Nigeria Prison

I was impressed to hear that in Nigerian prison, inmates can take courses from the Nigerian Open University. This is a welcome development for me because there is nothing so good as when you are giving someone a second chance in life.
As a result of this Year of mercy, some Catholics are making effort to reach out to people in need. It was from them I got to know that many people are in jail without there cases being charged to court, and their relations are not aware of there whereabouts. I also got to know that courses are made available to inmates who are interested in studying but with a fee.
I am using this medium to appeal to those in position to make changes, to put into consideration, people awaiting trial, also to make available toll free line in police stations and prisons so that they can contact their relations. And it should be enforced that relations should be intimated whenever there is an arrest, and people arrested should be treated as not guilty until they are found guilty in a competent court of law. There are a lot of lawyers looking for work, so the police should have a lawyer assigned to the station so that cases should be charge to court within 24- 48 hours of arrest.
I also wish that inmates should be encouraged to study at no cost at all, by so doing they will come out of jail thoroughly refined.

Just pondering

National Embarrassment

The Nigerian delegates to Cleveland on an international Visitor Leadership Program  has been accused of sexual misconduct. Despite the fact that the said persons denied the accusation, why will they be picked out and why will they be accused of sexual misconduct.
Mr Gbillah ( I quote from http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/205395-sex-scandal-u-s-accuses-nigerian-lawmakers-attempted-rape-soliciting-prostitutes.html) said  it is an attempt to rubbish our lawmakers that he is going to demand compensation. Please he should make this demand public for the sake of his integrity. Few peoples misconduct has put a dent on Nigerian law makers, the whole world is watching, so if this is not true please demand for evidence.
This accusation means that Nigerians have no self respect and discipline, it is also saying that we do not have respect for laws.  This is bad how can a Lawmaker have no respect for other peoples law( It is illegal to solicit for prostitutes in US), how can he make a law, let alone stand by it. I am concerned for my country, why must they be accused of sexual misconduct?

Please our Lawmakers when the head is bad, it will affect the whole body, please be careful when you represent this nation . If smiling will make a lady think you are asking for sex please don't smile, One should not cook a monkey's fingers in public before it turns out to be a human hand

Nija must survive

A lot of havoc have been going on in the Niger Delta region of  Nigeria. There is this saying that "those who plan revenge should dig more than one grave".  Whatever these militants are agitating for must be resolved peacefully; The Niger Delta areas have their sons and daughters in the legislature who should fight their course. Why destroy properties and cause terror in the same land you want to protect. Effort is being made to clean up oil spills in your rivers so that the water will be useful for the masses and everyday you spill more oil.
Looking at it, I think you are causing more harm to the people and community you are trying to avenge or protect. Please call your sons that are in position to speak your mind in the house and ask them what is going on, what are they doing? This is the time for them to be on the hot seat, they should speak your mind and make themselves heard in the house.
When we want to act, we should consider if the collateral damage is worth the action we are taken, so as not to shoot ourselves in the foot.

Trying my hand on a Tanka

This is a reflection on what happened one faithful Monday

Beneath the rumple,

The bell rang near the bed,

Ripping slumber off,

I stroll towards the door.

Ah! tripping down the stairs.

I got the prompt from this site ttps://ameenasmusings.com/2016/05/18/tanka-3/

 Enjoy!

Amazingly Beautiful

Who said your natural hair is ugly, how can anything about you be ugly when your maker is Omniscience. He knows the best hair for you, you know! If the whole world is saying you are ugly then they are all wrong because when you add a little smile to that face, everything about you radiates beauty and appreciation to God Almighty. You are amazingly beautiful!

Wearing a head scarf

As I was going out I remembered that I promise to research some ways to wear a scarf . I was able to find some beautiful ways to wear a head scarf on this site http://www.loveyourtresses.com/2013/09/d-i-y-15-ways-to-wear-a-headscarf-photo-heavy-video-tutorial/.     This is some of the styles I tried myself.

This second picture, I took on a rainy day, I hope you like them.

Shrinkage a Must

Shrinkage is one thing every one going natural has to deal with. Most times when you see pictures of some naturals on the internet looking gorgeous  and all beautiful, you wonder why your kinky hair does not look superb.
I have been natural for 2years and 2months now but I am yet to accept shrinkage as part of my hair properties.  I try using banding method to stretch it, but it does not really do much. The weather is very hot that you do not only sweat on your head but the sun roast the hair that it feels like straw.  I have been thinking, wearing out ones hair as wash and go, may not work unless you are willing to use lots of gel.
The only option I see for myself is wearing a covering on it. So I am going to do some research on beautiful ways to wear head covering for every occasion. So keep a date with me.

This is what my hair looks like after banding, I was hoping that with about 12 inches of hair, I would have something below my shoulder to show off after 10minutes of losing the thread but that wasn't the case.
I am beginning to think that showing off length is not for naturals like me but showing off volume.

Just pondering
Adanna