MUCH ADO ABOUT THE FRENCH FLAG (WRITTEN BY MIKEL FADEYI, MCSE, NIIT.)

Aftermath of the 13/11/15 terrorists attack that claimed 129 lives in Paris, Facebook unexpectedly requested its users all over the world to show their solidarity with the people of Paris by overlaying the colours of the French flag on their profile pictures. Even nations that had seen worse scenarios of terrorism unbelievably followed suit without any reluctance.

Amazingly, in less than 1 hour, Nigeria's Facebookers joined the rapidly-growing bandwagon. We suddenly forgot that brothers and sisters in the North who are being killed by Boko on daily basis. Needless blaming the individual Facebook user for using the flag filter, I do however frown at Facebook itself for being so un-inclusive of its users and for showing a favoritism over western countries. 

Breathtakingly,a French woman sees this issue from my point of view, she refused to add the tri-colour flag to her Facebook profile picture. Charlotte Farhan, managing director of Art Saves Lives International, totally kicked against the supposed solidarity act. She said: "All humans are equal..."

Inasmuch as I express my condolence for France, I beg to disagree that France is more special than other terror-infested nations (Nigeria, Yemen, Burundi, Ukraine, Syria, etc).

No strings attached, I would only overlay my Facebook profile picture on France flag if Facebook signs an agreement with me that henceforth, same "preferential" treatment would be given to any nation that is being hit by terrorists. ‪#‎AllLivesMatter #OneColourOneLife

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LAWMA: DEATH ON THE HIGHWAY (UNSUNG HEROES)

LAWMA: DEATH ON THE HIGHWAY (UNSUNG HEROES)

WRITTEN BY: MIKEL FADEYI, MCSE, NIIT.

My mobile Wikipedia defines cleanliness as: “the abstract state of being clean and free from dirt. It is meant to be achieved and maintained through a process”. It can also be linked to moral superiority or respectability (purity), which has played a role in impacting cultural values in relation to social class, humanitarianism and cultural imperialism.

No doubt, cleanliness is next to godliness. It unveils the true face of health and beauty. That is, hygiene and disease prevention in our homes, office, market, among others.

Of course, there are procedures and habits that go hand-in-hand for the purpose of maintenance and prevention. Cleanliness can also be one of the characteristics of a person who doesn’t like dirt or prevent dirtying.

However, it is wise to bear in mind that the Nigerian oil boom (early 1970s) compounded the emerging industrialization-cum-urbanization and unavoidably led to the official management of solid waste in the country. There was no “Option B” because the high volume of waste was becoming increasingly difficult for government to control.

Embarrassingly, the straw that broke the camel’s back was the world press classification of Lagos as the “dirtiest” city capital during FESTAC’77. This was a slap on the face of Nigeria and a kick in the teeth of Lagos. This period was as tough as raw hide.

Speedily and amazingly, in that same year –April 1977- the first waste management outfit in West Africa was instituted as Lagos State Refuse Disposal Board (LSRDB). It got a new name in 1981: Lagos State Waste Disposal Board, LSWDB.

Lagos State finally grabbed the bull by the horns when she introduced LAWMA (Lagos State Waste Management Authority) in 1991, under Edict No. 55. This paved way for added responsibility of collection and disposal of municipal and industrial waste, as well as the provision of commercial waste services to state and local governments. LAWMA also ensure adequate public enlightenment / education for reorientation on decent waste collection and disposal habits, not leaving out effective partnership with the private sector and other stake holders (tenement, commercial premises, industrial premises, government premises, hospitals, schools, motor parks, factories, markets, construction sites, offices, etc) in waste management.

Methinks government’s intention was to ensure Lagos state shares a resemblance with Stockwood Park in Luton, Bedfordshire in UK, a Spartan-clean place of tourist attraction with formal gardens, crafts, museum, extensive golfing facilities, house stables and connected with trees, grasses and animals, enjoying musical concerts and aesthetic exhibitions.

Further afield, without digressing, the core business of this article is to critically examine the Highway Sanitation Unit of LAWMA. They are also known as the “Litter Marshals” saddled with the (dangerous) responsibility of clearing all the mish-mash mess on Lagos highways. They strive (cleaning/sweeping/brushing) to bring out the beauty in Lagos state, day-in, day-out.

Matter-of-factly, at inception, we had 90 companies (service providers) with not less than 1,800 employees. But presently, due to unemployment bite, LAWMA has over 11,983 workers with no age or class discrimination, educated or illiterate, able or disabled. The physically challenged ones sweep the pedestrian bridges and get 10, 000 naira monthly allowance. These unsung heroes remove hazardous objects, junks, tyres, even “shit” from the roads, gravel to gravel. When man adds value to something, he gets valued for something. LAWMA highway workers have become as indispensable as air.

But be it as it may, the dangers of sweep major Lagos roads and streets are insurmountably uncountable.  This very risky, monotonously back-breaking task is attached to the high level of exposure to ceaseless movement of cars, trucks, bikes, etc. These people work with perpetual fear and tension of unpredictability. As the death toll keeps rising, they have developed a bloody mindset about the dangers of the job. We have read and heard about their lamentations about reckless, hit-and-run Lagos drivers and recalcitrant bike riders (okada). Not a few of these highway workers have revealed that they only took the job because they don’t have any alternative to survival.

Surprisingly, when this write-up was being put together (29/08/15), during the environmental sanitation, I received a news alert (news helm online) that a LAWMA official was knocked down by a speeding green SUV along Apongbon, Lagos Island. The driver didn’t wait and eyewitnesses said the woman died right in front of the car. That is not all.  

On September 9, 2014 (Punch Metro), a hit-and-run jeep driver hit two female   (Lateefat Sulyman and Fatimoh Ajetunmobi) LAWMA highway workers along Iyana Oworo Expressway, Lagos. The former was crushed to death but the latter was seriously injured and taken to the hospital.

On April 29, 2014, around 2.15pm, (e-247 Mag.), tragedy struck at the ever-busy Ojota , Lagos, when a fast-moving truck veered off its lane to another lane and killed a five-month pregnant LAWMA worker. Her pregnancy was totally ruptured and her stomach ripped, leaving her guts spilling out to the road. What an irretrievably shattered dream!

Recently at Mobolaji-Bank Anthony Way, Ikeja, a vehicle appeared from the Ikeja end of the road in full speed and killed another LAWMA official –Iya Afeez. The car smashed her against a pole, applied the brake momentarily and sped off. The bleeding woman lay crumpled by roadside and people were too terrified to move closer to her as she gradually gave up the ghost.

As a concerned citizen, there is need to capture the experiences, anxieties and expectations of the highway sweepers. Despite what these people scale through daily, they only get meagre salaries (N10,000 – N18,000), work for long hours (6am – 1pm; 1pm-7pm) and health challenges.

As revealed by the Managing Director of LAWMA, Ola Oresanya, LAWMA has, in no small way, helped in poverty eradication through job creation and reducing crime tendency in the state, which should not be overshadowed by avoidably occasional hazards witnessed on the highways. LAWMA has strived as a social obligation to the people, as part of the promises made by government to attain and maintain social balance, with multiplier effect.

Conclusively, government can do better. Apart from the reflective uniforms for visibility of oncoming motorists on the highway, there is need for the police force or well-equipped safety corps to help ensure the security of LAWMA workers on highways. Big road signs should also be placed strategically at the point of duty. There should also be continuous training and retraining of staff on safety measures and first aid tips. Due to regular contact with thick dust, the sweepers are liable to contact the Lyme disease, a bacterial infection with Borrelia burgdorferi (skin rashes, joint pains, nervous system malfunctioning, etc), apart from the hand gloves/protective shoes/head covers/protective mask, there is need for daily vitamins to boost their immune system and Annual General Medical Evaluation. Insurance packages to provide compensation for death, disability, medical expenses, etc should be activated.

They deserve National Awards please!

NIGERIAN MEN WHO DON'T PAY CHILD SUPPORT SHOULD BE JAILED (WRITTEN BY: MIKEL AYODEJI FADEYI)

In the beginning, God created man and also made all provisions available at his disposal. On biblical record, the Garden of Eden was attractively-bedazzling and man was a lone king on planet earth. God saw the need for a partner and he made woman from man. Both were meant for each other. In the face of abuse of position, after the serpent "scam", followed by a stream of condemnation, God did not separate these partners (in crime); instead he gave them unchangeably-unified blessings and curses too; To enjoy peaks and troughs; to share the good and bad times together; to bear the consequences on four shoulders.  As man was hit by the hitleric force of The Creator's wrath, one thing led to another and man began to reason that self-preservation is the first law on earth because every man who pays a supreme sacrifice hopes he is on the right path never to be forgotten. Generally, our planet earth became a specimen of pity.
Marriage is a God-ordained transformational initiative. Honestly, a call to marital duty is ahead of personal interest. Wikipedia says: “Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a socially or ritually recognized union or legal contract between spouses that establishes rights and obligations between them, between them and their children, and between them and their in-laws". The keyword here is "children". They are the fruits of every marriage -whether good or bad. But when divorce successfully penetrates into a shaky home, bastardizing the unity of purpose and enthroning the confusion of character, the child becomes the hapless scapegoat. Divorce is a dream-wrecking, cog-in-wheel reality for any child who doesn't have the carte-blanche of choice.
In a much grimmer vein, marriage in Nigeria is going forward and backward like a Barber's chair. The issue of custody of the embattled children of the marriage is only secondary to the issue of the welfare, wellbeing and maintenance. These in fact guide the courts in awarding custody to either of the parties before it, whether the father or the mother. The issues are however not as straightforward and simple. The Matrimonial Causes Act, Cap. M7, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 1970 (the “Act”), Part IV, Section 69 defines “Marriage” for the purpose of Maintenance, Custody and Settlement to include the following children of a marriage:
(a) Adopted children by either or both husband and wife.
(b) Any child born before the marriage, whether legitimated by the marriage or not.
(c) Any child (including an illegitimate child of either of them and adopted by either of them) if, “at the relevant time”, the child was already a member of the household of the husband and wife.
It is worthy of note that the legitimacy or otherwise of a child of a marriage as contemplated by the Act appears to be inconsistent with Section 42 (2) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended) which provides that “No citizen of Nigeria shall be subjected to any disability or deprivation merely by reason of the circumstances of his birth.”
Whereas the Act offers no relief to children who are caught in between separation and divorce, a large number of those affected continue to suffer and do not appear to take advantage of the law that is rightly in their favour. This is perhaps a reflection of the socio-cultural backdrop of family life in Nigeria. Most women who are separated from their husbands seem to be reluctant to file for divorce and opt for seemingly perpetual separation. This tentative arrangement makes it all the more imperative to ensure that legally binding arrangements are put in place for the welfare of the children.
Nonetheless, this is where the issue of CHILD SUPPORT comes to the fore.
What is Child Support?
Child support is the financial obligation of any parent to support the welfare, upkeep, education, etc. of a child as he or she goes into maturity. If you have custody of your child, the courts assume that you fulfill your financial obligation. If your child does not live with you, however, the courts may require that you pay child support to the custodial parent.
The court may legally terminate your parental rights and financial responsibilities for your child, if both you and the other parent agree that you no longer have to provide support, or if you allow someone else to adopt your child.
If you were not previously married to the child’s other parent, you still owe child support, but the factors involved in determining child support can become more complicated. Factors that play into determining child support include whether or not the child ever actually lived with you, resources of the custodial parent, your income and ability to make child support payments, and how much time you spend with the child.
Children are entitled to some form of support from non-custodial parents. Step parents do not have a legal responsibility to financially support their wards.
Of course the court determines the amounts of child support payments depending upon the parents’ income, and the amount of time each parent has physical custody of the child. Income, as identified by the court, may include wages, tips, commissions, bonuses, self-employment earnings, disability payments, social security benefits, unemployment benefits, workers' compensation, annuities, interest, veteran's benefits, pensions and etcetera.

Summarily, it all depends on the agreement and arrangement of concerned parties. The situation is mostly when the mother is in custody of the child and the "ex-husband" sends the money. But we have heard of cases where the money is being embezzled by the single mother. To avoid this situation, it is common for courts to allocate child support fees to specific cost such as the child’s schooling or health care.

Year-on-year, the writer have heard, seen and read about many cases of child support backlog, celebrities and nonentities alike (on monthly basis): Eddie Murphy ($51,000), Chris Brown ($10,000), Britney Spears ($20,000), Lucadris ($15,000), Nas ($51,000), 50 Cent ($25,000), among others. There was also another story in Information Nigeria about how a couple’s wedding day was ruined by the groom’s former wife. Movern Madhende was getting ready to exchange vows with his fiancée Rejoice Munike. However, the wedding, which took place in Zimbabwe, came to a halt, when the groom was taken away in handcuffs. In some other parts of the world, defaulting men are put under house arrest while being electronically-monitored.
Another unpardonably-bizarre story of Johnny Martin is the ultimate dead-beat dad, faking his own death to avoid paying money to support his young children who were living in Lexington County was brought to justice for his unprecedented efforts to avoid making court-ordered child support payments.
In Nigeria today, the issue of Child Support is an undying Frankestein Monster. We need to wake up to the call for a stiffer sanction because the man is not always ready to fulfill his child support obligations from the onset or after some time. Any man who refuses to pay his child support, or misses child support payments may be charged with ‘contempt of court, property seizure, suspension of your business license, suspension of your driver’s license, tax refund interception, wage garnishment, arrest and time in jail.
Jail term should have more emphasis because, strictly speaking, child support avoidance is equivalent to child abuse (the physical, sexual or emotional maltreatment or neglect of a child or children). This will serve as a strong deterrent to other strong defaulters because the future of the child/children is not another toy story. Period.

INEC: THE CARD READER GAMBLE

In a bid to avoid the (man-made) hurdles encountered during the 2011 general elections, Attahiru Jega, professor of Political Science and chairman of the Independent Electoral Commission, INEC, gave his nod for the smart card reader. Jega was appointed on June 2010; the first northerner to head INEC. This giant step was seen as a welcome development since conducting free and fair elections had inevitably become a taboo and as tough as raw hide in this nation. Needless asserting therefore that Jega made up his mind to prevent electorates, candidates and political parties from painting his image with a tar brush. But this is not to say that some groups doubt the technical efficacy of the card reader. It is seen as completely experimental. They believe that this innovation, if proper caution is not taken, will damage Jega’s reputation. Little wonder why the Federal Executive Council, FEC, didn’t bat an eyelid before approving a jaw-dropping sum of 495 million naira for the master-class innovation. For the 2011 elections, INEC requested for 50 billion naira and 80 million dollars was also donated by development partners.

From a critical point of view, most Nigerians perceive the card reader as a catalyst of unprecedented efficiency in vote casting and credible elections. However, darts off complaint keep flying all over the country concerning the technical glitches of the card reader. Tension further sky-rocketed when the card reader technically-embarrassed President Goodluck Jonathan and his wife in his home town. The machine failed to read their biometrics after several trials. As he was sweating profusely, one could easily see the facial expression of the president as crossed as a bear roused by hibernation. The number one citizen had no option than to be manually-accredited.

  However, this is just a drop of water in the bucket of this issue because the Frankenstein monster was present. The training of Election Day personnel in line with the introduction of new technology for the polls was reported as not being extensive than was the case in the past. The use of “half-baked”, ill-prepared polling officers also caused ruckus in operating the gadgets. INEC was also accused of withholding the configuration of the card readers in some “key” areas. But those who eventually became triumphant after the announcement of election results still beat their chests on the integrity of the smart card reader. Before now, according to Inter-Society of Nigeria, 80% of elective offices occupants (13,700 offices) did not win their elections.

Although it can be safely argued that the card reader isn’t an all-success story, we should also be mindful of the fact that there is no perfect human institution in this world, albeit the computerized nature of the card reader has closed the gap of electoral flim-flam across the nation. We arguably had a spick and span election last week. Even the United Kingdom lauded the use of card reader because they are yet to introduce the method into their system. This was immediately followed by an Award received by Jega from the American Embassy.We all couldn’t help but ooh and ah! If you add value to something, you get valued for something. INEC also revealed that the commission had less than 1% incidents of electoral snag in the in the 155,000 polling units across the federation. Perhaps we have said our good-byes to “electoral abracadabra” in Nigeria.

By words and deeds, Jega proved to the watching world that things could only get better. He knows that a corrupt judge is deadlier than a hired assassin. He did the extraordinary in the face of very stiff laissez-faire. He cleared all fogs of negativity on the card reader. He kept his cool even when events were as hot as Hades. He who comes to equity must come with clean hands. The truth has a way of bringing itself to the fore.

Conclusively, on very solid technical grounds, Elections 2015 results will unchangeably be as firm as a mountain because the card reader has opened a new page in Nigerian history.

RED LETTER DAY: RESURRECTION OF TRUE DEMOCRACY

FELLOW NIGERIANS.....Personally, I think the ousted President Jonathan deserves an accolade and applaud for accepting his sour fate (even before official declaration) in good terms and also honouring the collective decision of the masses. He is an hero of peace.He was a man once loved by all because of his name GOODLUCK, which we all thought would be registered on Nigeria's near-worse condition. But 6 years was enough to pray for change. I could still rekindle my love him, but for the group he pitched his tent with. Maybe things would get rosy in the future if he leaves the People Deceiving People clique. My regards to the ever-busy Madam Patience.

Baba Buhari, our President-elect, Nigerians have irresistibly given you their mandate, support, voice, blood and sweat. This is because of your enviably-impeccable record of integrity-cum-uprightness. Please don't ever let us down! Don't even think of it! Don't ever give room for those parties to make a mockery of this resurrection of true democracy. You already know the areas that need serious and urgent attention -economy diversification, job creation, Boko Haram insurgency, power among others. Pending the time you are on that hot seat, always bear in mind that this is a New Democracy where Nigerians possess the ultimate power to hire and fire any political leader.

Master Jega, I doff my hat to you and your INEC team! Exceptionally, I greatly admire your unmovable calmness, composure and determination (even when Orubebe and the "blind" prof from Rivers state tried to pour sand in our meal). Also worthy of mention is the high level of professionalism, objectivity, clarity, precision and transparency with which you conducted, collated and declared election results. You're truly a good son of Mama Nigeria.

Finally, you and I should support this new government so that we all enjoy the solid dividends of democracy. Ethnicity and tribalism should be kicked out. We should not stop praying for our Fatherland. Our votes should not be in vain! If this project fails, we shall all suffer for it, irrespective of your party or state of origin. Be wise!!!

WHAT YOU PROBABLY DON'T KNOW ABOUT THAT GSM

Arguably, quite a lot of people carry mobile phones about without really getting acquainted with the technical terminlogies and/or multiple service-rendering xteristics of the GSM (irrespective of network provider). For your delight, here are some info that will add more 'sense' to your phone usage: 

GSM (2) GSM is the most popular standard for mobile phones in the world. GSM also pioneered a low-cost (to the network carrier) alternative to voice calls, the Short message service which is now supported on other mobile standards as well.

SIM

Subscriber Identity Module. This is a Smart Card installed in every GSM handset. Within the GSM application the three primary roles of the SIM are access control to the network (authentication & ciphering), service personalisation (SMS, advice of charge, etc.),

Caller ID — The “called from” name and number that is transmitted and displayed over PSTN lines. The caller has the ability to block delivery of this information by dialing 67 before dialing the destination number.

signal (or reception) is the strength (measured in dBm) of the connection to the mobile phone with its network.

A dialer (American English) or dialler (British English) is an electronic device that is connected to a telephone line to monitor the dialed numbers and alter them to seamlessly provide services that otherwise require lengthy access codes  to be dialed.

Bearer service is a telecommunications term referring to a service that allows transmission of information signals between network interfaces

LINK in telecommunications a link is the communications channel that connects two or more communicating devices.

called party (in some contexts called the "B-Number") is a person who (or device that) answers a telephone call. The person who (or device that) initiates a telephone call is the calling party.

In telecommunication, a message format is a predetermined or prescribed spatial or time-sequential arrangement of the parts of a message that is recorded in or on a data storage medium.

Carrier frequency isThe nominal frequency of a carrier wave for modulation signal.

AVAILABILITY The degree to which a system, subsystem, or equipment is in a specified operable and committable state at the start of a mission.

Trunk — Phone line or voice path that can be used or shared across multiple voice applications.

Redirect — Destination number associated with a toll free number. Is typically the customer’s main phone number.

              

Busy Hour — A 60-minute period during which the average volume of telecommunications traffic is at its maximum.

Caller ID — The “called from” name and number that is transmitted and displayed over PSTN lines. The caller has the ability to block delivery of this information by dialing 67 before dialing the destination number.

Carrier — Telecommunications provider which owns or operates a long distance telephony network within the PSTN.

Local Number — Same as a telephone number. Any 10 digit LEC-assigned (non toll free) phone number that can be dialed from anywhere in the world. Includes all types of local numbers, such as ANIs, DIDs, and RCFs. If a caller must dial a “1” to reach this number, the caller is responsible for the per-minute costs.

Redirect — Destination number associated with a toll free number. Is typically the customer’s main phone number.

Private Line

A telephone line that is linked directly to a user and is used exclusively by that user.

Private Network

A network that is designed for use exclusively by a person or organization and usually does not have points of access from users external to the company.

Interconnect

    A company or vendor selling customer premises equipment, generally PBXs and other types of office telephone systems.

Switch — Large-scale telephony platform used to route phone calls through the PSTN.

Call Transfer

    A feature allowing a call to be transferred to another phone

Cellular

    Refers to communications systems, especially the Advance Mobile Phone Service (AMPS), that divide a geographic region into sections, called cells. The purpose of this

GPRS

    General Packet Radio Service is a standard for wireless communications which runs at speeds up to 150 kilobits per second, compared with current GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) systems' 9.6 kilobits.

REALITY DOSAGE FOR GULDER ULTIMATE SEARCH

Admittedly, when Nigeria Breweries Plc initiated Gulder Ultimate Search (GUS) TV reality show programme in 2004, one would be pardoned to hastily presume that a typical beer-producing company has nothing worthwhile to  offer the Nigerian youth populace who are seen as the nation’s future leaders, considering the repelling relationship between moral instructions and alcohol consumption in our highly-religious society. But as series of events began to gradually unfold in the show, many couldn’t resist the urge of saying: “Thumbs up Gulder!” We finally came to realize that the aim of the programme is to entertain, educate and expose Nigerians to various state cultures and places of tourist attractions in the country. Viewers keep confessing that they can’t help but remain glued to their seats during the episodic actions embedded in GUS. The programme concept appears to be unprecedented in the history of TV reality game show in Nigeria. I wholeheartedly throw my heart out to the fun-sparking visuals and sound effects; natural setting of locations; draconian rules and regulations; military-like atmosphere; competitive spirit of participants; brain-tasking puzzles; friendly disposition; communication and language style; high-pitched tension; the passionless (but outspoken) anchors and struggle for survival and triumph. The entire programme concept is superbly breath-taking.

From a marketing strategy point of view, GUS is also targeted at relaunching the Gulder brand, considering the rivalry nature of the large labour market which calls for consistent brand repositioning and rebuilding. An innovative attempt in topping the table of beer market demand and profit maximization breakthrough, which I believe has long been actualized.

Nonetheless, GUS puts the mental and physical fitness of applicants to different tests by unraveling a quest and locating a hidden chest in the heart of the jungle. Surprisingly though, the energy-sapping show is not gender-based, as the females keep flooding in year-on-year, despite the fact that no female has ever won the great treasure. Therefore, inorder to choose the best of the best out of a massive pool of applications, the applicants must scale through online and physical screening process in regional screening locations. The physical hurdles include mandatory swimming, fitness exercise and thorough medical examination. On the successful completion of these series of tests, the applicants are invited to the Sea School in… …Lagos, where they are being interviewed and assessed before the last 10 standing are finally announced.

For the records, since the inception of GUS (2004) till date, a total of 6 winners have emerged, not less than N32 million naira have been won and more than 5 SUVs car jeep have been driven home. Some of the winners are Ezugo Egwuagu (Season 1), Lucan Chambliss (Season 2), Hector Jobarteh (Season 3), Dominic Mudabi (Season 4) and others. The programme is shown daily (10pm or 11pm) on AIT, Arica Magic, NTA, STV and DBN. It can also be watched live on the internet at www.tvpulseonline.com.

Since GUS is a reality show that involves a lot of strength and energy in the forests of Nigeria, adequate medical and security facilities are put in place for the duration of the show. Critical Resque International (CRI), private security companies and the Nigerian Police Force are on standby.

Albeit the organizers of the programme need to readjust and improve in some grey areas: Firstly, the time at which the programme is being aired is too odd, perhaps they beat it down to 8pm or 9pm because most people would be in bed by 11pm. Also, the Celebrity Season was a total misfit because viewers, immersed in Nollywood, believe that these actors and actresses are only acting out a script and doing only what they are being told to do, hereby toying with the emotions of the confused audience and taking their viewership for granted. Finally, the programme need not be intermittently bombarded with Gulder advertisements since we already know who the sponsors are. The slots should be reduced to the barest minimum. Quod Erat Demonstrandum!