Showing posts with label London. Show all posts
Showing posts with label London. Show all posts
Wednesday, October 16, 2019
"Christine" By Ben Enwonwu
Thursday, October 3, 2019
Meet British Nurse Nkechi Rosalind Colwell Who Left Her Home In England For Nigeria
Nkechi Rosalind Colwell and Uche Anyanwagu at a church in London. Image: Facebook via Legit
Facebook user, Uche Anyanwagu, has narrated details of his experience on meeting British nurse, Nkechi Rosalind Colwell - Anyanwagu who described the meeting as humbling, stated that he was awed with her fluency in Igbo language - The wheelchair-bound woman is known to have devoted 35 years of her life in treating and helping young children in Abia state Facebook user, Uche Anyanwagu, has many Nigerians in touch with their altruist nature after sharing the story of Nkechi Rosalind Colwell, a British nurse who served in Nigeria for 35 years. Anyanwagu met her at a church in London recently and many things including her command of the Igbo language left him in awe. Long when missionaries flocked Nigeria, many settled in the eastern region and some chose to remain, live with the locals and become part of a new culture. One of such was Nkechi Rosalind Colwell, who as a young nurse then served in the Leper Colony, in Uzuakoli area of Abia state.
For 35 years, the British nurse left her home in England and chose to treat mentally ill patients in Abia. She opened a home for the mentally sick in Amaudo, Itumbauzo. With perseverance, hard work and dedication, she provided medical care and successfully rehabilitated some who later found their way back into the society. Some of her patients also learnt new skills and became productive members of society. Unfortunately, while still serving and treating people, she suffered a stroke that left her paralysed from her waist down, confining her to a wheelchair. Left with no option, she relocated back to the United Kingdom to get proper medical care. Even though she now lives in the UK, Anyanwagu who shared her story suggested that her heart is still in Nigeria. Not only does she still eat eastern delicacies as reported by her sister but she also longs to return home and still converses fluently in Igbo when she sees a speaking mate.
Nkechi Rosalind Colwell lived in Abia state for 35 years (Photo: Facebook, Uche Anyanwagu) Source: Facebook According to Anyanwagu, the name Nkechi was given to her by late Pa Herbert Osoka. Due to her sacrifice and selflessness, the community in which she served gave her a chieftaincy title and the Methodist Church also knighted her. Anyanwagu and his family conversed with the heroine for an hour before settling to take photos.
Uche and Nkechi spoke Igbo upon meeting at a church in London (Photo: Facebook, Uche Anyanwagu) Source: Facebook By nature's design, human beings live to die but what makes it all worth it is how each person strives to live and lead an impactful life. Those who choose to serve humanity are often the ones who shape history.
Saturday, September 7, 2019
Chuka Umunna To Leave Streatham For Lib Dem Election Fight
Local activists criticise ‘celebrity MP entryism’ as party tries to accommodate new arrivals
Chuka Umunna is to vacate his existing south London seat to fight the Cities of London and Westminster constituency for the Liberal Democrats, as the party risks angering local activists by shuffling candidates to accommodate high-profile arrivals.
The announcement of Umunna’s move from Streatham comes as party sources said another ex-Labour MP, Luciana Berger, could be parachuted into a north London seat, Finchley and Golders Green.
The proposed move for Berger, who currently represents Liverpool Wavertree, has upset some local Lib Dems, with the existing candidate saying on Friday she still expected to fight it.
One Lib Dem activist said: “People are fed up with celebrity MP entryism. Hardworking candidates are being yanked out of their seats or pressured not to stand.”
The Lib Dems have gained five new MPs in recent weeks, one via a byelection but the rest refugees from Labour – Umunna and Berger – and the Conservatives, in Sarah Wollaston and Phillip Lee.
Umunna, who quit Labour in February and joined the Lib Dems three months later, will move from his current Streatham seat to take on Mark Field, the former Foreign Office minister who escaped punishment after being filmed grabbing a climate protester by the neck.
In the 2017 election Field secured a 3,000-plus majority over Labour, with the Lib Dems a distant third. But the party believes a better indicator is May’s European elections, where in both parts of the constituency the Lib Dems won more votes than the Conservatives and Labour combined.
The constituency, which includes parliament, the West End and the financial centre of the City, was heavily pro-remain in the 2016 referendum. He told the Guardian: “It’s absolutely clear that if you want to stop Brexit with no fudge or ambiguity, residents in this area are already picking the Liberal Democrats.”
Umunna is officially moving because the Lib Dems already have a well-established candidate in Streatham. It has, however, been a safe Labour seat for over 20 years, with the party winning almost 70% of the vote in 2017, making it hugely difficult for Umunna to win as a Lib Dem.
“It’s a sad and difficult decision, but I know that the constituency will be in very good hands,” he said of the decision. “Of course we’ve got to take seats from the Labour party, but also, we’ve vitally got to take seats from Boris Johnson’s Vote Leave government.”
The mooted move to shift Berger to Finchley and Golders Green remains to be confirmed. While narrowly held by the Conservatives over Labour, it is a strongly Jewish area and there are indications some Jewish voters could abandon Labour over its handling of antisemitism in the party.
Berger, who was announced as a Lib Dem on Thursday, quit Labour in February over the issue.
The existing Lib Dem candidate for Finchley and Golders Green, Clareine Enderby, said she was “delighted” Berger had joined, but said she was still the candidate: “I look forward to making sure that Finchley and Golders Green is Liberal Democrat at the next election.”
A party spokeswoman said: “Luciana Berger only joined a day ago, and no decisions will have been made, so this is all speculation.”
SOURCE: THE GUARDIAN
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