ZION B-BC NEWSLETTER. [ A Publication of the Zion Faith Bible-Believing Church, Kpeyegyi, Abuja Nigeria. ] { VOL. 3. NO 89. 26-04-15.} “…ONLY The Truth, Will Set You Free! (John.8:32). BECAUSE GOD IS WITH BUHARI, NO ONE CAN BE AGAINST HIM! In Commemoration of the 17th Year Anniversary of Zion Faith Bible-Believing Church, Abuja, Nigeria Early protests by the citizens against the new government over failed petroleum policy is being surreptitiously stage-managed to overheat the polity at the onset of the incoming administration of General Muhamadu Buhari,(rtd), through the deliberate omission of appropriation figures by the outgoing Federal Government, to the Fuel Subsidy portfolio in the 2015 “Transition Budget!” *Before the presentation of the late budget in December 2014, by the Co-ordinating Minister for the Economy and Minister of Finance, Dr, Ngozi Okonjo Iwealla, the rumour mills had it that total deregulation of the Petroleum down steam sector would be effective from 1st January 2015; but the Federal government realised on time that such move would be suicidal in a year of elections and therefore shelved the idea! *Though, that move was suspended, unending queues have been the prominent feature from November 2014 to April 2015, in all petrol filling stations across the length and breadth of the nation and “lucky buyers” of the scarce commodity, have paid N120 per litre pump price and N200 at the “black market!” *Among the several laudable recommendations of the controversial 2014 Nigeria National Conference comprising 492 delegates made up of ethnic nationalities, political representatives, professional groups and Nigerians in Diaspora, which was bank-rolled through executive fiat by the convener, President Ebele Jonathan, with over N8 billion naira of tax-payers money and which may never be implemented, are the following: (1)That total removal of Fuel Subsidy by government should be put on hold for at least three years until; (a) Four new Refineries had been built by Federal Government; (b) That the four existing Refineries be repaired, refurbished and raised to produce at optimal capacity; (2) That private sector investors with approved licences should be encouraged through an enabling economic environment to build refineries within the three-year grace window or automatically lose such licences to pave way for more serious-minded entrepreneurs! *All participants of the Conference which life-span was extended to four months from the initial three, from 17th March, 2014, smiled to the banks with at least N16million naira each as their own wind-fall from the National Cake! *Credit should be given to our Sovereign GOD who crushed the secret political agenda of, “you rub my back; I rub your back”, of the President, who counted on massive support and votes from all delegates and their followers during the just concluded 2015 General Elections! *With last Wednesday’s (22-04-15) approval of the 2015 Appropriation Bill by the House of Representatives after its Third Reading and without any allocation for Fuel Subsidy, should the down- trodden masses continue to bear the brunt of bad administration and impunity of the out-going PDP government! THE NEGATIVE ANSWER IS A CAPITAL NO! *Never again will Nigerians be regarded as second-class or second rate citizens in their own country any longer or ruled by corrupt politicians because, “….the LORD cometh with ten thousands of His saints to execute judgment upon all and to convince all that are ungodly among them, of all their ungodly deeds, which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches which ungodly sinners have spoken against Him.” [Jude.14b-15]. *Political analysts have described the total removal of petroleum subsidy from the 2015 Budget as a “booby trap” for President elect and the All Progressives Congress [APC], but we predict that this vicious plan of PDP will fail like the several others which were employed before, during and now after the elections because, it is written, “Many are the afflictions of righteous; but the LORD delivereth him out them all.!”[Psalm.34:19]. *The Hands of the LORD are upon Muhamadu Buhari, as His divine vessel to rescue marginalised Nigerians from the neo-colonialists task masters who manipulated the coffers of this great nation for their own selfish purposes and confined the larger population to lives of abject poverty from 1999-2015! *Buhari like King Cyrus in the Old Testament Bible period,[Isaiah.44:28-45:6], was chosen by God as His anointed vessel to rescue Nigeria from the 21st Century predators who would have preferred to continue to prosper through the blood and sweat of our gallant soldiers and fellow innocent brothers and sisters who have perished in the Boko Haram insurgency of PDP creation! *Never again will anyone who held position of authority and stole from Nigeria’s coffers between 1999-2015, will ever return to rule again in Jesus Christ’s name! Amen. *Did you know that workers in many States of the Federation have not received monthly salaries in the last six to eight months, while all the executives and legislators of all categories have not missed all legal and illegal payments and allowances to date and to the last kobo! *And whereas Ngozi Iwealla was very quick to advise all Nigerians to “tighten their belts” in order to sustain a period of unavoidable economic downturn which was caused through the international oil price crash which remained persistent from June 2014 to the time of this publication, she insulated her principals and economic management team from any form of austerity measure! *Did you think that it was by error of commission or omission that the budget was delayed till now for her principals to continue to spend unbudgeted funds without due process? *In her public presentation at the National Assembly, in December 2014, the Finance Minister applied several professional economic manipulations and diversions to shore up credible reasons for the delayed 2015 budget as follows: 1. Global economic development was fraught with uncertainties and weaker than expected growth observed in major economies of the world like the US and UK, and Nigeria as a developing economy was neither isolated nor insulated from spiral effects! 2. On the overall, the International Monetary Fund [IMF], revised downwards its projection on global economic growth to 3.3% and 3.8% for 2014 and 2015. 3. World economy was not in good shape over the short to medium term and the unhealthy situation was further compounded with a steep drop and incredible volatility in the price of crude oil, a phenomenon that impacted Nigeria negatively. 4. The steep price decline of about 49% in 2014 was the result of weak demand from Nigeria’s biggest market, the United States and a supply glut, which involved the arrival of new oil products in Africa and increased exploitation of Shale Oil and Gas also in US. 5. Because of Nigeria’s integration into the global economic system, the lower prices only attracted weaker demands as the US no longer imported the nation’s crude oil. * Plausible as the above reasons might look, it is important to note that the global issue of oil price fall had been a recurring decimal which serious developing nations have grappled and perfected over the years of 1980, and when prices fell to $ 8dollars per barrel when the economy fell into a recession and in 1998 when oil prices fell below $10 per barrel! *While the effects of the fall had no visible impact on developed nations’ economy, Nigeria went cap in hand to borrow from international financial institutions for budget support and workers salaries could not be paid during those trying periods! *Dr. Ngozi Iwealla was privy to the creation of the oil-based fiscal rule also known as Benchmark Budget Price and the unconstitutional Excess Crude Account [ECA], in which difference between market price of oil and benchmark is saved; which were improvised solutions to future anticipated oil price fall like that of 2014 which we are still grappling with! *It is on record that that ECA was built up to $22 billion by 2008 and partly spent to cushion the effects of 2008-2009 international oil price fall of that period and for the second time in six years 2008-2014, crude oil price had come tumbling down again and the account depleted to $4 billion now being used as a buffer! *The Finance Minister attributed the low funds in the ECA to public criticism that it was unnecessary to save for a rainy day while rains were yet falling and the continuous demands by States for their shares from the Account! *As an economic expert of international repute, Mrs Iwealla, was aware of the massive corruption in the Oil and Gas sector of Nigeria but turned a blind eye and cannot therefore be excused from the ROT that now envelopes this petroleum axis of the economy! We know that sooner than later, all the covered up frauds of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation will be exposed to high heavens and all culprits - including the pseudo international auditors, who gave Dizeani Allison Madueke, the Petroleum Minister and her management team a pass mark will all be brought to face the LAW for justice! * The House of Representatives approved the 2015 Appropriation Bill of N4.493.363.957.158 estimates and made no provision for fuel subsidy; but has a recurrent (non-debt expenditure of N.2.607.132.491.708. *Last year (2014), N971.1billion was spent on fuel subsidy same as in 2013. The N701.415.465.449 capital expenditure was broken into: (1)N556.995.465.449, for Ministries, Departments and Agencies [MDA.s]; (2) N144.420.009.000; for statutory transfer. *The 2015 Budget is N67.433.759.158; higher than the N425.425.930.000; stated in the report that was laid on Wednesday 22nd April, 2015 by the Joint Chairman, Committees on Appropriation and Finance -John Enoh. *The Budget was raised by N135.4billion to N.4934trillion from the N4.357.960.000.000.000; proposed by the executive in November 2014! * Did you know that on the 13th April, 2015, the ZION FAITH BIBLE-BELIEVING CHURCH, INTERNATIONAL, became 17 YEARS old? * Briefly, our journey began on the Easter Monday of 1998, when we were commissioned for the service of the Lord by God the Holy Spirit *Our Vision revelation is centred on the Holiness of God as recorded in the Book of Leviticus, 11:44, 45; 19:2; 20:7, 26; and depicted in the vision of Prophet Isaiah of the LORD on His Throne [Isa.6:1-8]. *Our Mission thrust is to guide all believers and non-believers alike to the narrow path where our Lord Jesus Christ waits to receive everyone who walks by faith and lead them to eternity with Him in heaven according to His promise in John, 14:1-3. *In ZION, “….the WORD of God is living and powerful and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, of joints and marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart” [Hebrews.4:12]. *We thank those who congratulated us on the anniversary date and we declare peace, joy and happiness upon you and your loved ones as we look forward toward more spiritually rewarding years ahead in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. 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.com/zionfaithbible.believingchurch or http://www.zfbbc1.blogspot.com, https://www.google.com/ +zionfaithbiblebelievingchurch . I am, Yours sincerely,Dr. David B.A. Olufon, Resident Pastor and Editor.08130669886, 08098194390.g-mail- dvdolufon@gmail.com .] (Zion B-BC Newsletter Is a Literary Exposition From A Godly Spiritual Angle.. It’s a Must Read!) In spite of the universal acknowledgement that all men are created equal and possess divine inalienable rights to life, liberty, equity, pursuit of happiness and justice, we are still confronted with discrepancies of wealth and poverty, of abundance and hunger, of opportunity and absolute neglect that issue from the ineptitude of political and economic players in global democracies! Unalienable rights cannot be surrendered, sold, battered away or transferred to someone else, except in an autocracy, despotism or in punishment of crime in accordance to the rule of law. IF DEMOCRACY IS ACCLAIMED THE BEST FORM OF GOVERNMENT, THEN THE WISH OF THE PEOPLE TO WHOM SOVEREIGNTY BELONGS MUST BE PRIORITIZED! We of the Zion B-BC Newsletter are ethically and religiously sensitive to the doctrine of equity and feel anguished as fellow human beings are reduced to the underclass of unemployed and aimless citizens who have very slim chance of survival in countries that flow with “milk and honey”! Our divinely-appointed role is that of the Ombudsman, who is committed to exposing bad governance, and selfish politicians in world democracies –with Nigeria as Case Study – because we do not have a profound PUBLIC THEOLOGY – a deep and broad concept of what GOD requires of humanity in our public behaviours in this broken, divided, terrorised and threatened world! A combination of very serious literary and spiritual treatise in weekly dosages is served to our teeming readers in unique and exquisite manner to sensitizing citizens rights in democratic dispensations! The Nigerian Project is the major focus of the Editorial Board because the country occupies a strategic position as the most-populous global black nation and one with the highest rebased Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Black Africa! In spite of this economic “laurel” and in spite of the fact that able-bodied but unemployed youths occupy between 65-70 per cent of the country’s population of about 200.000 million people, Nigeria is very popular for CELEBRATING CORRUPTION! Prophet Amos of the Old Testament Bible period was remarkable for his outspokenness and prophecies against erring nations, which cared only for the affluence to the detriment of the poor! The tone of his message was set by the great proclamation at the beginning of his prophecy that from Zion the LORD’s voice, like the roar of a lion, will be heard in judgment. [Amos.1:2]. Beneath the respectable surface of material prosperity, Amos uncovered the decaying mass of religious formalism and spiritual corruption. [5:12, 21]. He points out the total disregard of human rights and personality [2:6], and the deterioration of morality and social justice. [2:7, 8]. The prophet had a remedy for the disease that threatened the life of the nation: “….let men seek the LORD, let them repent and establish justice and they might live.” [5:14, 15]. But to emphasize the hopelessness of the situation, the prophet warns that those responsible for the evil in the land are not “grieved” over the threatened disaster. [6:6]. Prophet Amos’ message was largely a “cry for justice”! Prophet Moses also cried to Pharaoh, “Let my people go….!” Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, John the Baptist and even Jesus Christ spoke against injustice! THE CRY FOR JUSTICE AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL NIGERIANS AND DIASPORIANS IS ALSO OUR VISION, MISSION AND CONVICTION! WE ALWAYS ANALYZE GLOBAL ISSUES AS THEY UNFOLD! WE PUT THEM IN THEIR RIGHT PERSPECTIVES..ALWAYS THE TRUTH! *Join the Torch Bearers for weekly access to read Zion B-BC Newsletter as a reference and authoritative document of immense value on: facebook.com/zionfaithbible.believingchurch or http://www.zfbbc1.blogspot.com, https://www.google.com/+zionfaithbiblebelievingchurch . I am, Yours sincerely, Dr. David B.A. Olufon, Resident Pastor and Editor.08130669886, 08098194390. g-mail- dvdolufon@gmail.com .