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The road to real Council autonomy is very long. We've taken the first step. We cannot achieve everything all in one go. First things first. Right now, the Council Chairmen have been empowered with a statutorily protected fund, which means planning is easier, execution is better because the funds are guaranteed. Another guarantee is tenure completion. Governors can no longer fire them arbitrarily. What this guarantees again, is better planning and better execution since funds and their position are constitutionally backed devoid of the kind of interference we've seen before from Governors.

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Lalasticlala, Mynd44

First of all, ignore James Ibori. Ignore the ex-convict. He has three convictions in his entire life in three different times, in two different decades, anybody with such character cannot be on the side of the common man. Don’t ever make the mistake of being on the same side as James Ibori.

James Ibori is from the same clique of former Governors who held Local Councils so tight for political leverage. As a political godfather somewhat, upsetting the status quo at grassroot politics don’t play exactly how they want. And simply put, what he wants is a narrow, self-centered, serving only a few Nigerians (Governors and former Governors who still maintain political influence in their States) Local Councils. What the Supreme Court ruled is to reduce the extent to which Local Councils are used as a political tool for these Governors and former Governors.

Ordinary Nigerians must support the intention to increase Local Council’s capacity to deliver on governance beyond the influence of Governors. One of these is providing a constitutional backing for Councils to receive funds directly from the Federation Account. The Supreme Court also ruled against the previous practice of Governors sacking Local Council Chairmen arbitrarily and withholding Local Council funds.

Nigeria still battles a lack of fundamental development because States have proven to be inadequate in providing access to them. Primary Schools, Primary Health Care Centers are almost totally neglected. According to Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Nigeria had 10million out of school children between six to 11. As of 2023, the mortality rate of infants aged under one-year-old in Nigeria was measured at 55.17. This means that there were about 55 deaths of children under the age of one year per 1,000 live births. Clean water is still inaccessible to a lot of communities. In 2018, Nigeria’s Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) sector was declared to be in a state of emergency by the Government. In 2019, a combination of inadequate infrastructure, a lack of required human capital, poor investment, and a deficient enabling regulatory environment — amongst other challenges — meant that approximately 60 million Nigerians were living without access to basic drinking water. 80 million people had no access to improved sanitation facilities, while 167 million couldn’t access basic handwashing facilities. These indices are embarrassing for the biggest oil producer in Africa since the 70s. Increasing Local Council’s capacity to deliver on governance solves most of these issues by default.

As the closest Government to the people, accountability will be easier. Inputs will have better outputs and far-reaching impacts because Council’s purview covers a lot of fundamental, essential & critical sectors of human life. Primary education (a fundamental right of every Nigerian), primary health care, access to clean water, building and maintenance of public infrastructures like roads, parks, markets, drainages, sewage systems. These things are completely nonexistent in majority of the 774 Local Councils in Nigeria. A simple political shift in paradigm to empower Local Council’s capacity to deliver will see better coordination of life at the grassroots. Roads and drainages are cleaner, towns are better planned, out of school kids are reduced, infant mortality rate is reduced and subsequently life expectancy improves. Communities have a better chance of seeing supply of clean water. Standard of living is generally improved on once capacity is given to Local Councils. This is almost a fact.

Don’t listen to James Ibori, don’t listen to any other politician with a narrow interest. The next discussion should be about revisiting the revenue sharing formula to allocate more to the Local Councils (I suggest 50% from FAAC, up from the current 20.60%).

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No fewer than 5 houses have been destroyed and more than 20 persons displaced due to an over night heavy downpour that wrecked havoc in Owa Nta community, Ika North East local government Area of Delta State.
Thankfully nobody died from the disaster but a young boy within age of 7 to 11 have been taken to the hospital after he was dragged out of the flooding while he slept.
The Delta State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) was on hand at the affected area to see how much damage was done. According to the head of the team, he said that the problem that caused the flooding was from neighbouring Tete and Ocean streets where house owners erected illegal structures that made it difficult for water to be drained properly when ever it rains.
In 2016, the Delta State government embarked on the rehabilitation of the affected road (Abraka road) and also constructed drainage that linked to a bridge(also constructed at the same time) that would allow water easy passage into the Orogodo river.
The Delta State Govt has pledge to assist the victims soon enough so that normalcy will be restored.
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He is clearly hearing the voice of men and not of God.

From what i read in the bible, when God chooses a Messiah, it is a person who embodies his holiness, purity and faithfulness. How can a pastor say God will choose a MESSIAH from the Northern Muslim. Unbelievable

Lalasticlala, Mynd44

Full List of The Army Officers Compulsorily Retired On Friday By Muhammadu Buhari. They Are 90% Southerners. The Ethnic and Regional cleansing Continues:
Maj. Gen TC Ude (SE)
Maj. Gen LC Ilo (SE)
Maj. Gen IN Ijoma (SE)
Maj. Gen O Ejimai (SE)
Maj. Gen PAT Akem (SS)
Maj. Gen ED Atewe (SS)
Maj. Gen Letam Wiwa -Younger brother of murdered Environmental Rights activist and author, Ken Saro-Wiwa (SS)
Maj. Gen FO Alli (SS)
Maj. Gen Mobolaji Koleoso (SW)
Maj. Gen SD Aliyu (MB)
Maj. Gen MY Ibrahim
Brig. Gen GO Agachi (SE)
Brig. Gen Okonkwo (SE)
Brig. Gen Ogidi (SS)
Brig. Gen Koko Essien (SS)
Brig. Gen PE Ekpeyong (SS)
Brig. Gen Bright Fiboinumama (SS)
Brig. Gen. M. Onoyiveta (SS)
Brig. Gen IMD Lawson (SS)
Brig. Gen Oyefesobi (SW)
Brig. Gen AI Onibasa (SW)
Brig. Gen Bashir Mormo (SS)
Brig. Gen AH Sa’ad (SS)-Former ADC to late President Musa Yar'adua
Brig. Gen MG Ali
Brig. Gen LN Bello
Brig. Gen D Abdusalam
Col. CK Ukoha (SE)
Col. OU Nwankwo (SE)
Col. Nicholas Achinze -Dasuki’s ADC (SE)
Col. Tonye F Minimah –Younger brother of former Chief of Army Staff, LT. General Kenneth Minimah (SS)
Col. FD Kayode (SW)
Col. Ojogbane Adegbe –ADC to former President Goodluck Jonathan (MB)
Col. Audu (MB)
Col. DR Hassan
Col. MA Suleiman
Lt. Col GC Nyekwu (SS)
Lt. Col C Enechukwu (SE)
Lt. Col CO Amadi (SE)
Lt. Col Adimoha (SS)
Lt. Col OC Egemode (SS)
Lt. Col TE Arigbe (SW)
Lt. Col TO Oladuntoye (SW)
Lt. Col Baba Ochankpa (MB)
Lt. Col DB Dazang (MB)
Lt. Col A Mohammed
Lt. Col AS Mohammed.
DANGEROUS ....... EXTREMELY DANGEROUS
Now President Buhari has serially, deceitfully and masterfully completed the configuration of the entire National Security structure/architecture firmly in the hands of the Northern Muslim Hausa-Fulani alone to the exclusion of all other ethnic blocs in Nigeria .... this is very, very dangerous for the South and for Northern Christians.
Chief of Army Staff ....... Northern Muslim Hausa-Fulani
Police IG ........... Northern Muslim Hausa-Fulani
Minister for Defence ..... Northern Muslim Hausa-Fulani
Minister for Internal Affairs ...... Northern Muslim Hausa-Fulani
National Security Adviser (NSA) ......... Northern Muslim Hausa-Fulani
DG, Department of State Services (DSS) ..... Northern Muslim Hausa-Fulani
Chief of Staff ...... Northern Muslim Hausa-Fulani
ADC to President ....... Northern Muslim Hausa-Fulani
CSO to President ..... Northern Muslim Hausa-Fulani
Protocol to President ..... Northern Muslim Hausa-Fulani
Private Secretary to President ....... Northern Muslim Hausa-Fulani
DG Customs .......... Northern Muslim Hausa-Fulani
DG, EFCC ....... Northern Muslim Hausa-Fulani
DG, Nigeria Prisons ..... Northern Muslim Hausa-Fulani
DG, Immigration ...... Northern Muslim Hausa-Fulani
Minister for Petroleum ...... Northern Muslim Hausa-Fulani
Minister for FCT ........ Northern Muslim Hausa-Fulani
ADD TO THESE:
1. Head of National Assembly/Senate President ...... Northern Muslim
2. Head of Judiciary/Chief Justice of Nigeria ..... Northern Muslim Hausa-Fulani
3. Head, Federal Courts of Appeal ...... Northern Muslim Hausa-Fulani
Can this be true? Yes its true.
Yet some people will not see anything bad with this arrangement and development. The intention of Mr President towards Nigerians is really manifesting in the lopsided appointments, the hegemonistic and mediaeval chauvinistic colonialism and Fulanization of Nigeria.
https://morkablog..com.ng/2018/01/buhari-sacks-some-top-military-officials.html

Lalasticlala, Mynd44

"A people that elect corrupt politicians are not victims....but accomplices." Those were the words of George Orwell, words that went through my head the very day I opened the Internet and saw that seven Northern Governors had visited the President in Aso Rock and had ADVISED him to contest for the 2019 general elections in spite of the severe security challenges in Benue State.
Recently, APC leaders in the South East also pledged their support for Buhari come 2019 with many perceiving that to be a nursing plan for an Igbo presidency in 2023.
It's clear that this set APC leaders will do anything to remain in power( something they, APC was never prepared for) just to achieve their personal ambition even at the detriment of the masses. There is no doubt Nigerians are not happy with Buhari and the APC led Govt . Their inability to deliver after such high level promises and their normal norm of blaming the past administration for its failures and woes has left so many Nigerians dumbfounded.
To say the least, some of Buhari's speeches since 2015 have suggested that it will do Nigeria's unity a lot of good if he decides against contesting in 2019. "97% 5%" remarks, capable of destabilising a country like Nigeria with diverse ethnic groups, "my doctor said I should eat more and sleep more" not good enough for a country like Nigeria with numerous problems going forward. If anything, Buhari and the APC have shown that they lack the required honesty, integrity and the intellectual capability to solve Nigeria's many problems. Covering up of corrupt practises and corrupt politicians that are 'close to the cabal', lopsided appointments ( more that 70% of Buharis's appointments have come from the North), spreading of lies and propaganda has been the order of the day in a govt that promised heaven and earth. The truth is, hate cannot chase away hate, only love can. Darkness cannot chase away darkness, only light can. More then 65% of APC members including some ministers and some members of the legislature where former members of the PDP, where exactly does their loyalty lie except their stomach and bank accounts?
The PDP on the other hand welcomed former vice president and three time Presidential aspirant, Atiku Abubakar who has been running from one party to the other and then back to the same party again just to get the most powerful office in Africa, where exactly does his loyalty lie? Do we need an aspirant that is that desperate for power? It is true that the APC govt has been a total failure by any standard but what about the PDP? From 1999 to 2015, they called the shots in this country uninterrupted and during that time over 65% of Nigerians could not have access to basic amenities like good roads, water, quality schools,and quality health care services. Medical tourism was at its peak in those years. For a country that has vast mineral resources and makes a reasonable amount of revenue from them, surely they could have, and should have done more. Lack of electricity, high poverty rate, high unemployment rate increased yearly yet we read about how billions of dollars were misappropriated and went unaccounted for. The issue of electricity in this country is a disgrace to say that the most influential African nation and the most populated black country cannot boast of at least 15 hours electricity across the 6 Geo political zones in the country.
It is no news that both the PDP and the APC will yet again be frontiers in the next general elections, and if both parties present Atiku and Buhari as their best weapon going into the battle field, seriously? Is that all we Nigerians can offer? Surely we can do better. Something has to change come 2019, and first you have to be a registered voter. Bury that idea that votes doesn't count in Nigerian. When we do not come out to vote in large numbers, we give avenue to the politicians to rig election results to favour them. It is time we start questioning the intellectual capability of our leaders. Their background, what have they done in the past? Do they have bad records against themselves? It is high time we've fixed Presidential debates for the candidates for them to specifically outline their manifestos and say how they intend to achieve them specifically. The era of going to rally at an open group telling the people how they will construct roads and build schools(well, they should be ashamed to say that after so many years.) has to end. We should start organising debates for them, throwing tough questions at them, presenting Nigeria's problems and how they intend to tackle it. For example during the APC's campaign in 2015, they promised to pay N5,000 to 25 million Nigerians. That of course will be running into trillions of naira every year, but nobody could sit them down and ask how exactly they intended to do that given the fall in prices of oil in the international market, Nigeria's major source of revenue. Today nobody is holding them accountable for that.
Personally I would like candidates like Mr Tony Elumelu, Mr Donald Duke, Mr Akinwumi Ambode. Leaders with track records, leaders with foresight, leaders with vision, leaders who can look beyond their noses and set a blueprint so that even when they are gone, Nigeria will still be on the path to greatness.
God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

https://morkablog..com.ng/2018/01/time-to-look-beyond-apc-and-pdp.html

Lalasticlala, Mynd44

The "Same Sex Marriage Prohibition Bill"(SSMPA) was signed by former president Goodluck Jonathan in January 2014. The bill forbids Nigerians from practicing gay related activities like gay meetings, gay clubing and gatherings. The bill also forbids Nigerian gays from practicing same sex marriage. The bill permits a 10 to 14 years jail sentence for a person who registers,
operates or participates in gay clubs, association and organisation or supports the activities of such organisations.
The gay law as many reports was signed by the then president, Goodluck Jonathan and took effect from January in 2014. The bill drew lots of criticisms from some media houses especially from those in the western world, from world leaders like Barack Obama and David Cameroon who became concerned about the safety of gays in Nigeria and the level of discrimination and opression they would face in a third world country. Nonetheless, according to an online survey by an American website, 98% of Nigerians welcomed and backed the bill majorly because of our religious beliefs and our firm grip on the African culture.
Recently in one of the Ex Presidents speeches, specifically in Bloomberg's headquaters in London earlier this year, he stated that Nigeria may have to revisit the SSMPA bill he signed. He said the quest for Nigerians and other citizens worldwide to have equal rights deepens, there is need for Nigeria to appropriately revisit the law. According to him, "when it comes to equality, we must have the same rights as Nigerians citizens."
Honestly, personally I gave that issue a thought and hey! should we discriminate people, harass and make them feel marginalised because they are gays even when God has not cast judgement upon them? Don't get me wrong here, gay-ism is satanic and demonic, completely not acceptable even by any standards in the African culture. Going biblical as well, God rained fire and brimstone upon Sodom and Gommorah in the those those for practicing homosexuality. That's how much God hates it. But as much as he hates, if we're going with religious reasons, he has also given us the option to choose what we want now, but of course the end shall tell. Maybe we just shouldn't arrest gays, force them to confess and then prosecute them. That's another form of discrimination. God allows the rain to fall on the just and the unjust, allows the sun to shine on the just and the unjust, maybe we should not deprive gays from accessing health care services and other government services. The government should maybe abolish the SSMPA bill, but at the same time not legalise gay marriage because marriage is for man and woman. In the UK, gays are not prosecuted, its their choice but the Queen refused to sign Gay marriage bill into law because she believes marriage is for man and woman, I think, PERFECT.
In conclusion, a recent survey in May 2017 showed that the percentage of Nigerians that backs the 2014 bill has reduced from 98% to 90%. No matter how small, that's progress. Maybe soon we'll see that number decrease rapidly, who knows only time will tell but in the mean time, "the more we promote hate, it becomes a norm. The more we highlight progress, the more we get people to think in different shades."
What do you think? Drop your opinions in the comment box bellow↓↓↓
http://morkablog..com.ng/2017/11/should-nigeria-abolish-same-sex.html

Lalasticlala, Mynd44

The "Same Sex Marriage Prohibition Bill"(SSMPA) was signed by former president Goodluck Jonathan in January 2014. The bill forbids Nigerians from practicing gay related activities like gay meetings, gay clubing and gatherings. The bill also forbids Nigerian gays from practicing same sex marriage. The bill permits a 10 to 14 years jail sentence for a person who registers,
operates or participates in gay clubs, association and organisation or supports the activities of such organisations.
The gay law as many reports was signed by the then president, Goodluck Jonathan and took effect from January in 2014. The bill drew lots of criticisms from some media houses especially from those in the western world, from world leaders like Barack Obama and David Cameroon who became concerned about the safety of gays in Nigeria and the level of discrimination and opression they would face in a third world country. Nonetheless, according to an online survey by an American website, 98% of Nigerians welcomed and backed the bill majorly because of our religious beliefs and our firm grip on the African culture.
Recently in one of the Ex Presidents speeches, specifically in Bloomberg's headquaters in London earlier this year, he stated that Nigeria may have to revisit the SSMPA bill he signed. He said the quest for Nigerians and other citizens worldwide to have equal rights deepens, there is need for Nigeria to appropriately revisit the law. According to him, "when it comes to equality, we must have the same rights as Nigerians citizens."
Honestly, personally I gave that issue a thought and hey! should we discriminate people, harass and make them feel marginalised because they are gays even when God has not cast judgement upon them? Don't get me wrong here, gay-ism is satanic and demonic, completely not acceptable even by any standards in the African culture. Going biblical as well, God rained fire and brimstone upon Sodom and Gommorah in the those those for practicing homosexuality. That's how much God hates it. But as much as he hates, if we're going with religious reasons, he has also given us the option to choose what we want now, but of course the end shall tell. Maybe we just shouldn't arrest gays, force them to confess and then prosecute them. That's another form of discrimination. God allows the rain to fall on the just and the unjust, allows the sun to shine on the just and the unjust, maybe we should not deprive gays from accessing health care services and other government services. The government should maybe abolish the SSMPA bill, but at the same time not legalise gay marriage because marriage is for man and woman. In the UK, gays are not prosecuted, its their choice but the Queen refused to sign Gay marriage bill into law because she believes marriage is for man and woman, I think, PERFECT.
In conclusion, a recent survey in May 2017 showed that the percentage of Nigerians that backs the 2014 bill has reduced from 98% to 90%. No matter how small, that's progress. Maybe soon we'll see that number decrease rapidly, who knows only time will tell but in the mean time, "the more we promote hate, it becomes a norm. The more we highlight progress, the more we get people to think in different shades."
What do you think? Drop your opinions in the comment box bellow↓↓↓
http://morkablog..com.ng/2017/11/should-nigeria-abolish-same-sex.html

CC: Lalasticlala, Mynd44 Seun

The "Same Sex Marriage Prohibition Bill"(SSMPA) was signed by former president Goodluck Jonathan in January 2014. The bill forbids Nigerians from practicing gay related activities like gay meetings, gay clubing and gatherings. The bill also forbids Nigerian gays from practicing same sex marriage. The bill permits a 10 to 14 years jail sentence for a person who registers,
operates or participates in gay clubs, association and organisation or supports the activities of such organisations.
The gay law as many reports was signed by the then president, Goodluck Jonathan and took effect from January in 2014. The bill drew lots of criticisms from some media houses especially from those in the western world, from world leaders like Barack Obama and David Cameroon who became concerned about the safety of gays in Nigeria and the level of discrimination and opression they would face in a third world country. Nonetheless, according to an online survey by an American website, 98% of Nigerians welcomed and backed the bill majorly because of our religious beliefs and our firm grip on the African culture.
Recently in one of the Ex Presidents speeches, specifically in Bloomberg's headquaters in London earlier this year, he stated that Nigeria may have to revisit the SSMPA bill he signed. He said the quest for Nigerians and other citizens worldwide to have equal rights deepens, there is need for Nigeria to appropriately revisit the law. According to him, "when it comes to equality, we must have the same rights as Nigerians citizens."
Honestly, personally I gave that issue a thought and hey! should we discriminate people, harass and make them feel marginalised because they are gays even when God has not cast judgement upon them? Don't get me wrong here, gay-ism is satanic and demonic, completely not acceptable even by any standards in the African culture. Going biblical as well, God rained fire and brimstone upon Sodom and Gommorah in the those those for practicing homosexuality. That's how much God hates it. But as much as he hates, if we're going with religious reasons, he has also given us the option to choose what we want now, but of course the end shall tell. Maybe we just shouldn't arrest gays, force them to confess and then prosecute them. That's another form of discrimination. God allows the rain to fall on the just and the unjust, allows the sun to shine on the just and the unjust, maybe we should not deprive gays from accessing health care services and other government services. The government should maybe abolish the SSMPA bill, but at the same time not legalise gay marriage because marriage is for man and woman. In the UK, gays are not prosecuted, its their choice but the Queen refused to sign Gay marriage bill into law because she believes marriage is for man and woman, I think, PERFECT.
In conclusion, a recent survey in May 2017 showed that the percentage of Nigerians that backs the 2014 bill has reduced from 98% to 90%. No matter how small, that's progress. Maybe soon we'll see that number decrease rapidly, who knows only time will tell but in the mean time, "the more we promote hate, it becomes a norm. The more we highlight progress, the more we get people to think in different shades."
What do you think? Drop your opinions in the comment box bellow↓↓↓
http://morkablog..com.ng/2017/11/should-nigeria-abolish-same-sex.html

NIGHTMAREOO7:
Lol umuaka

Bia, e wuu onye ika?

CC Lalasticlala Mynd44

Seun

Miracles don’t lead to belief: belief leads to miracles. We don’t see to believe: we believe to see. The Jews asked Jesus: “What shall we do, that we may work the works of God?” He said to them: “This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he sent.” (John 6:28-29).
Jesus is the Saviour therefore, undoubtedly, belief in Jesus is fundamental to salvation. Often, when people came to Jesus for healing, he would ask: “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” (Matthew 9:28). When he visited his hometown, John notes that: “He did not do many mighty works there because of their unbelief.” (Matthew 13:58).
Jesus did not tell Nicodemus to become more religious in order to obtain eternal life. He did not tell him to give more tithes and offerings to the synagogue. He simply told him to believe in him: “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” (John 3:16).
Therefore, it is of the utmost importance to determine precisely what it means to believe in Jesus; especially because although demons believe, nevertheless, they are not saved.
Active participle
Faith in Jesus is an active participle. If we believe in Jesus, our actions will testify to our faith. James says: “Show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith by my works.” (James 2:18). Likewise, the psalmist says: “I believe therefore I speak.”
If we believe in Jesus, we would not be overwhelmed by sickness because he is our healer. If we believe, we would not be dismayed by loss because he is our redeemer. If we believe, we would not be intimidated by giants in the wilderness of life knowing he is our shield.
If we truly believe, everything we do and don’t do will derive from our belief. Indeed, anything and everything that does not come from belief in Jesus is a sin. (Romans 14:23).
So answer me this: what precisely has your belief in Christ ever caused you to do? Those are the things that validate your salvation. Have you ever removed the roof of a house because you believe in Jesus? Has your belief finally led you to lay down your life for Christ’s sake?
We walk by our faith: we don’t merely stand by faith. Believing requires us to step out of a boat at Jesus’ command and walk on water. It requires us to forsake all and follow him. It requires us to walk a tightrope across a great big gorge in order to get to God. That tightrope is Jesus. He is the way, the truth and the life.
Rise up and walk
I was cornered by armed robbers on the way from the airport in Lagos. Nevertheless, the Lord assured me: “Nothing is going to happen to you here.” After he said this, one of the armed robbers shot me in the leg, seemingly contradicting God’s promise. But then the Lord continued: “Femi, nothing is wrong with your leg.”
Should I believe the word of the Lord, or believe the evidence of the bullet in my leg?
Later on, the Lord said to me: “I allowed you to be shot because I wanted you to see yourself using crutches. You have been using crutches all your life but did not know it.” Then he asked me: “Can a man with a broken leg walk without crutches?” I did not think so. But he insisted: “He can walk by trusting in me. Now, put down your crutches and walk.”
I put them down but could not walk. Therefore, I had to learn to walk again, but this time by trusting in God. That is what it means to believe in Jesus. When we believe in Jesus, we do the impossible. When we believe, we rise up from our sick bed, take up our bed and walk.
If we believe, we would not stay too long on any mountain: we would go forward. Because they believed, Joshua and Caleb entered the Promised Land. Because they did not believe, the rest of the Israelites perished in the wilderness.
Disbelieving believers
There are so many so-called believers who don’t believe in Jesus. Most believe with their lips and not with their heart. Many profess belief in a Jesus they do not know. But true faith must be grounded in knowledge. Peter says: “Add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge.” (2 Peter 1:5).
You cannot believe in Jesus from merely reading about him in the pages of the bible. You have to know the Jesus of the bible. You have to enter into a personal relationship with him. Paul says: “I know whom I have believed.” (2 Timothy 1:12).
It is a shame that today’s Christianity is rife with contradictions. The president of the Christian Union is jilted in love and falls into depression. In truth, she does not believe in Jesus. She does not know Jesus is the redeemer. The choirmaster’s project fails and thereafter he loses all hope. In actual fact, he does not believe in Jesus. He does not know that the hope in Jesus does not disappoint. (Isaiah 49:23).
The evangelist loses a child in a car accident and refuses to forgive the driver who hit her. She does not believe in Jesus. She does not know that Jesus is the resurrection and the life. (John 11:25). The usher’s business collapses and he stops going to church. He does not believe in Jesus. He does not know that the Father of our Lord Jesus is not mediated through results.
Believe to see
Thomas says of the resurrected Jesus: “Unless I see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe.” (John 20:25). Poppycock! Seeing is not believing. The Jews saw Jesus’ multiplication of five loaves to feed five thousand and still did not believe in him. They came asking to see another miracle before they would believe.
Miracles don’t lead to belief: belief leads to miracles. We don’t see to believe: we believe to see. David says: “I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.” (Psalm 27:13).
Faith in Jesus opens the eyes of the blind, enabling us to see the kingdom of God. Accordingly, Jesus said to Martha who was mourning her dead brother: “Did I not tell you that if you believed, you would see the glory of God?” (John 11:40). Thereafter, Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead, even though he had been dead and buried for four days
When Nathaniel believed what Jesus told him, he received a promise. Jesus said to him: “You will see greater things than these. Most assuredly, I say to you, hereafter you shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of Man.” (John 1:50-51).
“That which we have seen and heard we declare to you, that you also may have fellowship with us; and truly our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ.” (1 John 1:3).
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The President of the World Bank Group , Jim Yong Kim , said on Thursday that the bank had concentrated on the northern region of Nigeria in line with President Muhammadu Buhari ’ s request .
Kim and the Managing Director, International Monetary Fund , Christine Lagarde , who spoke at separate press conferences in Washington DC , United States , also advised Buhari to invest in things that would enhance economic growth.
Kim said , “ You know , in my very first meeting with President Buhari he said specifically that he would like us to shift our focus to the northern region of Nigeria and we ’ ve done that . Now , it has been very difficult . The work there has been very difficult .
“ I think Nigeria , of course, has suffered from the dropping oil prices. I think things are just now getting better. But the conversation we need to have with Nigeria , I think , is in many ways related to the theme that I brought to the table just this past week , which is investment in human capital. The percentage of the Gross Domestic Product that Nigeria spends on healthcare is less than one percent. ”
He added , “ Despite that, there is so much turbulence in the northern part of the country , and there is the hit that was taken from the drop in the oil prices. Nigeria has to think ahead and invest in its people . Investing in the things that will allow Nigeria to be a thriving , rapidly growing economy in the future is what the country has to focus on right now . ”
Kim also said , “ Focusing on the northern part of Nigeria , we hope that as commodity prices stabilise and oil prices come back up, the economy will grow a bit more . But very , very much important is the need to focus on what the drivers of growth in the future will be. ”
According to the World Bank boss, the bank will invest in human capital in other parts of Africa in order to prepare the continent for the next phase of growth.
Lagarde , in her remarks, said Sub -Saharan African countries, including Nigeria , had posted suboptimal growth in recent times.
The growth figures , she said , were far too small considering the huge demographic potential of Nigeria and other countries in the region.
As a result , she said the IMF would be engaging ministers of finance and central bank governors from the region attending the annual World Bank and IMF meetings on how they could boost and stabilise economic growth.
Lagarde said , “ The Sub -Saharan Africa is one region of the world where growth is suboptimal . Those countries grow at an average growth of 2. 5 per cent. That is too low for the demographic expansion of the region. ”
The IMF managing director said emerging and developing economies must invest more in their economies through infrastructural spending, strengthening safety nets, allowing women more access to the labour market and carrying structural reforms.
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Good morning people. Something tragic happened two days ago in Ghana. A gas station exploded in Accra killing two persons and injuring 7. You won't see any western or American site, person, or page posting pray for Ghana. Even Mark Zukerberg that is at the forefront of sympathizing with aggrieved nations has never done so with an African nation. And yet, you'll see them upload say no to racism. Not just what happened in Ghana, over the past six years, there's been an ongoing civil war in Syria, kids have been dying, women as well. Nobody is praying for them.... One moment a certain Sunderland fan Bob Bradley died, "R.I.P Bradley" was all over the place on social media. Last year, territorist attacked France, Mark asked all of us to changed our DP to a frame of the French flag( I pray say I do am). Since 2009, the Boko Haram insurgents have been terrorizing the North Eastern part of Nigeria, they've killed more than twenty thousand people in those periods, and you'll never see Pray for Nigeria. Flood victims in Benue state killing hundreds went under the carpet in the Western media, Ozubulu killings as well. Worst of it all, whenever something tragic happens to them, we Africans are the first to start sympathizing with them while its never symbiotic. I don't know if its racism or something, but what I know is that, most African countries got their independence in the 50's, 60's and 70's but it's safe to say we became independent and free to steal and loot the people dry while we remain technically under the influence of the colonial masters.
Africa, let's be proud of what we have. There's no limit to what we can achieve only if we can unite. We had a legacy, a culture that worked for us before they came. Let's continue in that legacy with purpose and passion, oh beautiful Africa.
#PrayForGhana

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Most likely, the Nigeria will be less violent as I've always thought more wars and conflict will lead to more wars and conflict. And yes, its gonna be Football, Football, football all day long. Which means people will start worrying less about lives negativity and live for the positives because when you play football, you are 100% focused. Bob Marley once said, Football is Freedom. And yes, the world will be atleast 45-55% less romantic honestly, everybody will learn to give everybody a chance because nobody is a cast away, no matter how stupid everybody's got something to offer. Christianity won't be very complicated today, as I believe we seem to be too religious, we'll just focus on pleasing God, establishing his basic qualities like Forgiveness, giving. Nigeria will be better am sure

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Most likely, the Nigeria will be less violent as I've always thought more wars and conflict will lead to more wars and conflict. And yes, its gonna be Football, Football, football all day long. Which means people will start worrying less about lives negativity and live for the positives because when you play football, you are 100% focused. Bob Marley once said, Football is Freedom. And yes, the world will be atleast 45-55% less romantic honestly, everybody will learn to give everybody a chance because nobody is a cast away, no matter how stupid everybody's got something to offer. Christianity won't be very complicated today, as I believe we seem to be too religious, we'll just focus on pleasing God, establishing his basic qualities like Forgiveness, giving. Nigeria will be better am sure