As the
United nations sets aside today, 10 July to celebrate the historical role town
criers had played in our various societies towards the dissemination of
information, TDN-The Daily News has
therefore deemed it fit to single out Ifere Paul as our Town crier for the
year, for the modern town crying role he has judiciously and continuous played over
the years especially in Cross river state.
In olden
times, when few people were literate, and there was little access to printed
media, town criers were a central part of urban living. Town criers were responsible
for keeping the populace up to date with the latest news and events, and for
disseminating news from the ruling classes to the wider populace.
Now, the general
literacy of the populace, and the ease of access to printed (and digital) media
has rendered the town crier somewhat redundant – TDN celebrates
the historical role of the town crier by encouraging people to take up the role
of the town crier in their town or city.
It is undoubtedly clear that Ifere Paul has played the modern town
crying role for Cross riverians both home and abroad. Many facebook users will
attest to the fact they get informed and enlightened as well as updated with
happenings in Cross river River state. How he does it is what I don’t know, but
one thing is sure, Ifere will always know and post what is happening in the
state. What really amazes me is that Ifere is not resident in Calabar but far
away Abuja yet he has instant and constant access to happenings in the state.
Many may not like his style or approach of disseminating information, some
say he is ant-Ayade, others say he is Pro-APC or Pro Owan Enoh, but the truth
remains that Ifere keeps us all updated, most time with insider’s information
about hidden agendas, plots and intentions against Cross River state and her
citizens.
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