ChiemezieMadu
Personal views on society, culture, politics, policy, church, religion and people
YabaLeft: the spiritualization of ‘madness’ in Nigeria
Mental health is very undermined in Nigeria and sufferers are often ascribed as suffering from a spiritual affliction. The devil is almost always blamed as the cause of mental health problems. You would expect this notion to be propagated by lay (non-medical) people,...
Time is never enough to live
If there is one thing I struggle with in life, it is time management. There always seems to be too much to do in so little time. A friend once asked if I thought 24 hours was enough time in one day. The answer was yes and no. Yes because we are stuck with 24 hours...
Morality and universalisation: cultural representations of good and bad.
The first thing that struck me when I met people from other cultures of the world for the first time was that morality or morals is a societal construct. That is, morality, the system of values and principles of conduct distinguishing between right and wrong is...
Jehovah Witnesses and medico-ethical dilemmas: my experience
Ask any doctor, among their toughest experiences in clinical practice are those that involve Jehovah Witness (JW) patients. Tough, not because they have complex medical problems, but because they present very difficult ethical dilemmas. I share two of my experiences...
On zoning and Nigeria’s men of conscience
It was heartwarming and very reassuring to hear a foremost Nigerian political stakeholder speak the truth brazenly on TV yesterday (March 2 2022). At least there are still men of conscience left in the country, where selfish interests often supersede national...
Clean bill of health and Nigeria’s ‘unhealthy’ politicians
There is no legal or statutory requirement for political aspirants in Nigeria to submit a clean bill of health prior to contesting elections in the country. Even the recently signed electoral amendment act did not mandate this. Therefore, strictly speaking, the law...
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