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Re: PMB: Kind To The Living And The Dead - Femi Adesina by Brushstrokes20: 3:36pm On Jan 14, 2022
Lorry load of TRASH for lawma! undecided
The satanic, self serving pastorpreneur is high on cow dung again!
# USELESS GOVT of self serving THIEVES AND BLOODTHIRSTY TERRORISTS! angry
Re: PMB: Kind To The Living And The Dead - Femi Adesina by futurerex: 3:36pm On Jan 14, 2022
Slave hyping his master.
Re: PMB: Kind To The Living And The Dead - Femi Adesina by Unigrad: 3:39pm On Jan 14, 2022
presidency:
The Board of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited was inaugurated by President Muhammadu Buhari last week. Two names were very prominent in the assemblage: Margery Chuba Okadigbo, the Chairman, and Constance Harry Marshall.

The presence of the personalities gives more than an inkling into the character of our President. It confirms what some of us had always known. Muhammadu Buhari never
forgets a good turn. He repays every kindness, every justice done to him, as much as it lies in his power.

When you show kindness to the living, it is a good thing, something to applaud. But when you go further to do the same to the dead, it is something that places you on a very high pedestal; a man to be emulated, acclaimed, a blessed of the Lord.

Hear what the Good Book says: “Blessed be he of the Lord, who has not left off his kindness to the living and the dead.” (Ruth 2:20).

Examples abound of many people serving in government today, who are there at the behest of the President. Their paths had crossed at one time or the other, they did him a good turn, showed him loyalty, faithfulness, and many years later, one good turn deserved another.

Before we dwell on Margery Okadigbo and Constance Harry Marshall, let’s consider what the President did to two jurists, who had given bold and fair judgments in the many litigation processes the then Candidate Buhari got involved in, on his way to the Presidency.

In 2003, his first shot at the country’s number one seat, the electoral umpire gave victory to Olusegun Obasanjo of the People’s Democratic Party, over Muhammadu Buhari of the All Nigerian People’s Party, ANPP. Buhari and his party went to court, and the Court of Appeal upheld the electoral victory of Obasanjo, the then sitting President.

But there was a man who gave a dissenting judgment. He was Justice Sylvanus Nsofor, from Oguta, in Imo State. In nullifying the election results, he declared: “I find that the substantial non-compliance with the mandatory electoral law amounts to no election. I also find that there was violence perpetuated by President Obasanjo. May Nigeria never and never again see a black Saturday like April 19, 2003.”

Justice Nsofor is Igbo. Buhari is Fulani. But justice knows neither race nor ethnicity. He ruled according to his conscience, though it was a minority judgment, which did not succeed in overturning the election results.

But what did Buhari do? Fourteen years later, when Nsofor was 82, and long retired, the President nominated him as Ambassador, and posted him to the United States of America. The Senate first balked, citing the man’s age, but the President re-presented him. Eventually, Justice Nsofor served in America from 2017, and died in 2020. Two times I met with him in the USA. What always struck me was his firm, strong handshake, and the quality of his mind. If you are healthy and strong, age does not truly matter. Age doesn’t mind, if you don’t mind it, goes the saying.

A second example. Anther jurist, this time, of the Supreme Court. George Adesola Oguntade. In 2007, Candidate Buhari felt shortchanged again, in the election in which Umaru Yar’Adua was declared winner. The victor himself confessed that the election was flawed. The case went as far as the Supreme Court, where the majority ruling gave victory to Yar’Adua and the PDP. But Justice Oguntade would have none of it. He upheld Buhari’s appeal, cancelled the polls, and ordered a rerun. But it was also a minority judgment.

What did Buhari do again? Ten years later, with Oguntade long retired, the President picked him as High Commissioner to the United Kingdom. Showing kindness to the living, and rewarding their good deeds.

Many other of such examples abound, but let’s go to the flip side. Showing kindness to the dead.

In his first outing in 2003, Buhari ran with the former Senate President, Dr Chuba Okadigbo, as vice presidential candidate. They both challenged the result of the election, and were determined to get justice. But in September of that year, Okadigbo died. Very painful.

Now, 19 years later, who has Buhari made Chairman of the NNPC Ltd Board? Margery, Okadigbo’s widow. “Blessed be he of the Lord, who has not left off his kindness to the living and the dead.”

What of Constance Harry Marshall, a relation of Marshall Sokari Harry, a political ally of the then Candidate Buhari in ANPP in 2003. A day before Buhari would flag off his campaign in Port Harcourt, Rivers Sade, Marshall, who had decamped from PDP to become National Vice Chairman of ANPP, was assassinated. Painful. And those truly behind the murder were never known.

Today, 19 years later, Constance Harry Marshall is on the NNPC Ltd Board. Yet, ignorant people say evil of this President. He’s a tyrant, wicked, unforgiving. Really? “Blessed be he of the Lord, who has not left off his kindness to the living and the dead.”

The lesson: Let us not be quick to condemn what or who we don’t know or understand. President Buhari is strict, unbending on certain issues. But wicked? Not so. In the days of Gen Murtala Ramat Muhammed as head of state, one senior military officer described him as a bully, “a kind-hearted bully.” Same with Buhari. Not a bully, but strict man with a kind heart. A man who does not forget to show kindness to both the living and the dead.

You now see why some of us have chosen to follow the President through thick and thin? “Blessed be he of the Lord, who has not left off his kindness to the living and the dead.”

*Adesina is Special Adviser to President Buhari on Media and Publicity
I see why most of his recent appointments are political settlement.
I see why he was nominating the living and the death for political positions.
Re: PMB: Kind To The Living And The Dead - Femi Adesina by Jameestr4: 3:43pm On Jan 14, 2022
Ok

Re: PMB: Kind To The Living And The Dead - Femi Adesina by yudee233: 3:43pm On Jan 14, 2022
Femi is correct on this. Countless times PMB had appointed the dead in different boards

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Re: PMB: Kind To The Living And The Dead - Femi Adesina by Nicepoker(m): 3:43pm On Jan 14, 2022
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post=109366111:
God bless our Darling Daddy ,
Again,
God bless our darling Daddy President Muhammadu Buhari and his amiable Vice president Prof Yemi Osinbajo for all they are doing to make this once battered and looted nation work again.


We will always love our darling Dyears.
Nothing can ever change that.
For the children of perdition that wake up their fathers with bicycle kicks in the house very morning, na dem palava be dat if dem no love dem papa for dem yard.
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Re: PMB: Kind To The Living And The Dead - Femi Adesina by Bromax: 3:51pm On Jan 14, 2022
Indeed many are mad few are roaming the streets. Bros e be like no be normal weed u dey take again ooo. Go stand for front of mirror look ursef repeat this statement again
Re: PMB: Kind To The Living And The Dead - Femi Adesina by Stanleyville(m): 3:52pm On Jan 14, 2022
Smh

Re: PMB: Kind To The Living And The Dead - Femi Adesina by ikechemez(m): 3:55pm On Jan 14, 2022
No wonder the names of the dead continue to appear on his numerous list of appointment and promotion.

The dead indeed.

Clueless Clueless
Re: PMB: Kind To The Living And The Dead - Femi Adesina by israelmao(m): 3:59pm On Jan 14, 2022
He is really kind to the dead that was why he appointed some dead people into some agencies at some points in his tenure.
Re: PMB: Kind To The Living And The Dead - Femi Adesina by ipica: 4:00pm On Jan 14, 2022
Rewarding people whether qualified or not at the expense all of the country smh
Re: PMB: Kind To The Living And The Dead - Femi Adesina by michoim(m): 4:02pm On Jan 14, 2022
Nice one
Re: PMB: Kind To The Living And The Dead - Femi Adesina by kingsoul34(m): 4:08pm On Jan 14, 2022
He has ruled the living, isn't it time for him to rule the dead also, so
Re: PMB: Kind To The Living And The Dead - Femi Adesina by ufotunang: 4:17pm On Jan 14, 2022
Kind to the living.... it's just by the Grace of God we are surviving Buhari hard next level and negative change.....16 months left for him to go
Re: PMB: Kind To The Living And The Dead - Femi Adesina by BelovedofLord: 4:23pm On Jan 14, 2022
Some people have developed thick skin to the truth!

And, supposing the dead had a voice that could be heard by humans, some people would have ran mad, because of the obvious lies being peddled, by them!!!!
Re: PMB: Kind To The Living And The Dead - Femi Adesina by Bobloco: 4:30pm On Jan 14, 2022
Racoon:
It is never easy to whitewash a well known devil. A wicked irredemable tyrant compensating political allies is now a benevolent act? This foolish Femi Adeshina zombie asslicker of a man will never be cured of his extreme foolishness in asslicking.

Sometimes I wonder how Femi Adesina sleep at night
Re: PMB: Kind To The Living And The Dead - Femi Adesina by pacespot(m): 4:31pm On Jan 14, 2022
Hearing this man talking is one of the things that could make you to have a bad day very quickly. Can someone just keep this man's mouth shut forever and slit his throat
Re: PMB: Kind To The Living And The Dead - Femi Adesina by Blackdisciple(m): 4:46pm On Jan 14, 2022
That's why he only condemn attacks without doing the needful .

Don't worry na just next year remain for u in that position you are.
Re: PMB: Kind To The Living And The Dead - Femi Adesina by MarketForces: 5:06pm On Jan 14, 2022
What about Justice Walter Onoghen
Re: PMB: Kind To The Living And The Dead - Femi Adesina by Superboss: 5:29pm On Jan 14, 2022
Now we understand why he was given dead ppl appointment.
Re: PMB: Kind To The Living And The Dead - Femi Adesina by CoolAmbience(m): 5:51pm On Jan 14, 2022
Kriss216:
To defend failure is one of the hardest job on earth.

My special prayers are with all the BMC miscreants both local and national.


Only unpatriotic Nigerians and formers looters hold the skewed belief that Buhari is a failure.

No one fails by fixing, upgrading and building Infrastructures such as the Lagos-Ibadan Railway, 2nd Niger Bridge, Calabar-Cameroun Highway; Warri-Itakpe Railway, Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Bonny-Bodo Bridge.....name them!

Name any past administration with superior programs, policies and project.
Re: PMB: Kind To The Living And The Dead - Femi Adesina by seunayantokun(m): 6:09pm On Jan 14, 2022
Suffering from some kind of demonic manipulation.
Re: PMB: Kind To The Living And The Dead - Femi Adesina by CTete: 6:50pm On Jan 14, 2022
Oga Ade, what matters is competence not marauding incompetence all in the name of favour.
Your administration is like biblica Babylon. O da wo
Re: PMB: Kind To The Living And The Dead - Femi Adesina by Dogi1(m): 6:50pm On Jan 14, 2022
Yes very kind to Dead indeed, he has being appointing them so no doubt.
Re: PMB: Kind To The Living And The Dead - Femi Adesina by Franktom247(m): 7:17pm On Jan 14, 2022
Padi padi appointment over competence should be celebrated its a shame GOD allowed evil to reign over this country for 8 years
Re: PMB: Kind To The Living And The Dead - Femi Adesina by slimghost(m): 7:41pm On Jan 14, 2022
One more year to the end of this disgusting sycophancy
Re: PMB: Kind To The Living And The Dead - Femi Adesina by Samuelriano1(m): 7:48pm On Jan 14, 2022
MyVILLAGEpeople:

angry
Give us your address I wan come buy BBQ for Your stand.
honestly that guy must be a bot
Re: PMB: Kind To The Living And The Dead - Femi Adesina by slimfit1(m): 7:50pm On Jan 14, 2022
If nigeria still exist after 2023 he is going to Hague. He better start gathering names of people that will join him.
Re: PMB: Kind To The Living And The Dead - Femi Adesina by MyVILLAGEpeople(m): 7:52pm On Jan 14, 2022
Samuelriano1:


honestly that guy must be a bot

He’s a clown
Re: PMB: Kind To The Living And The Dead - Femi Adesina by Fashionista01(f): 7:55pm On Jan 14, 2022
It is true. That is why the dead are getting appointment.
Re: PMB: Kind To The Living And The Dead - Femi Adesina by Tareq1105: 7:59pm On Jan 14, 2022
In other word, government appointment is for compensation and not by merit.

Adesina has just exposed the pady pady government they're running.
Re: PMB: Kind To The Living And The Dead - Femi Adesina by Samuelriano1(m): 8:00pm On Jan 14, 2022
MyVILLAGEpeople:


He’s a clown

its really painful when people aren't sincere. buhari's government is the worst on Earth, yet he keeps praising him daily.seeing evil n doing nothing about it is itself evil.

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