Charles Oputa, popularly known as Charlyboy has openly written a piece, stating that Nicholas Ibekwe, the journalist who exposed T.B Joshua’s gift of N50,000 to journalists reporting the Synagogue collapsed building deserved the National Award which was given recently to about 300 Nigerians.

Charlyboy also promised to give personal cash reward of N300, 000 to any journalist who shows remarkable integrity in the discharge of his duties.

“The further a society drifts from the truth, the more it will hate those that speak it” – CB quoted George Owells.

“How hard service must be in a decadent society like ours where words like credibility, honesty, honor, truthfulness, professionalism and integrity are fast becoming extinct and rapidly being replaced by corruption, greed sharpness, evil, materialistic lust, the list is endless! That’s how deep the rot is. However my story today no be dat yarn.

“National awards were given a few days ago to deserving and not so deserving Nigerians. Honorary awards are meant to be given in recognition for exceptional achievements, integrity and distinction. Therefore, I hereby confer my own nationalist award of Officer of the Order of the Niger, OON to Mr. Nicholas Ibekwe.