ROBBING PETER TO PAY PAUL IN NIGERIA!

ZION B-BC

 NEWSLETTER.   

 

 A Publication of the Zion Faith Bible-Believing Church Kpeyegyi Abuja Nigeria.  {Vol. 12. NO 541. 24th December 2023.} “…ONLY The Truth, Will Set You Free! (John.8:32).  PRAY & FAST EVERY WEDNESDAY TO STOP BLOODSHED IN NIGERIA!

 

ROBBING PETER TO PAY PAUL IN NIGERIA!

(CHRISTMAS 2023 EDITION)

According to President Bola Tinubu, a total sum of NGN1TRILLION NAIRA was saved into the Federation Account in the very first month of PETROLEUM SUBSIDY REMOVAL!

 Between June and December 2023, a period of SEVEN MONTHS, Nigeria should have been richer with NGN7 TRILLION NAIRA! Where is the money?

Mr. President did not give account of the gains from his policy somersault of which the economic pains/agonies are still reverberating across the nation before presenting the very offensive/insensitive 

2024 APPROPRIATION BILL OF N27.5 TRILLION TO THE JOINT NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ON WEDNESDAY 29TH NOVEMBER 2023!

HAS TINUBU NOT RE-INTRODUCED FUEL SUBSIDY THROUGH THE BACK DOOR?

International market prices of PMS, AGO and other petroleum products hover between NGN800 to 850 naira per liter and in Nigeria the NNPCL which controls Nigeria's prices to sell at between NGN700 and 750 naira!

 Who pays the difference between the international price and NNPCL price - of course, the Nigerian government! As Christmas dovetailed into the New Year 2024 the confused Mr President and his Wife now resort to Father/Mother Christmas approach of disbursing liquid cash to all and sundry "in the spirit of Yuletide?"

And whereas the AFTERTHOUGHT would have been very unnecessary if Tinubu had opted for a UNICAMERAL PARLIAMENTARY SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT AS DIVINELY INSTRUCTED!

His government would not have needed to purchase NGN160 million naira worth of FOREIGN SUVS for a very small percentage of opportunist politicians on BORROWED FUNDS and continue to pay them humongous allowances that should have taken care of EDUCATION,  HEALTH, ROADS, TRANSPORTATION, WELFARE FOR THE DISABLED AND THOSE WHO ARE PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED AND INSECURITY WHICH HAS  INTERNATIONALLY INDEXED NIGERIA AS  THE WORST CRIME-INFESTED NATION IN THE WORLD!

Now  at Christmas and New year the Federal government resulted to dish out MORE "PADDED PALLIATIVES" THROUGH TRANSPORTATION from the 21st December to 1st January 2024 TO  COMMUTERS from East to West, North to South who would pay 50% of their fares to cushion their suffer rings while TRAIN SERVICES FROM ONE END TO ANOTHER ACROSS THE COUNTRY WAS TOTALLY FREE OF CHARGE!

AND Tinubu says he has removed SUBSIDY! WHO IS FOOLING WHO? This administration MUST put a stop to these shenanigans! The President and his cabal politicians know the solution to this problem in which only about TWO MILLION people are being FED FAT while the rest of the 220 million LOOK AT THE MASTERS TABLE FOR CRUMBS!

The PRESIDENTIAL SYSTEM has virtually destroyed the economy of this nation and there can be no better time than NOW to opt for a PARLIAMENTARY SYSTEM WHICH IS VIRTUALLY COST- FREE!  PATRIOTIC Nigerians are ready to serve without collecting salaries or any form of ALLOWANCES! With great zeal and commitment they are ready to work on PART TIME to bring the nation back to lost glory before MILITARY INCURSION INTO POLITICS IN 1966!

A RUDDERLESS SHIP WITHOUT A CAPTAIN!

Nigeria is a country of leadership without genuine set of RULE OF LAW!

The MILITARY CONSTITUTION bequeathed to the politicians from 29th May 1999 is a mere paper tiger because consecutive administrations disobeyed COURT ORDERS WITH IMPUNITY! The Paperwork titled Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999, is just gathering dusts on the desks and cabinets in the offices of Civil Servants/ Public Officers across the nation at both Federal and State levels!

In spite of its faulty antecedents, the 1999 Constitution however did not make provision for the office of FIRST LADY OF NIGERIA but Mr. Tinubu appropriated NGN 1.5 billion naira for the purchase of vehicles for the non-existent office in his 2023 Supplementary Budget which was approved by NASS amidst public outcry!

AND WHEREAS REMI TINUBU HAD ALREADY LAUNCHED AN NGO!

 According media reports and News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Mrs. Oluremi Tinubu, in anticipation of the prestigious position and office of First Lady of Nigeria on Friday 23rd June 2023, launched a programme to empower women, youth and children in the country.

The first lady launched the programme, Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI), at the State House in Abuja. Speaking with journalists after the inaugural meeting of RHI governing board members, Tinubu said the programme would target vulnerable groups and bring them closer to the government.

She said that the initiative would focus on five key areas – agriculture, education, economic empowerment, health and socio-investment.

Beneficiaries will register with the corporate affairs commission and open a bank account to qualify to be considered,” NAN quoted the president’s wife as saying.

“We hope to take off with unspent funds from the 2023 campaign purse after which we shall solicit funds from private organisations, international donors and non-governmental organisations.

“The programme will enable us to assist the vulnerable groups. We shall try to see what we can do to naturally meet their needs.

We shall have zonal meetings which will involve the wives of the state governors.”

The governing board members of the initiative include the first lady, Nana Shettima, wife of the vice president, and Salamatu Gbajabiamila, wife of the chief of staff.

Others are Chioma Uzodimma, wife of the governor of Imo state and Betta Edu, All Progressives Congress (APC) national women leader.

Presently Remi is disbursing NGN100,000 Cash palliatives to 250 Vulnerable Elders in each of the 36 States of the Federation!

Where is the source of the money? OF COURSE, THE CITIZENS WHO ARE THE DRAWERS OF THE WATER AND HEWERS OF THE WOOD!

ROBBING PETER TO PAY PAUL IS NOT THE SOLUTION TO TINUBU'S MALADMINISTRATION! UNICAMERAL PARLIAMENTARY SYSTEM IS THE RIGHT WAY TO GO!

SIGNIFICANCE OF CHRISTMAS TO THE END-TIME WORLD!

The annual celebration of Christmas provides an avenue to express gratitude especially by Christians to God for sustaining Peace on Earth in spite of Man's moral lapses through acts of DISOBEDIENCE to Divine Commandments.

Jesus Christ, the One and Only Begotten Son of the Living God was born at Bethlehem of Judae, Israel at Christmas over 2000 years ago to fully establish the Righteous Kingdom of God on Earth.

The significance of His Birth, Ministry, Death, Resurrection and Ascension are documented in the BIBLE (Holy Scriptures by selected writers through the inspiration of the Holy Spirit), to guide true believers in sustaining cordial relationship with The Creator of the Heaven and the Earth.

Jesus Christ taught the doctrines of love, peace, humility, holiness, righteousness, selflessness etc. Christmas should always serve as a season of spiritual introspection for all Earth Citizens who are temporary sojourners and who some day in the future would be judged by Him (after transition from life to death), according to the works of their hands - whether they be good or bad!

We wish you all our esteemed Readers, Followers and Admirers a very happy Year 2023 Christmas Celebrations filled with His Divine Benevolence and a very Prosperous 2024 in CHRIST. Amen.

[WATCH OUT FOR A NIGERIAN PRIME MINISTER – NOT A PRESIDENT IN 2023!]

 

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, 

Please look forward to divine revelations in  The Sure Word Gospel Tracts, Our divinely inspired books on the Amazon KINDLE Store Namely: The Unbroken Chain of Grace, Nigeria’s Pot Pourri (Volumes 1-5), Godly Politicking For World Peace,  and The Wedding Mascot Died

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 in your Blood, shed on the Cross at Calvary; I renounce every sin in my life and accept you as my Lord and personal 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, THE WATCHMAN Dr. David B.A. Olufon, Resident Pastor and Editor. 08130669886, 08080243066. g-mail-dvdolufon@gmail.

BIRDS OF A FEATHER - TINUBU SADISTICALLY CHAIRS AKPABIO'S BIRTHDAY BASH!

 ZION B-BC

 NEWSLETTER.   

 

 A Publication of the Zion Faith Bible-Believing Church Kpeyegyi Abuja Nigeria.  {Vol. 12. NO 540. 17th December 2023.} “…ONLY The Truth, Will Set You Free! (John.8:32).  PRAY & FAST EVERY WEDNESDAY TO STOP BLOODSHED IN NIGERIA!

 

BIRDS OF A FEATHER - TINUBU SADISTICALLY CHAIRS AKPABIO'S BIRTHDAY BASH!

On Sunday 3rd December, 2023, the Nigerian Army in a drone strike accidentally bombed, a procession of worshippers resulting in a deadly casualty of about 120 innocent lives! But in less than a week when the nation was still in the mourning mood the number three man in the hierarchy of governance rolled out the drums to celebrate his 61st birthday anniversary which was not even a landmark occasion! Chief Godswill Akpabio threw caution to the winds, bombarded the Akwa Ibom's Stadium named after him on 9th December 2023, where thousands of poor hungry masses had been gathered to celebrate the birthday in his home State which he ruled as PDP Governor from 2007-2015!

Mrs. 'Remi Tinubu represented her husband who was still on a jamboree in Dubai at the Climate Change Summit with 1,400 entourage on tax payers expenses! Some political analysts posited that it was "a show of political assertion" in a People’s Democratic Party (PDP), State which is in opposition to the Federal APC Government which he represented. The display of insensitivity by this opportunist politician continued at a colloquium in Abuja on Thursday 14th of December 2023 where his partner in sadism, Mr. 'Bola Ahmed Tinubu was seated as the most distinguished chairman of the occasion! 

WHERE IS MORAL JUSTIFICATION IN THE RECKLESS EXHIBITION OF AFFLUENCE TO OVER 150 MILLION MULTI-DIMENSIONALLY POOR MASSES IN NIGERIA? Desperate Nigerian politicians would go to any extent to remain in relevance or reckoning! 

1) Here is a man who confessed that he had no AUTHENTIC BIRTHDAY because his uncle could not ascertain when he was born!

2) Following his loss of popularity and failure secure the Senatorial Seat in 2015, crossed over to the All Progressives Congress (APC), and was appointed Minister for Niger Delta by former President Buhari

3) Allegations of impropriety made EFCC to invite him for questioning as Niger Delta Minister but has the matter died a natural death?

4) He eventually found his way into the Senate and became Minority Leader!

5) Akpabio's ambition pushed him to also purchase APC'S NGN100m naira form for the post of President which he lost but manoeuvred back to the Senate with diabolical ingenuity to become the President of the 10th Senate!

THE ROLE OF OLISA AGBAKOBA (SAN) AT AKPABIO'S BIRTHDAY COLLOQUIUM!

Dr. Olisa Agbakoba, Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), is a man that the Editorial Board of Zion B-BC Newsletter holds in very high esteem. A trail-blazer, a cerebral of high academic distinction in the legal profession, an achiever par excellence and a human rights activist.

BUT he was a wrong candidate for guest speakership at a gathering of "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves!"

In a Tweet after the innocuous gathering, Dr. Agbakoba said: "I was a guest speaker at the lecture colloquium in honour of the Senate President Godswill Obot Akpabio (CON). My presentation "Volcanic Explosion of an Uncommon an Agenda for Development", focused on issue of governance revenue generation and job creation." His presentation on the occasion was professionally crafted and on point but was completely defeated when during his comical response to the gathering, the celebrant posited that CORRUPTION had debuted in the polity before Independence in 1959 and had come to stay! It is pertinent to remind the legal luminary that constitution amendments in the past 23 years has become anathema - a conduit pipe for the legislators to perpetrate rooted corruption at every turn. Past amendments which had consumed billions of Naira were always discarded without Presidential assent!

He should have realised that restructuring the country to Regional System has become analogue and his advocacy should have been on the Change to UNICAMERAL PARLIAMENTARY SYSTEM THROUGH A POPULAR REFERENDUM!

Agbakoba MUST not accept any appointment from this gang of sadists and descendants of EMPEROR NERO WHO KEPT ROLLICKING WHILE ROME WAS ON FIRE!

He MUST not soil his hands with Red Portage after about FOUR DECADES of very successful legal practice.

"A word is enough for the wise!"

[WATCH OUT FOR A NIGERIAN PRIME MINISTER – NOT A PRESIDENT IN 2023!]

 

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, 

Please look forward to divine revelations in  The Sure Word Gospel Tracts, Our divinely inspired books on the Amazon KINDLE Store Namely: The Unbroken Chain of Grace, Nigeria’s Pot Pourri (Volumes 1-5), Godly Politicking For World Peace,  and The Wedding Mascot Died

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 in your Blood, shed on the Cross at Calvary; I renounce every sin in my life and accept you as my Lord and personal 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, THE WATCHMAN Dr. David B.A. Olufon, Resident Pastor and Editor. 08130669886, 08080243066. g-mail-dvdolufon@gmail.

ONE BOMB TOO MANY! THE BLOOD OF INNOCENT NIGERIANS CRY FOR VENGEANCE!

ZION B-BC

 NEWSLETTER.   

 

 A Publication of the Zion Faith Bible-Believing Church Kpeyegyi Abuja Nigeria.  {Vol. 12. NO 539. 10th December 2023.} “…ONLY The Truth, Will Set You Free! (John.8:32).  PRAY & FAST EVERY WEDNESDAY TO STOP BLOODSHED IN NIGERIA!

 

ONE BOMB TOO MANY! THE BLOOD OF INNOCENT NIGERIANS CRY FOR VENGEANCE!

Between the Armed Forced and armed  terrorists, who has the greatest casualties of human bloodshed in Nigeria? During the 30-month-old Biafra War which took place in Nigeria between July 1967 and January 1970, it was officially estimated that not less than Two Million persons - mostly innocent citizens were killed through military warfare!

Secession from the geographical conglomerate of Nigeria by the entire Eastern Region was at the root of the military intervention by the then Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon but

allegations of genocide against the populace eventually took the center stage before eventual surrender to Federal Troops. The thirty-year military interregnum which ensued thereafter virtually birthed angry and unforgiving citizens to engage in acts of insurrection, brigandage and terrorism which politically constituted authority have failed to contain to date!

Among contentious insecurities are the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed group, Eastern Security Network (ESN); which never gave up the demand for secession from Nigeria;

An Islamic group identified as Boko Haram with no clear-political ideology than that Western Education was anathema to North East Nigeria citizens and believed it could carve out a Caliphate out of the Region had for over 14 years virtually destroyed Nigeria's economy through unorthodox guerilla warfare of "hit and run tactics"! 

Boko Haram eventually became Octopus with several tentacles which metamorphosed the armed Fulani Herdsmen in order to perpetrate all geo-political zones; as gunmen, bandits, kidnappers, assassins etc!

These enemies of State have also snuffed out innocent lives in their millions!

Nigeria's very corrupt consecutive administrations in the process further gave vent to terrorism by:

1) Underfunding all the security apparatuses to allow the ragamuffins to gain upper hand at the various theaters of war!

2) Able-bodied citizens were discouraged to seek employment in the Armed Forces and the Police where security funds were always allegedly  misappropriated by State Actors who would rather purchase antiquated weapons instead of high-tech and sophisticated equipments that would ensure victory at any encounter!

3)  In view of the lackadaisical approach of politicians to selfishly equip themselves with all the luxurious items for grandeur existence to the detriment of the Citizens whom they swore on oath to succour, those in the security wings would rather allow crimes/criminalities subsist rather than get killed unsung, unwailed!

BUT FOR THE PATRIOTIC AND DILIGENT AMONG THE PERSONNEL, WHO WOULD RATHER BATTLE/GAMBLE WITH THE ACCURSED WEAPONS NOW HAVE THEIR HANDS SOILED WITH THE BLOOD OF OVER 120 INNOCENT RELIGIOUS WORSHIPPERS WHOM THEY MISTOOK FOR TERRORISTS!

Below is a Channels Media account of The latest Kaduna Massacre:

‘Kaduna Bombing Regrettable’, Army Chief Apologises

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, on Tuesday, described the deadly airstrike that killed 85 people and injured several others in Kaduna State as regrettable.

The army chief, who visited the site of the mishap that has thrown the nation into a sorrowful mood, apologised on behalf of the Nigerian Army to the community, the government, and the people of Kaduna State.

Lagbaja, who visited the victims two days after the accidental strike in the Igabi area of the North-West state, promised to guard against such an occurrence in the conduct of military operations.

“My assessment of that unfortunate incident of Sunday, December 3, 2023, is that it is grave, regrettable. We will do everything possible to prevent such an occurrence from happening again in the conduct of our operations going forward,” he said about one of the country’s deadliest military bombing accidents.

The army chief was accompanied by principal staff officers from the army headquarters and the General Officer Commanding 1 Division and also met with the Dangaladima Zazau, the District Head of Rigasa, Architect Aminu Idris, other leaders, and members of the community.

Eighty-five were killed in an air strike by the Nigerian Army at Tudun Biri village in the Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State, in one of the country’s deadliest military bombing accidents.

The North-West zonal spokesman of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Halima Suleiman, told Channels Television that 66 other victims were also injured in Sunday’s bombing.

She said the fatality figure was gotten from the local authorities after the burial of the victims on Monday.

Initial Confusion

Confusion had trailed Sunday’s accidental air strike with the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) saying it was not responsible for the bombing. Hours later, the Kaduna State Government said the Army had taken responsibility for the accidental mistake.

Nigeria’s armed forces often rely on air strikes in their battle against so-called bandit militias in the North-West and North-East of the country, where jihadists have been fighting for more than a decade. However, such air strikes have not been without controversies and accidental bombings and alleged miscalculations, with innocent Nigerians, including soldiers as casualties. Earlier in 2023, NAF took responsibility over a fatal airstrike on Kwatiri, a Nasarawa village. At least 39 persons were killed and six others injured in the airstrike that occurred on 24 January. In 2021, about 20 soldiers on ground were allegedly slain in Mainok, Borno State, when a NAF fighter jet responding to attacks on a military camp by Boko Haram insurgents bombed the military camp based on a wrong coordinate.

Tinubu Orders Probe

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday ordered an investigation after the army acknowledged one of its drones accidentally struck Tudun Biri village as residents were celebrating a Muslim festival.

“President Tinubu describes the incident as very unfortunate, disturbing, and painful, expressing indignation and grief over the tragic loss of Nigerian lives,” the presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale said in a statement.

Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State also ordered a full investigation into Sunday’s incident, reassuring the citizens that their security and protection will be prioritised in the sustained fight against terrorists, bandits, and other criminal elements.

While directing the immediate evacuation of the injured to the Barau Dikko Teaching Hospital for emergency medical attention, the governor disclosed that The Kaduna State Government will be responsible for their treatment and related logistics. He, however, appealed to the affected community and all citizens of the state to be calm and continue to support the security forces and the state government in the battle against terrorists, bandits, kidnappers, and other criminal elements in the state.

TRUTH OF THE MATTER!

If the entire military hierarchy were sacked and all families of the departed mourn daily, the deed remain done!

The few righteous in Tinubu's government MUST rise to the occasion by speaking TRUTH TO POWER!

There must be a very effective coordination between members of the security forces that have lost hope in consecutive governments and those who are the determined to see the country through by eliminating corruption in all facets of government for accountability to take firm root!

Looted security funds must be probed and recovered in order to boost the morale of Nigeria’s once internationally acclaimed, trusted and diligent troops!

Nigerians can no longer bear these pains caused by opportunists in government! The sure way to go is Unicameral Parliamentary System of government through popular REFERENDUM!

 

[WATCH OUT FOR A NIGERIAN PRIME MINISTER – NOT A PRESIDENT IN 2023!]

 

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, 

Please look forward to divine revelations in  The Sure Word Gospel Tracts, Our divinely inspired books on the Amazon KINDLE Store Namely: The Unbroken Chain of Grace, Nigeria’s Pot Pourri (Volumes 1-5), Godly Politicking For World Peace,  and The Wedding Mascot Died

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 in your Blood, shed on the Cross at Calvary; I renounce every sin in my life and accept you as my Lord and personal 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, THE WATCHMAN Dr. David B.A. Olufon, Resident Pastor and Editor. 08130669886, 08080243066. g-mail-dvdolufon@gmail.

COP 28 WAS A COVER FOR TINUBU TO SHAMELESSLY BEG FOR MORE MONEY!

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. 12. NO 538. 3rd December 2023.} “…ONLY The Truth, Will Set You Free! (John.8:32).  PRAY & FAST EVERY WEDNESDAY TO STOP BLOODSHED IN NIGERIA!

 

COP 28 WAS A COVER FOR TINUBU TO SHAMELESSLY BEG FOR MORE MONEY!

While world leaders and delegates at the United Arab Emirate (UAE), UN Conference of Parties COP 28 Climate Change Summit ( 30th November - 12th December), 2023, brainstormed on how to accelerate measures to aggressively eliminate green house emissions through collective drive, the Nigerian President and his team poached for portfolio investments on the sidelines! Nigeria had been complicit in gas flaring for more than 53 years from the time when massive exploration began in the 70s and hard hardly contributed funds to the world body to mitigate the horrible negative effects of greenhouse emission into the climate! In a lack-lustre speech, Tinubu pledged to end gas flaring in Nigeria as part of its contribution to global push to reduce methane emissions. He also said Nigeria has consolidated on gas export and domestic consumption as part partners for renewable energy. 

He confessed that though his country was committed to energy mix, he believed that the two biggest economies US and China whom he described as the "biggest culprits" should act real fast because the Earth needed urgent healing!

The theme of COP28 is "Transition to Clean Energy", 123 Countries are in attendance. 

According to Wikipedia;

"Due to climate change, Northern Nigeria is seeing greater heatwaves and lengthier, more erratic rainfall. New problems such extreme droughts, floods, deforestation, pollution, and food shortages have resulted from this." Shortly before he embarked on the Dubai escapade, Mr. 'Bola Tinubu had presented to the joint National Assembly (NASS) Legislators a total sum of NGN27.5 trillion naira as the 2024 Budget Appropriation for the flagging economy in which no mention was made in respect of alternative renewable energy mass transportation for commuters! And whereas the larger bulk of the Internally Generated Revenue (IGR), of the very ambitious budget would derive from CLIMATE-POLLUTANT CRUDE OIL and ancillaries which were even beyond the reach of over 133 million multi-dimensionally poor Nigerians who are victims of Tinubu's policy somersault of SUBSIDY REMOVAL!

FOSSIL-FUEL or Hydrocarbon is climate change unfriendly and Nigeria which had refused to change status quo but believes strongly that Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), derivable from CRUDE OIL would last for eternity side by side with RENEWABLE ENERGY COMPONENTS LIKE SOLAR, ELECTRIC OR COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS (CNG), must be ready to face painful consequences!

CRUDE OIL EXPLORATION/GAS FLARING would remain detrimental to the gradual destruction of the OZONE LAYER in no distant future if other world leaders behaved nonchalantly like the Nigerian President.

Nigeria possesses FOUR GOVERNMENT REFINERIES, WHICH IN TWENTY YEARS ARE STILL IN THE PROCESS OF TURN-AROUND MAINTENANCE!

DANGOTE'S 650-MILLION BARRELS PER DAY MODERN REFINERY SHOULD COME ON BOARD THIS DECEMBER.

AND ADDED TO THESE ARE CLUSTERS OF MODULAR REFINERIES which have largely contributed to land pollution/degradation for years on end due to massive exploration and exploitation which needed urgent attention of reversal!

Nigeria's 1400 Delegates will attend and collect between USD 900-1500 each per day!

THE NIGERIAN 2024 BUDGET IS A CUT AND PASTE OF OLD TEMPLATES!

The Appropriation has followed annual ritual of deficit budgets always funded through external borrowings (NGN9.8 trillion for 2024), and the clinical dissection has begun in earnest!  Between Wednesday 29th November and Saturday 2nd December 2023, the document has gone through Second Reading of both Chambers for it to meet the annual January to December cycle of Budget Implementation in spite of the fact that it represented a cacophony of the previous ones devoid of all basic dividends through institutional inadequacies and security infrastructures!

HAS ANY FEDERAL ANNUAL NIGERIAN BUDGET EVER BEEN FULLY EXECUTED OR IMPLEMENTED SINCE 1999?

Consecutive corrupt politicians have all become multi-billionaires over the years because no annual budget in 23 years was fully executed or implemented. Year-on-year the ROADS remain impassable, public potable water - a dream pipe; EDUCATION - a mirage; EMPLOYMENT - paper tiger; HOUSING - marked as demolition structures; INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION - comatose; MANUFACTURING - replaced with imported finished products, including PMS; CAPITAL EXPENDITURE IS FOR - working allowances of politicians and civil servants, salaries/emoluments, imported Sport Utility Vehicles SUVs @ NGN160 million naira each - housing/overseas holiday allowances, domestic staff allowances, etc, etc, all fully paid in billions/trillions of naira on annual basis! This time around, Tinubu has promised national defense/internal security, local job creation, macro-economic stability and poverty reduction!

AND WHEREAS THE PRESIDENTIAL SYSTEM ALBATROSS OF ANNUAL BUDGET PADDING BY THE LEGISLATORS REMAINED A RECURRING DECIMAL BECAUSE OF EXECUTIVE COMPLICITY!

BETWEEN THE EXECUTIVE AND THE LEGISLATURE - WHO OVERSIGHTS WHO?

President Tinubu presented TWO SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGETS as addendums to the BUHARI'S, 2023 farewell budget to which no accountability had been adduced before the latest 2024 BUDGET OF RENEWED HOPE?

WHAT DID CHINA, SINGAPORE, SOUTH KOREA, JAPAN AND THE ASIAN TIGERS DO DIFFERENTLY TO ATTAIN CURRENT ECONOMIC PROWESS?

" Go to the ant, thou sluggard; Consider her ways, and be wise": (Prov 6:6-8).

THEY SHUT THEIR BORDERS AGAINST FOREIGN AND LUXURIOUS GOODS; remained content with what they could produce from within and as such were able to destroy all tendencies of unpatriotism and developed the Spirit of Camaraderie, national pride and built up their Nations to become world economic leaders in their own rights!

They are all practicing true democracy in which all citizens are involved in equal representations while poverty has been completely erased to almost zero level!

THE ONLY ROAD OUT OF THE SHAMEFUL INTERNATIONAL INDEXING AS THE MOST-CORRUPT AND POVERTY CAPITAL OF THE WORLD IS TO DUMP THE PRODIGAL PRESIDENTIAL SYSTEM AND EMBRACE THE UNICAMERAL PARLIAMENTARY SYSTEM WHICH IS GRASS-ROOT ORIENTED AND VERY COST-FRIENDLY!

ABRIDGED VERSION OF TINUBU'S 2024 BUDGET OF RENEWED HOPE?

In his presentation, he declared, “The 2024 Appropriation has been themed the Budget of Renewed Hope. The proposed budget seeks to achieve job-rich economic growth, macro-economic stability, a better investment environment, enhanced human capital development, as well as poverty reduction and greater access to social security.”

As contained in a document released by the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, this is the breakdown and highlights of critical allocations in the 2024 budget.

EDUCATION: N2.18 Trillion (7.9% of Budget)

Breakdown

N1.23 trillion – Amount provisioned for Federal Ministry of Education and its agencies (Recurrent & Capital expenditure)

N251.47 billion – Amount provisioned for Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC)

N700.0 billion – Transfers to the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) for infrastructure projects in Tertiary institutions

HEALTH: N1.33 Trillion (5% of Budget)

N1.07 trillion – Amount provisioned for Federal Ministry of Health and its agencies (Recurrent & Capital expenditure)

N137.21 billion – Gavi/ Immunization funds, including Counterpart Funding for Donor Supported Programmes

N125.74 billion – Transfer to Basic Healthcare Provision Fund (BHCPF) 1% of CRF

DEFENCE AND SECURITY:

 N3.25 trillion (12% of Budget) – Amount provisioned for the Military, Police, Intelligence & Paramilitary (Recurrent & Capital expenditure)

INFRASTRUCTURE: 

N1.32 trillion (5% of Budget) – This include provisions for Works & Housing, Power, Transport, Water Resources, Aviation.

SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT & POVERTY REDUCTION PROGRAMMES: 

N534 billion (2% of Budget) – Amount provisioned for Social Investments / Poverty Reduction Programmes.

ALL LEGISLATORS MUST DECLARE THEIR ASSETS AND LIABILITIES NOW!

While the legislators are busy dissecting the BOOTY to their own tastes through PERFECTED PADDING (Courtesy Hon. Abdulmumin Jibrin, Chairman, House Committee Chairman, Finance, 8TH NASS), THEY SHOULD EFFECT PUBLIC DECLARATION OF THEIR ASSETS AND LIABILITIES ACCORDING TO THE 1999 CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA BEFORE 1ST JANUARY, 2024, FOR ALL NIGERIAN ELECTORATE TO PERUSE AND STUDY!

IT IS MOST SENSIBLE TO PREVENT THE TREASURY LOOTERS FROM BREAKING INTO THE STRONG ROOM INSTEAD OF COMPLAINING LATER!

"A Stitch in time saves Nine"!

[WATCH OUT FOR A NIGERIAN PRIME MINISTER – NOT A PRESIDENT IN 2023!]

 

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:  Zion faith Bible Believing church or http://www.zfbbc1.blogspot.com, 

Please look forward to divine revelations in  The Sure Word Gospel Tracts, Our divinely inspired books on the Amazon KINDLE Store Namely: The Unbroken Chain of Grace, Nigeria’s Pot Pourri (Volumes 1-5), Godly Politicking For World Peace,  and The Wedding Mascot Died

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 in your Blood, shed on the Cross at Calvary; I renounce every sin in my life and accept you as my Lord and personal 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, THE WATCHMAN Dr. David B.A. Olufon, Resident Pastor and Editor. 08130669886, 08080243066. g-mail-dvdolufon@gmail.