‘TIS TIME TO DISBAND THE NASS 469 MEMBER-GANG!

ZION B-BC   NEWSLETTER.  

(Looking at Nigeria's Political System From a Godly Perspective).

A Publication of the Zion Faith Bible-Believing Church Kpeyegyi Abuja Nigeria {Vol. 9.NO 352. 10th  May, 2020.} “…ONLY The Truth, Will Set You Free! (John.8:32). . PRAY & FAST EVERY WEDNESDAY TO STOP BLOODSHED IN NIGERIA!

‘TIS TIME TO DISBAND THE NASS 469 MEMBER-GANG!

Nigeria has never been bereft of political dramatis personae who, because of constitutional advantage believe they can dictate or force their whims and caprices with regards to socio-economic issues on the masses as they so desired with much impunity!
Nigeria’s House of Representatives (HOR), still relishes in being at the centre of all controversies that relate to arrogation of non-existent powers/oversight functions outside of the constitution, high-handedness in vetting of the annual appropriation documents, assumption of lawful rights to all pecks of office through unscrupulous claims to all manner of crazy allowances, not excluding direct execution of “dubious constituency projects” through which huge sums of monies were siphoned from the common patrimony!

[Courtesy of Hon. Abdulmumin  Jibril’s open confessions.] These bunch of pseudo servants of the masses, and their SENATE collaborators who should be at the frontline of the onslaught against Covid-19 pandemic preferred to cruise streets of the Federal Capital City with their BRAND NEW CAMRY Limos and their Jeeps (SUVs), instead of synergizing with their various constituencies to proffer  ideas/workable solutions!

BEFORE LEGISLATORS WENT ON A FIVE WEEKS OF RECESS FROM MARCH TO APRIL 2020 OVER THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC;
They paid a whopping sum of N55 billion for their foreign luxurious vehicles and collected them on spite of a threatened economy!
They approved N37billion naira for the “RENOVATION” OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY COMPLEX!
They also approved a foreign loan of USD$22.7 dollars for the President to execute “fresh” critical infrastructures in spite of the Economic Advisory Council’s (EAC), opposition!
They do not care about Nigeria’s debt profile accumulation which in five years (2015-2019), stood at about N8Trillion naira which must be continually serviced!

AND when they suddenly re-surfaced at plenary on 28th April, 2020, without bringing solutions BUT MORE CONFUSION to the table through the introduction of a 51-worded long-titled Bill christened “Control of Infectious Disease Control Bill 2020: A Bill For An Act to Repeal the Quarantine Act and Enact the Control of Infectious Disease Act, Make Provisions Relating to Quarantine and Make Regulations for Preventing the Introduction into and Spread in Nigeria of Dangerous Infectious Diseases and for Other Related Matters”, sponsored by the Speaker and TWO other Representatives! Who says that these ubiquitous gang of manipulators don’t deserve the attention of the Guinness Book of Records?

This re-introduced/cantankerous Bill had been in existence as QUARANTINE ACT of 2004 without the offensive draconian clauses and the fresh attempt by them was only a ploy to divert the attention of frustrated Nigerians from pressing challenge of the lockdown to feign that they cared whereas they cared less! 
Provisions of the extant Quarantine Act have proved adequate to meet with past exigencies because the Director General of the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), had performed creditably well with neither hitches nor confrontation with Heads of CDCs across the 36 States of the federation!

DOES THE NATIONAL/GLOBAL HEALTH CRISIS NEED DIVERSIONARY TACTICS OF THIS NATURE?
We are not aware that NCDC as the institution in charge of dealing with all manner of health Issues in Nigeria according to the various provisions of the Quarantine Act 2004;  complained of any inadequacies to the NASS , but it is yet to be verified the motive and the rush for the said Bill to have passed through the first and second reading in one day, and passed to the Committee of the whole House – an action which caused immediate public resistance and uproar because it was initially intended to skip PUBLIC HEARING!
From all indications however, it is very glaring that the move was a definite cover up for their failure to neither add any value to Covid-19 health crisis nor provide any form of contribution during hibernation in RECESS!
SOME PORTIONS OF THE OFFENSIVE/NAUSEATING BILL THAT INFRINGES ON CITIZENS’ RIGHTS! The proposed bill intends to empower NCDC Director General (DG), like the “Commander-In-Chief” of the Health Sector with absolute authority and powers that are ultra vires to fundamental rights of Nigerians as follows: 
For instance, the DG “may require any person who is, or is suspected to be, a case or carrier or contact of an infectious disease to SUBMIT to a medical examination or medical treatment within or at such time, and at such place, as the DG may determine”.
“The DG may order any person who is, or is suspected to be, a case or carrier or contact of an infectious disease to be detained and isolated in a hospital or other place for such a period of time and subject to such conditions as the DG may determine.”
In an outbreak or a suspected outbreak of any infectious disease in any area in Nigeria, the DG may by order direct any person or class of persons not  protected or vaccinated against the disease to undergo vaccination or other prophylaxis within such period as may be specified in the order” barring any contrary directive from the Minister of Health.
Opponents of the Bill within and outside of NASS believe that those offensive clauses were some form death sentence orchestrated by the Western World and their RACIST AGENCIES! Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP), alleged lawmakers in the House of Representatives (HOR) were offered USD$10 MILLION for the speedy passage of the Vaccination Bill by the founder of Microsoft, Bill Gates; AND they have threatened to take legal action against to body!

FORMER DEPUTY SENATE PRESIDENT ALSO OPPOSED BILL
Senator Ike Ekeremadu, opposed the obnoxious Bill as it went through first reading at the Red Chambers and insisted that the content of the bill must be made open before subjecting it to further legislative consideration as the Senate should not go the way of HOR.

[LETTER TO PATRIOTIC NIGERIANS]
NIGERIAN SENATE MUST BE SCRAPPED BEFORE 2023!
There can be no better time for national introspection for Nigerians to achieve political emancipation, than this period of compulsory lock down due to Covid-19 pandemic, and break the yoke of mercenaries in government, offs their necks through a collective decision to sack them from office!
We still maintain our advocacy that the National Assembly (NASS), is the MAJOR DRAIN PIPE OF THE NIGERIAN ECONOMY and has outlived its “usefulness”! In this age of technology the HOR requires only 74 members ie: Two Reps. from each State of the Federation and the FCT, on part time basis – and with civil servants attached to their Secretariat for quick delivery and efficiency!
****With SENATE scrapped and all other wastages blocked in the THREE TIERS, a conservative estimate of saved funds could amount to over ONE TRILLION NAIRA which can be ploughed in AGRICULTURE for every interested Nigerian to engage in modern farming, become gainfully employed and feed the nation!
THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC HAS EXPOSED POVERTY TO ITS ROOT AND ONLY THIS SUGGESTED DRASTIC MEASURE WOULD UPROOT IT! WE MUST IN ONE ACCORD THROUGH A REFERENDUM, DRIVE THOSE TREASURY SINGLE ACCOUNT (TSA), SUCKERS OUT OF THE SYSTEM!
NO POLITICAL OR MILITARY ADMINISTRATION EVER CARED FOR THE POOR MASSES!
FROM 1960 TO DATE: Catalogue of events have thrown up the following facts: *Politicians only love themselves; beginning with successive Presidents, their Cabinet of ministers, advisers, political appointees; *Legislators who claim to be Representatives of the masses, have been exposed to be liars, deceivers, manipulators and conmen/women; THE CIVIL SERVANTS: They turned out to be the citizens’ nightmare because, without their succinct support and connivance, monies would not grow wings out of the Treasury Single Account (TSA)!
AT THE STATE LEVEL: Governors live larger than life!  There were very few first timer among them... it was either that they had served as legislators for between 8 – 16 years or as Federal Ministers, Chairmen of Boards of Ministries, Departments or Agencies (MDAs), Parastatals etc, etc!
LOCAL GOVERNMENT CHAIRMEN at the grassroots level were equally at par with State Governors with whom they share various Federation Accounts Allocations which accrued to LGAs on percentage proportions!
SHOW ME A PRESIDENT OR GOVERNOR THAT HAS EVER LOVED NIGERIANS! WHAT OF MUHAMMADU BUHARI? Is he no longer the CHAMPION OF THE TALAKAWAS? He wanted to show love, but Grapevine says that the CABAL won’t allow him? What is cabal... who is cabal in the Presidency? Who will I ask?
IS IT TRUE THAT ABOUT 85 MILLION NIGERIANS ARE POOR –according to NBS figures? God forbid!
****WE challenge President Buhari to accomplish all of the above TASKS within the next THREE YEARS and write his name in GOLD! “Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.’’(Prov 22:29).

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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.

I am, yours sincerely, Dr. David B.A. Olufon, Resident Pastor and Editor. 08130669886, 08098194390.  08080243066. G-mail- dvdolufon@gmail.com.