Need to make a change

Sad story here, Gloria Taylor, 57, The mother of murdered London schoolboy Damilola Taylor has collapsed and died while out walking. for those who are not familiar with the story of Damilola, he was a nine-year-old boy, who died after being attacked with a glass bottle while on his way home from Peckham Library in 2000.Gloria was left devastated by the murder of her son. I pray God gives the family the strength to bear the loss and may her soul rest in peace. She will be reunited with her son now. May God be with this family as they go through this time of mourning.



On another matter, I was going through some papers some days ago and came across this shocking article. A British Airways captain ordered 136 passengers off his plane. The reason being that they where distressed by the manner in which a man being deported to Nigeria was handled. Mr. Ayodeji Omotade (trying to be good Samaritan) who obviously was touched by this scene spoke up on this man’s behalf as the guy being deported was allegedly said to be crying out “ I go die”. Before any one knew what was happening, 5 police officers came and arrested Mr. Omotade. Mr. Omotade’s crime was that he spoke up on behalf of the man being deported. According to Mr. Omotade who was on his way to Lagos for a wedding (which he eventually missed), just pleaded with the officers not to kill the man they were deporting. This story is painfully true. It hurts so much that this type of behaviour is meted out to Africans. They were all treated as shit because of the colour of their skin. Had it been a white guy that spoke up for this man, I don’t think he will be treated as Mr. Omotade. This man who did not commit any crime was not only handcuffed and kept in police custody for eight hours after his arrest, he was also banned for life from travelling with BA. God have mercy I say.

Respect will be given to the black man once they themselves start respecting themselves. When we respect ourselves, others will respect us. When you look at gun crime, young black boys commit this crime against their fellow human beings. I know we have a lot of positive stuff happening in Africa and among black people but also there are a lot of alarmingly shameful stuff too that needs to be addressed.

Look at the continent of Africa especially the sub Saharan parts, if it is not war, it is poverty, disease etc. The leaders are just not interested in development. They are interested in money and power. They have got no clues and the people help keep themselves in poverty. Other countries are making discoveries that will help cure diseases, help give their children a better life, Africans are there killing themselves over who controls money, natural resources, power and it is not always for the good of their people, it is always mostly for selfish reasons “me me me me me!!!!!!!!. If things don’t go their way, it is an opportunity to kill off those who do not support their evil ways. Look at Zimbabwe, look at how the country is fast going down, people dying of hunger, poverty, disease and yet, there are some showing support for the evil going on there. Another example is Kenya; look at what happened there. You would think that these so called leaders fighting and shedding blood want to get in power to make their countries better. Most is always for selfish reasons as history has shown. So as long people are not happy, they will always want to go to other countries as refugee, asylum seekers etc. how long will Africa not learn? I think Africa needs all the prayers in the world.