PAGE 6 — SUNDAY VANGUARD, JULY 10, 2016 Transformer explosion kills 3, injures 5 in Abuja•NERC orders Abuja Disco to compensate victims By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA- A 750kV trans former explosion has killed three persons and injured five in a suburb called Tudun- Wada, in Abuja, along the popular Airport Road of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT. The explosion, which occurred according to members of the community during the last <strong>week</strong>, was traced to electrical fault resulting from poor power infrastructure in the community and inadequate maintenance of electricity cables by the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company, AEDC. By Agharowu E. E. Honsbira ONE may not name the names of those who, in attempts to prove Aribisala wrong in his “David did not kill Goliath” contestation; instead one may frown at their unacademic responses against academic papers like Aribisala’s. “Aribisala is a Satan.” How, really, is Aribisala a Satan? “Aribisala is Antichrist.” How is he Antichrist? This discourse, fighting against calling him names, seeks to prove him wrong. To begin with, here are the highlights of the Aribisala controversy – the object of this contestation: Wrongful crediting of the killing of Goliath to David in place of Elhanan. * Says 2 Sam 21:19 means David did Not Kill Goliath, that the whole account is faulty. * Says NKJV account of 2 Sam 21:19 is faulty. * Say 1 Ch 20:5 radically departs from 2 Sam 21:19, meaning David did not kill Goliath. * Says David took the credit of Joab capturing Rabbah, as if he (David) did the capture (2 Sam 12: 26-31). * Says when David first met Saul is controversial, that therefore, the whole story of David killing Goliath is false. * Description of David as a man of war, 1 Sam 16:18 (that David, too small, cannot be so described). * Says David was at the time not yet a man, but called so in 1 Sam 16:18. * Says (1 Sam 17:38-39) David had been introduced as an armour bearer of Saul, but that, later, Saul’s armour “was too heavy for David.” * That at the battle front, Saul says he did not know David before, 1 Sam 17:55. David killed Goliath; Brother Aribisala, only that the story of how he did is wrapped in seemingly confusing renditions: but far from it. Whether, or not, the Bible contains contradictions is not the issue here; rather, the issue is whether its story of David killing Goliath is true. The Bible narrative that David killed Goliath, 1 Samuel 17: 50-51, shall remain one of those stories of the Bible that Bible believers can brag of; for, laden with truth, its adequacy stands tall among the rare miracles of the Old Testament that can be allied with not only the New, but also with Reason in the age of Science through which the During a visit to the scene of the explosion yesterday (Saturday) and to commiserate with survivors and families that lost their relations to the incident, Acting Chairman, NERC, Dr. Anthony Aka, decried the poor power infrastructure and dangerous connections made under the nose of AEDC. He said: “What necessitated the visit of Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, is as a result of the accident that happened in this community(Tudun-Wada). It was said that a transformer got blown and there was electrocution and some injuries. Re: David did not kill Goliath world is passing. What is more, which giant can withstand the thrust of a heavy, round stone, well directed, well pressured? When Goliath approached David, David counterapproached and with a sling and a stone, had Goliath fulllength on the ground (1 Samuel 17:48-49). Then, running quickly and standing astride the Philistine and with Goliath’s own sword, he had his head removed (1 Samuel 17: 50-51). One would hope there is no contradiction here, only that the deed, in addition to being spiritually wrought, is also physical. This is the presence of the spirit in the physical, like the presence of heat in a molten lead! On whether or not the account of the death of Goliath and the role of David is erroneous, consider these. There are no errors here; but viewed with the eyes of moderns, after a span of over thousands of years, there are verisimilitudes of errors and contradictions. One of such verisimilitudes of error is in 2 Sam. 21:19 comingled with 1 Chronicles 20:5. In the former “And there was again war with the Philistines at Gob, and Elhanan the son of Jaare-oregim, the Bethlehemite, slew Goliath the Gittite, the shaft of whose spear was like a weaver’s beam.” This, paralleling the account of 1 Chronicles 20:5 that “Elhanan the son of Jair slew Lhami, the brother of Goliath, the Gittite, the shaft of whose spear was like a weaver’s beam,” produces a mirage of difficulty. These are i. David and Elhanan could refer to the same person since David, a Hebrew word meaning “favour” or “Beloved” is synonymous to Elhanan, a Hebrew word meaning “favour” or “beloved.” ii. Elhanan, the son of Jaare- Oregim and Elhanan the son of Jair could mean the same person since Jaare, occurring only once in the Bible, could be a variant of Jair, with the attachment “Oregim,” meaning “weavers.” It could be an additive to “Jaare” from the semblance of the weaver arsenal and the shaft of Goliath’s arsenal. Oregim in Hebrew means weaver while the weaver uses an instrument that looks like the shaft of the spear of Goliath. This can be a stand-point since no literary work houses more figures of speech than “As a sector regulator who is saddled with the responsibility of ensuring that we have safe, reliable, affordable electricity we felt that we should come here and assess what happened and also commiserate with the victims and to make sure that the survivors have the best medical treatment immediately. Meanwhile, the NERC boss has ordered the management of AEDC to adequately compensate victims of the explosion. The management of AEDC has since accepted to foot the bills of those who got injured and continue their treatment at the National Hospital and other hospitals of the victims’ choice. the Bible! That is not all. Aribisala says the NKJV having “the brother of Goliath” in italics shows the phrase was added by its translators to effect a selfish manipulation of the Bible. Even then other versions do not render “the brother of Goliath” in Italics. Is this also to manipulate the Bible for selfish reasons? “Those who eat do so in order to live; those who forbid do so in order to live” is an Isekirian adage. Thus, while the NKJV italicizes the portion to mean “also a giant,” the RSV does not have it italicized in its belief that even the fool is expected to feel that “brother of Goliath is much likely to be a giant (like Goliath). Another explanation can be given to this verisimilitude of confusion – where David is Elhanan. Where David is Elhanan, the Goliath referred to in his respect would be one, while that killed by Jonathan is another, making one to think of <strong>two</strong> Goliaths. Where he is not, the Goliaths, who are hired giant fighters (1 Chronicles 20:8) are more than one and each person – David, Elhanan, Sibbecai and Jonathan – have each killed a Goliath (1 Chronicles 20:8). The Goliaths were many – not one – because the Goliaths, who were giants, were originally Raphaims whom the Jews met in Canaan on arrival from Egypt (Gen. 15:18-20).When Chedorlaomer took Lot captive, he fought with these Raphaims at Ashterothkarnaim (Gen. 14: 1,5). These various Goliaths were remnants of the Emim giants (Deut 2:10) and the Zamzumim (Deut. 2:20), the original occupants of the sworn land. Finding themselves as mercenaries in the Philistinian army (perhaps to retaliate dispossession by the Israelic invaders), their invincibility was only first broken by David! A probable conclusion from here is that David (beloved, favoured), being one David, looks like Elhanan (favoured, beloved) while Goliath, far from being one, were many from whom David and his men of valour each killed a number (1 Ch. 21:8). David was not Elhanan. *Honsbira can be reached via 08073603926; e m a i l s : Yorubaancienths@yahoo.com, warriancienths@yahoo.com From left: Prof. Funso Akere, bride’s father, Mrs. Sola Adesina, representing bride's mother, with the new couple, Mr. Osayiware Mannix and his wife, Oluyemisi Omotola, during the wedding ceremony between former Miss Oluyemisi Omotola Akere, daughter of Prof Funso Akare, and Mr. Osayiware Mannix, son of Mr/Mrs. M.Y. Okundaye, held yesterday at Daystar Christian Centre, Ikosi, Oregun, Ikeja, Lagos. Mr and Mrs. M.Y. Okundaye, parents of the groom. Photos: Joe Akintola, Photo Editor. Diamond Bank Reaffirms commitment to Quality Service DESPITE the harsh op erating environment and strict regulatory framework which calls for caution in the financial industry, Diamond Bank has reaffirmed its commitment to quality service delivery, sustenance of strong fundamentals and stable profitability for its shareholders. In the Bank’s Q1 2016 result presented to the NSE and SEC, Diamond Bank resiliently buoyed itself above sundry industry turbulences and posted PBT of N6.7bn, averaging monthly PBT of N2.3bn, thus scaling industry expectations and meeting the minimum target for its shareholders for the period under review. Diamond Bank’s Capital Adequacy Ratio submitted to the the NSE and SEC for Q1, 2016 stood at 16.2%, which is 1.2% higher than the CBN minimum requirement of 15%, with the Bank’s liquidity position standing at 52.4%, higher than the 30% minimum requirement set by the CBN. The Bank also recorded an asset base of N1,821.6 billion at the end of Q1, 2016, making the Bank one of the 10 most solvent banks in Nigeria. As a “systemically important bank” in Nigeria, Diamond Bank Plc has continued to maintain its global relevance as a financial service provider with a strong and focused management; and is rated one of the biggest banks in the world in the latest Top 1000 World Bank ranking by Financial Times. Diamond Bank Plc, standing as the 6th biggest bank in Nigeria, 20th biggest bank in Africa and 711th biggest Bank in the world, according to the latest ranking, is one of the most liquid and capitalised financial institutions in Nigeria. According to the Bank’s chief spokesperson, Ayona Trimnell, “Diamond Bank in the last half decade, has continued to sustain strong fundamentals, expand its operational offices across the country, improve on its service delivery, increase its revenue yield and maintain stable profitability for its shareholders.” Wabara mourns Maduekwe, Amadi’s demise FORMER Senate presi dent, Adolphus Wabara, has lamented the nation’s loss of <strong>two</strong> patriotic and eminent citizens, Chief Ojo Maduekwe and Elechi Amadi. In a press statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media, Wabara said the late Chief Maduekwe was his close and long standing political associate who shared with him a great deal of concern about good governance in their native Abia state and the country at large. He said Maduekwe’s passage was particularly painful to him as both of them were working closely at the level of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) board of trustees to bring the current crises in the party to an end and reposition it as a vibrant and credible opposition party. Wabara described the late politician as a man of very high intellect who served with integrity and clarity of purpose in all the assignments that were given to him, some of which included but we’re not limited to his appointment as minister in various ministries, Special Adviser on constitutional matter to the president, National Secretary of PDP, Ambassador to Canada and Secretary of PDP Board of trustees. Chief wabara equally lamented the passage of the great literary icon Amadi. He said Amadi was an accomplished writer, poet, novelist and a cultural icon who made positive contributions towards the nation’s educational developments and the cultural emancipation of black Africans.
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