As Jonathan signs anti-gay law; Nigerians react

 

President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday, 13th January, 2014, signed the anti-gay bill, passed by the National Assembly into an Act, making it become a law binding on Nigerians. The new law not only prohibits same sex marriage, but also makes it a criminal offense to say or declare openly that one is in a same sex relationship. It even goes further to stipulate the penalty for anyone caught contravening this new law. The penalty for anyone who engages in a same-sex marriage relationship in Nigeria is 14 years while the penalty for anyone who “registers, operates, or participates in gay clubs, societies and organizations or directly or indirectly makes public show of same-sex amorous relationship in Nigeria commits an offence and shall each be liable on conviction to a term of 10 years in prison”. As this law becomes operational in Nigeria, Nigerians from all walks of life have either expressed their support for the new law or condemn it in totality.

2015: Group urges youths, political parties to embrace peaceful campaign

A Political group, Dialogue and Reconciliation Initiative (DRI), Akwa Ibom Chapter has charged youths and political parties in the country to embrace peaceful campaign come 2015 general election.

The State Coordinator of the group, Mr Namso Ekpo stated this at a meeting in Onna Local Government on Saturday, noting that the group had commenced massive mobilization of members in the state.

He said that the group wants to dialogue with youths and aggrieved political parties to embrace peaceful coexistence before the 2015 general election.
“We want to dialogue with youths, aggrieved political parties and opposition parties to come together in the forthcoming election irrespective of the differences in the past.

Mbang’s reply to Sir Sunday Udo Akpan

Sir Sunday U. Akpan
P.O. Box 358,
Uyo

Dear Sir Akpan,
Response to ‘having started in the spirit should we end in the flesh? God forbid’

Sir Akpan when I read your paper or letter addressed to His Eminence Dr. Sunday C. Mbang, CON, I was not disappointed but amused.
Only God and Sir Sunday Akpan know where this title came from. If it came from the writer, what is supposed to be the meaning of it? Since it was difficult for me to understand what the writer was up to, I decided to turn to the Holy Book for Wisdom.