Rugawatch from Falae to funke By Martin’s onoja

So many issues are loading for commentators. Trees are fast falling on trees. But our elders say we should get cracking by removing trees from the top for ease of clearing such a burden.

For me, there are three critical issues that have attracted my attention this week. One is the correlation between Chief Olu Falae’s curious kidnap four years ago and the killing of Pa Reuben Fasoranti’s daughter at the weekend. The other one is another thriller in history, which is 20 years old this month: It is the story of a titanic battle Professor Wale Omole fought in Ife as Vice Chancellor in 1999. The thriller defined the Ijesha-man who is today the Chairman of Board of Trustees of the Alumni (International) of Great Ife. There are useful lessons therefrom. The third but not the least is the story of a significant reporter. Not many great journalists can be so described – as great reporters. Chief Segun Osoba is one. He has been a prominent politician but I would like to report him as a significant journalist who rose through the ranks – from newsroom to boardroom and still reporting. He will be 80 years old tomorrow. Young journalists are encouraged to buy copies of his classic (book) titled, ‘Battlelines: Adventures in Journalism and Politics’. They will be richly blessed.