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Doha - Qatar.
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Dear Sir/Ma,
Support For Egyptians.
Permit me to use your medium to express my support and solidarity and that of our group (Support Option A4 Group, Leicester-UK) to the people of Egypt on their demand for freedom and democracy, and an end to autocracy. Power belongs to the people, and the people of Egypt have spoken. Therefore the present regime in Egypt (Hosni Mubarak’s government) does not have any choice but to respect the wishes of her people.
Autocracy anywhere is a threat to democracy everywhere. The world is a global village. Events (be it tsunami, earthquake, landslide, flood, people’s revolution, war, swine flu etc), either in Egypt, Tunisia, Sudan, Cote d Voire, Brazil, Australia, USA, Thailand, etc will surely have a ripple over effects on other parts of the world. Therefore, I call upon Nigerians and other citizens of the world to support Egyptians on their demand for freedom and democracy.
Chinedu Vincent Akuta.
An activist and leader of “Support Option A4 Group” Leicester-UK
akutachinedu@yahoo.com
http://briefsfromakuta.blogspot.com/
Al Jazeera English Services,
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Doha - Qatar.
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11th February 2011.
Dear Sir/Ma,
Celebrating Peoples Power.
Few days ago, I had the singular opportunity to call upon Nigerians and other citizens of the world (thru your medium), to support Egyptians in their struggle for freedom. Today (11/2/11) I have the singular honour also, to celebrate with the Egyptians on the victory of the people’s power. Earlier in the afternoon today (11/2/11), I asked my Egyptian friend (Mohammed), whom I met around the Leicester City Centre, what was happening in Egypt. He laughed and told me they no longer want their president.
No doubts, events in Egypt will boost the struggle for freedom, in order parts of the world under oppressions of any kind. Victory in Egypt is a victory for all. Once more, use your medium to extend our heart-felt wishes to the Egyptians.
Chinedu Vincent Akuta.
An activist and leader of “Support Option A4 Group” Leicester-UK
Facebook / C.v.Akuta.
akutachinedu@yahoo.com
http://briefsfromakuta.blogspot.com/
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Get Involved Politically And Economically.
Getting Involved Politically.
“ All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing” Edmund Burke.
“Politics is too serious a business to be left for politicians alone” Charles de Gaulle.
Nigerians are electing new leaders this year (2011). Therefore, it makes sense that all eligible adults should participate and get involved with the electoral processes. Make sure you vote and guide your votes. Before you vote, consider the following;
Vote Personalities:
Please vote personalities and not political parties. Most of our politicians simply migrate from one party to the other. Therefore, it makes sense to vote personalities. Vote persons/personalities that will be firm, principled and visionary. Part of the way(s) to know the quality of a person is to look at his friends, groups, colleagues, and party members. Tell me your friends/party members, and I will tell you who you are.
Vote Against god fathers/god mothers:
“god fathers/god mothers” are the real enemies of the state. Never again should Nigerians permit any candidate(s) with god fathers/god mothers to win election.
Vote Candidates That Can Fight Corruption:
“The World Bank estimates the country’s generals and gangster politicians stole $300 billion in the three decades to 2006”(Time Magazine, May 3rd 2010 Edition, Page 42). There are no figures for 2006 to 2010. Vote candidates that can fight corruption.
Vote For Change:
Changes are overdue in Nigeria. Vote whomever that can challenge/change the status quo.
Security:
Last year (2010) witnessed five bomb blasts (Abuja, Jos, Yenegoa, and Warri). In the last 10 years, Nigeria has witnessed over 160 high profile politically motivated killings/assassinations. Kidnappings, robberies, religious crises, communal crises, etc are at alarming rates. Vote whomever that can provide security.
How To Get Involved:
Pass this message to friends and family members. As Christians, the Holy Bible in Hosea Chapter 4 verse 6, reminds us that, “my people are destroyed from lack of knowledge”. Network with people. Send to all your contacts on facebook or (join us on facebook. Search Support Option A4 Group and join or click on http://www.facebook.com/#!/group.php?gid=49782910218), twitter, yahoogroups, email lists, etc. Download/print out this message and distribute to people who do not have access to Internet. Send thru sms. Pick up phones and make calls. Translate this message or related messages to vernacular/local languages. Hold town hall meetings etc. Mobilize one another etc.
Please remember that, “Throughout history, it has been the inaction of those who could have acted, the indifference of those who should have known better, the silence of the voice of justice when it mattered most, that has made it possible for evil to triumph." Haile Selassie. Make the right choices or wait and watch another four wasteful years.
Getting Involved Economically.
I believe so much in citizens led initiatives/peoples power in the political arena. There is also need for manifestation of people’s power in the economic sector (economic emancipation). Economics determines politics, so also do politics determine economics. I learnt this at the early stages of my training/education as an economist. (The writer has four degrees, amongst which are; B:sc economics and M:sc economics). A hungry man is vulnerable to political manipulations.
I call upon citizens of Nigeria, to devote more energy towards opening up our economy, so that jobs can be created, wealth created and value added to the economy. Government alone cannot open up the economy. More so, government cannot provide all the jobs. Lets not forget that government has failed us in providing basic infrastructures. This is the time to open up our economy thru our various individual efforts. Lets contribute in any little way we can to open up our economy. China is a massive trading nation. Much is done by their citizens. We can borrow a leaf or leaves from China.
There are so many religious, cultural, and political groups in Nigeria. I see less of economic groups. Even on yahoogroups, facebook, Internet forums etc, there are still less of economic groups. We need to create more of economic groups, business groups, trading groups etc. We should network each other and share information. Information is power. On this, permit me to invite all to join our group on facebook. Simply search Vac Concepts E-Business Promotions on facebook and join or click on http://www.facebook.com/#!/home.php?sk=group_148200165238731&view=members. Alternatively, provide us with your economic group(s) etc details to patner with. May God bless Nigeria.
Chinedu Vincent Akuta.
An activist and leader of “Support Option A4 Group” Leicester-UK
Facebook / C.v.Akuta.
akutachinedu@yahoo.com
http://briefsfromakuta.blogspot.com/
“ All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing” Edmund Burke.
“Politics is too serious a business to be left for politicians alone” Charles de Gaulle.
Nigerians are electing new leaders this year (2011). Therefore, it makes sense that all eligible adults should participate and get involved with the electoral processes. Make sure you vote and guide your votes. Before you vote, consider the following;
Vote Personalities:
Please vote personalities and not political parties. Most of our politicians simply migrate from one party to the other. Therefore, it makes sense to vote personalities. Vote persons/personalities that will be firm, principled and visionary. Part of the way(s) to know the quality of a person is to look at his friends, groups, colleagues, and party members. Tell me your friends/party members, and I will tell you who you are.
Vote Against god fathers/god mothers:
“god fathers/god mothers” are the real enemies of the state. Never again should Nigerians permit any candidate(s) with god fathers/god mothers to win election.
Vote Candidates That Can Fight Corruption:
“The World Bank estimates the country’s generals and gangster politicians stole $300 billion in the three decades to 2006”(Time Magazine, May 3rd 2010 Edition, Page 42). There are no figures for 2006 to 2010. Vote candidates that can fight corruption.
Vote For Change:
Changes are overdue in Nigeria. Vote whomever that can challenge/change the status quo.
Security:
Last year (2010) witnessed five bomb blasts (Abuja, Jos, Yenegoa, and Warri). In the last 10 years, Nigeria has witnessed over 160 high profile politically motivated killings/assassinations. Kidnappings, robberies, religious crises, communal crises, etc are at alarming rates. Vote whomever that can provide security.
How To Get Involved:
Pass this message to friends and family members. As Christians, the Holy Bible in Hosea Chapter 4 verse 6, reminds us that, “my people are destroyed from lack of knowledge”. Network with people. Send to all your contacts on facebook or (join us on facebook. Search Support Option A4 Group and join or click on http://www.facebook.com/#!/group.php?gid=49782910218), twitter, yahoogroups, email lists, etc. Download/print out this message and distribute to people who do not have access to Internet. Send thru sms. Pick up phones and make calls. Translate this message or related messages to vernacular/local languages. Hold town hall meetings etc. Mobilize one another etc.
Please remember that, “Throughout history, it has been the inaction of those who could have acted, the indifference of those who should have known better, the silence of the voice of justice when it mattered most, that has made it possible for evil to triumph." Haile Selassie. Make the right choices or wait and watch another four wasteful years.
Getting Involved Economically.
I believe so much in citizens led initiatives/peoples power in the political arena. There is also need for manifestation of people’s power in the economic sector (economic emancipation). Economics determines politics, so also do politics determine economics. I learnt this at the early stages of my training/education as an economist. (The writer has four degrees, amongst which are; B:sc economics and M:sc economics). A hungry man is vulnerable to political manipulations.
I call upon citizens of Nigeria, to devote more energy towards opening up our economy, so that jobs can be created, wealth created and value added to the economy. Government alone cannot open up the economy. More so, government cannot provide all the jobs. Lets not forget that government has failed us in providing basic infrastructures. This is the time to open up our economy thru our various individual efforts. Lets contribute in any little way we can to open up our economy. China is a massive trading nation. Much is done by their citizens. We can borrow a leaf or leaves from China.
There are so many religious, cultural, and political groups in Nigeria. I see less of economic groups. Even on yahoogroups, facebook, Internet forums etc, there are still less of economic groups. We need to create more of economic groups, business groups, trading groups etc. We should network each other and share information. Information is power. On this, permit me to invite all to join our group on facebook. Simply search Vac Concepts E-Business Promotions on facebook and join or click on http://www.facebook.com/#!/home.php?sk=group_148200165238731&view=members. Alternatively, provide us with your economic group(s) etc details to patner with. May God bless Nigeria.
Chinedu Vincent Akuta.
An activist and leader of “Support Option A4 Group” Leicester-UK
Facebook / C.v.Akuta.
akutachinedu@yahoo.com
http://briefsfromakuta.blogspot.com/
Saturday, February 5, 2011
Get Involved.
“ All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing” Edmund Burke.
“Politics is too serious a business to be left for politicians alone” Charles de Gaulle.
Nigerians are electing new leaders this year (2011). Therefore, it makes sense that all eligible adults should participate and get involved with the electoral processes. Make sure you vote and guide your votes. Before you vote, consider the following;
Vote Personalities:
Please vote personalities and not political parties. Most of our politicians simply migrate from one party to the other. Therefore, it makes sense to vote personalities. Vote persons/personalities that will be firm, principled and visionary. Part of the way(s) to know the quality of a person is to look at his friends, groups, colleagues, and party members. Tell me your friends/party members, and I will tell you who you are.
Vote Against god fathers/god mothers:
“god fathers/god mothers” are the real enemies of the state. Never again should Nigerians permit any candidate(s) with god fathers/god mothers to win election.
Vote Candidates That Can Fight Corruption:
“The World Bank estimates the country’s generals and gangster politicians stole $300 billion in the three decades to 2006”(Time Magazine, May 3rd 2010 Edition, Page 42). There are no figures for 2006 to 2010. Vote candidates that can fight corruption.
Vote For Change:
Changes are overdue in Nigeria. Vote whomever that can challenge/change the status quo.
Security:
Last year (2010) witnessed five bomb blasts (Abuja, Jos, Yenegoa, and Warri). In the last 10 years, Nigeria has witnessed over 160 high profile politically motivated killings/assassinations. Kidnappings, robberies, religious crises, communal crises, etc are at alarming rates. Vote whomever that can provide security.
How To Get Involved:
Pass this message to friends and family members. Network with people. Send to all your contacts on facebook, twitter, yahoogroups, email lists, etc. Download/print out this message and distribute to people who do not have access to internet. Send thru sms. Pick up phones and make calls. Translate this message or related messages to vernacular/local languages. Hold town hall meetings etc. Mobilize one another etc.
Finally, "Throughout history, it has been the inaction of those who could have acted, the indifference of those who should have known better, the silence of the voice of justice when it mattered most, that has made it possible for evil to triumph." Haile Selassie. Make the right choices or wait and watch another four wasteful years. May God bless Nigeria.
Chinedu Vincent Akuta.
An activist and leader of “Support Option A4 Group” Leicester-UK
akutachinedu@yahoo.com
http://briefsfromakuta.blogspot.com/
“Politics is too serious a business to be left for politicians alone” Charles de Gaulle.
Nigerians are electing new leaders this year (2011). Therefore, it makes sense that all eligible adults should participate and get involved with the electoral processes. Make sure you vote and guide your votes. Before you vote, consider the following;
Vote Personalities:
Please vote personalities and not political parties. Most of our politicians simply migrate from one party to the other. Therefore, it makes sense to vote personalities. Vote persons/personalities that will be firm, principled and visionary. Part of the way(s) to know the quality of a person is to look at his friends, groups, colleagues, and party members. Tell me your friends/party members, and I will tell you who you are.
Vote Against god fathers/god mothers:
“god fathers/god mothers” are the real enemies of the state. Never again should Nigerians permit any candidate(s) with god fathers/god mothers to win election.
Vote Candidates That Can Fight Corruption:
“The World Bank estimates the country’s generals and gangster politicians stole $300 billion in the three decades to 2006”(Time Magazine, May 3rd 2010 Edition, Page 42). There are no figures for 2006 to 2010. Vote candidates that can fight corruption.
Vote For Change:
Changes are overdue in Nigeria. Vote whomever that can challenge/change the status quo.
Security:
Last year (2010) witnessed five bomb blasts (Abuja, Jos, Yenegoa, and Warri). In the last 10 years, Nigeria has witnessed over 160 high profile politically motivated killings/assassinations. Kidnappings, robberies, religious crises, communal crises, etc are at alarming rates. Vote whomever that can provide security.
How To Get Involved:
Pass this message to friends and family members. Network with people. Send to all your contacts on facebook, twitter, yahoogroups, email lists, etc. Download/print out this message and distribute to people who do not have access to internet. Send thru sms. Pick up phones and make calls. Translate this message or related messages to vernacular/local languages. Hold town hall meetings etc. Mobilize one another etc.
Finally, "Throughout history, it has been the inaction of those who could have acted, the indifference of those who should have known better, the silence of the voice of justice when it mattered most, that has made it possible for evil to triumph." Haile Selassie. Make the right choices or wait and watch another four wasteful years. May God bless Nigeria.
Chinedu Vincent Akuta.
An activist and leader of “Support Option A4 Group” Leicester-UK
akutachinedu@yahoo.com
http://briefsfromakuta.blogspot.com/
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Voters Guide.
Please find below some criteria to guide our voting pattern.
(A) Vote Personalities:
Since many political parties/politicians in Nigeria are not ideologically based, it makes sense to vote personalities. Quite a good number of them have migrated thru many parties, examples are; Muhammadu Buhari the presidential candidate of CPC moved from ANPP to CPC, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, moved from PDP to AC and back to PDP, ex Governor of Abia State, Orji Uzo Kalu moved from PDP to PPA, present Governor of Abia, Theodore Kalu moved from PPA to APGA, before moving back to PDP, Governor of Imo State, Ikedi Ohakim moved from PPA to PDP, former Governor of Imo State, Achike Udenwa, moved from PDP to ACN. The list(s) is endless, and the migration tends to be continuous. Here I suggest we vote personalities.
Please vote persons/personalities that will be firm, principled and visionary. Part of the way(s) to know the quality of a person is to look at his friends, groups, colleagues, and party members. Tell me your friends/party members, and I will tell you who you are.
(B) Vote Against god fathers/god mothers:
Experience is the best teacher. Our past experiences have shown us how evil god fathers/god mothers can be. “god fathers/god mothers” are the real enemies of the state. They are anti progress. Never again should Nigerians permit any candidate(s) with god fathers/god mothers to win election, be it councillorship, local government chairmanships, state governors etc.
(C) Vote Candidates That Can Fight Corruption:
In Nigeria, corruption has grown into a monster. If you fight corruption, corruption fights you back. It needs a man/woman made of steel to fight corruption. Remember corruption remains one of our greatest problems. “The World Bank estimates the country’s generals and gangster politicians stole $300 billion in the three decades to 2006”(Time Magazine, May 3rd 2010 Edition, Page 42). There are no figures for 2006 to 2010. I leave you to estimate how much would have been looted. Corruption remains the greatest obstacle to our socio/economic development. Evidences are several abandoned government projects, high costs of government businesses etc. Therefore, vote candidates that can fight corruption.
(D) Vote For Change:
Changes are overdue in Nigeria. Vote whomever that will challenge/change the status quo. Nigerians need to be reminded that the power to change our country lies in their hand(s). “god fathers, god mothers”, politicians or parties have little or nothing they can do. Power belongs to the Nigerian people. Lets draw example from, the Velvet revolution in Czechoslovakia in November-December 1989, the great Baltic Chain (Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania) demonstration of August 1989, the 1986 peoples revolution in Philippines led by Corazon Aquino, the Rose revolution in Georgia in November 2003, the Orange revolution in Ukraine in 2004, Tunisia, Egypt, etc. These were all changes occasioned by people’s power. Let us use our votes to effect changes. Above all, lets vote who will move Nigeria forward.
Way Forward:
The key is networking and passing around messages of change to one another. Here Internet, sms, mobile phones becomes a useful instrument. I need not remind all the enormous power of the Internet.
Presidential Election Poll (2):
With the announcements of Vice Presidential candidates, we ask whom/which combination will you vote in the presidential election? Kindly visit the enclosed web link and vote http://www.misterpoll.com/polls/515301 please note that the identity of each respondent will be anonymous. May God bless Nigeria.
Chinedu Vincent Akuta.
An activist and leader of “Support Option A4 Group” Leicester-UK
akutachinedu@yahoo.com
http://briefsfromakuta.blogspot.com/
(A) Vote Personalities:
Since many political parties/politicians in Nigeria are not ideologically based, it makes sense to vote personalities. Quite a good number of them have migrated thru many parties, examples are; Muhammadu Buhari the presidential candidate of CPC moved from ANPP to CPC, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, moved from PDP to AC and back to PDP, ex Governor of Abia State, Orji Uzo Kalu moved from PDP to PPA, present Governor of Abia, Theodore Kalu moved from PPA to APGA, before moving back to PDP, Governor of Imo State, Ikedi Ohakim moved from PPA to PDP, former Governor of Imo State, Achike Udenwa, moved from PDP to ACN. The list(s) is endless, and the migration tends to be continuous. Here I suggest we vote personalities.
Please vote persons/personalities that will be firm, principled and visionary. Part of the way(s) to know the quality of a person is to look at his friends, groups, colleagues, and party members. Tell me your friends/party members, and I will tell you who you are.
(B) Vote Against god fathers/god mothers:
Experience is the best teacher. Our past experiences have shown us how evil god fathers/god mothers can be. “god fathers/god mothers” are the real enemies of the state. They are anti progress. Never again should Nigerians permit any candidate(s) with god fathers/god mothers to win election, be it councillorship, local government chairmanships, state governors etc.
(C) Vote Candidates That Can Fight Corruption:
In Nigeria, corruption has grown into a monster. If you fight corruption, corruption fights you back. It needs a man/woman made of steel to fight corruption. Remember corruption remains one of our greatest problems. “The World Bank estimates the country’s generals and gangster politicians stole $300 billion in the three decades to 2006”(Time Magazine, May 3rd 2010 Edition, Page 42). There are no figures for 2006 to 2010. I leave you to estimate how much would have been looted. Corruption remains the greatest obstacle to our socio/economic development. Evidences are several abandoned government projects, high costs of government businesses etc. Therefore, vote candidates that can fight corruption.
(D) Vote For Change:
Changes are overdue in Nigeria. Vote whomever that will challenge/change the status quo. Nigerians need to be reminded that the power to change our country lies in their hand(s). “god fathers, god mothers”, politicians or parties have little or nothing they can do. Power belongs to the Nigerian people. Lets draw example from, the Velvet revolution in Czechoslovakia in November-December 1989, the great Baltic Chain (Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania) demonstration of August 1989, the 1986 peoples revolution in Philippines led by Corazon Aquino, the Rose revolution in Georgia in November 2003, the Orange revolution in Ukraine in 2004, Tunisia, Egypt, etc. These were all changes occasioned by people’s power. Let us use our votes to effect changes. Above all, lets vote who will move Nigeria forward.
Way Forward:
The key is networking and passing around messages of change to one another. Here Internet, sms, mobile phones becomes a useful instrument. I need not remind all the enormous power of the Internet.
Presidential Election Poll (2):
With the announcements of Vice Presidential candidates, we ask whom/which combination will you vote in the presidential election? Kindly visit the enclosed web link and vote http://www.misterpoll.com/polls/515301 please note that the identity of each respondent will be anonymous. May God bless Nigeria.
Chinedu Vincent Akuta.
An activist and leader of “Support Option A4 Group” Leicester-UK
akutachinedu@yahoo.com
http://briefsfromakuta.blogspot.com/
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