Nigerian comedian Odeka ditches Botswana, again
Tuesday, August 02, 2016
Juju Vine
The Nigerian actor-turn-comedian was previously scheduled to perform in Botswana, but failed because of visa restrictions. The organisers of the event then scheduled a second show, which was held at the Stanbic Piazza.
The ‘Gerara Here’ comedian was once again a no show, and this was only announced when the show was just about to end. The comedy event, which was scheduled to begin at 7pm, started late with less than a handful people in attendance.
It is not uncommon in this part of the world for parents to actually punish their children when they show signs of depression associating it with issues of indiscipline, and as a result, the poor child will be lashed or given some kind of punishment. We have had many suicide cases in the country and sadly some of the cases included children and young adults. We need to start looking into issues of mental health with the seriousness it...