In the WhatsApp forum of the Abuja School of Social and Political Thoughts, which I coordinate, one of the scholars made this point: “However, on a lighter note, I see more than a bit of Ojo Maduekwe in @Sam Amadi . The only difference so far is that DSA still appears a bit shy or hesitant to hug the Ojo political philosophy fully. Painfully, it is a choice he has to make pretty soon. I can also see the inherent contradictions or areas of conflict; and since DSA is open to counsel, I’d advise he first finds out whether the…
Author: Dr Sam Amadi
True to type, the President didn’t appoint the most senior officer in the Army to become the Chief of Army Staff. That most senior is an Igbo man. Does that matter? Should anyone be so offended that an Igbo officer, duly qualified, was passed over again? Should it lead to resentment and disappointment? There was no Igbo Chief of the Army until President Jonathan did it. There was no Igbo Inspector General of Police until Obasanjo did it. These examples mean that exclusion of igbos from so-called important positions is not a recent thing. It also means that such exclusion…
