“The big question to ask our governors is, why now? We think this decision is not going to help matters, especially at this period when we are clamouring, more than ever before, for peace and security in this our region.”

There are also people who tell so many lies about their life that they eventually become a source of ridicule but my attitude has always been to believe anything I am told as long as it does not directly affect me adversely; I don’t have the energy to start sorting out stories that are at best irrelevant. I however get concerned that people often get left behind by other people’s expectations and live out a story that is not their own.

Humanity is still intimidated by fears it inherited from prehistoric humans, as well as fears that are products of the technological advancement of civilization, including the fear of nuclear annihilation. Collective fear engenders herd instinct, and tends to encourage aggressively towards strangers. As I suggested a moment ago, fear stimulates cruel impulses, and hence promotes superstitious beliefs which appear to justify cruelty.

We also used the medium to appeal to the President to ignore the ranting of some politicians purported to be speaking for the oil producing communities in Ukwa-West of the State over the overwhelming support and endorsement by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leaders in the local government, state and national levels for Mr. Nwagboso who was the Federal Commissioner representing Abia State in the second Governing Board of NDDC.

ALHAJI Abubakar Tsav, a retired Lagos State Commissioner of Police, renown social critic and anti-corruption crusader in this interview with Vanguard in Makurdi, spoke on Yar’ Adua’s administration, Obasanjo’s regime, EFCC,amnesty, rotational presidency and other national issues. Excerpts: