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A HERO NOT A LEADER
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In the late hour of the night the president of Nigeria Mr Ahmdu Dogara was awaken from his sleep by a sudden ring on the phone.
'Mr President!' Hello minister Joshua Aboki?
' the caller!' Gud evening mr president. Sorry to have disturbed you this late hour of the night.
'Mr President!' Is ok go on, is there any problem?
' minister of Defence!' Yes sir; there seems to be a conflict between the community of wukpe and the community of yalwa over a plot of land in kodope state.
'Mr President!' OK. What measures have you taken to calm the situation right now
'Minister of Defence!' I have sent the armies to calm the situation and some senior officers to talk to the rulers of the two communities, sir.
' mr president!' Ok that is impressive, keep up the good work i will be with you in a short while.
'Minister of Defence!' Ok sir! He replied and hang on the phone.
The president not wanting to wake his wife from sleep, wrote a note and kept it on the table and left in a frustrated stated with his convoys and headed towards the communities. So many thought came across the mind of the President while on their way to the communities were the conflict was taking place. He thought of how gone were those days were a gbagyi man and an Hausa man will eat from thesame plate and how peaceful it was he said' were each of us were our brother's keeper in a situation were by what touches me, touches my neighbour and what touches my neighbour touches me. What went wrong the President said to himself in a low calm voice with no answer.
By now they were close to the communities but the place was as quite as a grave yard with no sign of any conflict.it seems everything is under control, the president said to himself accompanied by a sweet smile of ease. After traveling on the road for about an hour, soon they arrived at the communities. The president was very please to see the situation under control as he had expected earlier. Without wasting much time after receiving the report from the minister of defence and some high ranking officers of the army that were present, about the conflict that took place earlier, he called the attention of the two rulers of the two communities Mr Shekwodiza luka and Mr Adamu Babangida, together with their kins men and advise them on the need for peace and unity not only in the society but in the country as a whole, he further went ahead and urged them on the need to keep aside all sorts of differences and join hands to move the country forward.after the president had finished addressing them. They thanked him and he left.
By now it was already six o'clock in the morning and it took them just one hour forty five mminutes to travel back from wukpe and yelwa communty to the presidential villa. when the president got home, his wife the first lady Mrs Naomi Ahmadu was already awake. She greeted him and asked one of the servants Yemi John to prepare a cup of tea for him. The servant did as she was asked and left the two of them alone and the following conversation issued between them.
'First lady!' Honey i saw the note you left for me on the table, so how did it go?
'President!' Fine sweet heart. Everything worked out as expected
'First lady!' Ok honey, I know you must be very tired.
'President!' Yes sweet heart am really very tired, I think I need to get some re-st without finishing the statement his phone started ringing. Excuse me sweet heart is a call from the vice president. Hello? Mr Patrick kayode.
'Vice president!' Hello? Good morning your Excellency. I just called to remind you of the meeting with the senators today on how to tackle corruption.
'President!' Thank you. I almost forgot. I will be there with you in twenty minutes.
'Vice president!' Ok sir. We will be waiting for you. Then he hang on the phone.
'President!' Sweet heart, I have to go, am having a meeting with the house of senate this morning.
'First lady!' Ok honey. I also have a meeting by 10:30am with the women association for change (WAC), but honey you haven't taken your tea yet.
'President!' No am late, I have to go now.
'First lady!' Ok honey. She gave him a peck and he left.
The meeting was scheduled to take place by 7:30am and it was already some minutes past seven from the look of things he was running late for the meeting and had to leave the Presidential villa in a rush. by 7:23am they were already at the vanue and by 7:30 the meeting began with all the media present and ready to capture the meeting. The meeting was opened by a word of prayer by one of the senate, senator Benjamin shekwolo and the opening remark by the senate president Mr victor James.
'Senate president!' I greet and welcome you once again to this our honourable meeting. As you all know, today we are all gathered here to discuss on ways to eradicate corruption and move this country forward.
After the senate President's opening remark. the President was given the chance to address the senators before the meeting continued. After the...
In the late hour of the night the president of Nigeria Mr Ahmdu Dogara was awaken from his sleep by a sudden ring on the phone.
'Mr President!' Hello minister Joshua Aboki?
' the caller!' Gud evening mr president. Sorry to have disturbed you this late hour of the night.
'Mr President!' Is ok go on, is there any problem?
' minister of Defence!' Yes sir; there seems to be a conflict between the community of wukpe and the community of yalwa over a plot of land in kodope state.
'Mr President!' OK. What measures have you taken to calm the situation right now
'Minister of Defence!' I have sent the armies to calm the situation and some senior officers to talk to the rulers of the two communities, sir.
' mr president!' Ok that is impressive, keep up the good work i will be with you in a short while.
'Minister of Defence!' Ok sir! He replied and hang on the phone.
The president not wanting to wake his wife from sleep, wrote a note and kept it on the table and left in a frustrated stated with his convoys and headed towards the communities. So many thought came across the mind of the President while on their way to the communities were the conflict was taking place. He thought of how gone were those days were a gbagyi man and an Hausa man will eat from thesame plate and how peaceful it was he said' were each of us were our brother's keeper in a situation were by what touches me, touches my neighbour and what touches my neighbour touches me. What went wrong the President said to himself in a low calm voice with no answer.
By now they were close to the communities but the place was as quite as a grave yard with no sign of any conflict.it seems everything is under control, the president said to himself accompanied by a sweet smile of ease. After traveling on the road for about an hour, soon they arrived at the communities. The president was very please to see the situation under control as he had expected earlier. Without wasting much time after receiving the report from the minister of defence and some high ranking officers of the army that were present, about the conflict that took place earlier, he called the attention of the two rulers of the two communities Mr Shekwodiza luka and Mr Adamu Babangida, together with their kins men and advise them on the need for peace and unity not only in the society but in the country as a whole, he further went ahead and urged them on the need to keep aside all sorts of differences and join hands to move the country forward.after the president had finished addressing them. They thanked him and he left.
By now it was already six o'clock in the morning and it took them just one hour forty five mminutes to travel back from wukpe and yelwa communty to the presidential villa. when the president got home, his wife the first lady Mrs Naomi Ahmadu was already awake. She greeted him and asked one of the servants Yemi John to prepare a cup of tea for him. The servant did as she was asked and left the two of them alone and the following conversation issued between them.
'First lady!' Honey i saw the note you left for me on the table, so how did it go?
'President!' Fine sweet heart. Everything worked out as expected
'First lady!' Ok honey, I know you must be very tired.
'President!' Yes sweet heart am really very tired, I think I need to get some re-st without finishing the statement his phone started ringing. Excuse me sweet heart is a call from the vice president. Hello? Mr Patrick kayode.
'Vice president!' Hello? Good morning your Excellency. I just called to remind you of the meeting with the senators today on how to tackle corruption.
'President!' Thank you. I almost forgot. I will be there with you in twenty minutes.
'Vice president!' Ok sir. We will be waiting for you. Then he hang on the phone.
'President!' Sweet heart, I have to go, am having a meeting with the house of senate this morning.
'First lady!' Ok honey. I also have a meeting by 10:30am with the women association for change (WAC), but honey you haven't taken your tea yet.
'President!' No am late, I have to go now.
'First lady!' Ok honey. She gave him a peck and he left.
The meeting was scheduled to take place by 7:30am and it was already some minutes past seven from the look of things he was running late for the meeting and had to leave the Presidential villa in a rush. by 7:23am they were already at the vanue and by 7:30 the meeting began with all the media present and ready to capture the meeting. The meeting was opened by a word of prayer by one of the senate, senator Benjamin shekwolo and the opening remark by the senate president Mr victor James.
'Senate president!' I greet and welcome you once again to this our honourable meeting. As you all know, today we are all gathered here to discuss on ways to eradicate corruption and move this country forward.
After the senate President's opening remark. the President was given the chance to address the senators before the meeting continued. After the...
