HCOTN 14102016

Hephzibah's Commentary on Today's News
1. Buhari orders EFCC to return 10 billion Naira to NBC
Hephzibah: Hmmmm... This EFCC,  will we not scrap it like this?

2. Tears as freed Chibok Girls meet VP Osinbajo
Hephzibah: Truth be told, it's a bittersweet moment for me.  Assuming the freed girls are not part of a grand propaganda (with this government, one can never be 100% certain),  there are questions on what the government gave Boko Haram to secure their release... I can't pretend to be ecstatic... All the best to those that have enough energy to rejoice...

3. Emir's marriage to 14 year old irreversible - Katrina Emirate Council
Hephzibah: "The Council said the marriage and Isa's conversion to Islam were voluntary and willingly entered into by the girl"
A 14 year old girl was abducted from her family and the Emirate Council is asking lame questions like whether she was forcefully converted to Islam,  whether she was forced into her marriage with the emir and whether she was already menstruating when she met her husband.
Nothing about parental consent... Nothing about the propriety of abducting a child... Kudos to Stefanos Foundation that has taken up the case... I hope this case does not die o... As we are #StandingWithGirls,  we need to stand with the Isiyaku Tanko family... Their daughter was abducted and forced into marriage by the Emir of Katsina... Sigh!

4. I did not bribe judges to validate my election - Wike
Hephzibah: I don't know if Governor Wike bribed judges or not, honestly.  However,  he raised a valid point.  If we believe he bribed judges to uphold his election, is it safe to believe that the governors of Lagos,  Kaduna,  Zamfara, Oyo and Ogun state also bribed judges to uphold their victories?  Can we assume that every time APC gets a favorable ruling,  the judges were bribed?  We cannot denigrate institutions just to pursue parochial interests... Those that live in glass houses should not throw stones...

5. Goodie Ibru not on the run, says family
Hephzibah: Me,  I don't understand EFCC again. Should people postpone their scheduled medical treatment because EFCC invited them?  Is the EFCC interview a higher priority? Again,  I ask,  will we not scrap the EFCC like this?

Please let's continue to pray for our country and do our part.  May God bless and keep the Federal Republic of Nigeria.