ZION B-BC NEWSLETTER. [ A Publication of the Zion Faith Bible-Believing Church, Kpeyegyi, Abuja Nigeria. ] { VOL. 2. NO 65. 09-11-14.} “…ONLY The Truth, Will Set You Free! (John.8:32). TRANSFORMATION SHOULD BEGIN WITH THE TRANSFORMERS! The Transformation Agenda Policy is not new to Nigerian politics. Former President Olusegun Aremu Obasanjo, fiddled with the idea by “placing all his transformation eggs in one basket”, and during the heat of implementation, all of the eggs got broken because of too many hands! *He began with the Public Service Reforms in February 2004 which was targeted at improving service delivery system and promoting good governance. Being his second and final term as President, OBJ(as he is fondly called), began a concerted drive to install due process, transparency, institutionalization of fiscal responsibility, accounting reforms and accountability in government transactions; all aimed at waste- curtailment of public expenditure. *There was also the area of downsizing and rightsizing of the over bloated Federal personnel to create professionally-manned human resources management departments with competencies for strategic functions in the transformation innovation. *Also in the transformation train, were “masses oriented policies” such as, The National Health Insurance Scheme, Massive Infrastructural Development of the Power Sector, Issuance of Licences for Private Sector Construction of New Crude Oil Refineries, Mobile Phone and the Information Communications Technology Revolution, Privatization and Commercialization of Public Enterprises, Public Expenditure Management through appropriate budget monitoring mechanisms and Monetization of Fringe Benefits, etc. *In spite of all these laudable objectives, the cankerworm of corruption which characterised his administration during his first term (1999-2003), subsisted alongside his THIRD TERM HIDDEN AGENDA to rubbish OBJ’s *Transformation Policies which turned out to be a smoke screen after all! The commotions that greeted this large-scale presidential deceit did not appease RESTITUTION from OBJ, instead, Nigeria witnessed the “do-or-die” worst kind of elections to keep his ruling party in power to cover up for all his atrocities in government! *The point here is that laudable policies of governments can only be actualized by righteous leaders who love and fear God and who believe that this present universe is a transition to an ETERNITY of salvation or damnation – depending on choices of lifetime. The Biblical parable of the Pounds should be inspirational to good leaders who are determined to serve optimally. [Luke.19:11-27] *The incumbent President has continued the transformation policies and only the deaf, dumb, mute, blind or domiciled in a Space outside of Planet Earth, would have missed the massive propaganda of government’s achievements in the areas of Road construction networks across the length and breadth of Nigeria, Railways, the Automobile Industry, Agriculture, Health, Education, “massive” Youth Employment Programmes, etc. as advertised in the mass (electronic and print) media through Transformation Agenda of Nigeria contractors. *They were very thorough and convincing as they added Road Shows/Rallies to the ‘Cocktail’, in all the Six Geo-Political Zones; with the grand finale at the Federal Capital Territory where signatories of over half of Nigeria’s population were unveiled to urge the President to declare for another term in office! *It was all well and good but for the fact that the issues of CORRUPTION, INEPTITUDE and the IMPUNITY of this present administration to the RULE OF LAW, was deliberately swept into the background! *An English adage states that, “THE LAW IS AN ASS”, which means that the Law could be likened to the Ass, which is the most-stupid and dumbest four-legged animal in creation! An Ass can be easily manipulated or abused without complaining, unlike a Mule! *The Law states that a Suspect is presumed innocent until proven guilty. *The same Law also recommends the interdiction, incarceration or suspension from duty of a Suspect until investigation, prosecution and judgment are concluded! *If the process of the Law should be observed in this manner, why should Nigeria’s Suspects be allowed to remain in government offices, vie for new positions or even contest elections from the confines of Prisons, when criminal charges, bordering on stealing, misappropriation, misapplication, embezzlement, money-laundering, etc, against them were unresolved and inconclusive? *Abia and Osun States, have the distinguished honour of producing a Governor and a Senator respectively from the Prisons! Bauchi is blessed for producing a past Governor being prosecuted on an alleged embezzlement charge of about N8Billion while in office, as Chairman of the government party! *The Lagos State Assembly retained a legislator on criminal charges of stealing in office to enjoy full benefits until the case was determined. *Ekiti State has just celebrated the crowning of a Suspect, who allegedly stole over N6Billion, during a previous tenure, as its new governor! *The National Assembly, especially the SENATE, is filled with failed governors who are still on the prosecution list of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission [EFCC], for illegally draining the coffers of their respective States! *SHOULD THE LAW BE AN ASS OR A SNIFFER DOG? *The Laws which operate in the United Kingdom (UK) and the United States of America (USA) are SNIFFER DOGS! *Former Governor James Ibori, who was discharged and acquitted in Nigeria by an ASS LAW, was apprehended in London, over the same offences committed both in Nigeria and UK, simultaneously, prosecuted for money laundering and embezzlement of his State’s fund and is now serving a 13-year prison sentence! *A United States Governor who sold President Barak Obama’s Senatorial seat for some thousands of Dollars, was handcuffed from his office and led into police custody for prosecution and judgment! THE TRUTH IS THAT LAW CAN REMAIN AN ASS TO THE EXTENT WHICH ITS INTERPRETERS, IN ANY NATION SUBJECTS IT! *Nigeria is a peculiar nation when it comes to the manipulation of the Law in favour of the RULERS in power, to suit their whims and caprices because of the endemic issues of massive corruption which have replaced the Letters and Spirit of our National Anthem! *JINGLE BELLS…..jingle bells – not of the CHRISTMAS or the YULETIDE, but of a multitude of ravenous Vampire politicians – resounding all over the land of Nigeria as they strategize, position and re-position themselves to cruise into the JUICY POLITICAL OFFICES OF THE, “NEVER BROKE AND CASHFUL” PRESIDENTIAL SYSTEM, which will still hold sway in 2015! *We hear that about 247 candidates have picked up forms of intention to vie for about 30 governorship positions, while hundreds of hundreds are also jostling for slots in the National and State Assemblies, across the length and breadth of the nation! *WE HAVE NO QUARREL WITH THESE OPPORTUNISTS BECAUSE OUR SEARCHLIGHT IS FOCUSSED ON YOU THE ELECTORATE! Without you the ELECTORATE, who should investigate, probe their antecedents, assess their eligibilities, capabilities, and trustworthiness, they would enjoy free ride into political offices with the sinister connivance of party stalwarts/machineries and the “UMPIRES”, while our good and divinely-sent candidates would be swept aside by those crooked money-bags! *Presently these politicians have flocked their various Constituencies to perfect their ungodly strategies on some impoverished but gullible ELCTORATE, take advantage of their pecuniary weakness and lure their votes for 2015! *THIS IS WHERE WE COME IN TO INFORM YOU OF THE PLAN OF GOD FOR YOU IN THE COMING 2015 YEAR OF GENERAL ELECTIONS! *The Word of God states as follows: “Let us who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of SALVATION.” [I Thessalonians. 5:8]. There are two sets of people in the world – those of the DAY and those of the NIGHT! A closer study of this declaration/counsel by Apostle Paul, conveys an apprehension of the possibility of culpability and compromise on the part of the PEOPLE OF THE DAY! In his exposition of this golden verse of the Bible, Evan Hopkins says, “There is danger lest those who are of the day should conform in habit and life with those who are of the night.” PEOPLE OF THE NIGHT are the ungodly politicians of these last days who are so self-centred that no matter whose blood flows as a result of their bad governance, what interests them is to return every four years to continue to MINE OUR COLLECTIVE TREASURY to their own advantage and theirs alone! As this publication was about to bed (that is to be printed), over 60 Senators and hundreds of Legislators of the Lower Chamber, were hustling for automatic tickets - to be returned unopposed, just like Mr. President - not bothered that the FIVE-YEAR-OLD INSURGENCY OF THE NORTH EASTERN NIGERIA IS A DIRECT RESULT OF THEIR MALADMINISTRATION AND THAT NEW HANDS AND BRAINS ARE NEEDED ON BOARD TO RESOLVE THE CRISIS ONCE AND FOR ALL! These people are without understanding; they are covenant-breakers without natural affection, implacable and unmerciful! Though they know that in the judgment of GOD, they remain condemnable to death, they cared less but delight in those of their ilk! Prophet Jude has a word of consolation for people of our day, you the ELECTORATE, on whom the destiny of this nation now rests: “But ye beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost. “Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life. “And of some have compassion, making a difference. “And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.” [Jude.20-23] These words are addressed to all eligible voters in this nation not to conform to the old pattern of being bribed to mortgage their future and posterity for few thousands of naira and fake promises of desperate politicians who would employ all ungodly methods to achieve their hidden agendas! *You the ELECTORATE, as power brokers, are the masters in every election! God has given you another opportunity to salvage what is left of this great nation! * OR HAVE YOU FORGOTTEN THAT THE INSECURITY CHALLENGES OF INSURGENCY AND TERRORISM BEING WITNESSED NOW ARE THE RIPPLE EFFECTS OF YEARS OF NEGLECT OF ABLE-BODIED NIGERIAN YOUTHS WHO WERE NEITHER EDUCATED NOR GAINFULLY EMPLOYED BY SUCCESSIVE ADMINISTRATIONS? THE BALL IS NOW IN YOUR COURT BECAUSE THE TRANSFORMERS ARE NOT TRANSFORMED! If you have not accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Saviour, don’t miss this great opportunity as you pray this prayer: Lord Jesus; I confess that I am a sinner who needs to be saved through the grace of the New Testament of your Blood, shed on the Cross at Calvary; I renounce every sin in my life and accept you as my Lord and Saviour. Please forgive me and write my name in the Book of Life. Amen. If you prayed this prayer, you have been admitted into the family of sons and daughters of God, who are born-again. Congratulations. Please look forward to more divine revelation in the next edition of Zion B-BC Newsletter as you share this with friends and remain blessed in the Lord. [For weekly access,to this newsletter, log on to: facebook/zionfaithbible.believingchurch or zfbbc1.blogspot, https://google/+zionfaithbiblebelievingchurch . I am, Yours sincerely,Dr. David B.A. Olufon, Resident Pastor and Editor.08130669886, 08098194390.g-mail- dvdolufon@gmail .]
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