By Chief (Barr) Utum Eteng
The 37th President of the United States of America, Richard Nixon, in his nomination acceptance speech in 1968 said “let us begin by committing to the truth, to see it like it is, and tell it like it is, to find the truth, to speak the truth and live with the truth. That’s what we’ll do”.
His successor, Gerald Rudoff Ford, the 38thPresident of the United States said “truth is the glue that holds the government together”.
From the perspective of these leaders, truth can pass to be a universal virtue which when spoken sets a Nation and indeed all mortals free. It neither fades nor diminishes; it’s like light over darkness. In realization of this prized virtue, the Federal Ministry of Information and Culture charged all Nigerians to “say something, if they see something”.
Before this preamble is developed, let this opportunity be used to congratulate the people’s President, Muhammadu Buhari (GCFR) in particular and…
