Youth Stay Out Of Violence

 Discussing Civil Unrest with Pupils

It is important that educators help pupils get a sense of the reality of things so that they can form an educated opinion of the current social chaos. How teachers hold this conversation with their pupils go a long way to shape their ideas of social inequalities and justice. 

And there is no better time to have this discussion than this moment when we are still grappling with the questions of government actions and inactions, the question of civil protests and civil unrest. 

These conversations are rarely easy but here are some tips to teachers and parents  who wants to engage this issues with their pupils and children in a meaningful way: 

- Find out what they know already about social injustice. 

- Engage them on the meaning of violence. 

- Talk to them about everyday corrupt practices. 

- Be direct and honest about systemic corruption at the government level. 

- Provide brief, basic facts about what happened at an age appropriate level. 

- Acknowledge the situation of things in a calm way and provide reassurance to them about their safety.

- Check your own emotions. 

- Be okay with not knowing all the answers. What's important is to bring up the right questions. Encourage them to reflect. 

- Take advantage of the opportunity of the current situation. Use images and media materials to emphasize your points. 

Monday Tips From Your Friends at Rasmed Publications.

No Open Grazing

 Please look at this NIGERIA'S 36 STATES & FCT RANKED IN ORDER OF LAND SURFACE AREA (KM²)*

1. Niger State 76,363KM²

2. Borno State 70,898KM²

3. Taraba State 54,473KM²

4. Kaduna State 46,053KM²

5. Bauchi State 45,837KM²

6. Yobe State 45,502KM²

7. Zamfara State 39,762KM²

8. Adamawa State 36,917KM²

9. Kwara State 36,825KM²

10. Kebbi State 36,800KM²

11. Benue State 34,059KM²

12. Plateau State 30,913KM²

13. Kogi State 29,833KM²

14. Oyo State 28,454KM²

15. Nasarawa State 27,117KM²

16. Sokoto State 25,973KM²

17. Katsina State 24,192KM²

18. Jigawa State 23,154KM²

19. Cross River State 20,156KM²

20. Kano State 20,131KM²

21. Gombe State 18,768KM²

22. Edo State 17,802KM²

23. Delta State 17,698KM²

24. Ogun State 16,762KM²

25. Ondo State 15,500KM²

26. Rivers State 11,077KM²

27. Bayelsa State 10,773KM²

28. Osun State 9,251KM²

29. Federal Capital Territory 7,315KM²

30. Enugu State 7,161KM²

31. Akwa Ibom State 7,081KM²

32. Ekiti State 6,353KM²

33. Abia State 6,320KM²

34. Ebonyi State 5,670KM²

35. Imo State 5,530KM²

36. Anambra State 4,844KM²

37. Lagos State 3,345KM²

*Anambra + Enugu + Abia + Imo + Ebonyi = 29,525KM²*

*Kogi = 29,833KM²*

*Ogun + Oyo + Osun + Ondo + Ekiti = 76,320KM²*

*Lagos = 3,345KM²*

*Niger alone = 76,363KM²*

*Niger State = Entire Southwest States - Lagos*

*The entire Southeast 

is a little less than Kogi State only.

Just for our record

The North Has enough land for ranching and cattle colony. 

We in the South West have little land mass. PLEASE LET US BE; LEAVE US ALONE TO MANAGE THE LITTLE LAND WE HAVE

 *GLOBAL CATTLE BUSINESS: FACT SHEET* 

*A*. Top 10 NATIONS in terms of cattle inventory (2017).

1. INDIA 303 million 

2. BRAZIL 226 million

3. CHINA 100 million. 

4. USA 93 million. 

5. EU 89 million.

6. ARGENTINA 53 million

7. AUSTRALIA 27 million

8. RUSSIA 18 million

9. MEXICO 16 million

10. TURKEY 14 million.

*B*. TOP 10 MILK EXPORTERS

 

1. NEW ZEALAND  $4.4 Billion

2. GERMANY  $2.6 Billion

3. NETHERLANDS  $1.9 Billion

4. FRANCE  $1.5 Billion

5. USA  $1.4 Billion

6. BELGIUM  $1.2 Billion

7. AUSTRALIA  $852 Million

8. BELARUS  $637 Million

9. UK $569 Million

10. SAUDI ARABIA  $556 Million

*C*. TOP 10 BEEF EXPORTING NATIONS (2016).

1. AUSTRALIA  $5.6 Billion

2. USA $5.2 Billion

3. BRAZIL  $4.3 Billion

4. INDIA $3.7 Billion

5. NETHERLANDS  $2.7 Billion

6. IRELAND  $2 Billion

7. NEW ZEALAND  $1.9 Billion

8. CANADA  $1.5 Billion

9. URUGUAY  $1.4 Billion

10. GERMANY  $1.3 Billion

*Additional Considerations*:

1. Nigeria is not among the top 20 nations in the global cattle business. 

2. Non of the top cattle producing nations create cattle colonies or engage in primitive cattle grazing. All the top cattle producing and exporting nations utilise  modern technology and ranching methods to maximise production and profit.

3. Non of the top nations earning billions of dollars annually from the cattle business condone the killing of citizens for cattle.

4. Nigeria's cattle business requires a complete re-think now and not later, for posterity's sake.

_Knowledge_is_power,_ *Share to educate our leaders and citizens!*

ACHIEVEMENTS OF LATEEF JAKANDE

 *BABA LATEEF JAKANDE*

*This is What They Call Legacy Projects.*

*Lagos 1979- 1983*

*Alhaji Lateef Kayode Jakande was born in the Epetedo area of Lagos State 29 July 1929 Both parents are from Omun Aran Kwara.* 

*He was the govenor of Lagos State for 4years and 3 months before the Military Government led by Buhari treasonous act truncated the civilian  administration.*

*In just 4 year and 3 months.* 

*His government built the current Lagos State Secretariat which houses all the state ministries as well as the popular round house hitherto occupied by all subsequent governors of the state.*

*His government built the Lagos State House of Assembly complex.*

*His government built the Lagos State Television*

*His government built the Radio Lagos*

*His government built Lagos State University*

*His government established General Hospital in zones all over the state with assurance of free health care.*

*His government established Teacher Training College and the College of Education.*

*His government built low cost houses in Ijaiye, Dolphin, Oke-Afa, Ije, Abesan, Iponri, Ipaja, Abule Nla, Epe, Amuwo-Odofin, Anikantamo, Surulere, Iba, Ikorodu, Badagry, Isheri/Olowu, Orisigun etc.*

*His government established the Water Management Board and Waste Disposal Board on the 18th of August, 1980.*

*His government constructed the Adiyan Water Works to increase water supply in the state to 18.16 million litres per day.*

*His government modernized and expanded the Iju Water Works which was first commissioned in 1915. This increased daily capacity from 159 million to 204 million litres per day.*

*His government purchased and commissioned the giant car crusher equipment. The equipment was designed specifically to crush derelict vehicles in Lagos State. It had the capacity to crush 45 vehicles per day.*

*His government constructed, rehabilitated and resurfaced Epe/Ijebu-Ode Road, Oba Akran Avenue, Toyin Street, Town Planning Way, Alimosho-Idimu-Egbe Road, Idimu-Iba-LASU Road, the new secretariat road and several others.*

*His government constructed Victoria Island/Epe Road and thereby creating an ‘oil rig’ for Lagos State.*

*His government established Asphalt Plant for the Department of Public Works.*

*His government established Electricity Board for Rural Electrification with provision of street lights.*

*His government modernized, expanded and commissioned Onikan Stadium in 1982.*

*His government established a singular school system and ensured genuine free education in Lagos State and the beneficiaries of this policy are in different positions of eminence in the country and around the world.*

*His government raised the primary schools in Lagos State to 812 with 533,001 pupils (against 605 primary schools with 434,545 pupils he met in 1979) and secondary schools to 223 with 167,629 students (against 105 schools with 107,835 students in 1979).*

*His government constructed 11, 729 classrooms with the maximum of 40 children per class between March and August 1980, by 1983, he had constructed over 22,000 classrooms.* 

*In July 1983, two commercial passenger boats christened "Baba Kekere and Itafaji" to run the Mile 2 - Marina (CMS) route via the lagoons were inaugurated by his government to mark the official launch of the Lagos State ferry services.*

*His government took over the ownership and financing of Lagos State Printing Corporation in July 1980.*

*His government established the first State Traffic Management Authority (Road Marshals).*

*His government established small scale Industries Credit Scheme which preceded the EKO bank.*

*His government established LASACO Insurance.*

*His government expanded existing market and built new ones.*

*His government established Traditional Medicine Board.*

*All, within 4 years and 3 months, with limited resources, these are the type of people I celebate.*

*GOD BLESS HIM AND HIS GENERATION, AMEN!, AMEN!!,

Love Letter In 1935 At D M G S Onitsha

 Love Letter Written in 1935 and currently read in the Old Boys meeting.

Dennis Memorial Grammar Sch.

Ogazi House

P. O. Box 31, 

Onitsha,

Eastern Region,

Nigeria.

16th March, 1935.

Dear Sweetie, 

Time and ability plus double capacity have forced my pen to dance automatically on this benedicted sheet of paper. I hope you're swimming in the wonderful pool of Mr. Health there. I am also perambulating in the cool breeze of wellness here.

Sweetie pie, the reason why this miraculous thing is happening is because, honey, I love you spontaneously, and as I stand horizontally parallel to the wall and vertically perpendicular to the ground now, I only think of you, since you are a fantastic and fabulous girl, put together as fantabulous. I implore you to decipher this my anthem of love oozing out from the innermost pendulum of my thoraxial cavity.

Darling, please stop haranguing with the feelings in my heart because I love you more than a snake loves rat.

To me each day I start by dreaming of you. Each time I see you, my metabolism suddenly halts and my peristalsis goes in reverse gear. My medula oblongata also ceases functioning.

Crazy, crazy, crazy you may say but this is verily veritable. If only you knew what is going on in my encephalon, you would prostrate. That's why I need to see you vis a vis soon for a better elucidation through tete a tete. No hyperbole & onomatopoeia, simple candidness.

Only you and me are protagonists in this subtle affair. As I cogitate and ruminate over the last episode, I genuflex before the Omnipotent and implore him to let this affair emulsify.

By the way, I was bamboozled, scintilated, exhilarated, and left in a state of prolonged euphoria by the contents of your missive which was quite edifying and exalting. It left my bio-chemistry in a paradise-like equilibrium.

Empirically speaking, I love u chemically... I don't ever want to see gloom and doom looming over your angelic live portrait. Let my appellation be scribbled across your heart, with indelible ink. If any boy tries to ask for your companionship, tell him that u are leased and caveated.

I think I have to pen off here, because I still haven't finished studying electrolysis polymerization. But before I evaporate, I like to revitalize your memory with those encapsulating lyrics which proclaim that your catarrh is my butter, your piss is my mimbo, the world's greatest lover is me.

Catch you later. Sleep tight and don't let those bed bugs bite you because you are too sweet for them. 

Goodbye for now.

Your slave in love, your pillow, your cushion,

S. Okonkwo (Samboozzer)

(Class 3B).

Facts About Human Body

 THE HUMAN BODY:

1: Number of bones: 206

2: Number of muscles: 639

3: Number of kidneys: 2

4: Number of milk teeth: 20

5: Number of ribs: 24 (12 pair)

6: Heart chamber number: 4

7: Largest artery: Aorta

8: Normal blood pressure: 120/80 Mmhg

9: Blood Ph: 7.4

10: Number of vertebrae in spinal column: 33

11: Number of vertebrae in the neck: 7

12: Number of bones in middle ear: 6

13: Number of bones in face: 14

14: Number of bones in skull: 22

15: Number of bones in chest: 25

16: Number of bones in arms: 6

17: Number of muscles in the human arm: 72

18: Number of pumps in the heart: 2

19: Largest organ: Skin

20: Largest gland: Liver

21: Largest cell: female ovum

22: Smallest cell: Sperm

23: Smallest bone: Stapes middle ear

24: First transplanted organ: Kidney

25: Average length of small intestine: 7m

26: Average length of large intestine: 1.5 m

27: Average weight of newborn baby: 3 kg

28: Pulse rate in one minute: 72 times

29: Normal body temperature: 37 C ° (98.4 f °)

30: Average blood volume: 4 to 5 LITERS

31: LIFETIME Red blood cells: 120 days

32: LIFETIME White blood cells: 10 to 15 days

33: Pregnancy period: 280 days (40 weeks)

34: Number of bones in human foot: 26

35: Number of bones in each wrist: 8

36: Number of bones in hand: 27

37: Largest endocrine gland: Thyroid

38: Largest lymphatic organ: Spleen

40: Largest and strongest bone: Femur

41: Smallest muscle: Stapedius (middle ear)

41: Chromosome number: 46 (23 pair)

42: Number of newborn baby bones: 306

43: Blood viscosity: 4.5 to 5.5

44: Universal donor blood group: O

45: Universal recipient blood group: AB

46: Largest white blood cell: Monocyte

47: Smallest white blood cell: Lymphocyte

48: The increased red blood cell count is called: Polycythemia

49: Blood bank in the body is: Spleen

50: River of Life is called: Blood

51: Normal blood cholesterol level: 100 mg / dl

52: Fluid part of blood is: Plasma

A perfectly designed machine that allows you to enjoy this adventure called life. Take care of it. Do not damage it with vices and excesses.

Don't also forget to thank the God of heavens, all these listed above are the works of his hands.

The Erstwhile Religious Tolerance Among Yorubas

 COPIED

*RELIGIOUS TOLERANCE: THE YORUBA PEOPLE OF NIGERIA AS A CASE STUDY* 

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*Nobody batted an eyelid when in the 1950s, the* *Lagos* *Muslim Cricket Club was* *the darling of* *cricket fans. As for* *football, Christians* *versus Muslims was a* *major event in the* *sporting calendar*. *Indeed, on one occasion, the Gbajabiamila twins (Kehinde and Taiwo)* *played against each other in the cup final – one played for the* *Christians and the other was in the Muslim team. Neither was disowned* *by their* *family*!

*It was no big deal when Mashood Akanbi, a devout Muslim, became House Prefect, and School Captain at Igbobi College, Yaba (a* *Christian school* *jointly owned by the Methodist Church and the Anglican Church)*. 

*During Ramadan, special arrangements were made for him to perform his prayers and also break his fast in accordance with Muslim rites*. 

*At St. Gregory’s College, Obalende (a staunchly Catholic School), Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi, a Muslim who is now His Majesty Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi III, the Alaafin of Oyo, was the undisputed boxing champion*. 

*Not many people know that the Alaafin of Oyo and Cardinal Olubunmi Okogie, the former Archbishop of Lagos, are first cousins*. 

*Chief Adebowale Durosaiye Akande, SAN, was also at St. Gregory’s College. He enrolled as Yahaya Akande but changed his name and converted to Catholicism of his own free will. His wife, Professor Jadesola Akande, SAN, was a Christian.*

Also at St. Gregory’s College Kayode Erogbogbo became the Senior Prefect regardless of his religion. He was a staunch Muslim.

*As for Chief Akin Disu, who is still very much a Muslim, he lived as a student at the C.M.S. (Church Missionary Society) Grammar School in Lagos in the residence of the School Principal/ Headmaster, Bishop Kale. He shared the same room (and bed) with a Christian, Chief Ernest Adegunle O. Shonekan, a former Head of State*.

*Over at Baptist Academy, Lagos, the late Molade Okoya-Thomas was actually a Muslim but there was no doubt about his sporting prowess on the football pitch or the athletics field. Indeed, the school’s formidable 4×100 yards relay quartet was made up of Okoya-Thomas, S.D. Shittu and two others who were also Muslims! No problem whatever. It was long after he had left school that Chief Molade Okoya-Thomas converted to Catholicism with uncommon passion. He was a captain of industry in addition to being the Asoju Oba of Lagos.*

Also, Alhaji Musiliu Anibaba, a former President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria and the late Alhaji Kafaru Tinubu, a former Commissioner of Police, and later Minister of Health, were classmates at Methodist Boys High School, Broad Street, Lagos. They were not obliged to convert from being Muslims to Christians.

*It was the same story with the girls. Alhaja Lateefa Okunnu (nee Oyekan and a former Deputy Governor of Lagos State), a Muslim, attended both Methodist Girls’ High School and Queen’s College, Yaba. She was not under any obligation to convert to Christianity.*

*Time and space will not permit us to dwell on the vast number of “mixed” marriages – Christians married to Muslims. However, one of the most remarkable was that of the late Chief Gaffar K. Animashaun (“Lucky GK”) who died a little over a year ago.* 

*His father, a Muslim, was the head of the Ansar-ud-Deen Society of Nigeria while his wife, Chief (Mrs.) Yetunde Animashaun, was the daughter of the Vicar of St. Patrick Church, Lafiaji.* 

*He later became a Bishop. The take-away is that the marriage was blissful and flourished for over 40 years. As for their children, they are free to choose between Islam and Christianity*.

- Excerpts from J.K. Randle's "Tribute to the Chief (but not the last) Imam (1)" article in the PUNCH Newspaper

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*We are not going to allow fundamentalist Christians and Pseudo-Mujahideen wannabe Muslims destroy this value of tolerance among the Yoruba people. We urge other Nigerians to emulate this value too."*

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Lagos State Schools Reopen On Monday 18th January 2021

TIPS FOR SCHOOL RESUMPTION BASED COVID, 19

 Tips for Preparing and Managing the Reopening of Schools

As schools nationwide begin to prepare for school resumption in the middle of a resurgence in COVID-19 cases and with the debate of a second nationwide lockdown going on, it is important that schools take certain steps and make preparations towards resumption. Schools provide not just learning and social support for students but also, childcare, without which many parents cannot return to work. However, as we make plans to reopen schools, we should also consider the ability of school systems to create and consistently follow effective health and safety measures to mitigate the risk of infection. 

Schools need to adopt and enforce certain health and sanitation measures. 

Here are some factors to consider before and after school resumption: 

- Put in place adequate health and sanitary arrangement, like soaps, portable hand-sanitizing stations at entrances and common areas, and other standard covid-19 preventive procedures.

- Create a protocol for movements and contact within the school. You can also consider asking pupils to resume school in batches by giving different resumption time. 

- limit the number of children in the classroom and ensure proper physical distancing. You can utilize your empty spaces and buildings for this. 

- Consider alternating school days for different groups of students. 

- Designated entrances and exit for different student groups. 

- Floor markings to direct foot traffic flows can help students and staff maintain distance. 

- Anyone or personnel coming to visit your school must give you prior notice. You will need to ensure that the attendance of these individuals at your school does not place them, you, staff, pupils or the school building at risk.

- Training and frequent reinforcement can help staff, parents, students, and entire communities stay updated on important health and sanitation practices.

Monday Tips from your Friends at Rasmed Publications.

2021 DEPENDS ON YOU

 IT DEPENDS ON YOU

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A story is told of a very respected wiseman and a judge who once lived in Greece.

   One day he was to judge a very famous case between the king and other royals at a public square. The public square was full of people who has traveled from far and near to witness the judgement from the case as that particular case he was to judge was very important to the nation. 

As soon as he was about to climb to his seat and start the proceedings, A small boy aged about 14 shouted,

"Grandpa! Grandpa! look here! I have a butterfly in my hands tell me is the butterfly  dead or alive?''  The small boy asked.

Immediately all the crowd at the public square went mute and silence became the only sound! one could even heard the sound of a drop of grain at that moment. All eyes were now fixed on the wiseman and the little boy.

The wiseman stood there for about 2 minutes and smiled at the little boy.

"Little boy, either this butterfly is dead or alive, it depends on you!

If I say it is dead, perhaps you will open your palm and allow it to go unharmed. And if I say its alive,  perhaps you will squeeze it to death and show it to this public that it is dead. SO MY LITTLE BOY, IT ALL DEPENDS ON YOU! ''.

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Immediately about 6 men stepped forward and knelt before the wiseman begging for forgiveness. They confessed that they plotted with the little boy to disgrace him in the sense that if he can't even judge a case presented by a  little kid, how come he could judge   the entire country's important case. 

The people were amazed and praised the man.

Moral lessons.

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Either 2021 will be good or bad, it depends on you!

Either you will succeed or fail, it all depends on you!

Just like the life of the butterfly depended on the little boy, so does your own greatness and success  depends on you.

It's time to plan and reflect on your life. Let go of the negative attitudes or behaviors holding you back from greatness. 

God have given to us the power to choose.

He will answer your prayers but you have to work hard to achieve it. 

You will have to make a good choice to achieve your goals this year. It depends on you to make the right choice! 

Sometimes as a man thinketh, so is he. Think positively and always speak positive words to yourself. 

Remember a lot depends on you!

I wish you a great start in this 2021.

LAGOS STATE APPROVED SCHOOL CALENDAR FOR 2020/2021 SESSION

 The Lagos State Ministry of Education has released the approved resumption dates for all public and private primary, secondary schools in Lagos State for the year 2020/2021 session.

According to the approved and released Lagos State Schools Academic Calendar all public and private schools will resume for the 2020/2021 academic activities as follows: 

First Term - Monday, 21st September, 2020 to Friday, 18th December, 2020.Second Term - Monday, 18th January, 2021 (Tentative) to Friday, 16th April, 2021.Third Term - Tuesday, 4th May, 2021 to Friday, 6th August, 2021.

All public and private schools in Lagos State to adhere strictly to the approved above resumption dates and as well have qualitative health and safety plans that will help protect students, teachers and workers as schools reopen. 

All schools must make efforts to comply with all the outlined COVID-19 requirements for resumption of schools, not just for the improvement of the overall school operations but for the safe reopening of academic activities to support the Lagos State Government's quest for a full return.

Schools should also have flexible teaching and learning plans, where students and teachers who feel sick can teach or learn from home via available online platforms, schools must strive to avoid any COVID-19 infection among all students and staff. 

Teachers, students and visitors must wear facemasks at all times, observe physical distancing, embrace regularly handwashing with soap under running water and maintain a high standard of personal hygiene within the school premises.

Schools must have an isolation/holding bay to care for medical emergencies should anyone come up with symptoms such as cough, headache, catarrh, difficulty in breathing, sneezing and fever.

The Lagos State Government has also rolled out measures which include online registration of public and private schools in Lagos State with the OEQA, taking a School Self-Risk Assessment as well as undergoing an online training course in order to obtain the reopening clearance for academic activities on the OEQA website: www.oeqalagos.com.

The registration exercise will help the Office to determine the level of preparedness as well as guide schools on conditions for a safe reopening, school leaders are advised to embrace new learning styles like outdoor classes, staggered attendance, platooning or alternative attendance, among others, in collaboration with parents to foster a safe and secure environment.

All Was Done

 ```READ AND GIVE ME YOUR ANSWER:

A widow mom leaves her house and goes to fetch water, leaving her only child asleep. On her return, she found a large crowd around her burning house. 

On the inside, her son is about to die in the fire. Throwing her bowl of water on the floor, and crying, she wants to get into the burning house to look for her son. Everyone keeps saying, "You're going to die too, fire is very great." Escaping from their hands, she enters the fire and wrapped her son in a blanket. 

The child, tight against her breast, is not touched by the fire. Mummy comes out severely burnt and is only narrowly saved; thanks to the care of the hospital, but she lives with scars and unrecognizable. 

Many years passed. The child, under the guidance of his mother, completed his studies and was appointed minister. He organized a party at his villa on his appointment, and invited all the dignitaries of the city and his friends. 

While they were in full party, noises were heard at the door of the entrance to the villa. The son was forced to go and resolve the situation. He found that the security officers were preventing his mother from joining the party. He had not invited her but she also wanted to join the party. Faced with this situation in front of his guests, he said tenderly to his mother: "Please, Mom, I would be ashamed to have you appear before my friends. We can discuss later. " And in secret, he ordered the security services to throw out his mother because of her scars ...❕ 

What inspires you in this story? This woman represents *Jesus Christ* who sacrificed himself for you and I. 

Today, what place do you give him in your life❓ It is He who has received the scars because of you and me. If you are ashamed of Him, keep this message and don't  send it to anyone. If you are not ashamed of the scars of Jesus Christ, if you have received Him as your  Lord and Savior in your heart, convey this message to twelve persons. ✉ 

Jesus Christ tells us in Mark 8, 38: "... For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will also be ashamed of him when He comes in the glory of His Father with the Holy angels. "✨ 👏 You still have time to tell at least 12 people that Jesus loves them. As for me, I started this mission with you.

Psalm 126. God asked me to tell you: That everything will be alright from now on... You're to be victorious and will achieve all your goals. Today, Jesus  Christ visited your home. On his way out, he took all your problems with him. Do me a favor. Trust God and share this message with twelve friends of yours , do not ignore and watch in 4 minutes, you will receive a very nice news. It cost nothing to share.```

achievement Achievement of Lateef JaKa n d e

 *BABA LATEEF JAKANDE*

*This is What They Call Legacy Projects.*

*Lagos 1979- 1983*

*Alhaji Lateef Kayode Jakande was born in the Epetedo area of Lagos State 29 July 1929 Both parents are from Omun Aran Kwara.* 

*He was the govenor of Lagos State for 4years and 3 months before the Military Government led by Buhari treasonous act truncated the civilian  administration.*

*In just 4 year and 3 months.* 

*His government built the current Lagos State Secretariat which houses all the state ministries as well as the popular round house hitherto occupied by all subsequent governors of the state.*

*His government built the Lagos State House of Assembly complex.*

*His government built the Lagos State Television*

*His government built the Radio Lagos*

*His government built Lagos State University*

*His government established General Hospital in zones all over the state with assurance of free health care.*

*His government established Teacher Training College and the College of Education.*

*His government built low cost houses in Ijaiye, Dolphin, Oke-Afa, Ije, Abesan, Iponri, Ipaja, Abule Nla, Epe, Amuwo-Odofin, Anikantamo, Surulere, Iba, Ikorodu, Badagry, Isheri/Olowu, Orisigun etc.*

*His government established the Water Management Board and Waste Disposal Board on the 18th of August, 1980.*

*His government constructed the Adiyan Water Works to increase water supply in the state to 18.16 million litres per day.*

*His government modernized and expanded the Iju Water Works which was first commissioned in 1915. This increased daily capacity from 159 million to 204 million litres per day.*

*His government purchased and commissioned the giant car crusher equipment. The equipment was designed specifically to crush derelict vehicles in Lagos State. It had the capacity to crush 45 vehicles per day.*

*His government constructed, rehabilitated and resurfaced Epe/Ijebu-Ode Road, Oba Akran Avenue, Toyin Street, Town Planning Way, Alimosho-Idimu-Egbe Road, Idimu-Iba-LASU Road, the new secretariat road and several others.*

*His government constructed Victoria Island/Epe Road and thereby creating an ‘oil rig’ for Lagos State.*

*His government established Asphalt Plant for the Department of Public Works.*

*His government established Electricity Board for Rural Electrification with provision of street lights.*

*His government modernized, expanded and commissioned Onikan Stadium in 1982.*

*His government established a singular school system and ensured genuine free education in Lagos State and the beneficiaries of this policy are in different positions of eminence in the country and around the world.*

*His government raised the primary schools in Lagos State to 812 with 533,001 pupils (against 605 primary schools with 434,545 pupils he met in 1979) and secondary schools to 223 with 167,629 students (against 105 schools with 107,835 students in 1979).*

*His government constructed 11, 729 classrooms with the maximum of 40 children per class between March and August 1980, by 1983, he had constructed over 22,000 classrooms.* 

*In July 1983, two commercial passenger boats christened "Baba Kekere and Itafaji" to run the Mile 2 - Marina (CMS) route via the lagoons were inaugurated by his government to mark the official launch of the Lagos State ferry services.*

*His government took over the ownership and financing of Lagos State Printing Corporation in July 1980.*

*His government established the first State Traffic Management Authority (Road Marshals).*

*His government established small scale Industries Credit Scheme which preceded the EKO bank.*

*His government established LASACO Insurance.*

*His government expanded existing market and built new ones.*

*His government established Traditional Medicine Board.*

*All, within 4 years and 3 months, with limited resources, these are the type of people I celebate.*

*GOD BLESS HIM AND HIS GENERATION, AMEN!, AMEN!!, AMEN!!!.*🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

The Importance Of Keeping Your Legs Strong

 *KEEP YOUR LEGS STRONG* 

The Importance of keeping our legs strong. 

When we are old, our feet must always remain strong. 

When an old man ages, he is less afraid of his hair turning white or that his skin is sagging or wrinkled.

Among the signs of longevity summarized by the US magazine "Prevention", "strong leg muscles" are listed in the top order.

Do not move for two weeks, and your leg strength decreases by 40 years.

A study from the University of Copenhagen in Denmark found that in both old and young, during the two weeks of inactivity, leg muscle strength weakened by a third, which is equivalent to 40-50 years of age.

As the leg muscles weaken, it will take a long time to recover, even if you do rehabilitation later.

Therefore, regular exercise is very important.

The whole body pressure is on the legs.

1. The foot is the pillar of the burden of the human body.  

50% of a person's bones and 50% of the muscles are in the two legs, the largest and strongest joints and bones of the human body are also in it.

Strong bones, strong muscles, and flexible joints form the iron triangle that carries the most important load on the human body."

70% of the activity and expenditure of energy in one's life is done with both feet.

Did you know that when a person is young, his thighs can support a car?

2. The foot is the center of body transport.

Both legs have 

50% of the nerves of the human body, 

50% of the blood vessels, and 

50% of the blood flowing through them.

It is this large circulatory network that connects the body.

Only with healthy feet does the conduction channel run smoothly.

Hence people who have strong leg muscles will definitely have a strong heart.

 3. Ageing starts from the feet.

As a person gets older, the accuracy and speed of instruction transmission between the legs and the brain decreases, unlike when they were young.

In addition, the so-called "bone-fertilizing" calcium in the bones will sooner or later be lost, making the elderly more prone to fractures.

Fractures in the elderly easily trigger a series of diseases, especially fatal diseases such as brain thrombosis.

Do you know 15% patients even die within a year of a fracture ?

Exercise your legs everyday. 

It's never too late. Though our feet will gradually age, exercising our feet is a lifelong task. It's only by strengthening the legs, can one prevent further ageing. To do this, walk! Stroll around town rather than ride your car or bike as often as it's possible; and in safe areas.

Forwarded as received with great concern and safety for all, especially the ageing people.

SOCIAL WAYS OF COMMUNICATION

 *CIVIL WAYS TO COMMUNICATE* 

1. Instead of saying you are lying, say *THIS IS NOT TRUE* 

2. Instead of saying, this post is fake say *ARE YOU SURE OF THIS?* 

3. Instead of saying, you are wrong say *THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE* 

4. Instead of saying, you will be punished say *THERE ARE CONSEQUENCES TO THIS* 

5. Instead of saying, I am talking and you are not paying attention say *I WILL LIKE TO GET YOUR ATTENTION* 

6. Instead of saying I don't have your time say *I WILL LIKE TO END THE CONVERSATION NOW* 

7. Instead of saying what you are saying does not make sense say *IS THERE ANY OTHER OPTION THAN THIS?* 

8. Instead of saying what you are doing is bad say *THIS BEHAVIOR IS INAPPROPRIATE* 

9.Instead of saying this child is a slow learner say *THIS CHILD IS AN UPCOMING LEARNER* 

10. Instead of saying " get out from here" say *PLEASE IT WILL BE APPRECIATED YOU LEAVE THIS PLACE.* 

 *SOME SOCIAL RULES THAT MAY HELP YOU:* 

1. Don’t call someone more than twice continuously. If they don’t pick up your call, presume they have something important to attend to;

2. Return money that you have borrowed even before the other person remembers lending it to you. It shows your integrity and character. Same goes with umbrellas, pens and lunch boxes;

3. Never order the expensive dish on the menu when someone is giving you a lunch/dinner. If possible ask them to order their choice of food for you;

4. Don’t ask awkward questions like ‘Oh so you aren’t married yet?’ Or ‘Don’t you have kids’ or ‘Why didn’t you buy a house?’ Or why don't you buy a car? For God’s sake it isn’t your problem;

5. Always open the door for the person coming behind you. It doesn’t matter if it is a guy or a girl, senior or junior.  You don’t grow small by treating someone well in public;

6. If you take a taxi with a friend and he/she pays now, try paying next time;

7. Respect different shades of opinions. Remember what's 6 to you will appear 9 to someone facing you. Besides, second opinion is good for an alternative;

8. Never interrupt people talking. Allow them to pour it out. As they say, hear them all and filter them all;

9. If you tease someone, and they don’t seem to enjoy it, stop it and never do it again. It encourages one to do more and it shows how appreciative you're;

10. Say “thank you” when someone is helping you.

11. Praise publicly. Criticize privately;

12. There’s almost never a reason to comment on someone’s weight. Just say, “You look fantastic.” If they want to talk about losing weight, they will;

13. When someone shows you a photo on their phone, don’t swipe left or right. You never know what’s next;

14. If a colleague tells you they have a doctors' appointment, don’t ask what it’s for, just say "I hope you’re okay". Don’t put them in the uncomfortable position of having to tell you their personal illness. If they want you to know, they'll do so without your inquisitiveness;

15. Treat the cleaner with the same respect as the CEO. Nobody is impressed at how rude you can treat someone below you but people will notice if you treat them with respect;

16. If a person is speaking directly to you, staring at your phone is rude;

17. Never give advice until you’re asked;

18. When meeting someone after a long time, unless they want to talk about it, don’t ask them their age and salary;

19. Mind your  business unless anything involves you directly - just stay out of it; 

20. Remove your sunglasses if you are talking to anyone in the street. It is a sign of respect. Moreso, eye contact is as important as your speech; and

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Nigeian Pidgin Proverbs

 NIGERIA PIDGIN PROVERBS

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craze no hard to form, na the trekking be wahala.*

English translation: Easier said than done.

*No matter how hot your temper be, e no fit boil beans.*

 English translation: Calm down, your temper won’t solve the problem

*Chicken wey run from Borno go Ibadan go still end up inside pot of soup*

. English translation: You can’t run away from your destiny

*Today’s newspaper na tomorrow Suya wrapper.* English translation: Keep calm! Nothing lasts forever

*Cow wey dey in a hurry to go America go come back as corn beef.* English translation: Just be patient. Let the game come to you. Don’t rush!

*Akara and moin moin get the same parent, na wetin dem pass through make dem different.* English translation: How you start doesn’t matter, what matters is how you finish.

*Leave matter for Mathias and Sabi for Sabinus.* 

English translation: Give everyone what they deserve.

*The difference between ipekere and plantain chips na packaging*. English translation: Don’t judge based on appearance alone

*Escort me, Escort me, na im slave trade take start.*

 English translation: Serious things sometimes start like a joke

*The water wey dem use take make eba can never be recovered back*. English translation: Don’t cry over spilled milk.

Keep it rolling...

   Sweet dreams🥰🥰

WORDS ON A MARBLE

 *WORDS ON MARBLE*

 *"I tasted all that is sweet, but I found nothing sweeter than good health. And I tasted all that was bitter, but nothing was more bitter than being in need of good people. And I carried both, iron, and rocks, but nothing was heavier than debt. I discovered therefore that life is comprised only of two days: A day for you and a day against you! So when it is for you, be not reckless;  and when it is against you,  be patient.  Because both days will expire!!*

*If you can't be a bridge  to connect people, then don't be a wall to separate them. If you can't be a light to brighten people's good deeds then don't be darkness covering their efforts. If you can't be the water to help people's crops sprout, then don't be a pest destroying their crops. If you can't be a vaccine to give life, don't be a virus to terminate it. If you can't be a pencil to write anyone's happiness, then try to be a nice eraser to remove their sadness.* *We can only be each others keeper*.

 *TOGETHER WE ARE GREAT*

President Promised To Nigerian Teachers

 FULL DETAILS OF THE NEW NATIONAL TEACHING POLICY AS SIGNED AND APPROVED TODAY BY PRESIDENT BUHARI.

1. Establishment of a Special Salary Scale.

2. Retirement by age is now 65.

3. Retirement by service is now 40.

4. Rural allowance to be provided.

5. Increase in science allowance.

6. Peculiar allowance.

7. Automatic admission and tuition free for kids of Teachers at their place of work.

8. Automatic recruitments of B.Ed graduating students.

9. Bachelor of Education students are to enjoy stipends or education special allowance.  

10. Education students in colleges and universities  are to enjoy special bursary awards.

11. TETFund will now be used to fund Teaching Practices.

12. Enhanced entry for graduating students into service.

13. Special Teachers Pension Scheme to be established.

WORDS OF ADVICE

 TO AVOID EMBARRASSMENT AND UNNECESSARY PRESSURE IN LIFE REMEMBER THESE  WORDS OF ADVICE

1. Put your kids in  

    schools you can afford 

    because expensive 

    schools don't  

    guarantee good 

    results. Just ensure 

    they attend a good 

    affordable school

2. Rent apartments you 

    can pay for

    conveniently. Don’t live 

    in a house you struggle 

    to pay yearly. If your 1 or 2     

    month salary or biz profit  

    can't pay for your 

    accommodation, that 

    accommodation is not for 

    your level.

3. A man whose wife is 

    pregnant has good 9 

    months to prepare, 

    same as the pregnant 

    woman in question. 

    They should even plan 

    for the worse and only 

    seek help when they 

    can’t meet up.

4. Some problems in our 

    lives don’t just pop up, 

    if you don't own a 

    home, we knew we 

    would pay rents...So its 

    not an emergency.

5. Let’s plan our lives and 

    live within our means. 

    Save more and spend 

    less and Invest wisely. 

    Never invest in something

    that will make you rich 

    overnight. No seed grows 

    to a tree overnight and 

    provide fruits, not even 

    tomatoes 🍅.

6. Some women buy food 

    for their children every 

    morning before going 

    to school or even for 

    the whole family, do 

    you know it’s cheaper 

    to cook at home?

7. Some people don’t 

    earn much, but have 

    DSTV at home, go for 

    GOTV and upgrade 

    when your income 

    upgrades. It’s still the 

    same CNN anyway! 

    Besides, most people pay 

    for cable subscription they 

    don't have light or time to 

    watch.

8. Eat healthy meals and 

    protect your family 

    from mosquitoes to 

    avoid going to the 

    hospital always. Sleep 

    under mosquito treated 

    net, saves you cost of 

     treatment on malaria.

9. Take advantage of 

    food and fruits in 

    season, its cheaper 

    and you can be 

    creative to create 

    amazing meals. Every fruit 

    in each season is meant to 

    help your body fight 

    sickness or health 

    challenges in that season.

10.Don’t copy your 

     neighbor’s lifestyle, 

     she earns well and her 

     husband is a ‘big 

     man’*

11. Don’t follow trends, 

       wear clean well-

       ironed clothes and 

       keep your hair neat. 

       You would still look 

       good.

12. Keep your circle 

       small, keep only 

       friends that have 

       senses!

13. Above all things, have 

      the fear of God, have 

      integrity, be prayerful and don’t be lazy.

14. Planning is the key, if 

       you fail to plan, you 

       plan to FAIL.

15. Don't do more than 

      your budget this  

      year, there is no 

      award given to best 

      family that wore an 

      expensive cloth for 

      the year🤷🏻‍♂.

16.Don't be in 

     competition with 

     anyone...

     The purpose of shoes 

     and clothes are to cover our nakedness, 

     make us smart and 

     good. 

 Reflect on these my people

LEARN,UNLEARN AND RELEARN

 ```There was a time when all you needed to succeed was the ability to read and write English.

After that came the era of a university degree. In fact, you had the chance of getting a good job with a good salary.

Then came the era of Masters and Ph.D. The demands of the Labour market went higher. You had to have a master's or Ph.D. to get a good job.

Before long it became the era of foreign degrees... employers started looking for people from foreign universities.

Now that era has ended: We are now in the era of skills. What you know and what you can do with your brain or your hands. Your level of education notwithstanding; what matters right now is the skills that you have especially new age/digital skills.

So I ask you, what are you doing to remain relevant in this season? ✍🏼✍🏼

Are you still carrying your certificate up and down with obsolete knowledge?🤔🤔

Or you are still blaming the government that is not even aware of your existence?😢😢

Do you even understand that "WORK" as we knew it ten years back has changed?

Are you aware that by 2025, machines and robots would have cleaned out 800,000 jobs and new market demands will evolve?

Are you preparing for the future of work or you will cross that bridge when you get there?

It will be in your best interest to start to UNLEARN, LEARN, AND RELEARN.

Invest in yourself, upgrade on a daily basis.

Pay the price. 

You can't afford the price of ignorance and poverty. It's too expensive!🎯🎯```

*Help realign the priorities of those you love including your kids so that they remain relevant during their era by exposing them to profitable skills side by side the normal classroom education.*

 🚒 *HOW TO CLEAN KIDNEYS WITHOUT PAIN -  GOOD FOR ALL AGES* 

How To Clean Your Kidney

Clean your kidneys.

The years go by and our kidneys always filter the blood, eliminating salt, poison and all that is harmful in our system. Over time, salt accumulates and requires cleaning treatment.

How to get rid of this?

It is very easy, first take a bunch Scent leaves  ''Ewe Efinrin'' in Yoruba language. (Nchuanwu in Igbo language) and wash well, then cut into small pieces and put in a saucepan and add clean water (1 liter). Boil for ten minutes, cool, filter into a clean bottle and refrigerate.

Drink one cup a day and you will see that all the salt and poison accumulated in your kidneys begin to appear when you urinate.

_This is recognized as the best cleansing treatment for the kidneys and it's natural! _

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_It is for your good and that of others, giving somebody relief is always rewarding.