Thursday, 23 May 2013
State Gov’t Agents Threaten Nigerian Reporter For Filing a Story on Governor's Health
State security agents in Southeast Nigeria attempted to prevent a reporter from filing a story Saturday evening about the status of a governor who hasn't been seen for several months. The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) today condemned this act of crude censorship.
At about 11:30 p.m. local time Saturday, seven plainclothes men accosted Ozioma Ubabukoh, a reporter with Punch Newspapers, at the entrance of his home in Trans-Ekulu in the southeastern state of Enugu, according to local journalists and news reports. Ubabukoh told CPJ the men identified themselves as agents of Nigeria's State Security Service (SSS) and seized his telephone before ordering him to take them into his home. Two of the men threatened to "rough him up" if he didn't cooperate, Ubabukoh said.
The agents confiscated and searched his laptop and ransacked his home, according to Ubabukoh. They told him their mission was to prevent him filing a story about Enugu state Gov. Sullivan Chime, who has not been seen publicly for three months. Other publications reported Saturday, without citing sources, that Chime had died in India. Ubabukoh had previously written articles on Chime's ill health, including one published Oct. 14 which brought the situation to public attention. State commissioner of information Chuks Ugwoke dismissed that story as an "outright falsehood" and claimed the governor was on vacation, but he has still not been seen publicly.
Most of the time modern
Most of the time modern medicine can do miracles, but for a few times it doesn't work. This is the moment when the unconventional medicine enters in the scenery. An old homemade remedy or a Kovak Laser procedure can improve your body and your look. I think that the Governor needs such a procedure.
Please who has been in charge
Please who has been in charge of government affairs all this time. Has his deputy been sworn in? Please we do not want another Yar adua debacle!
Needless secrecy
VIPS are human - like everybody else - and the public understands that. So why then do public officials and their handlers in Nigeria get so clandestine about the health status of the bosses? Rumors abound about the health of the governor because he and those around him keep mum and allow room for speculation. All the governor's aides need to do is present him to a radio station for an interview or show a video clip on TV, and stanch the rumor mill for good. This is my home state and I and others insist that the governor's health situation is public business; he's a public servant, isn't he?
Chime
Sullivan chime is a very sick man.I have reliable resources that saw him.
latest info: 1. he is not in
latest info:
1. he is not in India !
2. whether he has joined those other Naija VIPS in an Indo-German hospital ward,
I shall soon be able to reveal.
3. I have already been told that this same ward is being extended, to make room for more Nigerian VIPs,
4. before Germany is being annexed by Nigeria,
as Okey Ndibe has credibly stated.
5. Prof Pius is still to confirm.
Prof-of-penkele-credibilties
hi
no freedom of speech in nigeria, we all deserve to know about the governors health
Focus on the real issue here!
Cant you all see the real issue here? The point here is not so much Chime's actual health situation, but the extent to which the state, using its security operatives, is abusing its powers by accosting a journalist at his home, threatening to beat him up, ransacking his house and carting away his private property simply because he wrote a newspaper article about an issue of great interest to the people of Enugu State, and indeed the whole country. In what type of "country" does this happen? Communist, totalitarian, authoritarian countries, where freedom of anything is repressed by the state apparatus. Think USSR. Or China. Or North Korea. Is that what Nigeria is??? Where is the freedom of speech? What does the Enugu govt have to hide, that a citizen of their state is treated in this way?
this guy is clearly loved by
this guy is clearly loved by his people and most SE people. most enugu boys (brought up in enugu but may be not form the state)here in lagos have nothing but praise for this man. for the sake of our country i wish him a speedy recovery as the guy must be performing...
CHIME died since FRIDAY
The presidency do not want too many deaths reported over a single weekend. Also the deputy cannot be trusted to deliver Enugu for GEJ yet the constitution is very clear. Anyways many more are coming before Xmas.
African Leaders can never be open about their HEALTH
African Leaders can never be open about their HEALTH, because they know the people will only wish them DEATH bcuz they dont care about the masses so y shud the common man care about they HEALTH. Nigeria is one of the countries that celebrates the DEATH of its Rulerz mainly corrupt rulerz .
Yes, Sullivan Chime is
Yes, Sullivan Chime is (was???) a good man but that does not justify the personalisation of the office of the governor. If he is sick, the correct action is to hand over to his deputy and REGULARLY update his people about his health status.
Whenever he returns, he takes back his office but perchance he does not, governance is continuous, the deputy is confirmed as substantive governor. The health of any public officer should never be left open for conjecture.
The manner the matter has been handled thus far has rubbished whatever respect I personally have for Mr. Chime. It would appear that nothing was learnt from the cabalisation of Mr Umaru Yar'Adua's health.
As for the harassment of the journalist, those are the tactics that belong to another era; the jackboots era. Should be condemned in its entirety and that is even if the journalist filed a wrong report. There are more civilised channels of redress.
BECAUSE THE CABALS ARE ON
BECAUSE THE CABALS ARE ON LOOTING SPREE UNTIL THE PURSE IS DRY.
farewell to ladies governor
all the picanto holders,end of discussion holders, all the women who has benefited immensely from our ladies governor and his women affairs aids.. its time to show some love to the family of chime..life is what living responsibly..other should learn.. weather dead or alive he is an irresponsible man simple.
Chime
His Excellency Barr S. chime has done well for the good people of Enugu state. my humbly prayer is that God Almighty should give him the grace to complete his tenure in office with all the project agenda.
God bless Sullivan
I pray good prayers for Sullivan, he is a good man and if you had known Enugu in the time of 'To God be the Glory' you will understand my meaning
We wish Sullivan well
It is obvious that Sullivan is unwell and it is sad that the mystique of the average Nigerian makes it difficult to admit to ill-health. To admit to ill-health especially when it is terminal meets accepting that death is around the corner. I do not think that the silence around Chime's whereabouts has anything to do with hanging on to power because if he were as sick as we suspect he is he will give anything to get well including the post of Governor. I wish Chime well and pray that he recovers his good health. He has done remarkably well for Enugu State and stands among the current governors that are bringing visible development for his people. For this reason I offer good prayers and wishes on his behalf
Did Chime die in India?
If Gov Chime is alive and well, I believe he would have addressed the rumors of his demise. But alas, only his information commissioner half heatedly lauded to his being alive. No one should wish death on another person, because we will all die someday, but when a sitting Governor disappears from public view for 3 months questions will be asked. So, to the house of assembly of Enugu state and the cabinet the question is whether Chime is still on breathing the same air as the living? The circumstances point leads one to believe that Chime is either dead or dying on life support. The secrecy in Nigerian political life is typical of third world countries, and hopefully this time the truth will come out. Really, is Chime alive or dead? That is the question people want to know.
Looting
Only God knows how much these Enugu guys have looted so far. Being on vacation for 4 month is euphemism for death. If he is alive, let him address his state but if he can't let him hand over power to his deputy ASAP.
Is it yet time?
did Asaad of Syria go this far or much to galvanize the Syrians to ask him to vacate the presidency of Syria? Why is it taking Nigerians million years to take the bull by the horn? Onyiocha will never come to Nigeria's help since they are getting their cheap crude oil as they want, and can deposit dollars in foreign bank account or build houses in London, Germany, USA, Canada etc for these bald headed looters.
Stand of like the Syrians Nigerians!!!
"the king is on vacation"
in correct traditional etiquette, it is never said that the king (o.ba, obi, eze etc.) has died, rather he is "unwell" or "resting". now we have a new improvement on this formula: "the king is on vacation"
vacate well, o!
How long should he be on vacation?
On vacation for 3 months? Why are African rulers always secretive about the state of their health? They should learn from Mandela who has been so open and honest with the ordinary people.
is the story been filed credible and verifiable?
is the story been filed credible and verifiable?...sometimes nigerian journalism leaves more to be desired. they are only been proactive. i read from a media house a few days ago reporting the "credible" death of the governor. if he is still alive, i hope the media house gets sued for everything.

