The Nigerian President Needs Our Help

There has been a lot of talks about “change” since the 2015 campaign started and it kept resonating after the election. President Muhammadu Buhari won and lots of people are happy.

I believe Nigeria will not have a real change and it’s citizens will not enjoy it until some people are taught a lesson. A society where there is no rule of law is doomed. Then what do you say about a society where the judges that are supposed to uphold the law are the ones that are not only breaking it but are abating the actions of the criminals? It is only in Nigeria that a verdict is written that states the criminal should not be “harassed”. It is only in Nigeria that the judges postpone cases indefinitely till the corrupt politicians leave office. It is only in Nigeria that while votes are being counted a winner is declared with picture that shows final results. That is like saying Thursday comes before Tuesday in a given week. It is a no brainer. It does not show any logical sense. The judges have no ignominy at all. No discreetness.

It is only in Nigeria that a corrupt politician from a particular tribe or state is charged to court for stealing from his/her people and the same people will be the ones telling you “leave our son/daughter alone”. “Tender justice with mercy”. What the hell?!!!!! This bloody idiot just stole your livelihood: prevented you from having good roads, hospitals, descent drinking water, food and turned you to subhuman species while his/her kids are gallivanting all over the world with your money. He/she is charged to court then you start accusing the government of selective prosecution. It doesn’t matter if it is your brother, your dad, your sister or cousin. The person has deprived you of your basic rights of livelyhood. Nigeria resources belong to everybody so he is not doing you any favour by stealing and depriving you of it. This is almost like victim self-blaming. This is where the victim starts thinking it is their fault and start feeling sorry for the bully or the person that has been mistreating them. You ask yourself “what the bleep is wrong here?” Nigerians have been psychologically abused so long that we are feeling sorry for the abusers and bullies. What a shame.

This makes you wonder why the senate president planned that “coup”. I believe they knew there was going to be a real change whereby the president was going to select new fearless judges and a set of courts that will be dealing exclusively with corruption. If there are pictures or evidences to show piles of money in somebody’s house and they can not account for it, that should be a slam dunk case. The Whole world has seen on internet different piles of money at homes of corrupt politicians. This people are still walking around free. They are invited by EFCC a couple of times and at the end of the day nothing comes out of it and everybody forgets the case. Do you have to be a rocket scientist to figure what is going on? The judges are the problem.!!! Remember when the former governor of delta state was accused in a Nigerian court when the judge stated that he had convicted him years back? All of a sudden the same judge had selective amnesia at the next court session!!! Shegéé! What a joke?

The next thing they want to do now is let the senate president get away with his dribbling. Bringing 40-50 senators to the court session is nothing but a game. People should know that by now. That’s what they all do. The funny thing about that is people want to praise these actions while they are making a fool of everybody.

This is where we need to help the president. Right thinking and conscientious people need to go to the court house and have peaceful demonstration against this people. If there are 50 of the senators, let there be 2000 people to counter them. If the whole senate goes with him during the next hearing, let there be 4000 plus people to counter. This is the only way we can help the president fight this gang of thieves. They don’t care about the people. You wonder how you have all these evidences against them with billions stolen but the stupid judges will be putting people that stole pieces of fish in jail. Nigerians need to wake up. The youths need to wake up from their slumber. All the fathers of the independence were in their late 20′s and early 30′s. Chief Awolowo,Sadauna of sokoto, Azikiwe,,obasanjo, Gowon and the rest of them were in their 30′s making decisions that affected the nation. Wake up youths, wake up. Whenever these rogues go to public places people need to let them know Nigerians are not fritters.

You want to help the president? Then demonstrate it by letting the enemies of progress know that it is a new dawn. Let the bad justices that are always abating with the corrupt politicians know that we support the president in fighting this menace called corruption. We will do anything to put corruption in the coffin. Let the drivers, the cooks and maids of these corrupt elements know that enough is enough. Even the security details need to start asking themselves if they are where they want to be or is the country where it is supposed to be. No matter what amount of money they pay you, their corrupt action is depriving the country from progressing. These politicians are cowards. By the time you continue to demonstrate like what happened in ilorin, they will run away. It is them against the citizens that voted for president Buhari. Can Nigerians do it? Can the youths demand for their rights? They may do it for a few days and go back to their shells, leaving things as status quo. They forget that change and freedom are not easy to achieve without a long battle. The students in South Africa recently demanded until the president listened to them and met their demands. This is what happens anywhere in the world where the people want real change. We know who the enemies are and what they do. So help the president by demanding justice for him. He can not do it by himself.

As for former petroleum minister, she needs to go to oshika, okogbe, Akala-Olu in ahaoda west local government area of Rivers State. This area plus all others in the Niger delta are destroyed due to corrupt actions of people that allow environmental polluters from being held accountable for their actions. She claims to have breast cancer. What does she want people that have neurofibromas, solid cutaneous tumors, people with topical ulcer, children with single brains (holoprosancephally), children with abnormally large distance between the eyes(hypertalorism) do? They don’t live long. Niger delta area where the fish smells of kerosine and the Eba turns black. What does she want those people to say? Who is going to pray for them? She has a new minister trying to spin the situation and make her look good. Did he think Nigerians are stupid? The president should beware of that minister because we don’t think he can be trusted. The positions she held were not the issue. What she did not do with her position was the problem and how she not only wasted money while her people are dying but embezzled money and deprived them of good life. Was she praying for this people? She can go back and forth to consult with the best physicians any where in the world with Nigerian money. But who is going to take care of the illnesses of this people in the Niger delta that are dying like chickens? For the next 50 years the cancer rate will continue to increase.

A New Year’s Resolution for Your Finances

It’s shortly after New Year’s, and that means resolutions. And it’s not too late to set a New Year’s Resolution for your finances. The goals that are most successfully accomplished are those that are manageable, not too overwhelming. So let’s look at one financial goal that is manageable enough to be accomplished this year.

Pay a little bit extra on your mortgage every month. Make it small enough that you can manage it every month, but not so much that it is stressful. Start with a small success and then build on it.

Let’s see how paying just a little more on your mortgage could really benefit your finances in the long run.

For example, if you have a 30-year mortgage for $150,000 at an interest rate of three percent, paying an additional $100 each month would save you a total of $17,214 and you would pay it off six years early. If you were only able to increase the amount to an extra $50 per month, you would still save $9,719 and pay it off three years and four months early.

If you have a 20 year for $100,000 at 4% interest, and added $50 a month to your payment, your loan would be shortened by 26 months, saving you a total of $5,563. If the same loan had an extra $100 paid on it each month, that would be $9,883 saved and it would be paid of three years and eleven months early.

So making a small sacrifice each month to pay a little bit extra on your mortgage can save you a significant amount of money in the future.

Now for the question of where to get an extra $50-$100 each month. One recommendation would be to make this extra amount automatic. Have it taken out of your paycheck or bank account automatically. If you never see it, it’s a small enough amount that hopefully you won’t feel it too much. For example, if you are paying an extra $50 per month and get paid weekly, that’s only $10 or $12.50 out of the paycheck (depending on how many weeks are in the month).

Here are a few suggestions to help you with that extra money you need each month. Don’t buy lottery tickets. Take a lunch to work and eat out a few less times each month. Make your own coffee instead of stopping to buy some on your way to work.

Finance and God’s Retribution Against Cheats and the Wealthy

The cliché that money is the root of all evil has strong support in evidence. It is part of the World Order of Constantine, who is identified as 666. Many know that wealth and greed are anti-god but they don’t understand why? Few if any are interested enough to look back to the beginning of trade and how it was changed in the Roman Empire for imperial power and control. This Emperor stole his way to sole rule and among the murdered along the way were family members and their armies.

Romans were not interested in emotional stuff or spirituality. They had one goal in mind and that was to make everyone conform to their ways. Religion was a gift because through it people would do as they believed the god of their worship commanded them. Constantine knew this and from the start it is reported by contemporary authors, such as Zosoman, that he knew from the first what he had to do.

His background was as an Amorite and Islamic from Babylon. That city was home to the Amors who built Roma (reverse Amor). Their chief god was Mary, the sun-star, and the name means ‘mother’s powerful eye’. ‘Eye-star’ is the origin of Easter and it was here that the first crucifixions are recorded because men wanted to ‘marry’ Mary by dying on crosses and rising with her at dawn.

Following my reincarnation and with a strong link to the Spirit of the Universe, the only God, it commissioned me to tear down the wall of deceit to bring in the harvest as we are at the end of the day. It meant a learning curve to unearth the answers and discover the roots of religion. The harvest includes all who are spiritual and have remained loyal to God.

Constantine established the Catholic Church in 325 AD and put up the image of Jesus Christ and this is the trap that most have fallen into. He also put Mary in it as the Mother of God and built the Vatican as a parliament of bishops to secure the religion and increase his power and control. Money is the key to power and he used it for that purpose.

He is the mastermind of the financial and legal systems and the laws of inheritance by which Monarchs are selected to this day. The cheats maintain power by their dedication to their greed and following in the footsteps of 666.

Now that we are at the end of the day and his identity is known the Spirit promised that his systems and all that he did will be taken away. That must start with religion and finance, both of which are under a cloud of dishonesty at this time. God’s retribution will see their assets destroyed and the wicked go to the sword (Jeremiah 25:31,33).

Appointments – Manage Your Time Better At Home to Be Effective

What would happen to you if your home life was more organized than it is right now? Can work-life balance be achieved? What are the tools at our disposal? Could scheduling appointments and keeping them at home help us save time and prioritize?

What is the challenge we face? I sometimes find that time spent at home can be the busiest time, especially in the times we live in. Imagine someone working from home, home-schooling children, and sometimes even doing a side hustle. Imagine also the full-time home-based entrepreneur. How do they manage to do all they need to do in a day?. We are living in a time when many entrepreneurs and even company employees have adopted work- at – home culture. This comes with its challenges as the lines become blurred between home and work. These blurred lines and constraints on the limited resource called time result in over-worked, under-rested, burnt-out individuals. Whilst good time management has been encouraged and indeed, embraced in the workplace, I believe more needs to be done in changing the mindset for the elusive work-life balance to be achieved.

What are the tools at our disposal? To manage time effectively at home, there are many interventions one can employ including setting goals for the day, prioritizing wisely, setting a time limit for every task, organizing oneself, and instituting the discipline of appointments. Yes, an appointment at home! We can spend time pontificating on the pros and cons of each intervention, however, I believe we need to focus on appointments and see how this can powerfully change the course of one’s day regardless of whether it’s a workday or weekend. Life is busy as it is without any intrusions. The question is how do you handle the one who announces that they are at the gate. These can be friends, neighbors, a salesman of some product you do not even need. I am not promoting regimentation here but rather a culture of filling your day with what’s important. Everything that we succeed at is because we carefully plan and execute it. I am a firm believer that you cannot manage time if you do not manage yourself thus I implore you to incorporate planning and appointments into your repertoire. I am not talking about something I do not do. I have to achieve many things in a day therefore I set appointments with my work, others, and myself.

Could scheduling appointments and keeping them on the home front help us save time and prioritize? Whereas we have established that it is a normal business practice to set appointments and keep them, we need to abandon the liberal open-door policy of allowing all and sundry to have access to us as and when they please on the home front. Please understand where I am coming from. We each have greatness within us but for us to achieve it we need to culture great habits. Employing the use of appointments at home and seeing only those people you had agreed to see removes non-essential encounters especially during the most productive hours. I know this will vary with culture, geographical region, or even level of affluence, whether you live in a low density or high-density residential area, but doesn’t negate the need to be organized and effective. Controlling access determines how organized you are and how well you will work and rest when the time for scheduled rest comes.

What do we need to do differently? We need to be disciplined and diligent, learn to say no, now is not a good time, let’s make an appointment for next week. What are the benefits of this approach? You are not always fire-fighting to meet deadlines, You are not always tired because you have not taken time out to rest. You have set aside enough time to spend with your loved ones or a loved one. If you are a busy person, I am sure you appreciate what I am saying. Whether it’s time to work uninterrupted, family time, or “me-time”, it takes some kind of order to enjoy it.

I am not saying that those that come unannounced are bad people. No, not at all, they probably are people you enjoy spending time with. Nevertheless, there must be prior communication so that you can attend to your visitor(s) when it is convenient for both you and them. It can be quite disrupting and a whole day can just pass by without achieving anything that you had planned to do.

As we grow older we begin to appreciate that rest and recovery need to be scheduled. The fact that I am relaxing doesn’t mean that I don’t have anything to do. One therefore cannot assume that just because you are at home you are available. Maybe you have scheduled that time to rest. That is important. You need to make an appointment with yourself, spouses need to also set aside time for each other. Parents need to schedule a time to spend with their children. When you have some sort of order in your life you determine who sees you and who you see. It also means that your relationships will be healthy and that makes you a happier person.

In conclusion, I believe that the work-life balance can be achieved. There are many tools at our disposal just like it is in the workplace.I believe we could do more and be happier if we are disciplined enough to make only the commitments we can keep.I am certain that setting appointments and keeping them at home help us save time and prioritize.

Fitzgerald Mujuru, a fusion of Business Coach, Personal Effectiveness Coach, Business Consultant, Marketing Strategist, Sales Zealot, Speaker, brand builder, with over twenty years in marketing and sales for globally known brands. He has vast commercial experience at management level in various sectors. His strengths include marketing, brand building, sales, business development, business strategy, management, and equipping leaders and teams with strategies for personal and team effectiveness. He has handled various consultancy assignments for companies in professional services, media, communications, training and development, non-profit organizations. He has released 4 books and published more than 200 articles online.

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