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Eddie Iroh once again brings to the fore an overwhelming need for social justice in any society that hopes to cross the chasm from developing to developed. His personal example with land in Nigeria and close observation of British society is intriguing. Let him say the rest. Of Peace, Truth and Injustice 06 Nov 2013 Font Size: a / A   EDDIE IROH INTERVENTION In a recent newspaper interview, the young journalist ended with a question: “What is your philosophy of life?” I had no hesitation in replying: JUSTICE. He prompted me to elaborate on my monosyllabic response. I told him that justice is the pre-condition for almost every basic value that a state or the citizen requires to achieve peace and progress. For me justice is the palm oil and red pepper sauce without which we cannot heartily enjoy the ...

A Nigerian died in detention after 13 years without trial. It is a shame when a country that prides itself as the giant of Africa is unable to efficiently regulate its own society. When a man is presumed guilty without trial and where people go there way oblivious of the needs of their fellow men. It is only in the jungle where everyone blames everyone else for the short comings of society. What if it wasn’t Orji? What if it were someone who got locked up for trivial non-punishable stuffs like insulting the village’s ‘big man’?” Against the background that the primary function of government is to guarantee its citizens the most fundamental natural right, which is the right to life, it is a classic Nigerian tragedy that a man who was considered mad by the Police (which makes him not responsible for his actions) was practically subjected to jungle justice until he died. Our guest writer does this justice. The Verdict according to Olusegun Adeniyi. Email, olusegun.adeniyi@thisdayl...