Sanusi: New York Times Says Jonathan is too Weak to Tackle Corruption

Sanusi Lamido Sanusi

The New York Times has joined in the fray on the ongoing brouhaha between the FG and Sanusi. Read their report:  "President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria removed the governor of the country’s central bank from his post on Thursday, after the bank governor repeatedly charged that billions of dollars in oil revenue owed to the treasury was missing.

The dismissal of the bank governor, Lamido Sanusi, was seen as further evidence of the Nigerian government’s weakening resolve in tackling widespread corruption, a problem that has plagued the country since independence, analysts said.

REJOINDER From Eseoghene Ohwojeheri: Chimamanda, Are Our Differences Not Enough Already?

 Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

I read Chimamanda Adichie’s article, titled “Why Can’t He just be like Everyone Else?”, wherein she made a case for homosexuality and condemned the law prohibiting it on the basis that we are different. I read the said article with that painful smile on my face. Painful because I realise how weak man is especially when the foundation of his ideologies are standing solely on his intellect rather than guidance. Smile because I marveled at the beauty of truth; truth is so beautiful falsehood cannot be truly beautiful no matter how beautifully presented.

Citizens Open Letters from Ezea Chukwudi: Anti-gay law article: Reply to Chimamanda Adichie

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Before I start I would like to ask you to ignore my grammatical errors. I’m not a writer so I have no reputation to protect in terms of grammatical errors. I write principally in response to your article on anti-gay law. I would really plead for your patience to calmly read my own view.

I have never read your article before now. I have heard of your reputation in writing and I had already rated you even when I had never read your articles. Unfortunately your sense of judgment is being questioned when I gave you the chance to create an impression because I’m not a type
that takes a second chance take make a good impression.