Over 500 jerrycans of petroleum products were set ablaze in Esuk Otu creek in Calabar Municipality, Cross River State last Saturday during a raid by security personnel led by the state Acting Governor, Mr. Efiok Cobham. The jerrycans laden with petroleum products and pumping machines were stacked in a barge, waiting to be transported to the state capital before it was intercepted and destroyed at the creek.
Fielding question from newsmen at the scene of the operation, Mr. Efiok maintained that it was unfortunate that despite effort made by government to discourage Nigerians from such illegal activities, they were still embarking on such activities, which were inimical to economic development of the country. “It’s very unfortunate because this crime against the economy. It’s pure sabotage and this is not what we should engage in this critical period of political history,” the governor stressed.
“It’s a major economic crime and we are making a statement that anybody who is involve in this act in any part of the state will have their illegal products destroyed. “It is in line with the directive of the Federal Government and policy of the government of Cross River State that we sustain the zero tolerance to criminal activities.” Mr. Cobham further stated. While commending the security operatives for living up to their expectations, he promised to ensure that they were provided with the necessary support to further beef up security along the waterways, adding that the operation would serve as a deterrent to others who might see the state as safe haven.
State Security Adviser, Mr. Rekpene Bassey, said: “The exercise should serve as a warning to members of the criminal gangs that Cross River is not a place for their business, we say no to illegal bunkering.” He urged the operator of the illegal business to, in their own interest relocate because the state could not allow such an illegal operation, adding that all the security operatives had been fully mobilized and put on red alert to fight and chase them out of the state permanently.
In the former Eastern Nigeria it is a well known fact the the Efiks make good civil servants because they were not easily corruptible. Then Igbos from the trading or business oriented parts of Igboland where corruption is part of doing business called them names for not accetping bribe to do their beads. I am not suprise that efiks( People of Cross River and Akwa Ibom) if given a chance will lead the charge against corruption. In the former Eastern Nigeria, Anambra, Imo and Abriba are the business heartland in Igboland are given to corruption. Abriba business men corrupt customs and police officers in their illegal importation of goods called smuggling. Anambra contractors corrupt civil servants in their bead for contracts and other government services which they want to get. Imo and Anambra traders cheat on their customers. Because their activites extend through out the country and beyound, Igboes in general are hated bcause all ibgoes are painted with one brush.
Umuahia, Ngwa, Enugu and Ebonyi igboes are less corrupt than the business inclined Igbos. Don’t get me wrong, there are good and bad in all soceities
.What I am attemptine to do here is to identify ares in igboland that have the likel propensity to engage in corrupt practices. Before the coming of the white man, bribery in Igboland was a cadinal sin which every gentleman igbo could not engage in because such behaviour disqualifies one from taking title. How did igboes learn to take bribe when such was not their custom? As igboes went to live in the europen establihed cities like Lagos they learned new thing
food, manerisms, bribe taking and giving. Yorubas have a custom of giving or taking colanut for favours received or given. This cola nut could be in the form of
very small amount. The igbo quickly learned this culture which in Igboland was considered evil and sinful. Very soon the Igbo ever ready to engage in business turned bribery into business and brought it home. To fight an anemy you have to identify him first.
Now that I have told my story as told to me by my late father. Ndigbo I hope would now identify the enemy as CORRUPTION and devise a way to tackle it with with zeal and determination as they tackle business.venture.
Corruption is one single malady that is bound to destroy Nigeria and the early we takcle it the better its for every body.
I can believe with you that Yusuf or Farouk is being corrupted by the Igbos. It is time for you to remove that stupid believe from your mind or you perish.
If there is well paid work for our youths, then they may not have appetite for bunkering and so on. All our government knows is stealing with pen. Government should provide basic amenities for his citizens then all these crimes will reduce to its minimum states.
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Nigeria is a fail country and did not care for their citizen outside Nigeria……. All Nigeria Embassies and their Ambassadors in Asian Countries and some part of European Countries are not doing their Jobs….,,,,,, THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS AND AM WRITING THIS TO MY FELLOW NIGERIANS BACK IN NIGERIA WITH TEARS TO LET THE NIGERIA GOVERNMENT KNOW THAT ALL NIGERIANS IN INDIA ARE PLANNING TO DESTROY NIGERIA EMBASSY IN NEW DELHI INDIA…….. I also want to use this opportunity to inform my fellow Nigerians that Indian Police and their fellow Citizens are Killing Nigerians and dumping them in Train Station almost every month……. Two Days back, A Nigeria was killed by India police and dumped in Train Station in Mumbai City India and Nigeria Embassy in New Delhi India is doing nothing about that….. Police always visit Nigerians in their house harassing them and making away with the valued properties and cash with a note that they will kill them if they talk and Nigeria Government will not do anything or come for their Help……………In 2008 during the Terrorist Attack in Three 7 Star Hotels and Railway Station in Mumbai city India…..It was flash on TV as a Breaking News that Nigerian Drug Dealer are shooting guns in Mumbai and after they noticed that it was a terrorist attack by Pakistan Terrorist and Nigeria Government and our Embassy did not do anything about it……. Two weeks ago a group of Police went to all Nigerians houses living in Kalina, Mumbai City India and carry more then 28 people to Police Station and after release them with the help of other Nigerians as we stationed ourselves in police station and the police people make it clearly that they did not found anything in those Nigeria guys houses….. But it was a surprise to read on News Paper the following day that 38 Nigerians was arrested with drug and charge to court and we reported the matter to our Embassy, but they did not do anything about the allegation and bad name leveled against Nigeria and her Citizens in India…………………. Two days ago, A Group of police man told 5 Nigerians that they did not want to see Nigerians or Black people in India again and their citizen and police will continue to kill Nigerians here in India until we leave their country and Nigeria Government will not do anything to them……. … India People have refused to give Nigerians a house to live because their police warn them not to give house to Nigerians and they always send our people packing out of their house within 24 hours without thinking of where the person would take his property to or spend a night because they don’t give our people time or days to get another place to live or take their property to…………………………… Meanwhile, Thousand of Indians are living in Nigeria Comfortably and Nigeria people and some Landlord are serving and respecting them and renting a good house out to them…… but here they refuse to give Nigerians a house, shop or even allow them to have freedom to walk around here in India and do their businesses……India Police have close all Nigeria Restaurant and Shops In Mumbai City and asking them to leave India and go back to Nigeria………… India Citizens always beat Nigerians on the road calling them all kind of names and whenever Nigeria report the matter to police, The police will tell the Nigeria person that those guys are Indians and they have right to beat Nigerians and they can’t do anything to their citizen because of a Nigeria man……………….. Therefore, i use this opportunity to call on my fellow Nigeria back Home to know what Indians are doing to their fellow Nigerians in India and also advise you guys to know how to handle Indians in Nigeria and pay them back because without teaching the India citizen in Nigeria a lesson…. The police and their citizens here in India will continue killing Nigerians here in India without fear knowing that Nigeria Government will not do anything to them……… 90% of Nigerians here has a valid visa, but police did not care neither their fellow citizens and they refuse to rent us a house and always asking us to go back to Nigeria or face death………………… INDIANS ARE WICKED AND HEARTLESS AND THEY HATE NIGERIANS AND THEY KILLED NIGERIANS EVERY MONTH OR WEEKS HERE AND OUR EMBASSY AND GOVERNMENT IS NOT DOING ANYTHING REGARDS TO THAT AND THAT IS THE REASON AM CALLING ON MY FELLOW NIGERIA TO KNOW HOW TO HANDLE INDIANS IN NIGERIA AND PAY THEM BACK WHAT THEY DESERVE AS WICKED AND HATED PEOPLE.
A NIGERIA WAS KILLED TWO DAYS AGO HERE IN INDIA AGAIN……………… PLEASE I WANT OUR PEOPLE BACK HOME TO KNOW THAT THE INDIANS THEY ARE RESPECTING IN NIGERIA AND GIVING A GOOD HOUSE TO LIVE AND WORKING IN THEIR COMPANY IS KILLING OUR PEOPLE HERE AND DUMPING THEM IN TRAIN STATION AND ALSO REFUSED TO GIVE HOUSE TO NIGERIAN AND THEY ASK ALL NIGERIANS TO LEAVE THEIR COUNTRY…….. I PLEAD WITH NIGERIA YOUTH TO SHOW INDIANS IN NIGERIA THAT THOSE PEOPLE THEY ARE KILLING AND PUTTING INNOCENT NIGERIANS IN DRUG CASE WHEN MANY OF THEM HAVE NOT EVEN SEEN DRUG IN THEIR WHOLE LIFE BEFORE, JUST BECAUSE THEY CANNOT GIVE POLICE THE AMOUNT THEY REQUIRED………………………….. GUYS YOUR BROTHERS ARE DYING HERE EVERYDAY KILLING BY POLICE AND INDIA CITIZENS AND YOU CAN CALL ANY OF YOUR BROTHER IN INDIA ESPECIALLY IN MUMBAI CITY TO CONFIRM THIS REPORT……. I WROTE THIS COMMENT BEFORE I KNOW THAT INDIAN AND NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT WILL LOOK INTO OUR MATTER WHEN OUR BRETHREN BACK HOME STARTED SHOWING INDIANS THAT THOSE PEOPLE THEY ARE KILLING, INSULTING AND MAKING HOMELESS WITH FALSE ALLEGATION ON DRUG CASES JUST BECAUSE THEY CAN’T AFFORD MONEY TO SETTLE POLICE AND POLICE NOW USE THEM FOR PROMOTION ARE HUMAN BEING AND THEIR FELLOW BRETHREN………….. PLEASE WE ARE CALLING ON YOU GUYS TO DO SOMETHING THERE SO THAT THOSE INDIA WILL REPORT TO THEIR EMBASSY AND THAT WILL BRING THE ATTENTION OF THE TWO COUNTRIES TO KNOW AND SEE WHAT NIGERIANS ARE FACING HERE…….. CALL YOUR BROTHER, SISTER, RELATIVES IN INDIA AND CONFIRM WHAT AM TELLING YOU BECAUSE EVEN THE STUDENTS IN INDIA ARE NOT SAFE…….. WE DON’T HAVE AFRICA FOOD AGAIN TO EAT BECAUSE INDIA HAVE CLOSE ALL OUR RESTAURANT HERE AND EVEN SALON…. WE ARE HELPLESS AND CRYING EVERYDAY…… MANY NIGERIANS HERE HAS THEIR PASSPORT AND VISA AND MANY ARE DOING EXPORT BUSINESS WITHOUT COMMITTING ANY CRIME…. BUT POLICE ARE WICKED ON US AND THE CITIZEN ARE EVIL TOWARDS NIGERIANS
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osk4, I wonder what type of Igbo person you claim to be and what part of Igbo land you come from. Yes. Abiriba people were into smuggling along the routes with our neighbouring countries. They would rather bribe the customs and other security agents along the way than have their goods which the purchased and transported with their money to be seized. I don’t know what contracts Igbo khaki give bribes for. Are they the construction of Apapa wharf, Airports or roads? Though you made mention of Yorubas giving and accepting kolanuts as acceptable norms, you refused to tell us what kola nut means and how it metamorphosed into fake oluwole certificates, the looting expertise of our former inspector General of police, a Yoruba, just to mention a few. What about Abacha’s billions of dollars? Is Umana Umana not from the Ibibio/ Efik axis? Who told you that those from Enugu, Umuahia, Ngwa and Ebonyi are less corrupt? Where do most of the crack criminals in Igbo land come from? Come back from Gabon. The war is over.
Nigeria, largest oil producer in Africa does not have a functioning refinery. We import refined petroleum products. We loss jobs, by-products from refining crude oil as well as foreign reserves to other countries. Acting governor of Cross River state, Mr. Efiok Cobhamope feels proud to tell Nigerians that fuel locally refined by deprived Nigerians was set on fire. Mr. Efiok Cobhamope should have been dragged into the raging fire for him to know the feeling of Nigerians that bad government has pushed into hell.
Illegal oil bunkering is not for the chicken hearted,those guys involved in it are tough minded criminals,is not about jobs,such people will not accept decent jobs,they want big money .
IF THE ACT BY THE DEPUTY GOVERNOR IS NOT MADNESS THEN TELL ME WHAT IT IS–STUPIDITY OF THE HIGHEST ORDER–THE RIVERINE COMMUNITIES IN THE OIL PRODUCING AREAS OF NIGERIA HAS NO FUEL STATIONS–HOW MAN HAS THE SAID GOVERNMENT OF CROSS RIVERS STATE BUILT-IN BAYELSA STATE THERE ARE NO GAS STATIONS IN SAGANAI FUROPA AND DEGEMA-THE MAN IS SICK –POWER DRUNK PERIOD–SEE THE PROBLEM WITH THE SS–EVER SLAVES TO THE TRIPOD-THEY STEAL YOUR OIL THEN U PUNISH YOUR OWN PEOPLE ON TOP OF IT
In Nigeria,d rule of stealing is not to be caught in d act.all civil servants steal with their pen,d security agencies steal with their uniforms & weapons! its only when ur caught that u become a criminal.politicians are d worst because they perfect d art of stealing as being d main ingredient of being a real politician.I pity this country called NIGERIA!