[Community-Discuss] History Lesson -- Looting AFRINIC -- The Beginning
Paschal Ochang
pascosoft at gmail.com
Mon Aug 9 09:36:48 UTC 2021
On Monday, August 9, 2021, Sunday Folayan <sfolayan at gmail.com> wrote:
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> On Sat, Aug 7, 2021 at 6:24 PM Noah <noah at neo.co.tz> wrote:
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>> On Sat, 7 Aug 2021, 18:12 Sunday Folayan, <sfolayan at gmail.com> wrote:
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>>> On Sat, Aug 7, 2021 at 10:16 AM Noah <noah at neo.co.tz> wrote:
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>>>> On Sat, 7 Aug 2021, 11:40 Sunday Folayan, <sfolayan at gmail.com> wrote:
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>>>>> On Sat, Aug 7, 2021 at 9:03 AM Paschal Ochang <pascosoft at gmail.com>
>>>>> wrote:
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>>>>> Well put. The Nigerian Internet community is cultured and not
>>>>> fragmented. We know when to speak, how to speak and what to say. This is
>>>>> not how to extend an invitation to speak
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>>>> Ooh well, Reverand, I am sure you know our African saying that goes
>>>> "Spare the rod, Spoil the Child".
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>>> Actually, that one is from the Bible. Proverbs 13:24.
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>> Most of us resonated with the proverb which enforces a sense of
>> responsibility and accountability.
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>> You are an aspiring "pontiff without borders".
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>> I am not sure if you indulge yourself in history but I will remind us
>> about one of the greated statesmen of Africa the Late.Mwalimu Nyerere.
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>> You see when Gen.Sani Abacha went hard on His.Excellence Olusegon
>> Obasanjo, It was Mwalimu Nyerere who intervened to help save Hon.Obasanjo
>> who went to later on lead NG through a transformation that we all pride
>> ourselves with today. Had Obasanjo not been freed from Prison, perhaps
>> things would have taken a different turn.
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> This story is new to me. What I know is that Obasanjo was not freed from
> prison by Abacha based on any pressure. He ignored all. Abacha died with
> Obasanjo still in prison. Indeed, Yaradua, Obasanjo's deputy who was jailed
> along with him, died in prison. The new government freed Obasanjo as an
> appeasement to a Nation on edge.
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Thank you Reverand (Elder States Man) for the clarification. I hope
Obasanjo does not get to hear that he was released by Abacha when it wasn't
true. Hahah
Back to AfriNIC, an inclusive community is a plus at any point in time. Let
> us cultivate and nurture all members, irrespective of our need for their
> support at any time. Disparage no one. Not Nigerians.
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> My 2 Kobo.
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Your 2Kobo has been well received and will be well spent using the parable
of the talents
> Sunday.
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Kind regards,
Paschal.
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