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THE CERTIFICATE SAGA

Going by the recent development in the Nigerian polity, referring to the certificate saga of the president of Nigeria, in person of President Mohammodu Buhari, it is so disheartening that this is happening at this time. I don't want to go into the melodramatic nature that characterized the previous arguments, objections , counter arguments and what have you. For the sake of clarity you can follow up the story especially from the year 2015 when the President became prominent. All said, I do not want to discredit or entangle myself in a claustrophobic mindset, my take is just that anything that we do today would always leave traces for posterity will to judge. In a nutshell, we should always strive to do things right. Don't want to mention names, because that is not the ultimate motive for writing this piece. I just want to emphasize that the dirty game of politics should be separated from the pillars of a Nation such as education, religion , culture etcetera. What do I mean by

Save Our Soul

Air pollution  has always accompanied civilizations. Pollution started from  prehistoric times , when man created the first fires. According to a 1983 article in the journal  Science,  " soot " found on ceilings of prehistoric caves provides ample evidence of the high levels of pollution that was associated with inadequate ventilation of open fires." [4]  Metal  forging  appears to be a key turning point in the creation of significant air pollution levels outside the home. Core samples of  glaciers in Greenland  indicate increases in pollution associated with Greek, Roman, and Chinese metal production. [5] Urban pollution Air pollution in the US, 1973 The burning of coal and wood, and the presence of many horses in concentrated areas made the cities the primary sources of pollution. The  Industrial Revolution  brought an infusion of untreated chemicals and  wastes  into local streams that served as the water supply.  King Edward I  of England banned the burn