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Dear DK, Thanx my brother, but I must say over to us all . The challenges ahead stare us all in the face, to bring our country's ship home...or at least genuinely strive to. I would also not say I am a 'veteran'. When people who have given their hearts, their souls, their strengths, their minds to the cause of a better society, from their youths still remain unbowed as 'senior citizens', the least we can do, is to keep the torch ablaze. When we fight, we fight not just for ourselves and the future of our children, we fight that the labour of our heroes past shall never be in vain and that our veterans shall have hope that they have not fought in vain. Our veterans are the Eskor Toyos, Hassan Summonus, Edwin Madunagus, Balarabe Musas, Baba Omojolas, Ali Chiromas, Gani Fawehinmis, Ishola Williams, Jonathan Ihondes, Toye Olorodes, Idowu Awopetus, Abayomi Feirreiras, Festus Iyayis...to mention a few, please. I am more concerned here in discussing on your thesis on the ...

Dear Kenobi, Yes, action is good, in fact all turenchi without action would make pako eleja a dead end. But I would suggest we avoid the approach of the tortoise who had been in deep shit for two months and when being pulled out screamed 'hurry, hurry, this place stinks'. I do not think whoever has not tired over the last two months would tire now. The discussions of the 56, the earlier, submissions, by the first triumvirate, Chinedum, TA, Eugene, me, and even what you have put together below and any input from any other member of the serve as well, I would propose be taken into consideration by the Working Paper drafting committee as it commences its deliberations over the weekend. Personally, I would agree that the role of the NCNC in the struggle for our independence as a nation can not but be commended. The August 26, 1944 Glover Hall Conference summoned by the first organised generation of Great Nigerian students which gave birth to the NCNC (first then as the National C...