Ever since I stopped my various columns in the Nigerian media, several years ago, I have been inundated with requests from my fans to immortalize my works into books in the interest of posterity.
A few months ago, I headed this call and began regenerating as many of the old works as I could lay my hands on. As challenging as this task has been, I have taken the pains to present the works in as closes as possible as they were published in the various publications. The dates of publications are also included in most of the works to enable researchers locate the original works in various libraries worldwide.
I have gone this whole hog in view of the fact that when most of these works were published, the publishers had no access to the Internet. Therefore, locating them on the internet is impossible.
To enable readers follow up properly, I am embarking on piecemeal postings, beginning from today, the 14th day of March, 2011. The articles will later be published in three book volumes featuring local politics, international politics as well as society & life respectively.
Coming alongside the article postings will also be cartoons regenerated from the Daily Times Group where I featured prominently.
THE POLITICAL IMPORT
There can be no better opportune moment to start off my postings on local politics than now. You will agree that it has become instructive for Nigerians to introspect on the various promises currently flooding the soapbox venues from our politicians.
As you already know, what we have today is, at best, new wine in old skin bags. Where you don’t find the same political war lords being recycled for upwards of three decades, they call the tunes for their younger cronies. The articles and cartoons will go in no small measure to remind us of the evil machinations of our old politicians, and help to prepare our minds on where to invest our votes.
TODAY’S POST
Because of the significance of this day, I have decided to post one of my old articles from the Concord Laff column. As you go about, picking up stuff to please your loved ones, this article is a reminder of the need to be careful, lest you fall into the hands of the Shylocks who are ready to trade in poison for your cash.
Enjoy your day… HAPPY VALENTINE!
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