J J KATAPS' RANDOM THOUGHTS
JJ Kataps is an educationist who loves writing about events as the unfold.
Monday, 11 May 2015
34 years ago The Robert Nesta Marley(Bob Marley) died
My Random Thoughts : 34 years ago The Robert Nesta Marley(Bob Marley)
died. This reggae legend and philosopher inspired many across the globe
by his thoughts through the music he shared! I fondly remember " man to
man is so unjust you don't know who to trust... some will eat and drink
with you then behind they try to eliminate you...,""... until the
philosophy which rate one race inferior... is totally destroyed...", etc
etc.Some of my fb friends and many others have asked why
I have become silent for sometime now? guys I have been totally
shattered by what happened in my ancient town Gembu,Mambilla Plateau
where APC thugs burnt down my kid brother's house.Barr G.T Kataps. Not
only that. They also torched the houses of The Rt Hon Abel P Diah and
Amb Emmanuel Njiwah plus the retaliation that followed. I know some will
get offended by what I'm gonna say but honestly no sane society will
condone this brazen and wanton destruction and just keep silent. I'm so
so ashamed of our security forces especially the conducts of the DPO and
his men plus including the Army units stationed in town who stood by
and watched while this burning, looting etc took place without doing
ANYTHING! Even our Royal Father His Majesty Dr Shehu Audu Baju went out
twice to talk to these youths but they gave him a deaf ear! Well I have
read all sorts of comments on fb and elsewhere about what happened. On
behalf of The Kataps family I wish to thank His Majesty Dr Shehu Audu
Baju for his efforts and visit to the family house not only to
sympathise but console our dad over these sad event. I also wish to
thank those who sent in words or by personal visits to either the family
house or to some of us. As a family we demand thus;1. The arrest and
prosecution of the sponsors of this destructions cos we know them all.
2. The arrest and prosecution of all those who took part in the burning
and looting we know them all. 3. The dismissal of The DPO and his
collabirators.4. The arrest and court-marshalling of the Army Unit
commander and soldiers who were at the scene. These acts must not go
unpunished. For those who looted this is the time to come forth with
the looted property and confess. As The NJEL BO BANG and the descendant
of The Great TOHKIMCHIM of Bang the attendant consequences that will
follow you and your generation can better be imagined! Above all God
Almighty is watching!
Football Palaver
Football Palaver : Apologies guys especially Chelsea fans for being
absent for long. I have explained elsewhere the reasons. How can Chelsea
the English PL Champs be on any front page and yours sincerely be
absent? @Isma'il I know bros you tagged me twice or so but honestly I
didn't know what to say then. So where are the FA,Referees Council? How
about big mouths dem? The Blues just too much for wuna abi? Yes we
parked the bus. Why shouldn't we? When almost everything was done
to stop us? Congratulations to JM and the team for a job Weldone and a
wonderful season! Like Isma'il said there are just two clubs in the
World; Chelsea and others! On the flip side I'm not excited about the
reappointment of Keshi as the Super Eagles Coach. The guy has got
nothing new to offer! In other sports I don't know how scores or points
are awarded in boxing but I think my inlaw Manny Pacquiao won on the
night with Mayweather.He was the most exciting on the night. Cheers
folks it's good to be back! Life must go on!
Tuesday, 31 March 2015
I wish to congratulate Mr President-Elect
My Random Thoughts : I wish to congratulate Mr President-Elect Gen Muhammadu Buhari. On his victory at the polls. A big congratulations to President Goodluck Jonathan on conceding defeat! This is victory for democracy and the people of Nigeria. In the cause of celebrating this victory let's not forget we need peace in our country. Let's be magnanimous in defeat as well as victory! Gracias Nigerians!
Friday, 27 March 2015
2015 General Elections! GEJ and GMB signed yet another peace accord
My Random Thoughts : Hi folks it's here isn't it? I mean the much awaited 2015 General Elections! GEJ and GMB signed yet another peace accord yesterday isn't it? I don't think the problem is with these two woooo! It's to those of us followers! In the last one or two years I have watched,read and followed some of your comments and wondered if we truly love Nigeria. I have in my little way monitored election in other countries but ours seem different! Well the hate language some of us have used is unacceptable. Nigeria is the only country me J J i get woooo. As we go to the polls tomorrow kindly vote peacefully, shun any form of violence and exhibit high sense of patriotism! Gracias!
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Gembu, Nigeria
Wednesday, 11 March 2015
Football Palaver CHELSEA's NIGHT
Football Palaver : Well The Blues the night is here in UCL against PSG!
Wishing JM and the team the best of luck. Also asking for fair play and
fair officiating by The Referee and the numerous assistants UEFA
introduced recently cos most times those ones standing behind the
goalposts seem to be doing absolutely nothing!
Unscrupulous elements to deforest on the Mambilla Platea
In recent times Govt agents connived with some unscrupulous elements to
deforest the once Beautiful Govt Reserved Forests on The Mambilla
Plateau. The exercise was carried out in such a reckless and ferocious
manner without minding the consequences of the quantum of damages done
to the environment. Today apart from the Eucalyptus farms owned by
individuals, that of Govt has become a shadow of it former self. What a
pity! Now the little one that adorned The Govt Lodge within Gembu
Metropolis is being hewed with such a recklessness one wonders if there
is any Govt organ to check n stop all these nonsense? That's not just
my concern. What about the dirtiness,filts we have created for the town?
Its a big shame us as a people to have abandon the multi-million naira
Gembu New Market to lay in waste only for us to go for the
open,conjested,narrow one near Pege? Or more still to have the Old
Motorpark junction so so conjested with big lorries offloading goods
there instead of the new Motorpark? Worst still the Catholic Church
junction has turned into a Motorpark? Even more pathetic is the
obstruction of the new tarred road with goods and wares thereby posing
grave dangers to those plying that road. Why can't the LGC direct those
doing their personal constructions along that highway remove and
decongest the roads? Now the Big One;where is the Gembu Master plan? I
can see Gembu developing and expanding both east and westward so what
happens now that no one is paying any attention to the provision of
schools,clinics or recreation centres? I'm deeply embarrassed that a big
town such as ours no portable drinking water for the teeming populace?
Electricity? Proper drainage systems? The reckless way and manner refuse
is dumped without any plans whatsoever to remove such? Haba
As civil servants
MY RANDOM THOUGHTS: we toil day and night so as to
contribute our quota to National Development. In other words without
civil servants no meaningful development shall take place. It is in the
light of this that majority of the categories of civil servants retire
by a continuous 35 years(for my category as a teacher)or at the
attainment of 60 years.In our country and my state Taraba it is expected
that having put these many years in the service of our dear state
and country retirement should expectedly be a period of enjoying life
after but greatly alarming is the total negligence of this categories of
our senior citizens! Many have died without enjoying a single kobo! THE
CASE IN TARABA STATE IS TERRIBLE!What is happening in Taraba State?
Some STATE GOVT RETIRED CIVIL SERVANTS have gone for several years
without getting their benefits paid. THAT OF RETIRED LOCAL GOVT STAFF?
They are worst off with some retiring since 2013 without having their
names even on the monthly pension! ANY surprise therefore in seeing
these categories of our citizens dying penury,poverty and disease? I
write this appealing to The AG GOVERNOR OF TARABA STATE,ALH ABUBAKAR
SANI DANLADI to please pay. The Labour Movement in the state had gone
deaf and dumb. So your EXCELLENCY KINDLY RESCUE!
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