ZION B-BC
NEWSLETTER.
A Publication of the Zion Faith Bible-Believing Church Kpeyegyi Abuja Nigeria. {Vol. 14. NO 589. 2nd Feb 2024} “…ONLY The Truth, Will Set You Free! (John.8:32). PRAY & FAST EVERY WEDNESDAY TO STOP BLOODSHED IN NIGERIA!
AN OBEDIENT TINUBU MAY BECOME PRIME MINISTER IN 2027!
Presidency in Nigeria has become odious, stale, uninspiring and completely outdated!
From inception in 1999, when the new democratic order was introduced, occupiers of the exalted office from one administration to another in 24 years, came on board unprepared!
The most recent, Alhaji Bola Tinubu, shocked the global community when he shouted from the rooftop in his native dialect that it was his turn to administer or rule over Nigeria – the most populous country in Africa, South of the Sahara.
“Emilokan” (meaning, “It is my turn”), was the popular jingle which resonated the entire landscape of the country throughout the campaign period into his eventual election and investiture on 29th May 2023!
And he wasted no time to confirm our postulation that all he desired like his predecessors was the prestigious title and not the meticulous and cerebral discharge of the high profile duties attached to the exalted office through his policy gaffes which completely derailed all economic fortunes of the nation!
IT'S BEEN NINETEEN MONTHS OF SELF- IMPOSED ECONOMIC HARDSHIP ON THE CITIZENS!
The following assessments should be regarded as the midterm compilation of the myriad of economic woes forced on the population but which can still be reversed!
According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Nigeria’s economy has seen growth in some areas, but has also faced inflation and other challenges.
GROWTH.
In the first quarter of 2024, Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 2.98% year-on-year. This was higher than the 2.31% growth in the same quarter in 2023.
In the fourth quarter of 2023, Nigeria’s GDP grew by 3.46% year-on-year. This was higher than the 2.54% growth in the third quarter of 2023.
The services sector contributed the most to GDP growth in the first quarter of 2024, accounting for 58.04% of the total.
[All of the recorded “growths” are infinitesimal when juxtaposed with transportation challenges inflicted on the population through the unilateral removal of the SUBSIDY from 29th May 2023!]
INFLATION!
In January 2024, Nigeria’s headline inflation rate was 29.90%. This was higher than the 28.92% rate in December 2023.
As of December 2024, Nigeria’s inflation rate was 34.80%. This is part of a period of rising inflation in Nigeria, which has been accompanied by a cost-of-living crisis.
BREAKDOWN.
In January 2023, Nigeria’s inflation rate was 21.82%, which was a 0.47% increase from December 2022.
In June 2023, Nigeria’s inflation rate was 22.79%, which was a 0.38% increase from May 2023.
In September 2024, Nigeria’s inflation rate was 32.70%, which was an increase from August 2024.
Some of the items that have seen price increases in Nigeria include:
Food, such as tomatoes, beans, groundnut oil, potatoes, and vegetable oil
Fuel and gas, such as diesel, gasoline, and cooking gas
Other items, such as clothing, footwear, non-alcoholic beverages, housing water, electricity, and other fuel related items.
OTHER CHALLENGES.
The oil and gas sector has faced negative growth rates in recent years.
The agriculture sector has been affected by flooding.
The employment situation in Nigeria has been monitored by the NBS using the National Labor Force Survey (NLFS).
BUT THERE IS AN ALTERNATIVE OPEN TO PRESIDENT TINUBU – ONE-HOUSE PARLIAMENTARY SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT!
On 9th August 2024, former Secretary General of the Commonwealth, Chief Emeka Anyaoku and other Patriots requested an executive bill for a national constituent assembly to draft Nigeria’s new constitution.
Group of Nigerian statesmen, The Patriots, has urged President Bola Tinubu to convene a constituent assembly to draft “a people democratic pluralistic constitution” for the country.
This came as the group, led by former Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, Emeka Anyaoku met with the president at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja.
Anyaoku, who addressed State House correspondents after the meeting, urged the president to forward an executive bill to the National Assembly to legislate on a national referendum that will approve the draft constitution.
He said the 109-member constituent assembly should be mandated to produce the draft constitution to be subjected to a referendum.
This referendum, he argued, will give legitimacy to the new constitution.
“We put some proposals to Mr. President and we urged him to send a president’s executive bill to the National Assembly, a bill that will call for two essential measures.
“One, the convening of a National Constituent Assembly, to be mandated to produce a new draft constitution. We suggested that such a National Constituent Assembly should consist of individuals elected by the people on a non-party basis.
“Say, for example, three individuals per state, per each of the 36 states and one from the Federal Capital Territory and they should be mandated to produce a new draft constitution,” he explained.
Anyaoku premised this proposal on the argument that Nigeria needs a pluralistic constitution to tackle its development challenges.
Citing Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia and Sudan, he noted that countries that failed to manage their pluralism through a federal constitution are on course for eventual disintegration.
He said countries such as India and Canada, with pluralistic constitutions, have remained resilient.
The former Commonwealth helmsman explained, “Nigeria, we affirmed to Mr. President, is a pluralistic country. And you all know that pluralistic countries exist all over the world.
“Those of them who addressed their pluralism by having true federal constitutions have survived. An example is India and Canada.
“But pluralistic countries that failed to address their basic challenge of pluralism through a federal Constitution have ended up disintegrating. Examples of that are Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia, and Sudan, here in Africa.”
On the #EndBadGovernance protest, The Patriots urged Tinubu to dialogue with the leaders.
They also advised law enforcement agencies to avoid using lethal weapons on protesting civilians.
WE, MEMBERS OF THE EDITORIAL BOARD OF THE ZION B-BC NEWSLETTER HAVE CANVASSED THIS ALTERNATIVE FROM 2013 THE DATE!
The following gains stand out in favor of Mr. Tinubu, if he acted before the deadline of 29th May, 2025;
1) His unpopular image may be partially repaired.
2) The moment the executive bill is forwarded to the National Assembly all economic indices would appreciate favorably and inflation figures will drop drastically.
3) Tinubu who was obsessed in serving two terms could still be given an opportunity to contest as PRIME MINISTER in 2027!
4) This time around, if re-elected, he would be prepared to sit tight and deliver dividends of One-House Parliamentary Democracy along with Opposition Parliamentarians on weekly basis as there would no further globe,-trotting!
5) He would adjust to PRUDENCY which would be the Hallmark of the new Parliamentary System!
BOLA TINUBU IS GOOD TO GO AS THE PRIME MINISTER IN 2027 IF GOD PERMITS!
[EXPECT A PRIME MINISTER IN NIGERIA NOW!]
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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 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, 08058436756. g-mail-dvdolufon@gmail.
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