Going To Prison, A Golden Moment For Me – Man Who Named Dog Buhari
The man who named his dog Buhari, Joachim Chinakwe, has finally regained his freedom, after spending four days in Ibara Prisons in Abeokuta, Ogun State.
Chinakwe was arraigned in an Ota Magistrate’s Court, Ogun State, on a two-count charge for conduct likely to cause breach of peace.
The forty year old father of two was subsequently granted bail in the sum of N50,000 with two sureties, who must be regular tax payers in the state, in like sum.
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However the accused was not able to perfect his bail which left him in jail until yesterday when he was released after a court order that he had perfected his bail.
Chinakwe speaking with newsmen shortly after he was released described his experience as a golden moment for him and his only regret was the intimidation from the Hausa community.
His words: “I am so happy. It is a joy to me. I have missed my family; that was most painful. Prison is a place to experienced in one’s life. It is like a rehabilitation home: you learn many things there and there are many people you may not have the opportunity to talk to.
“But in prison, you will sit down with them and discuss. There are many things you take for granted, but when you go to prison you know there is law. The only thing I am regretting about my coming to prison is the intimidation from the Hausa community. Going to prison is a golden moment for me.”
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On why he named his dog Buhari, Chinakwe said, “As a matter of fact, they misunderstood me. I have three dogs: one bears Obama, one bears Joe, an abbreviation of my name. The third is named Buhari.
“I named these dogs after my role models. My late dog was named after Nelson Mandela. I don’t just give any name to my dogs. I give reputable names to my dogs. It is love I have for Buhari; he is my role model.
“Buhari is not the President of the North. He is the President of Nigeria. I see no reason why Northerners should intimidate me: Nigeria is one.
“I see no reason why they will be intimidating me. It is my right to name my dog any name. Thank God, I have regained my freedom. The most painful thing is the way they treated my dog. I am not happy that they killed my dog, while I was in detention.
“It is my dog, it is my pet. I love my dogs. They have no right to kill my dog. Nigerians should know that there are other dogs in other areas that bear Jack as name. Why is Buhari so special. It is a name that has been existing for several years.”
