You Know It’s Really Bad When A Human Being Steals A Toilet - Donald Duke

A former Governor of Cross River, Mr. Donald Duke, has said that Nigerian youths have been neglected and left with no hopes due to wrong leadership in the country.

Duke, who spoke with newsmen on Sunday while reacting to the destruction of properties on Friday and Saturday in Calabar by some hoodlums, said the act was not normal.

He said that the youths feel abandoned and depressed with no leaders to assure them that tomorrow will be better than today, hence they took laws into their hands by destroying private and government properties.

He said that from the videos and pictures he saw on the looting in Calabar, it showed that the youths felt neglected and abandoned by leaders, leaving their future in their hands with nothing put in place for them.

“We often want to blame these happenings on criminals and miscreants, but they are no such people, we created them, they are human beings.

“I find it deplorable when people regard others as miscreants. They are our children. If you don’t provide for them, train them and give them hope, they will take laws into their hands; but the point is we need to rise up and correct these things.

“We must mean what we say and say what we mean. When the youths feel that your words are empty statements, they won’t take you seriously anymore,” he said.

He noted that if the tragic incident that occurred in Calabar should happen again in Calabar, then the state is “finished”.

Duke, who charged the government to be ready to find solutions to the problems, said that the uniqueness of the state hospitality has been affected.

“The youths have been bruised and we need to address that and heal their scars. My desire is to reach out to them, speak to them and ask for forgiveness; so that we can forgive them too and create a better society.

“We love Cross River, the soonest we come out, we will encourage others to do the same. We need the support of everyone to do this. We should encourage the government to succeed, regardless of what we think.

“Some of the protesters are idle, if they are employed, they won’t be on the streets. You can’t say you have a right to life without given a right to livelihood.

“You know it’s really bad when You dehumanize a Human Being to the point where He has to steal a toilet, When you see someone carting away a used toilet base, you should know there is a big problem. We need to help our young people to succeed. We need to educate, equip and sustain them,” he said.

He said that the furniture, cars, and other properties that were destroyed can be replaced, but no human life can be replaced, hence the youths should sheath their swords.

According to him, the youths were passing a strong message to the leaders, not through words that are loud enough.

https://thenationonlineng.net/nigerian-youths-have-been-bruised-we-need-to-heal-their-scars-says-donald-duke/


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJmweSi__pE

Really bad
Even worn clothes and mattress

Well said.



no matter how hard we try to polish things it is a sad truth that the condition of nigeria is nothing to write home about



too bad

He is right, Nigerians are dehumanised and some of the stealing are just form of expression.

Too bad



what kind of legacy do we plan to leave for our future children and unborn generations



poverty everywhere too bad

the leaders who are suppose to be setting things right are busy pushing blames

That one even better. Abeg wetin we go call this man wey steal tank for Ilorin?

CamusMidas:
He is right, Nigerians are dehumanised and some of the stealing are just form of expression.

Donald is part of those that dehumanized and ruined the future of our youths. He was the governor of Cross River state for 8 years and contributed significantly to whatever problems the youths in the state are facing today.

They re one of the problems in Nigeria

seunmsg:



Donald is part of those that dehumanized and ruined the future of our youths. He was the governor of Cross River state for 8 years and contributed significantly to whatever problems the youths in the state are facing today.

always playing the blame game.


trademark of A.P.C
Always push blames

Can't stop loving and respecting this gentleman. Whenever I remember Calabar (COME AND LIVE AND BE AT REST) way back 2003/04 when this handsome dude held sway I keep wondering why reasonable politicians can't become Nigerian President

“We must mean what we say and say what we mean. When the youths feel that your words
are empty statements, they won’t take you seriously anymore,” - Donald Duke

I guess Duke was referring directly to the current governor of that state Ben Ayadey.
That governor throws words around carelessly ... perhaps thinking he's talking to primary school pupils.
I be na only him be professor ?

That governor should grow up abeg.
He behaves like a small child
.

seunmsg:



Donald is part of those that dehumanized and ruined the future of our youths. He was the governor of Cross River state for 8 years and contributed significantly to whatever problems the youths in the state are facing today.

He is one of the best Governors Nigeria has ever produced.Dont say what you don't know

seunmsg:



Donald is part of those that dehumanized and ruined the future of our youths. He was the governor of Cross River state for 8 years and contributed significantly to whatever problems the youths in the state are facing today.

But he was an excellent governor during his time.
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Duke went all over Calabar- South - street to street - appealing to the youth to sheate their swords.

Meanwhile , Ayade has gone into hiding.

I love how Calabar- youth went for the politicians homes


That sent shivers down their spine.


The next riot , they will not waste time burning and looting private and public businesses but will go straight to the homes of politicians .

Meanwhile, there is hardly any private jet parked in our airports . Awon elite ti jappa!

mehn...its really bad

Calabar people really went overboard

When the poverty level has hit the common man so hard,it was only a matter of time and opportunity

They are simply jobless youths... Youths of no tomorrow solving a problem by creating multiple problems

Staro:


But he was an excellent governor during his time.
.

He just like attacking any politician that is not APC

seunmsg:



Donald is part of those that dehumanized and ruined the future of our youths. He was the governor of Cross River state for 8 years and contributed significantly to whatever problems the youths in the state are facing today.

And your beloved Buhari and his miscreant side kick Tinubu are innocent ?

SUCKCESSFUL:
Really bad
Even worn clothes and mattress

The mattress really shocked me aswear.

AngusTV:
Calabar people really went overboard

Wrong!

Their targets were perfect.

They stole from those who stole what was theirs and went and helped themselves to their pallatoves that the idiot Ayade was hoarding to use in his political grandstanding .

We all saw pics of northern govs sharing palliatives to their people but our Nwafor Tinubu politicians hoarded them.

I love the future message this has sent and that is it is not business as usual and we will be coming straight to your house to express our grieviance.

Since the courts and police are useless in convicting criminal politicians , the people will do the needful.

Okay...


It amazes me how in a country where we have sound minds like donald duke....Buhari happens to be the President....so sad...


The Cross river of today was built by Donald duke just like the Akwa Ibom of today was built by Akpabio...

Let's keep hoping for a better Nigeria..

These guys are really disconnected from their people ooo

So they don't know how bad it is?

MagicBishop:

Wrong!

Their targets were perfect.

They stole from those who stole what was theirs and went and helped themselves to their pallatoves that the idiot Ayade was hoarding to use in his political grandstanding .

We all saw pics of northern govs sharing palliatives to their people but our Nwafor Tinubu politicians hoarded them.

I love the future message this has sent and that is it is not business as usual and we will be coming straight to your house to express our grieviance.

Since the courts and police are useless in convicting criminal politicians , the people will do the needful.

When I say overboard, I meant stealing toilets. Damn!!!

The only governor I admired

Odi woro si woro.

This is what happens when the poor don't have anything to eat again but the rich.

The monsters you made will loot everything in sight, destroy government properties, cause mayhem and pandemonium until politicians stop stealing the Wealth of the Nation.

Build industries, train and equip youth, give them loans to startup businesses, send them abroad for internship.

Nigeria is sitting on keg of gun powder, this country no go contain us wallahi.


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it's true we created them.. bad leadership and bad society corrupts mind .. lack of money is really the root of evil

Really bad, however Thanks to God and the good citizens of lag..
I was able to drive safely to work this morning after about a week my car was parked due to civil unrest. No road blockage, no hoodlums disrupt. Stress free. Let's build a new Nigeria together.
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