Most Africans stand for nothing and as such, fall for everything. Similarly, many of us have no integrity and have made MONEY the ultimate in our lives, irrespective of what we do to get the money.
It is out of this attitude and mindset that corruption has taken over our countries, bribery has become the order of the day and insane things are being done by almost everyone in order to make some money.
Today, a Nigerian journalists- Nicholas Ibekwe posted an audio online to back allegations that Prophet T.B Joshua BRIBED journalists who covered the collapse of the Synagogue building which we are so far told over 80 people have died.
For journalists who were covering the building collapse for their respective media houses, the man of God-T.B Joshua bribed them each with N50,000 (about 300 dollars) and as expected, he wouldn’t call it a bribe. He said, that is for them to use to fuel their cars.
Interestingly, after having given them the money, he asked them what they intend to write with some of the journalists saying, they will write whatever he wants them to write—“just as he said”…
So T.B Joshua asked that, they should write or talk about the people who have survived or have been rescued and not give attention to those who have died.
There is no honesty left anywhere—even in the media. Each day, people buy and others attempt to buy the conscience of media men who are supposed to stay honest and independent, making it more difficult to believe what you come across in the news.
I guess it is only those with some little honesty and the ability to resist the tools of bribery, conscience buying and corruption who can say what is on their mind as media men—and as such, we should respect these few, even if we do not agree with them.
Listen to the audio below…
Oh Chris, why? Don’t be a hypocrite. I’m not a fan of T.B Joshua, his miracles and his prophetic telling. But after reading this, I was forced to check the meaning of the word ‘bribe’. And my Oxford Dictionaries defines it as Dishonestly persuade (someone) to act in one’s favour by a gift of money or other INDUCEMENT. Which means someone can actually bribe you without offering you a monetary gift in return. It can be just a plea or something bigger.
On 21st June, 2014 at 3:37pm, you reported that it’s Over Between Juliet Ibrahim and her husband. It didn’t end that day or that month. You knew all along before that fateful day and you kept most of us wondering and guessing, why some of us were sure until that day. Your excuse was that you respected her decision to keep the divorce on the low—so that the two involved would not be distracted from their
responsibilities towards the child they have together as parents. While bashing and publishing other celebrity’s personal life has become your hobby without caring to know the impacts of your write-ups in their lives. Now, what do you call that Mr. honest media man?
I’m sorry I totally disagree, this IS a bribe ppl struggle to point out the faults of supposed men of God, lets call a spade a spade why dole out money like that…is he the benefit office? Come on now. Be real. The journalist is calling it what it is. So you don’t see him slipping these guys all that money as dishonest? Hmmmmmm ok.
Thanks for your added opinion. But, I think you should re-read what I said. I never defended ‘supposed man of God’. He bribed. What I’m pointing out is that Chris is trying to call himself an honest media man who has never been bribed. I refused to accept that.
I totally agree with you. .it was same with Jackie Appiah.. Chris is something else..the hypocrisy is too much..its only on this blog that I see some celebrities being worshipped cos they are favourites n they ” can never go wrong” and others being bashed. .its soo bad