This is a brief summary of the story
Offence - 'A shift manager, a Lebanese; Kaveh Noine beat up the Cleaning Unit Supervisor Mrs. Alice Ossai in their presence, due to what he deemed negligence on her part, his grouse, a portion of the factory is littered with dirt and she failed in her responsibility to rein in her team to keep the factory floor spick and span'
Punishment - Frantic efforts by Ossai to explain why the portion of the factory was littered with dirt, even after she was assaulted was rebuffed by Noine who shouted her down and asked her to come with him to his office fuming with rage; exasperated staff members on duty went in with Ossai in a bid to collectively explain the supposed duty breach. Noine rained blows on Ossai and kicking her repeatedly, without sparing her tummy even though she was seven months pregnant.
Result - Dead child.
I read this story earlier in the week, not in detail but i just breezed through because the headline was catchy. The president wanted an investigation on the story. But reading in details and seeing pictures brought me close to tears. That wasnt a foetus. That was a fully developed baby which could have been born even at 7 months. I cannot even wrap the story around my head... How do you explain this
- Someone was beaten?
-An employer (who pays N17,000 monthly to his supervisor) beat his employee? Is N17,000 our minimum wage sef
- An employer verbally and physically assaults his employee
-An employer beats a pregnant woman
-An employer beats a 7-month old pregnant woman?
There is no explanation that will ever suffice for this ill treatment, male, female, boy, girl, old young. In a work enviroment how you go dey beat your employee, on top how much?
I even thought abi he did not know that she was pregnant? Nah... a blind man kicking a pregnant woman in the tummy will feel the bulge
So why? When did life of a Nigerian citizen become so cheap in the hands of our fdis so much so that its now okay to physically assault a worker in the first instance. I know its not only in fdis sef. The way we manage human resources in this part of the world is unspeakable.
The reason why this issues persist is not far fetched. Poverty and Unemployment. I think this is a wake up call to us all ( i do not believe in calling government out all the time)
For us to empower ourselves, respect ourselves, appreciate ourselves, fight for ourselves and speak for ourselves. Our labour laws and leaders too....
I wish the victim quick recovery. Its a really sad story. It could be anybody tomorrow. Lets stop talking and start acting...
Friday, 27 December 2013
Toluwalope and Olubimtan
I like love stories and happy endings and today am celebrating one of such stories which is Tolu and Olubimtan's which translated into their wedding taking place today.
Truth is i really dont know what the story is (lol) but i met Tolu and Olubimitan in different places and i thought they were cool, down to earth and smart people. Little did i know that they were even dating till wedding bells rang. I thinks their characters fit perfectly well for each other and i wish them a blissful married life!!!
Congrats guys. Its a union of two pleasant and beautiful people today. God bless and nurture your home.
Truth is i really dont know what the story is (lol) but i met Tolu and Olubimitan in different places and i thought they were cool, down to earth and smart people. Little did i know that they were even dating till wedding bells rang. I thinks their characters fit perfectly well for each other and i wish them a blissful married life!!!
Congrats guys. Its a union of two pleasant and beautiful people today. God bless and nurture your home.
In a snap...
Life is sweet when you are sorrounded by love
Tiring when you are fustrated
Life is fun when you have all the money
Life is transient when you maybe loose a loved one
Life is a battle field when you are hoping for a promotion
Life is unfair when you opressed or dont get the things you want
Life is 'Yolo' when you dont care
Life is stressful when you live in Lagos...lol. That is on a lighter note though
I think people define life based on circumstances sorrounding them at a particular time but the way we see life determines how we act in it...Maybe if we took life a little less of a do or die affair, we will love each other better.
The moment we realise that life can end anytime and so will all the struggles in it, we would be better for it.
A friend once said, if he looses something or something bad happens to him he just asks himself is it a loss of this world or of the hereafter? If its the former, he just doesnt worry and thats because to him, life is transient.
What is your take?
Thursday, 26 December 2013
Naked Justice
For Hobbes, the "state of nature" refers to the human condition without government. If humans were left to themselves without government, Hobbes claims, then life would be "solitary, nasty, brutish, and short." This means that human beings are essentially selfish and without government humans would hurt and kill each other without hesitation.
In a related saying, a society without laws has no punishable offence nor any offence to begin with. Where there are laws, there are crimes for anyone who runs foul of the provisions of the law. In the world over, stealing is a punishable offense.
The punishment could range from warning to first time offenders to imprisonment either short term or life sentences. There are however no such laws that prescribes undressing thieves. This is not far fetched. Of what benefit is the nudity of a thief? Everyone has the right to self dignity. Even thieves! Lest we forget, a thief is a HUMAN BEING who has taken the possession of another human being without the consent of the latter. The key word is here is that a thief is human. A thief, being human, is therefore entitled to dignity.
According to Rick Bragg, every life deserves a certain amount of dignity, no matter how poor or damaged the shell that carries it.
Dignity is one of the few common denominator in life. others are life and death. Everyone alive is entitled to life. No one has more right to life than the other. Every living thing shall die. Every man shall have dignity in equal amount. The volume of respect, praises and related values may differ from person to person, but dignity shall be accorded to all man. Universal declaration of human right says, All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.
Before i become an ambassador for thieves in the world over in what would be an historic groundbreaking and
trending occurrence that would shape year 2013 and grant me more fame than the sign interpreter at Madiba's funeral rite, let me quickly disassociate myself from all things theft. I do not support nor condone it. I openly condemn stealing of all varieties. Oh, yes there are varieties. You didnt know? do you consider theft committed by our 'leaders' in public offices to be of the same pedestal with the street urchins? The internet fraudsters operate on another level.
What i seek to condemn in the strongest of terms is the unexplainable desire by men (could a woman be involved?) to undress female 'thieves'. In a non hobessian state, the proper thing to do is to handover anyone so accused of stealing to the appropriate authorities. Sadly, this is the last thing our over zealous anti- thief activist would do. Conveniently, they prefer to get such accused female thieves naked and feast their starved eyes and bring their lustful imaginations to reality
In other cases, they fondle with all that characterizes their womanhood. In a scene reminiscent of jungle justice, able bodied young men would swarm around the accused and begin to administer their dose of NAKED JUSTICE. No interrogation, no identification of object of theft, no plea, no witness account. They are the accuser, the judge, the prosecutor and the 'undresser'. Lust is the motivation, undressing is the destination and poor education is their characterization.
The activities of our unlicensed anti-theft activist do not cover armed robbery incidences. They also do not have interest in the daily 'privatization' of our national wealth by our greedy rulers. I thought to myself, these jobless anti- theft crusaders might as well frame up a crime scene and administer their dose. I shiver. Someone's sister and perhaps mother is been visited with this indignity
All convicted thieves must face the consequence of their action. No one should lust for their nudity.
-------------by Fizzy------------
In a related saying, a society without laws has no punishable offence nor any offence to begin with. Where there are laws, there are crimes for anyone who runs foul of the provisions of the law. In the world over, stealing is a punishable offense.
The punishment could range from warning to first time offenders to imprisonment either short term or life sentences. There are however no such laws that prescribes undressing thieves. This is not far fetched. Of what benefit is the nudity of a thief? Everyone has the right to self dignity. Even thieves! Lest we forget, a thief is a HUMAN BEING who has taken the possession of another human being without the consent of the latter. The key word is here is that a thief is human. A thief, being human, is therefore entitled to dignity.
According to Rick Bragg, every life deserves a certain amount of dignity, no matter how poor or damaged the shell that carries it.
Dignity is one of the few common denominator in life. others are life and death. Everyone alive is entitled to life. No one has more right to life than the other. Every living thing shall die. Every man shall have dignity in equal amount. The volume of respect, praises and related values may differ from person to person, but dignity shall be accorded to all man. Universal declaration of human right says, All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.
Before i become an ambassador for thieves in the world over in what would be an historic groundbreaking and
trending occurrence that would shape year 2013 and grant me more fame than the sign interpreter at Madiba's funeral rite, let me quickly disassociate myself from all things theft. I do not support nor condone it. I openly condemn stealing of all varieties. Oh, yes there are varieties. You didnt know? do you consider theft committed by our 'leaders' in public offices to be of the same pedestal with the street urchins? The internet fraudsters operate on another level.
What i seek to condemn in the strongest of terms is the unexplainable desire by men (could a woman be involved?) to undress female 'thieves'. In a non hobessian state, the proper thing to do is to handover anyone so accused of stealing to the appropriate authorities. Sadly, this is the last thing our over zealous anti- thief activist would do. Conveniently, they prefer to get such accused female thieves naked and feast their starved eyes and bring their lustful imaginations to reality
In other cases, they fondle with all that characterizes their womanhood. In a scene reminiscent of jungle justice, able bodied young men would swarm around the accused and begin to administer their dose of NAKED JUSTICE. No interrogation, no identification of object of theft, no plea, no witness account. They are the accuser, the judge, the prosecutor and the 'undresser'. Lust is the motivation, undressing is the destination and poor education is their characterization.
The activities of our unlicensed anti-theft activist do not cover armed robbery incidences. They also do not have interest in the daily 'privatization' of our national wealth by our greedy rulers. I thought to myself, these jobless anti- theft crusaders might as well frame up a crime scene and administer their dose. I shiver. Someone's sister and perhaps mother is been visited with this indignity
All convicted thieves must face the consequence of their action. No one should lust for their nudity.
-------------by Fizzy------------
Our teachers...
The way i see it, everyone is a teacher. Either by direct impact of knowledge or indirect impact of knowledge, we all teachers. Of utmost importance to me however are those who have chosen teaching as a profession.
I have had this post about teachers in draft for a while now but today, i am determined to finish and publish it. Its the irony of the life of a teacher that amuses me. How possible it is for the teacher to have knowledge that they disseminate and people who tap from their wealth of knowledge become more exposed, more successful and more famous. I know. We can look at it from many sides, the student was hardworking, the student learnt further....and the argument goes on.
My point is teachers do not necessarily have to be richer that their students but they can be at least comfortable right? The only rich teahers i know about in the part of the world where i can from are teachers that inherited wealth, combine jobs or do other businessess not the ones that got rich from the profession called teaching.
I do not think anybody needs to be educated on the importance of a teacher in ones life. We are all born into this world practically dumb. Everything we know today was from teachers (parents, school teachers, religious scholars, peer group) and research work which we still need teachers to facilitate at some point. Why then do i see the teacher that taught me in my primary school two decades after aged, tired and without a car to at least take him around? Why do my teachers have to go on several months of strike just to ask for a rise in their pay? Why will a teacher ask the class who wants to be a teacher in future and no one raises their hand? Why will a student disrespect or even beat his teacher? Why will parents arrest teachers who discplined their child ( in a moderate manner) because they are influential?
In simple words, lets appreciate our teachers some more, let the profession of teaching move from a pass/part time job to a prestige profession. Let our teachers be honoured, well renumerated,encouraged and cheered on. They hold the key to our future, the future of our children and generation yet unborn. Appreciate a teacher today.
I have had this post about teachers in draft for a while now but today, i am determined to finish and publish it. Its the irony of the life of a teacher that amuses me. How possible it is for the teacher to have knowledge that they disseminate and people who tap from their wealth of knowledge become more exposed, more successful and more famous. I know. We can look at it from many sides, the student was hardworking, the student learnt further....and the argument goes on.
My point is teachers do not necessarily have to be richer that their students but they can be at least comfortable right? The only rich teahers i know about in the part of the world where i can from are teachers that inherited wealth, combine jobs or do other businessess not the ones that got rich from the profession called teaching.
I do not think anybody needs to be educated on the importance of a teacher in ones life. We are all born into this world practically dumb. Everything we know today was from teachers (parents, school teachers, religious scholars, peer group) and research work which we still need teachers to facilitate at some point. Why then do i see the teacher that taught me in my primary school two decades after aged, tired and without a car to at least take him around? Why do my teachers have to go on several months of strike just to ask for a rise in their pay? Why will a teacher ask the class who wants to be a teacher in future and no one raises their hand? Why will a student disrespect or even beat his teacher? Why will parents arrest teachers who discplined their child ( in a moderate manner) because they are influential?
In simple words, lets appreciate our teachers some more, let the profession of teaching move from a pass/part time job to a prestige profession. Let our teachers be honoured, well renumerated,encouraged and cheered on. They hold the key to our future, the future of our children and generation yet unborn. Appreciate a teacher today.
Z's Birthday
Its my sweetheart's birthday. I have known Z for about a decade now and friends for the half of it and i really dont have words to describe who Z is. You know how you cannot just find a fault with someone not because she doesnt have any but her overall personality is just fine.
She is mature. Thats the bit i love the most. She handles issues with a calm mind. I have never held back anything from Z cos of how she may react cos i know, hey, she will handle it just fine.
She is peaceful. Thats probably an extension of her bieng matured. I am sure her hubby is more than lucky to call her wifey. She nor get wahala at all.
Z is Godfearing too. You know how you always want to sorround yourself with people who are God fearing and put God first in their dealings, want to know and do more about their relationship with God, thats, Z.
Hardworker Z. This babe can work for Africa. I remember back then in school even when we were all eating out, she cooks, studies, and even does business.When there is work to do, she wont shy away. She will work and work excellently well.
How about her gorgeous smile? She s got a smile that needs to be flashed at you when you are worried or down. Its heartwarming
I can spend the entire day describing my beautiful oremi...i just want her to know, i love her much more than i say it. God bless you my love and grant you a blissful day. Wa last jere oremi
Homecoming
Its been over a year since i last saw my sweetheart and she will be home on the 31st of December, 2013.
What a wonderful way to end the year. This is the official countdown to her arrival which is just 5 days from now. What is 5 days to over a year? Like it is said in my native dialect, what is left is nothing compared to what has gone by.
What a wonderful way to end the year. This is the official countdown to her arrival which is just 5 days from now. What is 5 days to over a year? Like it is said in my native dialect, what is left is nothing compared to what has gone by.
Friday, 12 April 2013
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