Sunday 31 December 2017

BUHARI’S HEALTH: THE GREATEST MIRACLE OF 2017 IN NIGERIA

The president’s illnes in 2017 was a disgraceful exposure of our immaturity democratically.  The norm in advanced societies as to similar experiences is that the populace prays and wish the number one citizen quick recovery and ask without bias the true state of the health of the president no matter their political leaning. But our case was different. As soon as the president was flown out of the country for medical treatment, political undertones traveled with him. Many haters who are mostly among the injured in 2015 general elections of which they couldn't till this moment comprehend how they were buldozered out of powered predicted he won't return alive. To them God has answered their prayers of asking him to kill the president. (I wonder when God has become so jobless as to welcome prayers of death wishes to a man whose only crime was winning an election.

Among the bandwagon of death wishers were some pastors who have been rightly described as conmen by Charle Boy. They showed they serve a different god with their noise they spewed prophesies of how the president will die in a hospital. How God has declared darkness among the rulers. I almost fought a pastor who declared a prayer point that anyone who has caused suffering to Nigerians to die in London hospital. But I realized some people are fortunate they have “sheeples. It is on record that Nigerian pastors especially the notable ones who are threatened by the messages of Daddy Freeze on tithing never organized any prayer summit for the president’s quick recovery or even a prayer for restoration of sound health to the president. Oh I forgot it won't profit them. For it won't be a tithe paying event or seed sowing exercise.

There were different political scheming from every quarter, many began to add shameful colours to their selfish ambition. Some party faithfuls began to see themselves as replacement. “The clown of the Federal Republic made his comedies more entertaining. He claimed to have 11 pictures of the president on life support. He even chose a new name for himself should incase the president returns. He requested to go by the name “Bastard and swore the president will never make it alive. His counterpart in political comedy, lennded his voice called the president gollum and assured a teeming online automated mumus that the President is already in the other side of existence and they cheered like the mumu they are without demanding evidence. Some online mumus and jobless trolls console themselves that the president has died and is buried in Saudi Arabia.

The hatred continued. A Jewish religion promoter who was chased by a dancing Python. Swore the president won't make it alive. He will gather a once productive youth from a section of the country and brainwash them with lies that our little brothers in basic classes will ordinarily not believe and they will chorus his name as a prophet. (Prophet wey ordinary Python pursue that one na prophet?). His worrisome noise grew louder and became a united voice with the clowns of the Federal republic.

Amidst all this, there were silent prayers among patriotic Nigerians. There were those who offered silent prayers for God’s intervention on the health of the Mr. President. There were those who constantly begged God for mercy on the president for we all have sinned. Those who engaged in fasting and prayers just for the president to be healed. This list included me. I will sometimes plead with God not to make Aisha Buhari a widow. I would pray sometimes with tears in my eyes. The president doesn't know me but I understand the burden of leadership and the kind of word of God I was exposed to as a kid. Not the present day “let my enemies die contradiction of the word of God. I understand the pains of losing someone so dear and that the President is someone's father of which no one wishes their father dead.

The president’s wife made an emergency trip to London to see her husband. Naysayers said yes! This has finally confirmed their allegations. But she came back and likened her husband's imminent return to that of a lion King. My heart was elated but my joy was still not full and so also the joy of many Nigerians. The President started receiving visitors but well meaning Nigerians kept praying. On that fateful day, presidential spokesman Femi Adeshina informed that the president will be back from his medical trip abroad. My heart lifted in joy. I kept my eyes on the social media. I would refresh different social media platforms. A social media user in a particular forum was tracking the flight that the president was on board and I joined him till the end of it. There were crowds already waiting on the streets of Abuja just to get a glimpse of even the car that would transport the president to the villa.

Within minutes, videos of the president alighting from the presidential jet began to surface. The first one I saw almost made my tablet fall from my hand. I was shouting with joy “Yes the King is back!!! The cat with nine live is back!! The boss of all bosses is here!!  My neighbors gathered wondering why I was shouting. I showed them shocking videos of the arrival of the president and the look on their face betrayed them. Some couldn't believe he made it alive. If I get the opportunity to meet the president, I will take personal pictures with him just to remind myself of the limitless powers of God. My fellow country men do not becloud yourselves with sentiments the president’s miraculous healing should be used as a pointer to request from God sound healing for any members of our family who needs God's touch. That the President is not a member of your church doesn't make his healings less of a miracle or because your pastor did not prophesy it then you won't see the hand of God in it.

Apart from the medical prowess of the doctors that handled the health issues of the president, this is a clear example of the workings of God. A clear Miracle. For we have had richer people who could afford more than the treatment the president got but couldn't live to recount the ordeal. But in Aso Rock stands a man who defied death, death wishes and all manner of evil from enemies and you think the hand of God is not in it? I waited this long to confirm the promises of God of making his health whole.
This is the greatest miracle of 2017 in Nigeria.
Princewill Chimereze
@P_Chimereze
Writer, Public Affairs Analyst and Social Commentator. 

Wednesday 1 February 2017

NOW THAT WE 'VE KNOWN THE ORGANIZERS OF THE PROTEST, IS IT WORTH YOUR TIME?

NOW THAT WE 'VE KNOWN THE ORGANIZERS OF THE PROTEST,  IS IT WORTH YOUR TIME?

It's more profitable to understand, scrutinize and evaluate what ever one plan venturing into. Days ago, I wrote an article about the upcoming protest planned on the 5th of February 2017. In that mind pricking article, (found here http://enlightennigeria.blogspot.com/2017/01/the-planned-nationwide-protest-who-are.html) I asked and sought to know the organizers of the planned protest, what is going to be protested for and the modus operandi of such nationwide protest. As expected, the organizers have come out of hiding. They are "The wailing wailers Ng with the twitter handle, (@NGRWailers. And they have tagged the protest #Buharimustgo#

Since we have known the organizers, the next thing is a scrutiny and proper background check on the integrity,  dignity, antecedents and patriotic attitude of such organization before anyone should give them listening ear let alone allowing oneself to be involved with them. This is because we might be helping some enemies of Nigeria achieve their evil aims. The wailing wailers Ng is group known to support corruption and still suffers from the 2015 elections loss. They are largely PDP apologists, have never believed in this present Government and does not wish it well. The group, mostly active online, are products of pomp and pageantry from the last administration. They are youths who benefited from the wastage of the last administration. They are pained by the lack of hand outs and sharing of money that they no longer see or partake in. A notable voice, in the group is one Deji Adeyanju who fought last year in a club and peddled the false story of Former President Goodluck Jonathan being invited for US President Trump's inauguration and Buhari was not.

The wailing wailers like every corrupt and opportunist group, are always available for the highest bidding politician and will do the bidding of any politician with the biggest pot of porridge. Is this the kind of organisation,  people, or group that you should waste your time protesting with?  Many will ask what's your own in all these? My answer is NOTHING. Am not a politician, have never benefited from any government, I just don't like people cashing in on the emotions of the people to cause mayhem, heat up the polity and fill up their own pockets. A genuine protest, borne out of critical reawakening to demand outright overhaul of the Nigerian Political system, slash of the NASS allowances and salaries, speedy trial, making public offices let's attractive etc. I would be at the forefront. But not one that is headless and sponsored by power hungry politicians. The protest as we learnt would be joined by tuface and there also rumours of a former Akwa Ibom State governor sponsoring him for the protest. I don't want to believe such rumors but the below revelation begs for more answers. " Mr. Akpabio announced a gift of two brand new Toyota Prado SUVs to 2face and his wife. He also reportedly promised to bankroll an all-expense paid trip for 29 delegates from the state to attend the white wedding of the couple fixed for Dubai, the United Arab Emirates on March 23, 2016".

In the days ahead, more revelations will come out as to the real reasons and sponsors of the directionless protest.

Nigerians, we understand that things are hard, there is hunger in the land but we must ask what caused it and what steps are being taken to ameliorate the effects it, and support the government in any way we can so we become a better nation. Our biggest problem, is that we never saved for the rainy day.

Do not waste your little energy that you will use for profitable ventures in this hard time. These people bringing you out just want to fulfil job they've been paid for they are not hungry.
The pictures below are some of their fake news, and some of their tweets. You can also google @Ngrwailers for more of their tweets and wailersNg.com which is their website.

Princewill Chimereze.
Follow on Twitter @P_Chimereze
Writer, Public Affairs Analyst and Social Commentator.

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Thursday 26 January 2017

THE PLANNED NATIONWIDE PROTEST, WHO ARE THE CONVENERS?

PLANNED NATIONWIDE PROTEST, WHO ARE THE CONVENERS? 

I saw a message of a nationwide protest against the federal government and the current economic downturn in the country. I tried to read through the reasons for the protest and I got confused the more. I am one person who has always advocated for a total overhaul of our political system, institutions of goverment and agencies. I 've even advocated for us to vote people with credible antecedents and integrity into political office.

But in life we must question whatever we do as a people. The planned protest on the 5th of February 2017, who are the conveners of it? What is the modus operandi? What has prompted it? Who are the sponsors and what exactly are we protesting for or against? This must be spelt out to avoid it been hijacked by politicians, hoodlums and even the current secessionist criers.  What are the things that should be demanded by the would be protesters? Regime change? Slashing of National Assembly members allowances and salaries? Slashing of all Government officials salaries? Speedy expedition of court cases? Putting a stop to unecessary politicking, halt of the current self sustenance policies? Or what exactly? I read from the article of the said protest that why has  kerosene gone from #50 to #400. And one would ask,  when was kerosene #50 per litre in Nigeria? What is the level of grasp of economic political and socio-economic situation by those behind the protest or is this another case of some group of people deceived by politicians to further heat up the already flaming polity and further frustrate Nigerians. Or another case of some youths who sat down in their room to formulate anything and broadcast it without any meaningful reasons behind it. Like the bathe with salt to cure Ebola years ago.

I learnt legendary musicians like 2face, has indicated interest in the protest but  further comments from him reveals that he is not the convener but just retweeted the message. Those behind the protest must be bold to come out and brief the people about the upcoming protest and give it credibility. If not Nigerians should be weary of those who are only thinking of their pocket and need to fulfil their pledge to their sponsors. Nigerians mind what you Protest against or for.

Princewill Chimereze.
@P_Chimereze
Writer, Public Affairs Analyst and Social Commentator.