IT usually turns out to be an interesting reading, interviews with
politicians who readily blurt out funny comments that are not thoughtful
and cannot be adjudged to be helpful to communal politics like the
recent one of Mr. Orobosa Omo-Ojo (in the Vanguard of Saturday, December
5, 2015.) in which he was described as a journalist, publisher, a
frontline All Progressives Congress, APC stalwart and former
Commissioner in Adams Oshiomhole government in Edo State.
With the above description, I suppose he is still the same Orobosa Omo-Ojo, who along with one Emeka Ogbeide were assigned by the then Lucky Igbinedion government to turn the state government owned Nigerian Observer newspaper around? We are all living witnesses to the messy sickening situation the paper was abandoned – worse than as the duo met it.
I really find it irritating to read comments by some individuals who were given the opportunity to perform and at the end, loopholes were created for questions to be asked. I equally find it painful to understand, why in this era of journalism, searching questions are never put during interviews bordering on past public performances.
Specifically, the Vanguard reporter who interviewed Mr. Omo-Ojo was, perhaps not aware of Mr. Omo-Ojo’s tenure at the Nigerian Observer, certainly he wouldn’t claim ignorance of Omo-Ojo’s tenure as the State Commissioner for Transport in the present Governor Oshiomhole’s Executive Council. The reporter didn’t find it as a professional responsibility on behalf of his numerous readers to, among other questions, ask the former Commissioner what led to his exit from the State Executive Council.
In any professional calling, individuals are at liberty to create titles for themselves. In journalism, one could carry the toga of a publisher, but the proof in the title is judged by its reputation, regularity on the vendor’s stand and above all, the contents and educative pursuits of such a title. The ruining of any calling could be checked with the realistic defence of such a body by its practitioners, whose reputation has been tested and found not wanting, but the JOURNALISM calling has, for decades suffered a profound set back because of the inability of the various branches to put in place a defensive concrete wall around its image.
In reference to the interview in question, I find it quite uncalled for to dwell on it other than to say this: An individual’s opinion can sway the support of thousands of voters in opposing political parties and this view is based on how seriously such a talker is judged. It’s an open factuality that any realistic registered voter when asked to judge Governor Oshiomhole’s performance in Edo State, would certainly score him HIGH, unless hunger blindfolds such voters to go for the negative side. The “rice man’s” advertorials to a realistic Edo citizen, would point to nothing other than rural Nollywood acting.
What are the researched data that have established that even the Esan people would give him nomination? Sweet talks never create acceptability for a drowning character.
Simply put, the three Senatorial districts of Edo State are in individualistic positions to assess Oshiomhole’s service and certainly not political grammar scripts as beautifully delivered by Mr. Omo-Ojo in the interview.
I had compelled myself to observe elsewhere that both the Esama and Governor Oshiomhole have no personal scores to iron out, other than giving what is due to the government on behalf of the people.
Who creates bounds for people to under-step or over-step? Not Mr. Omo-Ojo. Holding his recent chat with the Vanguard under his armpit to deliver or read to the Esama’s hearing is neither helpful to the issue of rate settlement. Declaring his claimed exchanges with Governor Oshiomhole before the reading public only unveils Mr. Omo-Ojo’s tactlessness in politics. If you are with one in a battle field as your Commander, you either fight along with him as your Commander, or become a run away soldier, but certainly cannot put in place a countering-one sector Commander who will fall in no given time.
I am certainly looking forward to see Mr. Omo-Ojo’s next political level, unlike his past two callings. He should score himself for the public to judge.
The beauty in newspaper interviews is easily oiled with its surface empty coloring. There is still this staining attributes of many on the surface political noise makers who take the readers for granted, they have spoken well, yet, they aren’t aware of the simple truth-building realistic structures for the people to see and for their benefit is more acceptable than being noisy.
Drainage channels and walkways as built by Oshiomhole government are emblems of progressive governance. And for refuse dumps, years back, there were locations in various communities where refuse collections are burnt.
The modern structures throughout the various roads in the state are meant for progressive changes in healthy attitudes and not for nomadic behaviors.
I am certainly looking forward to see Mr. Omo-Ojo’s next political level, unlike his past two callings – to revive the Nigerian Observer titles and most recently, a former Commissioner. He should score himself for the public to judge.
Usman Abudah, a journalist and documentalist, wrote from Benin City, Edo State.
With the above description, I suppose he is still the same Orobosa Omo-Ojo, who along with one Emeka Ogbeide were assigned by the then Lucky Igbinedion government to turn the state government owned Nigerian Observer newspaper around? We are all living witnesses to the messy sickening situation the paper was abandoned – worse than as the duo met it.
I really find it irritating to read comments by some individuals who were given the opportunity to perform and at the end, loopholes were created for questions to be asked. I equally find it painful to understand, why in this era of journalism, searching questions are never put during interviews bordering on past public performances.
Specifically, the Vanguard reporter who interviewed Mr. Omo-Ojo was, perhaps not aware of Mr. Omo-Ojo’s tenure at the Nigerian Observer, certainly he wouldn’t claim ignorance of Omo-Ojo’s tenure as the State Commissioner for Transport in the present Governor Oshiomhole’s Executive Council. The reporter didn’t find it as a professional responsibility on behalf of his numerous readers to, among other questions, ask the former Commissioner what led to his exit from the State Executive Council.
In any professional calling, individuals are at liberty to create titles for themselves. In journalism, one could carry the toga of a publisher, but the proof in the title is judged by its reputation, regularity on the vendor’s stand and above all, the contents and educative pursuits of such a title. The ruining of any calling could be checked with the realistic defence of such a body by its practitioners, whose reputation has been tested and found not wanting, but the JOURNALISM calling has, for decades suffered a profound set back because of the inability of the various branches to put in place a defensive concrete wall around its image.
In reference to the interview in question, I find it quite uncalled for to dwell on it other than to say this: An individual’s opinion can sway the support of thousands of voters in opposing political parties and this view is based on how seriously such a talker is judged. It’s an open factuality that any realistic registered voter when asked to judge Governor Oshiomhole’s performance in Edo State, would certainly score him HIGH, unless hunger blindfolds such voters to go for the negative side. The “rice man’s” advertorials to a realistic Edo citizen, would point to nothing other than rural Nollywood acting.
What are the researched data that have established that even the Esan people would give him nomination? Sweet talks never create acceptability for a drowning character.
Simply put, the three Senatorial districts of Edo State are in individualistic positions to assess Oshiomhole’s service and certainly not political grammar scripts as beautifully delivered by Mr. Omo-Ojo in the interview.
I had compelled myself to observe elsewhere that both the Esama and Governor Oshiomhole have no personal scores to iron out, other than giving what is due to the government on behalf of the people.
Who creates bounds for people to under-step or over-step? Not Mr. Omo-Ojo. Holding his recent chat with the Vanguard under his armpit to deliver or read to the Esama’s hearing is neither helpful to the issue of rate settlement. Declaring his claimed exchanges with Governor Oshiomhole before the reading public only unveils Mr. Omo-Ojo’s tactlessness in politics. If you are with one in a battle field as your Commander, you either fight along with him as your Commander, or become a run away soldier, but certainly cannot put in place a countering-one sector Commander who will fall in no given time.
I am certainly looking forward to see Mr. Omo-Ojo’s next political level, unlike his past two callings. He should score himself for the public to judge.
The beauty in newspaper interviews is easily oiled with its surface empty coloring. There is still this staining attributes of many on the surface political noise makers who take the readers for granted, they have spoken well, yet, they aren’t aware of the simple truth-building realistic structures for the people to see and for their benefit is more acceptable than being noisy.
Drainage channels and walkways as built by Oshiomhole government are emblems of progressive governance. And for refuse dumps, years back, there were locations in various communities where refuse collections are burnt.
The modern structures throughout the various roads in the state are meant for progressive changes in healthy attitudes and not for nomadic behaviors.
I am certainly looking forward to see Mr. Omo-Ojo’s next political level, unlike his past two callings – to revive the Nigerian Observer titles and most recently, a former Commissioner. He should score himself for the public to judge.
Usman Abudah, a journalist and documentalist, wrote from Benin City, Edo State.
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