Innocent Igiri World: the story of that man

Innocent Igiri World: IT BEGAN WITH what he saw in the bathroom mirror: Alzheimer’s  A LIFE-CHANGING MUSIC IT BEGAN WITH what he saw in the bathroom mirror. One early morning, Chief Okwukwe Chris pad...

@NGRvicepresident led old men choir: #SeriousJoke (IGIRI INNOCENT)

Prof. YEMI OSINBAJO @NGRvicepresident led old men choir:  #SeriousJoke

Tempo of PMB’s corruption Music

By IGIRI INNOCENT

In the stillness of that morning

The whole clouds was covered in gray

The coldness of that day touched

And embraced every Nigerian with strings of

Promises of change

Upon winds change inside and outside

Bit later, that water-music failed to start with Allegro

For within that music, incorrect lapping notes and beats abide

PMB, sweet PMB, not APC

Feed us with change you promised

Mr Integrity, Mr President

Verse one of that song is gone and verse two is almost at the F-I-N-E

But now, Nigeria Christians cries out to Mr Osinbajo, Why, Why?

Who tamed your Professorial tongue?

Why are you not Speaking out and acting for Southern Kaduna?

Their spirits knows no one else but you our dear pastor

None Christians now makes jest of a Pastor who has chosen politics in place of Christ

You tend to have sold your Christ-like love

Care and sincerity for POLITICs

Verse one of that song is gone, verse two is not meant for you

Your old men choir is totally viewed by Christians

Whose brothers, sisters, parents, friends, relations, children were brutally butchered in this government as #SeriousJoke and mockery by you and your masters

In light of this perfect and well-orchestrated motility and true genocide

You gathered old men to mock the dead

Should the winds rage or the cock crow

Before you remember the words of Christ?

Should blood cover the ground or heads the sea

Before you be a true Pastor to these Christian flock?

The writer of this poem is saying; Pull Nigerians close to You,

Remind us that You are still a man of God,

Warm us with Your Pastoral embrace

And erase our every fear

APC, PMB, OBJ, BAT,

Where is the change promised?

Is the change in the dreams?

Nigerians are asking

You starved your people and then killed them

What have they done to deserve this?

I and my fellow Nigerians will continue to pray for you

To make judicious use of Power and to remember that all power belong to God

To keep/bring the change you promised to Nigerians

To refrain from sharing of Innocent Blood

To stop treating Nigerians as FOOLS

Remember, a cow without a tale

Will always Survive by the precious and unfailing strength of his Chi

Helpless Nigerians will surely be saved God

There by His precious side they lay

In the fire of His heart

We will always abide

Yea, here in the Lord Jesus heart,

Though APC, PMB, OBJ, BAT, and even Our Dearest OSINBAJO abandons us

We will not be abandoned by our MAKER and God

He alone will fight our fight, and Surely He will

Our Hearts and Prayers are with the families of all those killed in this time of unrealized promise of CHANGE

May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed through the mercy of God REST IN PEACE!

May their joys in the Heaven Shine brighter than their dark deaths in the hands of APC, PMB, OBJ, BAT, and our Dearest OSINBAJO

AMEN!

For Friends & Family

For Friends & Family

The time has come to say good-by

To a year of happiness and of sorrow

Now I wish all a year of happiness

When friends can get together

When blessings of family last

When we will love each other forever

For those that have lost loved ones

I send my sympathy your way

It is my prayer and hope that prayer and the love of God

Will help you through each day

For those who have brought new life (new baby) in the world

Congratulations to you

Thank the Lord in Heaven above

For making your dreams come true

For those that are sick, in so much pain

May God Bless your health today

Ease your burden and give you peace

Help you in every way

As we start a brand New Year today

My wish and prayer is that this New Year brings much happiness and cheer to you.

Igiri Innocent

Happy Birthday to my dearest self!

To quote my famous Author Dr. Seuss:
“I am what I am.
That’s a great thing to be.

If I say to myself, 
“Happy Birthday to me!”
It means a great deal to me!

It’s my favorite kind of day!
I can’t wait for lots of laughs,
Lots of cakes, and lots of love!
Happy Birthday to my dearest self!

Inocent Igiri

Igiri Innocent: Again, Again, and Again, Trump has done it. Bang. Rex Tillerson for Sec. of State

Igiri Innocent:     Again, Again, and Again Trump has done it.  Bang.  

Another fascinating, deep, insightful choice –

Exxon CEO Rex Tillerson has been picked for Secretary of State. 

What should everyone know about this pick? 

Exxon’s Chairman and CEO, Rex Tillerson is another novel choice, as edgy in diplomacy as he is proven in business.  First, Rex Tillerson is an engineer by trade. He is also an accomplished manager.  That is two legs up on most of the State Department.

For almost two decades Tillerson has managed Exxon’s holdings in Russia and the Caspian Sea.  That alone suggests potential negotiating depth needed to resolve the Ukraine/Crimea problem with Russia, emphasis on economic variables and mutually agreed geopolitical and sovereignty considerations.  The wider world would celebrate it.

What else is knowable and what might it mean for American diplomacy?  Tillerson’s age and depth in global “big picture” and “big power” sensitivities may, in fact, dovetail exceptionally well with former General Officers likely to lead Defense, Homeland Security, and the National Security Council.  Those who have been around the block, albeit in different directions, tend to know the block.

In favor of balance when it comes to preserving pro-United Nations international trade relationships – and avoiding any sudden tips toward runaway protectionism Tillerson is obviously close to Russia and his ties include the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Business Roundtable and Business Council; but in an age where strains and miscommunication have been the hallmark of American diplomacy, with Russia and the world, there is room for improvement in that relationship, as there is with others globally.

Anyone who has spent time on the 7th floor of the U.S. State Department knows that being Secretary of State is about one-on-ones, personal and unblinking, detailed and bilateral connectivity.  That is how you get results in diplomacy, whether on that floor or flying around the world.

John Foster Dulles used to command attention – and get significant results – with presence and wit, focus on person and detail.  Colin Powell did the same thing.  One-on-one is where proverbial rubber meets road, where trust forges agreements, and the agreements do not get broken.

 John Kerry, Mrs Clinton and the likes are the real cause of major problems in the world following their dengarous policies as cited by Rep leaders. 

Igiri Innocent: Garbage for Cash, send them to Sweden; Trash turns Treasure in Sweden

Igiri Innocent: Garbage for Cash, send them to Sweden; Trash turns Treasure in Sweden

The biggest performer when it comes to sorting and recycling waste is Sweden. Right now, Sweden is in the rare situation of lacking garbage at its incineration centres, which produce enough electricity to supply 250,000 homes and heating for 950,000 homes

It is well known that Sweden is so good at recycling that, for several years, it has imported rubbish from other countries to keep its recycling plants going. Less than 1 per cent of Swedish household waste was sent to landfill last year or any year since 2011.

A lot of countries in the world can only dream of such an effective system which is why they end up paying expensive transport costs to send rubbish to be recycled overseas rather than paying fines to send it to landfill. In Nigeria for instance, it is a crime to drop trash in peoples’ land anywhere.

Nigeria has made strides in the proportion of waste recycled under an AU target of 50 per cent by 2020. This has underpinned hundreds of millions of Dollars of investment into recycling facilities and energy recovery plants in Nigeria, creating many jobs. We’re not quite at that target yet. Recycling in Nigeria peaked at around 20 per cent of all waste in 2015. 

In the UK, provisional figures from the ONS have shown that figure has dropped to 44 per cent from above 45 per cent in 2014 as austerity has resulted in budget cuts. The decision to leave the EU could be about to make this situation worse. While Europe is aiming for a 65 per cent recycling target by 2030, the UK may be about to fall even further behind its green neighbours.

Why do we have to send waste to Sweden? Sweden has a culture of looking after the environment; that’s why their system is so far ahead. Sweden was one of the first countries to implement a heavy tax on fossil fuels in 1991 and now sources almost half its electricity from renewables. 

Anna-Carin Gripwall, director of communications for Avfall Sverige, the Swedish Waste Management’s recycling association said that they firstly worked on communications for a long time to make people aware not to throw things outdoors so that they can recycle and reuse,

Undoubtedly Swedish people are quite keen on being out in nature and they are aware of what they need do on nature and environmental issues.

Ms Gripwell says “Over time, Sweden has implemented a cohesive national recycling policy so that even though private companies undertake most of the business of importing and burning waste, the energy goes into a national heating network to heat homes through the freezing Swedish winter. “That’s a key reason that we have this district network, so we can make use of the heating from the waste plants. In the southern part of Europe they don’t make use of the heating from the waste, it just goes out the chimney. Here we use it as a substitute for fossil fuel.”

Ms Gripwall says the aim in Sweden is still to stop people sending waste to recycling in the first place.

“Miljönär-vänlig” movement, a National Campaign body has for several years promoted the notion that there is much to be gained through repairing, sharing and reusing. 

Ms Gripwall describes Sweden’s policy of importing waste to recycle from other countries as a temporary situation. She says “There’s a ban on landfill in EU countries, so instead of paying the fine they send it to us as a service. They should and will build their own plants, to reduce their own waste, as we are working hard to do in Sweden.” “Hopefully there will be less waste and the waste that has to go to incineration should be incinerated in each country. But to use recycling for heating you have to have district heating or cooling systems, so you have to build the infrastructure for that, and that takes time,” she added.

Swedish municipalities are individually investing in futuristic waste collection techniques, like automated vacuum systems in residential blocks, removing the need for collection transport, and underground container systems that free up road space and get rid of any smells.

Sweden’s heating network is not without its detractors. They argue that the country is dodging real recycling by sending waste to be incinerated. Paper plant managers say that wood fibre can be used up to six times before it becomes dust. If Sweden burns paper before that point it is exhausting the potential for true recycling and replacing used paper with fresh raw material.

And what will Sweden do if countries stop sending it rubbish to feed its heating system? Ms Gripwall says the Swedes will not freeze – they have biofuels ready to substitute for their exported waste.

Igiri Innocent: A Country in North Africa facing severe dust storms

Igiri Innocent:  A Country in North Africa facing severe dust storms

Sudan a country in Africa, which is home to over 40 million people could become an uninhabitable desert in the next 100 years.

The North African country is facing desertification and severe dust storms.

A report from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs found that the poor quality of farmland and lack of access to water has already seen over  1.9 million people facing reduced agricultural and livestock production. And a whopping 3.2 million are found to be facing water shortages.

Sudan's Minister of Environment Hassan Abdel Gadir Hilal in the country's adaptation plan wrote "Climate change is not merely an environmental issue that is defined by precipitation and temperature changes; it represents a serious sustainable development problem that affects everyone in our country,"

Kordofan is home to about Thirty million people; the region is vulnerable to erosion and drought.

Already, a total of 4.6 million people in Sudan are currently facing food insecurity. And that's just very little to what will happen if the effects of climate change continue to ravage the region.

Climate scientist Jos Lelieveld told CNN that "North Africa in general is hot and is strongly increasing in temperature, at some point, part of North Africa region will become uninhabitable,"

Sudan ranks at 98 out of 113 countries on The Economist's Global Food Security Index.

Sudan Academy of Sciences Journal reported that the region's temperature is expected to rise by as much as three degrees Celsius by 2060. According to that report, two thirds of Sudan's population live in rural areas, which are likely to be the hardest hit by any temperature increases.