Author: Enenim Ubon

What has President Jonathan to lose?

Tuesday, February 17, 2015
On saturday 14th February 2015(the day originally fixed for this years presidential election), I spent sometime to ponder on what President Goodluck Jonathan really stands to lose if his reelection bid is unsuccessful and till now(as I write this) nothing has come to my mind. My inability to find a ...

AS BUHARI PLAYS HIS LAST CARD [A REJOINDER]

Saturday, December 20, 2014
As the general elections draw nearer, it is very important for every Nigerian to take a stand. Irrespective of our biases,our freedom of choice does not in anyway mean we should try to misinform the public especially about events that are already properly documented nor try to twist history in our f ...

What Has Mr President Done?

Wednesday, December 17, 2014
That President Goodluck Jonathan is one of the(if not the) most vilified president in Nigeria's 54 years, is stating the obvious. This to an extent, can be said to be an evidence that our democracy is growing. Citizens are getting more aware of the duties/roles of government and naturally expecta ...

DEAR GENERAL BUHARI, NIGERIA HAS MOVED BEYOND YOUR ERA

Saturday, October 25, 2014
The length of our days is seventy years - or eighty, if we have the strength; yet their span is but trouble and sorrow,for they quickly pass, and we fly away. - Psalm 90:10(NIV) General Muhammadu Buhari, was Nigeria's 7th head of state from 1983 to 1985; a child born within that period would be ...

A Nation's Elusive Unity

Friday, July 4, 2014
'One nation bound in freedom,peace and unity.',the words of the last line of the first stanza of our national anthem; sadly I do no think ours is a nation where freedom abounds,neither are we living(or have ever lived) in peace and unity - at best we have only tolerated one another, each group of ...

RIVERS STATE: ANARCHY BASE OF THE NATION. - Enenim Ubon

Sunday, June 15, 2014
Rivers State: Treasure Base of the Nation; a state supposed to be practicing democracy has gradually shown by the actions/inaction of its elected,appointed officials and (some) citizens that democracy has a different meaning in the state. In Rivers State anything goes, whether supported by the const ...