It is almost impossible to imagine what the world would look like if the Industrial revolution which took place from the 18th to the 19th centuries in Britain and America, never happened. It was an era in which machines changed people’s way of life as well as their methods of manufacturing things. Just imagine a world without electric lights, telephones, television, radios, automobiles and airplanes. It would certainly be a still world.

HARRY Handcuffs Houdini was famed for his serial escape tricks. He toured Europe as a magician and challenged the police to lock his hands and legs up with handcuffs and watch him escape. He regularly beat the police at their own game by managing to slither away from any restraint the police or indeed any other willing participant designed for him.

THERE has never been a time as horrible as the present, in the history of Nigeria. I say that because I believe that this government rode to power on the faith that millions of eligible voters had in the incumbent president of the republic. For us to wake up and hear every day, tales of extra judicial killings by security agencies, Fulani terrorism and the segregating actions of a supposedly federal police is just too dangerous for a democracy.

IMMEDIATELY we returned from that journey, I wrote a report to Governor Ogbemudia, the indefatigable soldier, also requesting that mattresses, desks, tables, chairs, cutleries, etc, be bought and sent to them. This request was graciously and speedily granted by this very kind man. Less than a week after our visit, Lories loaded with these items were sent to the schools in the East. In addition, it was decided that some of our students should be taken from our schools and sent to the East to continue their education,

IT was the famous William Shakespeare who said all the world is a stage, and all men and women merely players. They have their entrances and their exits. And so for my Boss, my Oga, my Mentor, my Bosom Friend, the man whom God used to implement my destiny, he has acted his part and has exited the stage. The curtain is closed for him.