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HRHQueenPhil:
Let's stop the blame game and pray out this virus'.

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Curled from Punch editorial column by Abimbola Adelakun

Please read to the end

https://punchng.com/weep-not-for-abba-kyari-and-co/

On Tuesday, the news broke that the Chief of Staff to the Nigerian president, Abba Kyari, tested positive for COVID-19. Three of his aides reportedly also tested positive. Same Tuesday, it was announced that the Bauchi State governor, Sen. Bala Mohammed, also tested positive. Then, there is the son of former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, whose test result was announced on Saturday. Given how many people close to them they might have huddled before diagnoses, we will never know how far and wide they spread the virus.

About a year ago, The Avengers’ Endgame was all the rage. Looking at how art seems to be mimicking life, we can draw a parallel with the present time. The film’s villain, a genocidal warlord called Thanos, tried to rid the universe of half of its population. Today the world faces a similar enemy in the guise of a virus called COVID-19. From Nigeria to virtually every country in the world, the pandemic ravages and it is projected to infect a substantial part of the human population.

This disease is dangerous, not just for the potency of its sting but because it is a leveller. From the powerful to the disempowered, the wise to the witless, all are imperiled by this invisible enemy. Who could have thought the day would come when rich and poor countries of the world would be threatened by an equal opportunity killer that is not even the nuclear bomb? And who would have thought that sick Nigeria’s elites would be trapped in their own country?

Our leaders probably thought themselves invincible and that probably explains their initial attitude to the pandemic.

Here is an example of the slack in their thinking: Earlier this month, members of the House of Representatives resolved to suspend plenary for two weeks to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the National Assembly. Without recourse to a scientific understanding of how the virus spreads so they could prepare a coherent containment plan for the nation they pretend to serve, they closed shop and went on holiday. Some 17 days later, according to the letter supposedly signed by Kyari to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, these same lawmakers have been arrogantly refusing to subject themselves to legitimate screenings at the airport.

In summary, the lawmakers ran away from their duty posts because of the fear of COVID-19, but they would not adhere to basic rules that could have protected the nation from the contagion their bodies might be harbouring. In one sense, they did not see the irony of their different responses to the threat of the virus because they are a lawless, thoughtless, and uncoordinated bunch. In another sense, their asystemic thinking is quite reflective of our attitude to planning in these parts. We do not often think of issues through in their complexity and we have not learned to build social systems and processes that are overlaid, such that the result in one area will generate a roborant effect on another.

As a society, we tend to react to multiple issues as if they are disparate. Without that sense of how one thing connects to another to produce a chain reaction, we keep trying to put out endless fires. That attitude has underprepared us to fight a virus whose mode of transmission operates, unfortunately, systemically.

In all of these developments, there is the temptation by ordinary Nigerians towards either schadenfreude or sentimentality.

On one side are already those who, having been long resentful of the cluelessness and the gross selfishness of these leaders, see it as a “God don catch dem” moment. Those people will celebrate the misfortune of our leaders and probably even wish them dead. As much as I understand the tendency to gloat at the misfortune of the powerful as a release valve for the disenfranchised, I think that reaction is useless. Sickness is not punitive; it is one of the many realities of existence. No matter what we will like to believe, our bodies are not fearfully and wonderfully made. They can be quite easily torn apart by the vicissitudes of nature. Every human body was made to be eventually destroyed, simple. Death itself is no punishment; it is a cure for a terminal disease called life. As such, I find the celebration of someone’s sickness and death an inclination of the emotionally unintelligent.

[b]On the other side are Nigerians who are given to public pretensions of virtue and who must signal it to look like better humans than the rest of us. Those are the ones who will emotionally blackmail those of us who insist on being clear-headed about these issues to “pray for our leaders.” Those ones need to be reminded that the lives of Kyari, Abubakar, Muhammed, and other members of their coterie, who have been infected or will be infected, are not worth more than those of other Nigerians who die every day. When 20 Nigerians died in Abule Ado two weeks ago, how many of our leaders threw a weeping cloth on their heads? How many rent their clothes in anguish? Those who are infected with the virus of sentimentality had better dry their eyes right away and get serious.

If there is anything we should be concerned about at the moment, it is how those of us who are not close to power and privilege plan to survive in the unfortunate event of being infected. Those leaders that are being flown from Abuja to Lagos to receive treatment will likely get priority care over those whose only source of power is their God in the heavens. That means unless you are feeding in the same trough with the rich and the powerful, you are about to be twice robbed. The same leaders who undervalued millions of Nigerian lives and left them to die in underfunded hospitals are about to outbid them in the forthcoming competition for the limited healthcare resources available.

For now, that is my primary concern about this situation. I do not believe that our present crop of leaders, who are lying prostrate on their dying hospital beds, will have a Saul-to-Paul conversion moment where they will suddenly realise they could have done better for us when they had the chance. They are not that human. They are VIPs, Viruses In Power.[/b]

APC national leader, Bola Tinubu, confirmed himself that their leadership is a pestilence. Recently, Tinubu published an article where he likened the inordinate ambitiousness of his party members to COVID-19. While I am opposed to his metaphorising ambitiousness with a plague (and thereby banalising painful reality), I cannot think of a better case that anyone could have made against the leadership with which they have plagued Nigeria in the past five years than Tinubu’s accounting of himself and his companions. And it all came straight from the horse’s mouth. What a revelation!

Let me repeat that it is unproductive at this time to be wasting energy on either shaming or pitying our leaders who get infected with the virus. They have consistently demonstrated they are beyond the level of humaneness that would make either reaction towards their condition meaningful. They cannot feel the pain that is not directly theirs, and the only sense of shame they have is losing elections. What should matter to everyone now is their individual survival plan if things get really tight in the coming weeks.

This novel contagion is no respecter of power, and that is what makes it highly remarkable. It is a good thing that our leaders are finding that their bodies are not immune to the harsh realities Nigerians have to contend with every day. Now that they are barred from countries where they usually get treated for maladies as common as an ear infection, they will have to face the shameful reality of how their chicken has come home to roost.

How these infected elites process their new reality is up to them. As long as they do not snag all the available medical resources belonging to the rest of us, I can only wish them good luck.

I personally think the corona virus is setting the stage for upcoming world events. I could see this effecting the world economy causing many nations uniting together to create a One World economy, encouraging a cashless system because of the potential of using contaminated and unclean cash. Down the road, it could also be what initiates a vaccine that introduces a One World ID system to individuals, who because of the fear of being created by this pandemic virus, will feel the need to protect themselves and their families. By agreeing to get vaccinated, there may possibly be a personal identification connecting individuals who consent to the vaccine. There is already the World Health Organization (WHO) and I believe their role in this situation will continue to promote a globalist view encouraging those to take necessary measures for the so called good of mankind. Then it could also lead to the idea promoting a One World Religion where individuals will falsely put their faith and hope in a god created by man, uniting people in a false religion.

To me the fear of the unknown on a global scale is the perfect instrument in setting up an end time scenario. It may take years for all of this to occur but it certainly is part of the birth pains our world is currently experiencing. Of course this is just one person’s opinion and I may be way off base but whatever the outcome is I know God is still in control and I truly look forward to the return of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, because He is who I put my faith, trust and hope in on a daily bases. I praise His name for the peace and joy that He gives me each and every day!!! Those who believe in Jesus are blest by His mercy and grace, but I would encourage anyone who reads this post to share the gospel with family, friends and any unbeliever you meet, because we should all have a sense of urgency, “God wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth”. 1 Timothy 2:4. “The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance”. 2 Peter 3:9. If we don’t share our faith, then what does that say about our salvation and the truth we know to be true?

I personally think the corona virus is setting the stage for upcoming world events. I could see this effecting the world economy causing many nations uniting together to create a One World economy, encouraging a cashless system because of the potential of using contaminated and unclean cash. Down the road, it could also be what initiates a vaccine that introduces a One World ID system to individuals, who because of the fear of being created by this pandemic virus, will feel the need to protect themselves and their families. By agreeing to get vaccinated, there may possibly be a personal identification connecting individuals who consent to the vaccine. There is already the World Health Organization (WHO) and I believe their role in this situation will continue to promote a globalist view encouraging those to take necessary measures for the so called good of mankind. Then it could also lead to the idea promoting a One World Religion where individuals will falsely put their faith and hope in a god created by man, uniting people in a false religion.

To me the fear of the unknown on a global scale is the perfect instrument in setting up an end time scenario. It may take years for all of this to occur but it certainly is part of the birth pains our world is currently experiencing. Of course this is just one person’s opinion and I may be way off base but whatever the outcome is I know God is still in control and I truly look forward to the return of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, because He is who I put my faith, trust and hope in on a daily bases.

I praise His name for the peace and joy that He gives me each and every day!!! Those who believe in Jesus are blest by His mercy and grace, but I would encourage anyone who reads this post to share the gospel with family, friends and any unbeliever you meet, because we should all have a sense of urgency, “God wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth”. 1 Timothy 2:4. “The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance”. 2 Peter 3:9. If we don’t share our faith, then what does that say about our salvation and the truth we know to be true?

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For details, information and registration, please follow the link on the banner.

IMLPD invites interested and qualified candidates to her 2020 Direct Membership Conference, and to admits members into her distinguished Associate Leadership and Management Professional (ALMP), Executive Leadership and Management Professional (ELMP) and Fellow of Management Leadership and Productivity Development (FMLPD). The 2020 direct membership conference captured “Leadership Beyond the Norm” is a mix of lectures and roundtable discussions. Awardees’ will be conferred certification in Leadership, Management and Productivity Development, thereafter referred to as Associate Leadership and Management Professional (ALMP), Executive Leadership and Management Professional (ELMP) and Fellow of Management Leadership and Productivity Development (FMLPD). via IMLPD’s induction.

About IMLPD
The IMLPD is “The cutting-edge Institute with global reckoning for the development of astute managers, virile leaders and highly productive human capital.” We have consistently achieved this feat by strengthening “Manpower through Mind Power Development” in every field where leadership and management are key requirements for productivity. Apart from our robust and contemporary curriculum, our rare capacity and capability to combine three high-profile professional certifications into one, namely: Leadership, Management and Productivity Development (LMPD) have set us at a pedestal that is only attempted by a few Institutes in the world.

IMLPD’s flagship membership certification programs are: (Graduate Leadership and Management Professional (GLMP), Associate Leadership and Management Professional (ALMP), Executive Leadership and Management Professional (ELMP), and Fellow of Management Leadership and Productivity Development (FMLPD). Our crop of facilitators and faculties, boast the best brains in the field of Leadership, Management and Productivity Development.

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Euouae:
Sheeple spotted!

Yea. Jesus says He knows his sheep. I am proud to be Jesus sheep that your Freeze goat

Thats the beginning of the end for Freeze. The devil that is using him will push him to his dead end so much that he will be totally disgraced. His fans should advice him before he will come later in life begging for public support.

Thats the beginning of the end for Freeze. The devil that is using him will push him to his dead end so much that he will be totally be disgraced

Teeboi56:
End time pastor which kind work he dey do
and ur congregation are still offering u 10% Pastor for dat matter 150 million dollars not in naira
Haaaa an am here looking for just 500 or 1million naira to start a capital
God we judge u I swear

Poor you! You go get spiritual understanding and do what God says you should do and you will have enough capital you ever need for your business. Let me help you small, go and do Matthew 6:33 and see how God will decorate your life

princemillla:
This movie nor dey end?

You don tire ni? This is just season 1 Ooo

Abfinest007:
is like we are playing Argen not Argentina bcus without Argentina is not complete

Bro, complete this sentence. I believe its an oversight

God bless

Have seen her at Masamasa taking off

GavelSlam:

I can categorically conclude you are a near-illiterate and highly parochial.

How can you see cautionary good news as bad, if you are not an illiterate?

Clearly written, next year should see higher costs in commodities but I'm sure you think it means price of garri and okporoko.

Illiterate.

I can see your problem "you have problem with reasoning and you cant think far" How could you (so called graduate) be jubilating over unsteady oil price that has no impact on your life! Well, I do not need to answer someone that is living in the wood and dining with the dead.

GavelSlam:
This one would say he's a graduate.

Imagine toad speaking about graduate. I guess you need brain surgery to reason well.

You cant look beyond what you see. You need help sir

Kkola:
How on this earth would somebody think Jesus is in control of the universe and has authority over the Heaven and the Earth.

Jesus Christ is just a human being like me and you. He cannot create anything neither can he cause anybody to go Paradise or Hell.
Please stop attributing the power of God to jesus.

MY SUBMISSION
Jesus is a Messenger of God not God himself
Jesus is a creation of God not creator of himself
Jesus is a human being not spirit not an angel like all other messengers from God.

Your submission cannot change what is written. Whether you accept what the OP say or not, they are the truth and nothing but the truth. Accept it or not but note that you will be face to face with this same Jesus at the end of your sojourn here on earth, then you will understand by and by.

Friend, there is still hoe while you still have your breath.

yhemster:
Whatever rock ur boat bro. Ur happiness is paramount in life, just do whatever makes you happy.

Define happiness and how is it different from Joy!

Press and their hike number shaaa! which census count them? You will be shock that the said 35,000 is only 35 people

lindaayim:
Can't catalonia not recognize UK's brexit? just asking

The question is......for what?

What is their (UK) problem?

Must you force people to stay together?

If you did not recognise their independence, are you feeding them?

Do they ask for your aid?

UK abeg park well and let Catalonia live in peace.

God will judge the brains behind this Boko Haram of a thing... those that started it has now backed out after they got what they most coveted after. God will judge them all

ok. your obituary is just around the corner. kwantinue

Benue State nko?

Hmmm Some Nairaland demon will open their mouth and be spewing trash and they have started already. They never believe anything about God's saving hand and grace and they remain fuoooled forever.

Thank God for your life sir. You are sent and you are still fulfilling your destiny. You will live many more years in Jesus name.

Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi has reportedly picked a match against the Super Eagles of Nigeria as one of his favorites in the 2018 World Cup in Russia. The winger who was superb in Argentina’s forward and captain Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring a goal during a Group F football match between Argentina and Iran at the Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte during the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil on June 21, 2014.

Messi was reported, according to National Helm, to have said that a game against Nigeria was among his favorites games. He has played against Nigeria twice at age-grade level – the 2005 World Youth Championship and also the 2008 Olympic in Beijing – winning both times. At senior level, he has scored three times in the three games he has played against Nigeria – a brace at the last World Cup in Brazil and a goal in a friendly game played in Malaysia in 2012. “He was speaking after his hat-trick for Argentina against Ecuador, he was asked his best games for his country and he picked his debut at the World Cup against Serbia which Argentina won 6-0, and also the final game of the Olympic in Beijing which they won 1-0 against Nigeria, then the game against Ecuador,” Sky Sports’ Guillem Balague said.

Read more at: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/10/want-face-super-eagles-world-cup-messi/


Im sure Nigerians will have to come for his head now

This is the case of someone who has money and someone who has experience.

When someone with money meet with someone with experience.

The person with experience will get the money while the person with money will get the experience.

You now have the experience bro

ekesimo:
in the other thread, they are supporting the candidacy of Tinubu. What is really happening? is the ship divided?

The ship had a crack in the middle of the ocean and they know it not. Now the water has find its way into the ship yet they are not still aware until it sink. The beginning of the end in APC is here already.