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​Obasanjo’s “special statement”: Segun Showunmi backs former President on Letter to Buhari

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…Says, Buhari has failed woefully 

…. Backs out from National Coalition 

 …Slams Tinubu, Fashola , Ogbe, others
A renowned human rights activist, Politician and public commentator, Segun Showunmi has thrown his weight behind the recent “Special Statement” released to the public by the former Nigeria President, Chief (Dr.) Olusegun Obasanjo warning President Muhammadu Buhari against his re-election bid in 2019 and poor performance in office since May 29, 2015, saluting the uncommon courage of the former President to always speak the truth to the power that be in the land without entertaining hypocrisy. 
He however called on Chief Obasanjo to use his connection in the international community to report the flaws of the present administration in Nigeria to the comity of nations in order to join hands together, to stop the re-election bid of President Buhari in 2019 for the sake of the Nigeria masses, urging Obasanjo not to forget to deliver his “Special Statement” to the African leaders in Addis Ababa,Ethiopia during the ongoing  30th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of States and Government of the African Union (AU). He also urge the ex president to exercise more patient with the People’s Democratic Party instead of having hope in National Coalition after the failure of the All Progressive Congress APC as a party. 

Segun Showunmi, while commending Cheif Olusegun Obasanjo for capturing the minds of Nigerians in the Special Statement, insisting that President Buhari led All Progressives Congress (APC) Federal Government has failed woefully in all areas of governance in the country, urging Buhari to heed the advice being given to him on 2019 Presidential re-election bid by Obasanjo.
Speaking on Obasanjo’s “Special Statement” on Friday, At a courtesy visitation of National Association of Nigerian Bloggers NANB in his house in Abeokuta, Ogun state, he saw it as a good and welcome development to checkmate the misgovernance of ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the country, condemning those who were abusing Obasanjo over the action and tagged them as enemies of Nigeria masses. He faulted Buhari led administration for failing to appoint young intellect to head ministries but rather choose aged Audu Ogbe among other ministers who are ill brains who have fresh brains and what it takes to serve their country. 

According to him, “All the contents in the Dr. Olusegun Obasanjo’s Special Statement are the statement of facts. After using the Babatunde Fashola as a critical example with three different portfolios where we have brains. 
_*How is Fashola qualified to hold Three different portfolios? Because he is a lawyer?  Or what?  I seems not to understand this government blueprint anymore, a government which it’s promises are too tremendous to be fulfilled, a government which was built on lies and propaganda*_
_*A government which released the name of the death, sick and dying as it’s board members two and half years in government and still take months to review same list, a government which met dollar at 160 and turned it to 370 to naira, is that a working government? Segun Showunmi*_
If Nigerians fail to stop President Buhari in 2019, President Buhari might stop the success, progress, development and future of Nigerians at home and abroad. It is will be an expression of cowardice if Asiwaju Bola Tinubu failed to be responsible for the death of every Yoruba’s that dies in the hands of the deadly fulani herdsmen, bokoharam and others because he was the one that led southwest to vote massively for President Mohammed Buhari in 2015 election. 

The public commentator who strongly condemned the grave injustice and nepotism of highest order that pervaded the present administration, advising Chief Obasanjo to stop supporting any incompetent personality like President Buhari as Presidential candidate in the future polls. 
Sowunmi who recalled that the then APC presidential candidate, General Muhammadu Buhari on March4th, 2015, had described former President Olusegun Obasanjo as a courageous patriot who tells the truth to power when he is convinced that leaders are going wrong, in a statement he issued on the occasion of Obasanjos’s birthday, adding that _*“the former president is a nationalist whose commitment to democracy and good governance are worthy of recognition and praise”*._
He then warned Mr. Itse Sagay, Mr. Orji Uzor Kalu and others who were throwing stone of blames on Chief Obasanjo for telling President Buhari the home truth in respect of 2019 Presidential election, to tender unreserved apology to former President Obasanjo, going by the description of Obasanjo by Buhari himself, before the responsible and responsive Nigerians at home and Diaspora would lower their anatomical contort in the public.
He further described Sagay,Tinubu,Kalu and their cohorts as bird of the same feather that flocks together by throwing the majority and masses interest into the wind, adding that some of them have skeleton in their cupboard which they are using Buhari’s Presidency to cover their atrocities, which is opened to all and sundry. 
_“It is astonishing that despite the unwanton killings of innocent Nigerians by Fulani herdsmen, long queues of Nigerians at the filling stations upon 120 percent increment of the motor spirit, geometrical loss of jobs, disobedience to Court order, hike in prices of food stuff, selecting and bias anti-corruption fight, unable to have grip of office and lack of respect for democratic norms and values by running a clueless government which plunged Nigeria into the social -economic and political problems, some selfish politicians who are looking for political survival and unnecessary recognition, still calling on President Buhari to re-contest in 2019” Segun Showunmi submitted._

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Blame the Customs for insecurity in Nigeria, not Tinubu,IMAN DG,Amb.Okoro

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The Director General of Importers Association of Nigeria Taskforce, IMAN Amb.Chijioke Okoro John has accused the Nigerian Customs service of being responsible for the insecurity that has been ravaging the Nigerian nation.

Speaking to newsmen today during a press briefing in Gbagada, Lagos, the DG reiterated that the customs should be held responsible for the lingering and persistent security threat that has crippled and ravaged the nation “nobody should blame president Tinubu for insecurity, the Nigeria Customs is responsible for it,they mortgaged the peace and happiness of the country, the Nigerian Customs have an organised crime system, they do a lot of dubious and shady deals and nobody watches over them ,we must be truthful and tackle the problem of insecurity from the root, it’s the customs that allowed several arms and ammunitions to enter the country and they pretend not to be aware, without the customs allowing arms to infiltrate the country, there will be no insecurity, Nigeria is in this terrible situation because of the customs.

He advised the president to reform the customs in order to have a genuine and sincere fight against insecurity “the major solution to the insecurity in Nigeria is customs reform,I can tell you emphatically,if not that,any fight against insecurity will never be meaningful or fruitful,if the customs decide to work effectively, insecurity will reduce drastically ”

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PMF president,Bishop Anthony implores Christians to use Easter celebration to foster the unity of Nigeria

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The president of Pentecostal Ministers Forum of Nigeria,PMF bishop Chidi Anthony has advised Christians in Nigeria to use the solemnity of the forthcoming Easter celebration to intensify and amplify national unity by embracing peace and fostering the spirit of love and togetherness which the Christian religion has always advocated for.

Speaking to newsmen today in Lagos, Bishop Anthony enunciated that Christianity is a religion of peace and Christians should use the Easter celebration to assert this to the entire nation “Easter is a sacred celebration because it marks the remembrance of the death of our Lord Jesus Christ,he came to pay the ultimate price for the redemption of our sins, Christians are supposed to be sober during this period, it should not a period of fighting, it should not a period of killing, it should not be a period of tension and enmity in the country, it should be a period of peace, love, endurance and perseverance which will ultimately lead to peace and unity in the country

Christians should also use the forthcoming Easter celebration to alleviate , mitigate and assuage the tension in the country by adhering strictly to the principles of reconciliation “As I said that Easter is a period of sober reflection, it’s a period of reconciliation with our God so we have to make peace with people around us,Easter should be seen as a period of national reconciliation because Christianity preaches peace and we must portray that as Christians,this will definitely help to build a better and indivisible nation ”

Lastly, Christians should show love by giving palliatives, money and others at this period because doing this helps to alleviate the sufferings and hardship in the country and this will help to foster the unity of the Nigerian nation, Easter period should be used for this .

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Christian police fellowship of Nigeria bestows award of excellence on PMF president, Bishop Anthony

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Bishop Chidi Anthony is the founder of Kings In Christ Power Ministries International and the president of Pentecostal Ministers Forum of Nigeria,PMF.

He is one of God’s generals that has impacted many as he propagates the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ; uniting and fostering unity and togetherness among ministers of God through Pentecostal Ministers Forum of Nigeria which he happens to be the president, young ministers have benefited immensely from the organisation as PMF offers financial support to it’s members that are in need.

Christian Police fellowship of Nigeria decided to honour bishop Chidi Anthony for his marvelous and magnificent impact in the Christendom .CPFN bestowed an award on him yesterday at the police College,Ikeja.Bishop Anthony was there with his lovely wife,Rev.Nkiru Anthony to receive the award,his exhilaration was very conspicuous and he said “I’m really elated receiving this award today,I want to encourage people to keep doing good and impacting lives positively,you don’t know who is watching and taking note of you,I actually never envisaged receiving an award,I never knew that they were contious of my good works, I’m really enraptured,I want to show utmost gratitude to CPFN for the award and pray that God will continue to bless them ”

Finally,he advised churches in Nigeria, especially the popular ones with massive congratulations to help their members in this critical period of the nation because Christianity is about love and care ,he enunciated that you can’t preach Jesus to a hungry soul,you need to feed him first if you really want him to listen and accept Christ

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