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E don tay where Atiku don dey spend money to be President

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HOLINESS CLARIFIED IN SIMPLEST TERMS

In the old testament, precious vessels that are strictly for God's usage were set apart for God only. They were always referred to as "HOLY" because they are set apart for God. A Babylonian King once raided Jerusalem and carted away those golden vessels to his land. Then his son who reigned after him was doing a VIP party one day and decided to use those dedicated cups. That was when a strange hand wrote on his wall "Teke tee mene urpasin" which Daniel had to interpret. That king died that very night for tempering with what was Holy.
The point to note is that when you entered where the holy items were kept, you would have noticed that those items were Holy not because of what they did or were doing. They became Holy because they were WHOLLY DEDICATED to God!
The Old Testament is a crucial part of the Bible because from it we can best understand the New Testament Life.
Here in the New Testament, Holiness shifted from the earthly temple to humans who are now God's Temples. God no longer dwell in buildings built by man but in Temple built by Himself- Man!

That was why He repeatedly stated "BE YE HOLY BECAUSE I AM HOLY!"
Someone once asked me:- "How can we be holy as God is?" I told him that if a stainless steel cup is containing hot water, can the container be hot BECAUSE the content is hit?" He answered yes. Then in said if you carry God, you don't have your own Holiness by simply transmit the Holiness of God. Whoever touches you feels the heat even without prayer and fasting. The physical is a shadow of the spiritual. The problem we usually have is that we make futile attempts to generate our own righteousness whereas the righteousness of man is like filthy rags before God. He has already made you the Righteousness of God through him who knew no sin but took away your sin!

IGBOS WILL NOT LEAVE ANYWHERE!
NIGERIA BELONGS TO ALL OF US.

Even in the event of separation of Nigeria (which I know is impossible), they simply become business people in a foreign Land just as you have Chinese etc.
I believe in ONE Nation under God. Nigeria is not too big, if not China, India that each have more than 1 billion citizens would have been progressing. America is far more populated than Nigeria and even with diverse languages and nationalities. Yet they didn't divide with their 50 states. We just have 36 states and we want to devise.
If you are waiting for Nigeria to divide, then you will wait till eternity.

WHY KOGI IS THE BEST INVESTMENT DESTINATION IN WEST AFRICA

1. The capital of Nigeria was in present day Kogi State when Nigeria was amalgamated and named.
2. Kogi is the only state that was created out of 2 states
3. Kogi has the largest Cashew potential in West Africa
4. The only state that is a neighbour to 10 other states and also FCT is Kogi state.
5. The only state where the 2 longest rivers in Nigeria meet is Kogi.
6. The state with the largest number of professors is Kogi. Like you already know, only the Okun land has more than 500 profs. We are not the fountain of knowledge but the Confluence of opportunities.
7. The Middle-Belt is the Belly of Nigeria. Kogi state is at the Centre of the Middle Belt so we are the Head of the Belt.
8. The largest Cement factory and the largest steel manufacturing complex are in Kogi.

WHAT WE THE PRIVATE SECTORS ARE DOING:-
●We are non-political and non-sentimental.
●We are doing designs for large scale industrial zones
●We are pulling private investments to this great state
●We are open to collaboration from any group persons in any capacity.

Private Sector built Dubai. Kogi is the Dubai of Africa!

www.koginvest.com

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When you construction project requires the very best technical capacity that Nigeria can offer (whether huge or small), then check my profile and call us

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*** Please read the letter below, by Chief Awolowo requesting for an education loan from Chief Timothy Adeola Odutola on March 25, 1943 , (the richest Ijebu man in those days) and promised to pay back by 1955. It is fascinating, long and interesting. ****

~ LETTER:

Dear Mr. Odutola,

I think it will be an exceeding saving of time and more business-like if I avoid all sweet preliminaries and go straight into the object of this letter and say that I am writing to ask you to be good enough to lend me a sum of £1,400 (One thousand and four hundred pounds) free of interest for twelve years.

It is a staggering figure! More staggering indeed does it become, when it is realized that I, who am asking for this loan, have nothing in all the world to give as a security for this money, excepting my good faith and my brains which again are of value only so long as I continue to breathe the breath of life!

Nevertheless, I here proceed to outline in brief why i want this big loan from you. And I hope you will be kind enough to sacrifice some time to go through what I have to say, even though, in the end you might find yourself unable to do me this grand favour.

One great ambition of mine since my boyhood days is to be a lawyer, a politician and a journalist, rolled into one. I cherish politics and journalism as a career, and I desire advocacy as a means of livelihood. For you will agree with me that a politician or journalist who has no money with which to support himself and family comfortably, is like a blade which has no razor.

Now, at one time, I was on the verge of making enough money with which I could proceed to England in order to pursue the object of my ambition; but I suffered a twist in my fortune, and I crashed. Ever since, I have tried without success to recover lost grounds, financially. But spiritually and intellectually, I have made appreciable advance in spite of towering difficulties, all of which have now been surmounted.

As you are aware, I have just passed the intermediate Bachelor of Commerce Examination. Next year, I am taking the final B.Com. Having a degree is not my goal; I hate to be a government or mercantile employee. Otherwise, there are opportunities for me here and there to get a suitable and well paid job under government or one of the mercantile houses. As you know, however, once I become an employee of government or a mercantile establishment that is the end to my career as a politician and journalist. I have therefore resolved that under no circumstances will I take up such employment.

That is just by the way. I am now thirty-four years of age. After careful thought, I have come to the conclusion that if I could raise a loan free of interest sufficient to cover expenses, I should go to England, this year and within three years, I should qualify as a Barrister –at –law, and also obtain with Honours the LL.B Degree of London University. In addition this degrees apart from giving me good backing as a solicitor and Advocate will help me immensely as a politician and journalist.

But where on earth could i get the money? Who in Nigeria today could give £1,400 free of interest to help his fellow-man? J. Henry Doherty, Esq., of illustrious memory who did the like to many successful Nigerians is no more. But after meticulous, shifting and weighing, I hit upon you.

I have no doubt whatsoever in my mind that out of the bounty with which providence blesses your grit and efforts as a businessman, you can well easily afford to advance such a sum of money. I have no doubt too that as a young and progressive man you will be quite happy to give the money for the pursuit of the project for which I desire it.

But then, could you take this risk?

That is the question. As I have said before, I have no security for this loan. Moreover, I want it free of interest. So that you stand to gain absolutely NOTHING in the whole transaction, except the satisfaction that by helping me to achieve my ambition you are indirectly or even directly helping Nigeria or even Africa.

This risk becomes greater when it is borne in mind that I might die in the course of my studies or immediately after, so that, since I have no security or surety, you stand the chance of losing not only the money but also the satisfaction which you may cherish that you are contributing to the uplift of Africa. It is indeed a great risk; the greatest any man ever embarks upon.

But, this is a big BUT, if I live, as I have no doubt I will do, you will not only get your money back in full, but you will, to the end of your days, have cause to rejoice that you have done one of the most outstanding and most philanthropic acts any human being ever does. Among other things, I shall make excellent use of the money while in England by breaking records in my examination. On my return to Nigeria, I shall strive to be one of the foremost advocates, politicians and writers in West Africa, and while I do all these, I shall make it a point not only to pay your money back in full, but also to repay your kindness and generosity towards me in every way I can.

All the same, it is a big risk! So, Sir, I like you to think seriously about it, and see if you can take it in the interest of a young man who has brain, industry and determination to back his ambition, but lacks the money. I know we have never been close friends, but I have a shrewd idea that you may take the risk and help me.

On this assumption, therefore, I proceed to the next and last stage of this letter.

I shall not require the whole £1,400 in a lump sum. To start with, you will help me pay a sum of £208-13s-3d to the Inner Temple. I have already received an application form from this Inn of Court; and from the details forwarded, I gather that the sum of £208-13s-3d will cover all the cost of training as a barrister, examination fees excluded.

When I am ready to sail, you will advance me a sum of £100 to cover passage, provision for my family and any other incidental expenses (NOTE: If I got torpedoed on the way, you would certainly lose this £100 but you will recover the £208-13s-3d).

At the same time you will remit to a London Bank the sum of £491-6s-9d. It is out of this amount that I shall pay the university fees for LL.B course and for special courses in political science and journalism, when I land in England. This is to say, the initial advance will total £800.

At the end of the first year, provided I make satisfactory progress in my studies, you will give instruction to the bank to honour all cheques from me drawn on this account. There will be an arrangement to be signed by me on my return.

On my return, I shall require TWO years within which to establish a solid practice and build a good reputation. After these two years, I should commence to pay at least £200 per annum either in monthly, quarterly or annual payments. So that in seven years after the first two years, I should pay back the whole sum of £1,400. That will be TWELVE YEARS from the time you help me to pay this in April or so this year, then I should be due to pay the whole of £1,400 by April 1955.

Now, as you yourself will see, this is the farthest limit within which I can pay the money. It may be possible for me to pay the money within THREE to FIVE years of my return. As a matter of fact, the sooner I pay it off, the better. But it is much better to be on the safe side in a matter like this. It is no making promises now which will be difficult to fulfil in future. On the contrary it is better to mention a period of twelve years and pay within SIX or EIGHT years than to mention FIVE YEARS and fail to pay within TEN years. Personally, I prefer that I should fail to get the loan under theses unattractive but sure conditions, rather than succeed in getting it under attractive but precarious conditions.

Now, this is all I have to say. You have my request before you, and the reason why i make the request. It is left for you to decide whether it is worthwhile to take the risk of helping me in the manner outlined above or not.

If you do me the great favour, not only myself and all that are mine, but also God and Africa will be grateful, I shall have no cause whatsoever to grumble or to blame you, FOR THE RISK IS GREAT.

Since this is a very selfish request, I enclosed herewith a self addressed stamped envelope to be sent under a registered post.

Obafemi Awolowo.

Merciful God!


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* Chief Odutola refused him of the Loan, Awo could not travel that year. He buckle up his lace and by August 14, 1944 (one year later) he travelled to England, became a Barrister at law and was called to the Bar in November 1946. Amazingly, by 1954 (A year to the time he promised to pay Chief Odutola the Loan ) , Chief Awolowo was already a Premier in the Defunct Western Region and already giving out Scholarship to over 200 undergraduates (First of its kind in Africa).

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Abuses are different from criticism

Touchey:
First capital of Nigeria was Calabar

Check your history very well. It was in Lokoja that the name "Nigeria" was formed. Check it very well. Before 1914, and thereafter, Lokoja was capital. That is why our Government House is called Lugard House

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Oju4190:
Pls can i do German floor b4 roofing....D house is on roofing stage.Why dis decision is because i intend to take loan to roof but b4 den i want to b using my salary to do small small tins first so dat immediately i roof i will ensure dat am already in my house so dat repaying d loan will not b too much for me. Pls respond please

Yes you can do German floor (Ground floor Slab) before Roofing. As a matter of fact I usually do the concrete floors before proceeding to block work not to talk of roofing.
But be it as it is now, make sure you use Water-proof material (Damp-proof membrane DPM) to lay beneath the concrete so that ground water rising up won't spoil the Tiles and Wall paints

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Kogi people are known for truthfulness and integrity. It's hard to find a Kogite that lies.
The media always likes to give bad press against our dear state

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Too bad
Project where I don give testimony for?

If true then he should do the needful

Chai there is God oo. Which Sangotedo ?

We are always ready to build for you whenever you want to start.

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