From a gutter writeup of a political slave in Delta State to the unfortunate comment of a Chairman of the editorial board of a national newspaper, Vanguard summarise the warped sentiments of those we see as elders and role models in our society.
While Areh Sunday cannot spend 2 months before coming to Lagos to enjoy the crumbs that fell on his laps, Ochereoma Nnanna happily reside in Apapa, Lagos. Yet he shot himself politically and socially with that unfortunate comment and turned his hosts to his enemies in a jiffy.
“Yorubas are sophisticated morons” This statement was not made by a card carrying member of IPOB, rather by Ochereoma Nnanna of Vanguard Newspapers. Ochereoma Nnanna is well read and physiologically sophisticated, but morphologically and mentally, Ochereoma is very empty.
Lately, to some elements, for you to be recognized as an authentic and patriotic Igboman, you must be good in abusing other tribes, yet 50% of the Igbos resides and make living outside southeast. Then you begin to wonder what they will gain by abusing other tribes instead of building bridges. I actually thought only the educational deficient indulge in this, I never knew their patron is the Chairman of Editorial Board of Vanguard Newspaper.
A member of editorial board is expected to be matured, experienced, intelligent, well-behaved and well-informed. He must rise above politics, tribal and religion partisanship. An editorial member should be able to explain all the aspect of any issue in relating with past events, presents scenario and future prospectus. This is not the case with Nnanna as seen in this circumstance. Its either he paid to get to his current position in Vanguard or someone somewhere ‘moved’ him to that position for a reason.
If this is the opinion of the Chairman of the editorial board of a national newspaper about Yorubas, I’m not surprised at the below performance of Vanguard reportage in recent years.
No one should visit the sin of Ochereoma Nnanna on other Igbos, the soul that sinned should suffer it alone and alone. Recanting his statement and apologising to the Yoruba race is not enough, he need to change his mindset at this advanced age of his.
