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EKWEREMADU-Tiger by the Tail by   Chiedozie Alex Ogbonnia In the Igbo Tribe, otherwise known as the South East of Nigeria, there is a song which is sung on a rare occasion:  Onye akpana nw’agu aka n’odu, ma odi ndu, ma onwuru anwu….onye akpana nw’agu aka nodu.  It is a philosophical idiomatic song which cautions people not to trifle with a tiger’s tail; whether it is alive or dead. The tiger, Agu, is apparently the most favored in the lottery of life among the animal kingdom. This is because; the tiger among other characteristics commands an unquestionable authority. It is noted for strength, agility, courage, calmness, swiftness, unflinching determination and decisive action. The tiger moves calmly, selecting it’s steps without noise while it preys on it’s victims and at the same time watchful for a possible predator attacking; even from the rear. Among other attributes in the tiger is it’s unique ability to remain unflappable in the face of danger. Above all, the t

CONCERNED STAKEHOLDERS OF ENUGU-USA             group of former leaders and members of Enugu-USA   PRESS RELEASE: Spats of illegal disqualification of candidates by the leadership of Enugu-USA Board (five members of the Board do not constitute the entire Board of Directors) IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                     Contact:  Ezejiofo Udeh    347-244-2724                                                 NEW YORK CITY, NY (June 30, 2016) - Our attention has been drawn to slews of illegal actions by the leadership of the Board and their invisible enablers at the twilight of their reign. The illegalities includes but not limited to spats of illegal disqualification of candidates for sensitive offices in Enugu-USA. Such must not stand.         Snapshot of the leadership’s misdeeds 1.     In 2014,  the leadership of the Board precisely Hon. Ijeoma Nweze, the Secretary of Board pigeon-holed the annual budget duly submitted on time by the National President Dr. S

Umu Enugu Ibem: I am very proud to say: "I Endorse Hon. Chukwuma Ojukwu as The next President of Enugu Association, USA."------One Igbo Adage says:  "AFU DIMKPA, AFU OGONOGO IMI YA" ie ( when you see the great man, you automatically see his well projected Nose). Yes, we have all read Hon. Ojukwu's rich Résumé and some of us who might have at one level or the other associated with him, might have said; yes, this is really the one, and some would probably rate him higher with such elevated leadership capabilities than the contents of his resume.   On my own part as the Founding Father and President Emeritus of Nkanu Association USA, I worked closely with Hon. Chuma Ojukwu from the year 2007 through to 2010. He, as the National Publicity Secretary, a position during which he displayed, beyond all doubts, his potential leadership qualities. During that period, I observed that Hon.Ojukwu is: 1. A great Strategic Planner and Executor------A leader

"INJUSTICE ANYWHERE IS A THREAT TO JUSTICE ANYWHERE" PRESS STATEMENT BY SEN. Ike Ekweremadu DEMOCRACY ON TRIAL ABUJA- I presented myself to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court today as an ordinary citizen of this great nation to plead NOT GUILTY to charges I did not and could not have committed. It is deeply troubling to note that people in high places who swore to uphold the law have dwindled into purveyors of falsehood and rumours who seek to smear and tarnish the reputation of law abiding and responsible citizens as well as cripple the hallowed institutions of democracy. It is all the more disheartening that people who should know better use the colour of their office to pursue private vendetta against people they disagree with. This grotesque display of vindictiveness, arrogance, and mindless targeting of innocent citizens should find no sanctuary in our democracy. Using the machinery of justice to create disorder is a dangerous and invidiou

PRESS STATEMENT:  Purported Forgery Suit: No Cause for Alarm The Office of the Deputy President of the Senate has noted the media reports on the purported invitation of the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, by the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) and the charges reportedly preferred against him before the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Abuja, in connection with the alleged forgery of the Senate Standing Orders 2011. The Office also notes that in July 2015, the Police spokesperson told the world (and it is on record) that the NPF did not invite Senator Ekweremadu for questioning and that the NPF did not at any time question him over the so-called forged Senate Standing Orders. We are, therefore, as surprised as other Nigerians at the current twists and turns by the same police one year after and also after they had since submitted to the Attorney General of the Federation, their investigation report, which neither indicted nor even made the slighte

CITATION UDI-EZEAGU USA EXCELLENCE IN COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP AWARD 2016 His Excellency, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, P.h.D., CFR The Deputy Senate President of Federal Republic of Nigeria The Udi-Ezeagu USA, an organization of the people of Udi and Ezeagu living in the United States of America, at its 10th Anniversary & National Convention, with a theme; Sustainability of Udi-Ezeagu USA Free Health Education and Screening Centers, identifies community leadership as one of the instruments to achieve its strategic goals.  The idea is to encourage leadership-centered community development, one that encourages and emphasizes the importance of extending resources to reach the needy people deep at the grassroot level. In recognition of his outstanding community leadership, contributions and support to the growth and nurturing of Udi-Ezeagu USA Health Education and Screening Centers located at 9th Mile Corner, and Mgbagbu-Owa both in Udi and Ezeagu LGA Enugu State Nigeria re

EZEJIOFO SUNNY UDEH espatfame@aol.com New York City                                                  June 12, 2016                                                                                Precisely June 9th, 2016, nine months into my sojourn to our original home to help shape and put theory to practice in our quest for a better society, my flight touched down with dose of experience and first hand knowledge of the litany of possibilities and more importantly the rising need for Diaspora continuous interventions in the affairs of Enugu State people. Apart from the much needed rest and recuperations, top on my agenda was to register my presence at Obi Igbo, the venue of the much awaited celebration of one of my OfuObi brothers, Chief & Lolo Goddy Nkem Egbo, whose daughter’s Igba Nkwu - Igbo traditional marriage was happening. As in the usual New York tradition the event was a class act, with both in-laws seated opposite as the traditional rites of marriage to