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Thursday 2 October 2014

Charly Boy feels the journalist who exposed T.B Joshus deserves a National Award

In the intriguing piece, Charly Boy writes that Nicholas Ibekwe, the journalist who exposed T.B Joshua's gift of N50k to the journalists reporting the Synagogue collapsed building deserved the National Award which was given recently to about 300 Nigerians. He also pledged the sum of N300k to any journalist who shows remarkable integrity in the discharge of his duties. Read his piece below..

"The further a society drifts from the truth, the more it will hate those that speak it" - George Owells.
How hard service must be in a decadent society like ours where words like credibility, honesty, honor, truthfulness, professionalism and integrity are fast  becoming extinct and rapidly being replaced by corruption, greed sharpness, evil, materialistic lust, the list is endless! That's how deep the rot is. However my story today no bedat yarn.
National awards were given a few days ago to deserving and not so deserving Nigerians. Honorary awards are meant to be given in recognition for exceptional achievements, integrity and distinction. So therefore, I hereby confer my own nationalist award of Officer of the Order of the Niger, OON to Mr. Nicholas Ibekwe.
I'm sure so many of you are wondering who that is and yes until a few days ago, I didn't even know who he was.


He is a young journalist who was bold enough to choose a path of integrity, honestly and professionalism against all odds of being a minority and chose to speak for the truth.
Our minds have become so beclouded with the truth as being shaded that when we come in contact with it, we have a repelling approach to it and may even begin to see those who dare to be bold and speak out as over ‘sabis’ or ITK's (I too know).but really, should that come as a surprise to anybody In a society where morals are eroding, and people have succeeded in convincing themselves that the truth is no longer important.

Our minds are so closed because when we see the truth we can’t even trust it based on the fact that for so long, lies have been exchanged for the truth and now we are caught in-between what is really true and what are lies and thus, the confusion of what is right and what is wrong begins.
Mr. Nicholas Ibekwe chose to speak about the alleged bribe money that was given to them to write a 'good' story about the collapse of the synagogue building. There were 15 journalists there and 750,000 naira was shared. Only one person chose to cry foul! One person chose to standout, one person chose to speak the truth.

For a very long time now, the stone have been left unturned concerning what really goes on in this country. The rich and privileged do whatever they like and as it is the norm nothing happens, because we all have been corrupted by weakness and fear. You hear of the issue for a while and like the wind, it simply blows away. For instance, till now, we are all confused about who’s responsible for the money smuggled into South-Africa, CAN President Oritsejafor Ayo or the Federal Government, we are yet to hear the truth. Like joke, the fight for #bringbackourgirls is gradually quieting. We never know what is really going on. Till date, the allegation against Major General Abubakar Mohammed has not been clarified but the soldiers involved have been sentenced to death, no digging, no probing. If they did, we never heard. When it becomes a crime to report freely criminal activities, then it becomes obvious that leadership is made up of criminals. QED.

What injustice! It takes a little mistake from a less privileged man and his life would be no good from thence forth. I would ask, was the law made only for the poor?

I would say it clearly that what journalist Nicholas Ibekwe did is something I haven’t seen in a million years just to exaggerate a bit. I have been silent about it but have been following the news surrounding the alleged bribe given by T.B Joshua to Journalists to shade the truth. Hummmmmmm
To me it came as a surprise that in this rot, there are a few who are still bold enough to do the right thing. Yeah, people are saying he is an opportunist but I would ask is it not better to be an opportunist with the right thing than an opportunist with the wrong thing? All the journalists who went there allegedly received the bribe were opportunist, as they chose 50,000 over the truth. Others are saying Nicholas Ibekwe declared self-righteousness, but I would say he declared the truth, is it because he was the first who thought of the right thing to do and came out with it?

As a celebrity and a journalist myself, I know how hard it is out there, we are all facing this thing, although everybody own get em level. I understand, just like I understand with my okada boys dem and poor people who need assistance, I do the same thing for the journalists like I do for them. I call mine ‘white envelops’, not given to them as a bribe but as a fact that being in the game I understand the hustle. I don’t care what people say about me in the media so long as whatever you are saying is not based on assumptions but facts.

We’ve been kept in the dark for too long; this should come as a breath of fresh air. We need people who can tell us the true position of things as it is, not sugar coating and shading the truth from the populace.

If not for this my ‘brokage’ thing going on with me right now I would want to do more however the CharlyBoy foundation is pledging 300,000 naira for any journalist who shows remarkable integrity in the discharge of his duties and can write and speak the truth no matter the odds.

I hope Nicholas Ibekwe is reading this, I want to meet you, I want to congratulate you, I would love to reward you for your boldness. You have not only been professional as a journalist, you have also be courageous. Your boldness must never go unnoticed or unrewarded. There is God.
If we make it a habit of not rewarding people who make an attempt to do good, then evil will reign supreme in this country and we all will hate ourselves.

The reality is that a small subset of the population have been working, conspiring, for years against the rest of us in an effort to completely own and control Nigeria and everyone in it. The shitty system and the country we have today is a direct result of this, the ultimate conspiracy. That's why there are a lot of riffraff’s in power, that and the fact that the majority of my people are ignorant of this conspiracy against them. Hummmmm there is Godooooo.

We should all learn to stand for the truth and the right thing even when everyone would be against us for doing the right thing. We are already down as a people and as a nation, what else do we have to lose, we should stand for the truth and protect the right thing at all times...at least from now on.

105 comments:

ary said...

Our journalists need incentives like this to continue to discharge their duties diligently! They deserve to be acknowledged for their outstanding job etc

Amicable said...

Charlie man absolutely

Anonymous said...

Make him give am one then cos for national own no be now.klindrive@yahoo.com

amebor said...

Linda ehhh...abeg na true say shekau of boko haram post a new video claiming to still be alive??

tina said...

Mr charly why don't you give him d award? Cos na u b God wen go judge ppl wit ur ugly face. tina.agori@yahoo.com.

Bonita Bislam said...

Joker!!!

Unknown said...

a.k.a EDWIN CHINEDU AZUBUKO said...
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Lmaoo.. True talk man, am with yu on this one no doubt.....
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BONARIO NNAGS said...

Same thing I was saying,if people could get brown envelopes to shut their mouth,people should be commended for speaking out.

~BONARIO~says so via NOKIA LUMIA

TUFINE said...

not only compensation they also need security

Unknown said...

Gbam!! Gbamer!!! Gbamest!!!!!

Anonymous said...

I wish we have more of people of this caliber stating the obvious truth and mobilizing Nigerian Youths for a better tomorrow.

Dear Charley, I do not agree with your way of life but that is none of my business. All I care about is the truth and that you have spoken.

Welldone Nwanne Mmadu.

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MrsBankyW said...

I Agree... 100th to comment cassey.matthews@yahoo.com

Anonymous said...

Ok





Read this this is too funny

Anonymous said...

Lmao, u r so mean hahaha

Alloy Chikezie said...

He should be commended for such courage and not joining the crowd of selfish journalist but an award is a No because he was only doing his job.


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ChincoBee said...

Oh pleaseeee is that how you confer national award?then other people should get awards.....Good u already conferred one on him...ok we appreciate his honesty but please the ones he had collected before now nko?shoir

Unknown said...

Dis man is out of his senses

Anonymous said...

National what????what did he do please?is dat how award should be given?even you charly boy,can you say boldly that u haven't collected egunje before?i wonder how people just talk anyhow!

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Anonymous said...

Haaaaaa charlyboy award ko award ni

Anonymous said...

why charly Boy No give am d award?..wit e wowor face,as if e no get mani defects 4 e own home...Linda why ar u makin dix man relevant sef...

Anonymous said...

Why don't you give him?Mr ITK

Anonymous said...

Then it means Ese Walters too deserves an award abi?

Anonymous said...

Excellent, Charly is on point when he isn't making the usual corny/clichéd observations about Nigerian marriage and personal relationships.

Faith said...

National ko state ni... make them two go sidon for corner joor..

Debbie Chelsea said...

Well said.....Nicholas is brave....n he will go far....keep it up Lad

Anonymous said...

chai charlie just hit it right there.my country ,my pride? I dont think so presently

APPLELIPX said...

True talk area fada!!!
Our nightmare will become a tin of d past soon in this con3, slowly buh steady
Let Tb joshua kip seeing visions oo

Anonymous said...

Sharap

Unknown said...

Well said charly...and well done mr ibekwe 4 ur outstanding show of courage n honesty

Anonymous said...

Tina u dey crase, you no Sabi read ability you no go school

ndy said...

charley baba your the best may God bless you for always standing for the truth Amen.

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Anonymous said...

He needs prayers cos TB Joshua na magician .

sheba olamipo said...

Well done joor! Some idiots think speaking d truth means u re judging dem. I bet she is among the journalists that collected the envelope @ Tina agori

Angel Judith said...

God bless Charly boy for this. A million likes

Unknown said...

He deserves to be rewarded!!!!!!!

Anonymous said...

True talk

Anonymous said...

Na true sha



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Anonymous said...

Gbam!!!

Anonymous said...

Most of you saying he should give his own award didn't read through
...he is ready to give something...mignt not be an award.... So read through b4 writing....not just the heading or few lines

Anonymous said...

Be wasting your time there!kuku give am africa award too!!!arrant nonsense...So u have to plead on his behalf for award shey?

Livvsreamblog said...

Why national award pls? na beans? Area father dey yan rubbish sometimes

Anonymous said...

Give him now!!!!infact he should be given an award for his tshirt too cos it shows how responsible he is

Anonymous said...

So you are simply saying he is the only honest person all this while????take several seats jor

Anonymous said...

I also deserve an award for returning a lost mobile phone...

Unknown said...

I agree but you don't refer to someone of his age lad, lad is mainly ascribed to guys below 21, above 21 is bloke.

blessing said...

thank God the truth has finally come out abt this man ive always bn skeptical abt him.....nice one charlyboy

Anonymous said...

aunty Linda u have never posted any of my comments upon say i be ur namesake.its unfair oh#sad#

Anonymous said...

Abeg this ugly old man should go and sit down inside potopoto. What work does he do again? Drug tinn.... Diaris God.

Anonymous said...

Oga we haf hear oya give him the award so we can rest

Unknown said...

There should be compensation for his courage but no need of award cos he was only doing his job.

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Anonymous said...

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Anonymous said...

i reserve my comment.Goldensarah9@yahoo.com

sleekjosh said...

this man is suffering for senile dementia...i haven't listen to the recording the guy claimed to be that of tb joshua*secondly we weren't there or did he had a video coverage of it??..hell no...i wonder why some people with flawed brain would do anything just to get attention....mr charlie yo lifestyle is not something we as youth of nigeria should portray so go take a seat with ya HOMO THUGS

Jessica law said...

Thank you Charly Boy you spoke my mind.I know ibekwe will be encourage by dis.

Unknown said...

shuuuuu!

Neks said...

he deserve the national award pass some wey collect am...maybe next year, i know say him fellow journalist go hate this guy now...those wey accept the 50k

Anonymous said...

Aww...

Anonymous said...

Empty headed people like Tina, can't read it articles this long

Anonymous said...

Chinco Bee are you the one that gave him the ones he collected before? Be saying what u don't know, mumu

ukbliss said...

Abegi shut up, national award my ass

Anonymous said...

jus passing. nblessingozioma@yahoo.com

Anonymous said...

Pls wot he did b4 does nt mata,do u no dat s blood money?abeg oOoo

Unknown said...

Kinda true sha

Anonymous said...

Pls, who is dis yeye good for nothing vagabond talking calling himself bastardboy............u never be a model to any musician u better shut up

Anonymous said...

Charly boy u are very stupid, u need to be delivered from that 100 demons in u.idiot

Anonymous said...

Ode tina,na pple like u go collect tb joshua 50k bribe as e be say u still dey add email to ur comment for linda giveaway wey don pass..

GCN( LADY G ) said...

Well spoken charly boy

Anonymous said...

Gbam!

Unknown said...

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Anonymous said...

And you are in of your senses, coconut head who believe in lies than truth.

Amarachukwu. said...

Charlie boy oh

APPLE said...

I agree. He deserves a national award.

chikaezez.blogspot.com said...

charles u no hear TB warning dis morning? rolling eyes

Anonymous said...

Who are u to tell who deserves an honour ?

Anonymous said...

Who write dis wan she post?na ghost?

Anonymous said...

Every body national award abi na biscuit?davido shud also hv 1..phyno shud 2,mr ibu even I myslf. am just sayin he myt hv done d ryt tin,but do a mail man get an award fr delivering mails?his done his job as a pro an believe me he has ma accolade 2,but we shud kw bin gud or kind in dis country shud b a normal tin,cus ryt nw it seems strange bin Truthful....!!

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Unknown said...

Alright.

Anonymous said...

Lol, bad man...............mohrenykaygee20@yahoo.com

Nomso said...

perhaps ooo....zumafrances@gmail.com

Anonymous said...

Charly, sometimes you talk like a fool, and idiot Synagogue Church Building Collapse: Prophet T.B Joshua warn the loose tongue


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Anonymous said...

Mate nko?

Subomi said...

The journalist did the right thing but national award? nahh, you see this is why I was feeling some type of way when they started giving this thing to just anybody

Anonymous said...

Fact

Unknown said...

I wonder why the hate for Charly for speaking the truth, charly is a good man with all this he does has helped uplift so many people that I know, national might be going to far but I think there should be a program where all these people should be noticed...

Anonymous said...

People are so blinded I'm sure majority of y'all didn't take out time to read this, well said Charley ignorant people are still gonna bad mouth but again he don't even know y'all exist

Anonymous said...

Dark souls of like mind.. of cos light has nothing in common with darkness, so wht do u rili expect? Charles boy broke and needs help cos he is becoming pathetic. any thing to be in the news who no chop go call am corruption..

sleeky said...

I swear down... him demons pass 100... dis one na lucifer him self dey use... it rili obvious tht the kingdom of darkness r rili out to bring down TBJ... trust me it won't work...

Anonymous said...

I totally concur with Charly Boy on this. This nation needs more men & women who are willing & ready to stand up for the truth.

Anonymous said...

Thank u why is he wearing that kind of tshirt? It doesn't make him look responsible.

Unknown said...

I do read long speeches but only If it's from a decent and well respected person...am outta here

Noskey said...

When we read Jesus story we will be shouting, why did they release Barnabas instead of Jesus? Now, for the fact that people can actually believe that if Tb Joshua was evil that someone like charly boy will come out and expose him makes wonder...if it was in our Generation that Jesus christ came, i doubt if he would have gotten just 1 disciple

Noskey said...

people be like Tb gave Journalists bribe...How? does that audio prove as stated by Nicholas sound like a bribe? Was that the first time that T.B was giving Journalists money? Has he not been giving people money as charity, has he not been helping people? why hasn't they call all those ones bribe..how come they now call this one bribe?...Trial times

Unknown said...

He said it all

Unknown said...

Abeg make we hear word....na later I come hear the true complete story....na money cause final qaurel!

Unknown said...

Na him call himself 'boy'...although na grandpa...so till him die he is my lad!

Unknown said...

Abeg make we hear word....na later I come hear the true complete story....na money cause final qaurel!

Anonymous said...

Nicholas, you do well. Na true Charly talk. Na different opportunists dey the matter. And dat George Orwell quote just too true.

Anonymous said...

Tb joshua and charly boy way d diff btw dem both? If dat journalis like make him self go.. He going to kill himself.. Charly boy is working for tb joshua. Dem be guys..Blinkysmith

Unknown said...

Make Charly boy pay the guy the money o, na that one go vex me pass I swear,so he wan wait till the next person b4 he honor am,Wetin dis one go chop

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