig~~.~~ng/category/entertainment/bellanaija/ BellaNaija]~~	+	In a recent British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) interview programme Hardtalk, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr Ibe Kachikwu said with absolute certainty his plans to get Nigeria stop the importation of petrol by 2019 would work out fine. When prodded further, he promised to quit his current appointment if by the said deadline he failed to deliver.<br><br><br>Kachikwu also spoke on some of his achievements in office which among others included deft negotiations with militants resulting in resumed uninterrupted oil production as well as positioning the NNPC as a profit-making organization for the first time in its history. He also told his audience that he got some of our refineries back to produce seven million litres versus zero that was hitherto the situation and signed an agreement with Agip to build a new refinery in the country.<br><br><br>Not long after reeling out these achievements, the petroleum minister was last week, again in the news. This time, for a different reason altogether. It was neither an update on progress on these promises nor the breaking of new grounds by the ministry. It was a battle to dissociate himself from campaign posters on the streets of Abuja faking his intention to contest the 2019 governorship election in his home state, Delta.<br><br><br>Apparently, worried by the development, the ministry had to issue a statement denying any link with the campaign posters. According to the statement, "the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources has not indicated any interest in running for any elective political office in Delta State. Kachikwu is focused on delivering on the reforms currently being implemented in the petroleum sector. He remains committed to effectively representing his state of origin, Delta in the federal cabinet to institutionalize transparency, accountability and productivity in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector".<br><br><br>This is not the first time unknown persons have sought to disparage the integrity of the minister. Not long ago, there also arose unproven allegations especially in the social media that one of his brothers was involved in running the affairs of the NNPC and collecting monies for onward transmission to a rival political party. As if that was not enough to achieve the devious objective of its peddlers, came the flooding of campaign posters on the streets of Abuja linking Kachikwu with a political ambition whose time is yet to mature.<br><br><br>He has denied any link with the posters. For him, what is uppermost in his mind now is how to deliver on the reforms being implemented in the petroleum sector and as well offer very effective representation to his state - Delta - in the federal cabinet. That is the way to go. By these, he has said unequivocally that those behind the posters have objectives that are less than ennobling. They are fifth columnists rooting to achieve self-serving objectives through hook and crook.<br><br><br>This is one minister that has put his job on the line vowing to quit if by 2019 Nigeria does not generate its domestic consumption of petrol locally. He insists that the measures he has put in place will surely end fuel importation by that deadline. What this suggests is that he will be around to see these measures through. Could he be staking his job and at the same time, nurse the ambition to abandon this commitment for a yet to be lifted ban on politics of 2019?<br><br><br>But that is beside the point. Assuming he nurses a governorship ambition, will it not amount to political suicide for a serving minister to flood the streets of Abuja or any other place with campaign posters even when the ban on such activity is yet to be lifted? And what target audience would a prospective contestant for the Delta State governorship post appeal to in Abuja? The logical inference from these poses is that the campaign posters were sponsored by characters eager to get even with Kachikwu for whatever reasons.<br><br><br>Their motivation could vary from envy to a desperate bid to get him out of his current position so as to pave the way for those who will not let go, their thirst to milk the nation dry. Their intention is to reverse whatever achievements that have been recorded in that sector since Kachikwu came on stream. The strategy is to create a conflict of interest between the achievements of the minister and their simulated ambition for the Delta governorship post.<br><br><br>In their little calculations, once those posters are sighted around Abuja, it will immediately create doubts in the minds of Kachikwu’s bosses that he nurses divided interest and can no longer function effectively in his current position. Too cheap! It is nothing but sheer blackmail aimed at putting his office in jeopardy so that a preferred candidate can take over. We saw much of that intrigue while he combined the office of the Group Managing Director of the NNPC with that of the minister of state.<br><br><br>Having taken away the former, vested interests are at it again. They will stop at nothing to assume effective control of the oil sector especially given the ill disposition of President Buhari who is the substantive minister of petroleum resources. And given the place of oil as the main source of our revenue earnings, it is not surprising why the blackmailers are on Kachikwu. But he should not be distracted as we are not entirely new to such moribund antics.<br><br><br>It has become a fad for sundry hirelings to print fake posters of prominent persons in this country to smear their integrity and create disaffection between them and their bosses. Each time such posters emerge, those targeted are either politicians of considerable war chest or public functionaries of exceptional qualities. That has been the trend. So Kachikwu should neither lose sleep nor be distracted by the mischievous antics of such faceless groups. By now our leaders should have got used to their devious style.<br><br><br>Not long ago, campaign posters of Atiku Abubakar/Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala for the 2019 presidential campaign appeared in some states of the north. Okonjo-Iweala was so embarrassed that she had to issue a statement that she has nothing to do with them. In the said statement, her media aide denied any link with the posters. She is not alone in this embarrassment.<br><br><br>When recently Bukola Saraki campaign posters for the presidency surfaced, the Kwara State All Progressives Congress APC disclaimed it as "fake and photo-shopped" banner. Hear the Kwara APC: "Before this fake and photo-shopped banner becomes an object of political mischief, on behalf of Saraki and Kwara APC, we dissociate the senate president from the fake banners and whatever they represent".<br><br><br>We can go on and on with instances of these fake posters and banners. So the issue is not new in this clime. What puzzles one is why the habit has festered even when it is clear most of those purportedly involved have nothing to do with them. Why splash posters of a purported governorship candidate for Delta State in Abuja instead of Asaba where the target audience is? And why posters of a serving minister when the ban on political campaigns is yet to be lifted?<br><br><br>There does not appear to be any plausible explanation for this except mischief of the highest order. It is not mischief just for itself but with the intent to discredit the public officer in the eyes of his bosses and the larger public. The calculation is that the posters will put the job of the minister on the line and possibly pave the way for preferred candidates of its sponsors.<br><br><br>It is on account of the injury such unsolicited campaign posters could inflict on the career of public officers and politicians that they make haste to dissociate themselves from them. By now, we should have got used to such phoney posters to dissipate valuable energy dignifying then with a response. But since silence in such matters could be misconstrued as acquiescence, the predicament of those who have found time to refute them could be understood.

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SolOrourke62419: Created page with "[http://www.worldometers.info/world-population/nigeria-population/ worldometers.info]Last weekend, the buzzy play, Hear Word made a triumphant return to the stage at the M..."

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Last weekend, the buzzy play, Hear Word made a triumphant return to the stage at the M..."