I have listened carefully and read so many comments made concerning the issue of Miss Chidinma Okeke, the Dethroned Miss
Anambra 2015 and the recently leaked ‘sex tapes’. I must say that truly the
social media has really come to stay and as such we all must learn to be
careful of the way we conduct ourselves especially when we feel people are not
looking. While this should make us all very conscious of our environment and
conducts, it could serve as a tool to save lives if used properly, for example,
a video or picture taken during a raid or robbery could help the police who are
usually ill equipped and have so very little to work with. Imagine how many
cases will be resolved with the help of well taken videos and pictures.
However, I have issues concerning how the whole
issue is panning out. The other day, I saw a video of how a man was mercilessly
beating a woman. The woman did not need to be on video, she needed to be
rescued. It was appalling to see, people walking by without trying to save the
lady. With every punch he gave her, the ‘man’ felt so elated. It was as if he was
receiving a boost to his ego.
Back to the topic at hand, though as a
Christian, I do not support such acts. I
do know that what miss Okeke needs is understanding and help and not
condemnation especially from Friends, Family and every Christian. If you are a
Christian and the news made you incensed against the young lady, I must say
shame on you! We must Condemn the acts and not the actors. we are to be a bridge, a way of escape from sin into light.
In John 8 (I suggest you read the whole
chapter), A certain lady was caught “in the very act” and they brought her to
where Jesus was. They told of how it is constitutional and legally written (in
the Laws of Moses) that such acts were abominable and that the punishment for
such was death. Jesus looked up at them and told the mob, who were ready to stone the accused, to stone
her only if they were any better than she was. The story is that the blood
thirsty mob walked away one after the other. This was over 2000 years ago.
Fast forward, over 2016 years later, the same
thing is panning out here. I will like to ask, who was the lady in the bible
caught with? In this present case, what has been said concerning the other
people who were involved in the video? The person who shot the video? No mention was made from the many calling out
for her blood and damnation. (The Nigeria
Police force has claimed arrests concerning the case)
And just like that crowd of over 2000 years
ago, many who condemn her have their own issues. The nation is filled with
abusers of under aged girls, rapists and the likes. And some of them will look
at this case and condemn. It is like a popular saying that “everybody is a thief but
the barawo is the one that has been
caught”.
Maybe
your hidden weakness is not sexual in nature, maybe yours is weakness with
money? Maybe you have illegally helped yourself to the funds of your office or
the nation. It is plain hypocrisy for someone who is an abuser of sugar to say an
abuser of drugs is evil. You are both abusers in God’s book. You do not have a
right to point accusing fingers at her.
I do believe we all have one form of weakness
or another. We need help spiritually, mentally emotionally and the likes.
I recall a few years ago, a video of four boys
sexually abusing a young lady went viral. The case was never solved. The social
media should be used to empower the weak, expose the wicked and to ensure
justice is done. But the joy of many is to be the first to spill sensitive
videos, nude pictures and the lies for their personal amusement and to be the one that has the highest number of likes on social media platforms.
This brings me to the many social media News sites that have these videos ready
and easy to be downloaded. What is the catch? Many of these organisations will tell
you they owe the people to inform them. Some will say they must publish the
truth no matter what. While I appreciate that the truth must be told, you should
do much more. You should lead the call for perpetrators of such acts to be
arrested and prosecuted. With every of these videos people watch, the
more cold hearted they become. Folks will start to get accustomed to such
hatred and the society will be worse of for it.
Miss Okeke is not the only victim here; I have
read that the people suspected of leaking the videos have been arrested. They
too must be prayed for.
I expect the human rights activists to fight
for cases like this and not to wait until the government plans to increase fuel
prices before they run out to 'occupy Ojota Park'.
I do not now Miss Okeke, but what I know is her
heart matters to God and so it must matter to every Christian out there. It is
of the Lord’s mercy that we are saved. It is by His grace that we live. Even
with grace, many fall. But we always have a faithful God ready to lift us up.
My call is that we all should be a helping hand
and not the hand that pushes away. When
we see or hear issues like this, we are expected to pray for everyone involved.
It is what pleases God.
Like the story 2000 years ago, Jesus said to
her, I do not condemn you. You can go, however, stop the sin. God loves the
sinner but hates the sin. Every life matters to God..
I watched a video of a young boy alleged to have stolen being beaten to
death and burnt. I remember ALUU 4, I recall a recent video of “Area Boys”
beating a man to death. I think it is high time the Government starts to put a
stop to all these. So I ask, what is the life of a Nigerian worth?
