The articles, the opinions, the stories, the poems and the cartoons Ovi magazine covers for Monday October 3rd, 2022 – World Habitat Day
In 2022, World Habitat Day (WHD 2022) under the theme “Mind the Gap. Leave No One and Place Behind” looks at the problem of growing inequality and challenges in cities and human settlements. World Habitat Day 2022 seeks to draw attention to the growing inequalities and vulnerabilities that have been exacerbated by the triple ‘C’ crises — COVID-19, climate and conflict.
Kashim Shettima And The Political Gaffes by Kola King
Kashim Shettima is a controversial politician. He has a penchant for stoking controversies. His views on the north-south political divide have earned him many detractors. Besides, there are allegations mostly unfounded that he’s sympathetic to Boko Haram. Shettima, former governor of Borno State, serving Senator representing Borno Central, and All Progressives Party, (APC) vice presidential candidate is a man of letters, an orator, and scholar. It is clear that Shettima is a bibliophile, judging by his stellar public engagements. He’s full and overflowing with knowledge. It is admirable to have politicians who place value on books, learning, and education in general. This explains his depth as a politician who appears to be on a higher pedestal than most of his peers. Kashim is a seeker of knowledge, and he has a strong passion for education. Perhaps this explains why he picked Professor Babagana Zulum, a commissioner in his cabinet as his successor in Borno State. According to him, the surest way to fight Boko Haram is to continually provide qualitative education to more children, paraphrasing Yousuf Malala, that guns can only kill terrorists, but it is education that can kill the ideology of terrorism. Part of his strides in education includes the establishment of the Borno State University, one of his legacy projects. Also, more than forty model primary schools fitted with air conditioners were built during his tenure. Speaking on the challenge of insecurity, he said, “education is the best weapon we have to fight poverty, ignorance, and terrorism.”
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Deadly cold #poem & #painting by Amir Khatib
“Deadly cold unites the world,
where it’s hard to cry,
Tear crystals attached to the cilia,
Ceramic pieces fall on the stone and smash…
What words do we burn to warm our fingers,
And salute the idle mood in the language?”
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A fistful of cactus #37 #cartoon by Thanos Kalamidas
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