Let me join millions of well-wishers and sincere hearted people to congratulate my brother and friend OFFICER OGBU HARDY on his new heights. I enjoyed the thrill on the social media and the torrent of kind comments.
Gleaning from the comments, the term ‘DATA BOY’ is hydra headed. To some is sarcasm or mockery, to others is about his political leaning, to others is about his strong willed political ideology and tenacity. I am beginning to be green-eyed. He should not own that ‘DATA BOY’ alone, at a point I was called so and so many others in the camp of Hon Samson Okwu. I also remember, some in the camp of Hon Obo Egbodo, Hon Isaac Arubi and Hon David Ogewu were also called ‘data boys’.
From the moral prism, it is duplicity of highest order if one decides to call another ‘data boy’ because of difference in political leanings. It is pride and ignorance if you feel everybody must agree with you. In reality, all people on social media use data. So we have data boys of all the political aspirants and office holders. Some people are just local and smart-alecky. Chawowo!!! an educated adult should not take a stand–why, just dey play naa.
To all the social media adherents of all IGEDE POLITICIANS OR DATA BOYS–listen and listen very good.
As social human beings, we interact with each other daily and have different perspectives on various issues. Inevitably, there will be times when our views do not align, and disagreements may arise. However, some people respond to this situation by seeing everything wrong in the other individual, instead of accepting and respecting their different opinions. This behaviour is toxic and can lead to strained relationships, animosity, and limited personal growth.
Usually, people who see everything wrong in an individual when their opinions are not accepted, exhibit qualities of narcissism, closed-mindedness, and a lack of empathy. They thrive on the idea that their opinions and beliefs are superior to others, and anyone who doesn’t share their views is wrong.
One danger of this kind of behaviour is that it limits an individual’s personal growth. When we surround ourselves with people who only have the same beliefs and ideas as us, our growth potential is restricted. We unconsciously lock ourselves in an intellectual and emotional bubble that leads to a more narrow-minded view of the world. Unfortunately, this kind of behaviour is counterproductive if our goal is to be open-minded and grow as individuals.
It is essential to learn how to respect other people’s opinions and ideas, even when they don’t align with ours. We should focus on building respectful and enriching relationships that allow for growth, intellectual, and emotional support, leading to a more fulfilling life and not one local old-fashioned derogatory label.
Ogbu Hardy–the best is yet to come. Congratulation again, the grand commander ‘Data Old Boys Association of Igede Nation’. Just settle down and fix our inaugural meeting Mbok.
Published on April 22, 2023
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