Two months ago, writing about another media tsunami, it was predicted that, with the elections over, government officials would soon invade media houses to raid them for “Media Advisers” and Commissioners. The raid is not over yet. But it has captured two of the best.

About two months ago, one of the regular readers of this page asked me if President Jonathan’s ‘humility’ was not sufficient reason to give the man a second look. In a three part series, I dismissed humility as an attribute expected of great leaders.

The most difficult decision people sometimes have to make is not between “totally right” and “absolutely wrong.” However, the individual determines what is “right” or “wrong,” anybody who can be regarded as well-adjusted and who is not corrupted or under duress can generally decide to support the “right” and resist the “wrong.” The most difficult choices involve two “rights” or two “wrongs.”

In a true democracy, where the separation of powers between the Executive, the legislature and the judiciary is firmly entrenched, the President has no business interfering with the selection of the officers of the legislature.

In the war between the Nigeria Police and terrorists, whether Boko Haram or others, there is only one side to take for any patriotic citizen of this country. I am siding firmly with the police because the others aim to dominate us against our will; but not the police. And, you better join too; because this is a struggle for the soul of our country.