FUEL PRICE AND VAT INCREASE

Human beings as far as they are understanding and just acknowledge ability as the proper measure of responsibility. The blind man is not held responsible to see nor the deaf man to hear. Even the most oppressive government imposes upon its citizens only such taxes as it judges him able to pay. To demand more of any man is finally to destroy such ability as he may posses. Any government that would demand more of (from) its citizens than they were able to pay would soon dry up all tribute at its roots and bring upon itself sure destruction. Such governments are not innocent before they have heard the cry of the masses, but their responsibility is vastly increased after they have heard it.

However, this simple logic has failed to be acknowledged in Nigeria. Obasanjo in his characteristic manner was so nefarious that he could not think of better things for Nigerians in general and his successor, Umar Yar’Adua in particular, (who inevitable has a lot to battle with in the nation Nigeria), but to, (in few days he was expected to pack his bag and baggage’s), increased fuel price by over 15% and VAT by 10%.

To use increase taxes to feed government purses and enjoy greater expenditure is perfectly natural – and that is precisely why it is wrong, especially given the economic state of Nigeria; it accords it with insensitivity and is of the essence of inhumanity to the generality of the Nigerian populace.

To accept a larger increase in taxes to lay up treasures in government coffers accords with the principles of modern government. While every government who has this problem to face should prayerfully consider its larger responsibility in the light of many factors, a moment of rational thinking would lead us to conclude that good economic policies are not and can never be the same for all nations since their levels of poverty in particular and development in general are not the same.

So what is Nigeria waiting for?

"Anu Moulda, Ngu Ga Sanakur, Amma Ga Sukwa Tsu Noleen"

Mhm. A ngwamari du ma ga kubu. Naja Su munagu di niu ga ngari daha gu.
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Democracy Is Not Dead…It Just Never Was!

“Democracy is dead” was the caption of the BBC. “It just never was” said my friend Jagila. What an intellectually sound reasoning they are!

The two-times four year term of Olusegun Obasanjo (from May 29, 1999 to May 29, 2007) was not a democracy (democratic dispensation); it was a transition period from the “military” to a “civilian” (Obasanjo himself knew that he did not have the spirit of democracy, though his pomposity made him to say or claim otherwise on almost all occasions).

For this reason, the world should judge Nigeria on the basis of this new era. Whatever judgment, it should be based on what(ever) Umaru Yar’Adua is going to deliver to the Nigerians as democratic dividends.

So, instead of saying democracy is dead in Nigeria, we should say democracy is brought to life again after Shehu Shagari’s government of the 1979 was ousted out.

With Yar’Adua is the beginning of real democracy whether he is able to deliver the so called “goodies” of democracy.

It is a truism that some nations have had their Heads of States/Presidents as retired army officers. But it never was, from the armed force to agbada (civilian). They must undergo some kinds of political tutelage, or rather start from a lower office, say senate, and gradually ascends to the office of the president. But, in Nigeria, even the office of the governor is small to a retired General, Colonel etc. I remembered Obasanjo once saying only a retired General can rule Nigeria. Aren’t rubbish?

Behold a home breed politician is the president of Nigeria today, lets wait, see and pass our judgment as time unfold the outcome of this new epoch in the Nigerian History.

Resist Not Evil…

The great teachers, sages and wise ones of history have left us with many proverbs, sayings and instructions for living a good life. While most of these sayings are obvious in their meanings, others seem to be contrary to the very thing that these wise ones were teaching. Take for example Jesus, where he says, in Matthew5:34 “Resist not evil….” Now that is a rather strange saying for a religious teacher, isn’t it? What did Jesus mean by this?

It is my contention that, in addition to all of the many different ways that people sees and interprets who Jesus was – he was, above all, a profound mystic who was far ahead of the people of his time in terms of understanding the principles of the Universe and human nature.

He understood, for example, that when you focus your attention on something, you create a certain vibration or frequency which puts you in alignment (on the same frequency) with that thing. To say it simply:

“What you see is what you get.”
“What you think about, you bring about”
“What you focus on, you get more of.”

In other words, what you give your attention to, you actually align yourself with at a frequency level, whether it is something you want or something you don’t want.

Thus, when you fight against the thing you don’t want, you are giving it your full attention and, at a frequency level, actually empowering it. Exactly how this takes place is explained from a quantum physics perspective. With quantum physics we now have a clear scientific understanding for many things that the great mystics of history have known for eons.

Back to the point. When people wish to eliminate something that is undesirable, they often start a campaign to fight it, based on the antiquated idea of war. Thus, in the USA, we have seen the “War on Poverty,” the “War on Drugs,” the “War on Cancer,” the “War on Terrorism,” etc., just to name a few. Other parts of the world have other priorities and thus other ‘wars.’ Now the interesting thing is, they still have poverty, drugs, cancer, and terrorism, and in most cases the problems are actually worse now than when they declared war on them.

It makes me wonder what kind of world we would have today if we had conducted a campaign for Prosperity for All, or Optimum Health for all, or the Campaign for Justice, Equality, Brotherhood, Peace and Prosperity for all – regardless of national boundaries?

An even more profound question is, what kind of impact would we have had on terrorism if we were spending TWO BILLION DOLLARS A WEEK in the Middle East (US current war budget), on health, education, social justice, and infrastructure development (water, electricity, roads, etc.) instead of guns & bombs?

All of our experience points to the fact that what we fight against (give our full attention to), we actually tend to empower.

Why? Because this is one of the fundamental teachings on global leadership. The kind of leadership that we need today is that which can carry us from the old consciousness which has brought us collectively to the brink of extinction to a new, visionary leadership which can carry us forward into a positive future. First and foremost this requires a change in consciousness. And this change is based on an understanding of the basic principles of how the Universe works; principles which have been the fundamental teachings of the world’s mystics and have more recently been confirmed by the science of quantum physics.

At this stage in our planetary history, we don’t need leaders/managers who can efficiently pilot a sinking ship. We need visionary leaders who can really see the hidden reefs and steer us in a new direction; for Africa as a start, then the global economy in general .

Favorite Quotes (Today)

"Friends are the sunshine of life"

"Never regret anything that made you smile"

"A day without laughter is a day wasted"

"Don't cry because it's ended. Smile because it happened.

"I must have said this a million times last year "N and J are such wonderlords"

I think N and J are the best persons in the whole world, they should be ruler of it!I think they are so cool

A Good News Or A Very Bad One?

What kind of people are these? Do they think they can ever get me?

I recieved this email on the June 04, 2007 from a 419ner name Yusufu Haji (yusufuh4@zipmail.com.br):

My.Dearest Friend,

I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds transferredunder the cooperation of a new partner from Paraguay. Presently Iam in Paraguayfor investment projects with my own share of the total sum of $850.000.00.Meanwhile,I didn't forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me in transferringthose funds deposit that it failed us some how.

Now contact my secretary in Benin his name is Johnson Ifeanyi on this E-mail:address(johnson_ifeanyi@yahoo.fr) you will reach him for his number +229-930-61-066ask him to send you the total of $850.000.00 which I kept for your compensationfor all the past efforts and attempts to assist me in this matter. I appreciatedyour efforts at that time very much. So feel free and get in touched withmy secretary Johnson instruct him where to send the amount to you.

Please do let me know immediately you receive it so that we can share the joy afterall the suffer ness at that time. in the moment.

I am very busy here because of the investment projects which me and thenew partner are having at hand, finally, remember that I had forwarded instructionto the my secretary on your behalf to receive that money, So feel free toget in touch with Johnson he will send the amount to you without any delay.

Best Regards

Mr.Yusufu Haji