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Prophet ElBuba warns against forcing Nigerians to take Covid-19 Vaccine, Speaks on other Issues
Prophet ElBuba warns against forcing Nigerians to take Covid-19 Vaccine, Speaks on other Issues
By: Sam Kayode, Jos
Pastor of the Evangelical Bible Outright Ministry International EBOMI and Vice President Pentacostal Fellowship of Nigeria PFN Prophet Isa El-Buba has warned that no one has the right to force Nigerians to take the covid 19 vaccine.
El-Buba who is the founder of the Initiative for Better and Brighter Nigeria IBBN said that it was wrong for any tier of Government to force anyone to take the covid 19 vaccine before they work in any capacity.
Prophet El-Buba while speaking with news men in his tower in Jos said that he was not necessarily against the vaccine but was irked about the fact that some states have started to force their workers and residents to either take the jab or suffer the consequences.
” We are aware of the controversies surrounding the vaccine from what we have heard from people who should know. But as I said we are watching and waiting as Christians to see how the controversies melt away.
“By the way my daughter is in Europe studying medicine and she asked me if she can take the jab and I said she can go ahead and take it as long as it is a criteria for her to study.
“Come to think about it, constitutionally, the Federal Government does not have a right to force anyone to take the vaccine. You have a right to your health and you can refuse anything you feel you do not consent to. It’s not for them to decide that for you.
“As a matter of fact, except a Nigerian court gives an order that everyone should take the vaccine they cannot force me or any of you to take the vaccine.
“There are so many things attached to this vaccine. People take the vaccine and the next minute they are gone. How do you explain such a mystery attached to a vaccine? There is something not adding up with the vaccine regardless of the brand.” Said El- Buba.
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On why the CAN has been silent in the face of pressure to force people to take the vaccine, the man of God said he will follow the footsteps of his father in heaven concerning the vaccine.
He said the controversy surrounding the vaccine was too toxic for him to force any one in his ministry to go take the jab which is why “But for some of us we have banned ourselves from the vaccine and I tell you we will be looking and waiting concerning this one which is different from all the others we have been taking as we grew up.
ON INSURGENCY
Speaking on the lingering insurgency in the north east of Nigeria, the man of God said that Nigerians must pray for the soldiers using their lives to pay the supreme sacrifice for the country.
“I am happy, the Federal government is responding to my criticisms concerning security because initially they saw me as confrontational.
“When I came out to confront them with these issues, the Federal Government took a different route but recently, they saw reason with me which is why they are going after bandits now.
On the death of Brigadier General Dzarma Zirkisu in southern Borno, he went on: I felt it so much when he was killed. He did not have to go through that route again, especially when he had to leave his base to go after the insurgents.
“All he needed to do was to have just stayed in his location and unleashed the right technological weapons through drones technology against the enemy.
” And that instrument I am talking about senses the blood of the enemy and before you know it, they are trapped with a certain chemical that will melt these criminals and in twenty four hours they will turn to dust.
“He did not need to have gone through that journey from Chibok to Askira to handle those people. The Tecno Jets and drones should have done the work for him because it is not easy training a brigadier general. It takes a lot of resources to train them.”
Commenting on when the war will end, he said “God spoke to me that the insurgency will go down soon and I can tell you that there has been an appreciable level of reduction in the insurgency from what we can see.
The man of God regretted that some of the people of Borno, his home state, have not helped matters too because some of them have been conniving with the criminals which is why they continue to succeed.
ON BULLDOZED CHURCHES
Reacting to the bulldozing of churches in Maiduguri, the Prophet ElBuba commended the Governor of Borno State Eng Babagana Zulum for respecting his suggestion that he must apologize to the family of the slain boy killed by Civilian JTF during one of the bulldozing sessions by Borno Geographic.
“We are aware he has apologized to the family but we are waiting to see him rebuild those churches. He must rebuild those churches he pulled down. We are not sleeping over the matter because if he doesn’t do it this year we will follow him to ensure he does it next year.
ON FOOD SCARCITY
Prophet ElBuba never minced words to maintain that the Nigerian nation is in famine. He stressed that there is no doubt that the nation entered famine after the last bout of Corona.
“Basically, we are in a famine right now. Most of the villagers in the insurgency and banditry dominated areas have been displaced. For those who managed to farm, their products have been taken away from them by insurgents while those unable to farm have nothing.”
He however maintained that if the affected people can fixate themselves into dry season farmine, they will have food to eat even during the rains.
Prophet ElBuba warns against forcing Nigerians to take Covid-19 Vaccine, Speaks on other Issues
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VP Shettima Departs Abuja For Dakar To Represent President Tinubu At Senegal’s 65th Independence Anniversary
VP Shettima Departs Abuja For Dakar To Represent President Tinubu At Senegal’s 65th Independence Anniversary
By: Our Reporter
The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has departed Abuja for Dakar, Senegal, to represent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the country’s 65th Independence Day Anniversary celebrations.
Senegal celebrates its Independence Day on April 4 each year, commemorating its freedom from French colonial rule in 1960. The day is marked by national pride, with ceremonies, parades and cultural events.
The Vice President’s attendance at the annual event is in honour of an invitation extended to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu by the Senegalese President, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, following the strong mutual relationship between Nigeria and Senegal.
The independence Day celebrations will be held at the Place de la Nation in Dakar, with President Faye playing host to Vice President Shettima and other distinguished guests from across Africa and beyond.
The Vice President is expected to return to Nigeria tomorrow after the one-day event.
VP Shettima Departs Abuja For Dakar To Represent President Tinubu At Senegal’s 65th Independence Anniversary
President Tinubu Laying Foundation For A Better Nigeria, Says Hajiya Nana Shettima
- Tasks Nigerians on constructive criticism of government actions, policies
By: Our Reporter
Wife of Nigeria’s Vice President, Hajiya Nana Shettima, has scored the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu very high, saying the President is building a better Nigeria for Nigerians through his laudable economic policies, various empowerment initiatives and investments in key sectors of the economy.
And to help the President secure a better future for all Nigerians, the VP’s wife also encouraged the citizens not to relent in giving very useful advice to the government, urging them to be more constructive in their criticism of the administration instead of just attacking for political reasons.
Hajiya Nana Shettima spoke on Wednesday in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, during the annual Ramadan feast, which had in attendance women groups and students
Emphasizing the determination of the Tinubu administration to leave a lasting legacy for generations to come, she said, “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is baking a new cake for us that are alive today, and for the Nigerian children and grandchildren that are coming behind us. It is who he is ably supported by our lovely First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu.”
Hajiya Nana Shettima noted that the President means well for the people of Borno State as well as Nigerians in all parts of the country, even as she urged the citizens to always pray for President Tinubu and members of his cabinet.
“I can tell you that he (the President) means well, not only for Borno people but for the entire nation. We should not forget him and his subordinates in our prayers,” she added.
She further commended the First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, for her contributions towards actualizing the agenda of the administration, especially through the Renewed Hope Initiative which she said has impacted many lives, including women, children and people with disabilities.
Also speaking at the event, the Director General of Maryam Babangida Centre for Women Development, Abuja, Dr Asabe Bashir, admonished women and the people of Borno State to imbibe the teachings of the just concluded Ramadan.
She also sought the people’s support and prayers for President Tinubu, thanking the President for picking his deputy from Borno State.
She said, “I always reiterate the importance of prayer because without prayers we can do nothing in life. We have just come out of Ramadan; let us imbibe that culture and lessons we received during the 29-day fast. We need to continue with the spiritual reflection.
“We should thank God and President Bola Tinubu for remembering the people of Borno State again by bringing the seat of the Vice President, not just to the North-East region but to Borno State after Ambassador Babagana Kingibe was elected along with the late Chief MKO Abiola so many years ago.
“We must continue to pray for the administration of President Bola Tinubu because if it succeeds, we succeed,” Dr Bashir added.
On his part, the Speaker, Youth Assembly of Nigeria, Tijjani Abubakar, thanked President Tinubu for his support to Nigerian youths through various youth empowerment initiatives.
Also, Dr Martins Ekunke, who spoke on behalf the South-South, Yoruba and Igbo communities residing in Borno State, commended the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, for galvanizing support for people living with HIV/AIDS through her pet project, the Renewed Hope Initiative.
Among those that attended the annual Sallah feast hosted by Hajiya Shettima, were the wife of the Speaker of Borno State House of Assembly, Hajiya Maryam Lawan; wife of the Deputy Speaker of Borno State House of Assembly, Hajiya Laure Musa-Askira; female Commissioners and political appointees.
Also in attendance were women groups, members of the Borno State chapter of the Nationals Association of Nigerian Students, as well as the leaders of South-South, Igbo and Yoruba communities residing in Borno State, among others.
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UNILORIN Alumni Commences Tinubu on Appointment of Nandap, Omotowa, Aribisala
By: Michael Mike
The National Headquarters of University of Ilorin Alumni Association has lauded President Bola Tinubu for appointing three of its members into various leadership positions in the country.
Those appointed were Comptroller General of Immigration, Mrs Kemi Nandap,, whose tenure was elongated till December 2026, Non Executive Director of NNPC, representing North Central, Mr Babs Omotowa- and the Pioneer Vice Chancellor of Federal University of Technology and Environmental Sciences, Iyin-Ekiti, Prof. James A. Aribisala.
In a congratulatory message to the trio, the National President, Prof. AbdulRasaq Kilani, and the National Secretary, Dr Barakat Raji, said the Association received the news of the appointments with excitement.
The Alumni, who commended President Tinubu for selecting the best for their various positions, assured him that the three alumni would not disappoint him in attaining the goals set for them to achieve.
While felicitating with the appointed members on their well-deserved appointment, the Association charged them to always show the excellence in them in surpassing the targets set for them by Mr President.
The Association who extolled the pedigrees of the appointed members in their various fields, implored them to live up to the expectations of the slogan of the institutions “better by far” in all ramifications.
The Alumni then prayed for their successful tenure and tasked them not to hesitate to reach out to them whenever their services are needed in any capacity towards national development.
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