My wife belongs to my kitchen, Buhari responds to Aisha’s interview

ABUJA – President Muhammadu Buhari has laughed off his wife Aisha’s comment that she may not support him if he runs for election come 2019.

President Buhari and the German Chancellor Angela Merkel. President Muhammadu Buhari, laughing off the comment, said, his wife the first lady, belongs to his kitchen and that he knows not which party she belongs to. “I don’t know which party my wife belongs to, but she belongs to my kitchen and my living room and the other room.” His comments to reporters in Germany promted German Chancellor Angela Merkel, standing at his side, to give him a short glare and then laughed. Recall that in an interview with BBC Hausa-language service broadcast Friday, Aisha Buhari had said that her husband did not know many top government appointees in his cabinet. She also accused them of not sharing the vision of her husband’s party, the All Progressives Congress party. Although she did not mention any names, she however asked people to watch out for them on the television programmes. Buhari, who was a military dictator in the 1980s, was elected in his fourth run at the presidency in 2015 on the back of a coalition that includes former foes and opportunists who abandoned the former governing party of defeated President Goodluck Jonathan. Buhari has not said whether he will run again in 2019. “He is yet to tell me, but I have decided as his wife that if things continue like this up to 2019, I will not go out and campaign again and ask any woman to vote like I did before. I will never do it again,” Aisha Buhari said. In his comments to reporters, Buhari also said he hopes his wife will remember that he ran for presidency three times before succeeding on the fourth effort. “So I claim superior knowledge over her and the rest of the opposition, because in the end I have succeeded.

It’s not easy to satisfy the whole Nigerian opposition parties or to participate in the government.” Buhari had campaigned on promises to crack down on corruption and turn the tide against the Boko Haram insurgency. His government yesterday announced the first negotiated release of 21 of 218 Chibok schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram in 2014. However, Nigeria’s northeast faces a famine that threatens to kill tens of thousands of children after Boko Haram disrupted the region’s transportation and farming. Some areas remain dangerous and inaccessible. Nigeria has also fallen into recession amid slumped oil prices and lost its position as Africa’s biggest petroleum producer as militants attacked pipelines in the south

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FG promises education, employment for 21 Chibok girls

The Federal Government on Thursday promised to facilitate education and employment of the 21 Chibok girls released by Boko Haram.
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo made the promise when he visited the girls in Abuja.
According to a statement by the Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Laolu Akande, Osinbajo also told the girls that President Muhammadu Buhari was very excited with their release from captivity.
He said: “Welcome back girls. I am sure you know that the whole country has been waiting for you to come back, all these many months, the whole country has been waiting that one day we will see you again and we are very happy to see you back!
“We are going to bring your parents; your parents will be coming here to join you. You can’t immediately be taken out of here because we need to be sure that you are in very good health.

The Federal Government on Thursday promised to facilitate education and employment of the 21 Chibok girls released by Boko Haram.
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo made the promise when he visited the girls in Abuja.
According to a statement by the Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Laolu Akande, Osinbajo also told the girls that President Muhammadu Buhari was very excited with their release from captivity.
He said: “Welcome back girls. I am sure you know that the whole country has been waiting for you to come back, all these many months, the whole country has been waiting that one day we will see you again and we are very happy to see you back!
“We are going to bring your parents; your parents will be coming here to join you. You can’t immediately be taken out of here because we need to be sure that you are in very good health.
“I am sure you are going to be very well taken care of. We have provided very good accommodation for you where you will stay where you will sleep and your parents will come and meet you there also.
“We are also going to see to it that everything that you require going forward, perhaps your education, those who need to go back to school, those who need to find employment, we are going to make sure that we make all the provisions for you.” He added
He said that the Federal Government is very committed to their rescue and welfare.
“The president in particular, has asked me to tell you, how excited he is. When you were away, he kept saying that if it were his daughter he wouldn’t even know what to do.
“So we are all very excited that you are here. We are all happy that God has preserved your lives and brought you back.
“We know that very soon all will be well and I am sure that when you meet with your parents they will be very excited to meet you,” he said.
The Vice President told the girls that the government has already contacted their parents who will soon join them.
“So we are all looking forward to how you are going to settle in very nicely. The doctors have all the kinds of treatment that you will need, so you are all welcome back and we are all very excited to see,”  he stated.
The Vice President had earlier prayed for the girls.
The names of the 21 girls, according to another statement, included Mary Usman Bulama, Jummai John, Blessing Abana, Luggwa Sanda, Comfort Habila, Maryam Basheer, Comfort Amos, Glory Mainta, Saratu Emmanuel.
Others include Deborah Ja’afaru (whose baby’s name is Bukar Amos), Rahab Ibrahim, Helen Musa, Maryamu Lawan, Rebecca Ibrahim, Asabe Goni, Deborah Andrawus, Agnes Gapani, Saratu Markus, Glory Dama, Pindah Nuhu and Rebecca Mallam.

Credit: THE NATION.

Mistakes and accidents do happen

Years back, my friend had finished washing her clothes and she hang them nicely on the line. When she turned to walk away with satisfaction that she was done doing laundry, the line gave way and all the clothes fell to the ground. Imagine wet clothes falling on dirty ground. Her heart sank. But she didn't give up and leave them there. They were still her clothes and she would still wear them. So, she picked them up all soiled and rinsed the dirt off. The longer you leave clothes with soil, the harder it would be to wash.
Lessons:
1. Mistakes and accidents do happen. Correct them immediately before they get out of hand.

2. Dark and bright clothes experienced the same thing when the line fell: Setbacks or mistakes have no color or status. They happen to all of us, therefore don't feel like you're the worst person in the world. Just don't give up, keep trying.
 

HEAR MY STORY..Part 6

 Daddy said he would be celebrating his 60th birthday on
30th of May and would want me to come and grace d
occasion with him and other members of d family.
I promised to come, but after d conversation i started
praying dt i would have gotten over d mood i was before
going to Lagos, bcs i didnt want anybody in my family to
have an idea of what i was going through.
The next day i had an appointment with my pastor's wife so I
decided not to go as i didnt know how to tell her what was
wrong with me.
Fortunately for me, called around 2.30pm to inform me
dt we would have to postpone d meeting as she needed to
attend to a matter urgently I was very happy to hear dt.
To avoid people coming to my house again, i decided to
attend Sunday service d following week, to discover dt
Bode was absent I didnt even ask of him as i preferred not
to see him, but i overheard someone telling d pastor he had
gone back to school.
Immediately after d service, Mrs Williams sent an ursher to
tell me she was waiting for me at d church office.
When i got there she asked me what was bothering me.
I was too scared to tell her d truth, so i said "It's family
matter ma, my dad and mum are not in good terms and it's
seriously affecting me...."
She said "Are u sure?"
"I said "Yes ma".
"Anyway, if dt is d case, dont let dt affect u there's no
marriage without its own crises. God will be glorified in dt
union, it doesnt have to bother u, afterall, u know how to
pray, just pray for them, and everything will be well."
Then she paused, and looked at me "Sis Sewa, are u sure ds
is what is bothering u I'm having a feeling u are not
telling me d truth."
"Dt is it ma."
"Okay, let's pray."
She prayed with me, and i left.
As i was going home, Holy Spirit came with his rod
again."Hunnnn!.U have just told another lie!!. Dt's
another blunder go back and confess ur sins."
I refused to go back.
How would i face her to tell her i told a lie, after asking me
twice if i was sure i was telling d truth and i said yes.?.
About a week before my dad's birthday, fell sick .I was
throwing up, nothing stayed in my tummy, in fact i couldnt
eat.
But i just treated malaria, why ds again? I said to myself.
I became very weak.
I decided not to call anybody's attention..i was fighting it
alone.
Then, very early one Saturday morning, Pastor Mrs came to
my house I was so surprised to see her.
"What's wrong with u Sis Sewa?".
"Just a bit weak ma".
"Just a bit weak? when did it start".
"About a week ago ma"
She looked at me closely and said "No, it cant be, let me see
ur eye and ur palm"
She checked both.
"U are pregnant!".
"No ma, i'm not, its malaria".
She sat on my bed, was looking at me.
"I said u are pregnant I knew it last Sunday when i saw
u, but i didnt want to be too fast. Okay, if u are not
sure let's go to d clinic."
"No ma, i'm not pregnant, i'm sure i'm not".
"Now, tell me, what did u do?. Did u sleep with any man?"
I didnt answer.
"Oh my God! U? Of all people!. I've been using u to counsel
sisters in church, i saw u as a role model to them...."
She bursted into tears.
I started weeping too.
To be continued in part 7.






lessing.

9 Tips For Growing A Successful Business

To succeed in business today, you need to be flexible and have good planning and organizational skills. Many people start a business thinking that they'll turn on their computers or open their doors and start making money - only to find that making money in a business is much more difficult than they thought. You can avoid this in your business ventures by taking your time and planning out all the necessary steps you need to reach to achieve success. Read on to find out how.

1. Get Organized
To be successful in business you need to be organized. Organization will help you complete tasks and stay on top of things to be done. A good way to do this is to create a to-do list each day - as you complete each item, check it off your list. This will ensure that you're not forgetting anything and you're completing all the tasks that are essential to the survival of your business.

2. Keep Detailed Records
All successful businesses keep detailed records. By keeping detailed records, you'll know where the business stands financially and what potential challenges you could be facing. Just knowing this gives you time to create strategies to overcome the obstacles that can prevent you from being successful and growing your business.

3. Analyze Your Competition
Competition breeds the best results. To be successful, you can't be afraid to study and learn from your competitors. After all, they may be doing something right that you can implement in your business to make more money.

4. Understand the Risks and Rewards
The key to being successful is taking calculated risks to help your business grow. A good question to ask is "What's the downside?" If you can answer this question, then you know what the worst-case scenario is. This knowledge will allow you to take the kinds of calculated risks that can generate tremendous rewards for your business.

5. Be Creative
Always be looking for ways to improve your business and to make it stand out from the competition. Recognize that you don't know everything and be open to new ideas and new approaches to your business.

6. Stay Focused
The old saying that "Rome was not built in a day" applies here. Just because you open a business doesn't mean that you're going to immediately start making money. It takes time to let people know who you are, so stay focused on achieving your short-term goals and give the rest time to come together on its own.

7. Prepare to Make Sacrifices
The lead-up to starting a business is hard work, but after you open your doors, your work has just begun. In many cases, you have to put in more time than you would if you were working for someone else. In turn, you have to make sacrifices, such as spending less time with family and friends in order to be successful.

8. Provide Great Service
There are many successful businesses that forget that providing great customer service is important. If you provide better service for your customers, they'll be more inclined to come to you the next time they need something instead of going to your competition.

9. Be Consistent
Consistency is key component to making money in business. You have to consistently keep doing the things necessary to be successful day in and day out. This will create long-term positive habits that will help you make money over the long term.

Conclusion
Starting and running a successful business can be rewarding and challenging. Success requires focus, discipline and perseverance. However, success will not come over night - it requires a long-term focus and that you remain consistent in challenging environments.

HEAR MY STORY..Part 5

 It was Pastor Mrs She was on her way to school dt Monday
morning as she taught in a primary school at Oyan, but she
quickly branched at my place to check on me.
She came with a basket containing pepper soup, jollof
rice, vegetable soup and obe ila alasepo (okro soup with stew
ingredients).
She said she didnt know d one i would love to eat, but i
should try and take d pepper soup as it would deal with dt
malaria fever, she told me to warm them as i could see she
brought them out of d freezer dt morning, and couldnt wait
to warm them before leaving d house to prevent her from
getting late to school.
I collected d basket from her, appreciated her and sat on
my plastic chair.
"Can i drop u at d health center for ur injection?, since its
on d same route to my school". She asked.
"I'm not ready yet ma, i will take a bike. Thank u ma".
"It's a pleasure my dear, so, how are u feeling now?."
"I'm better today ma". I answered.
"Oh!. Thank God. My mind was with u throughout d night. I
really couldnt sleep soundly. I started blaming myself for
allowing u to stay here all alone, i should have forced u to
come with us yesterday, but,hope u slept well, and...."
I switched off!..I was hearing in my spirit "Open up to
her!. Open up to her!!".
Then i heard another voice contrary to dt one saying "Dont
try it!. U'll disappoint her. U can see how she loves and
cares for u, she'll withdraw d gesture. What if...."
Suddenly, i felt Pastor Mrs' hand on my shoulder.
She tapped me and said "Are u okay?.I've called u
twice, but u didnt respond.
What is bothering u?. What are u thinking of?. Feel free to
share it with me, i'm a mother.."
Before she could finish her sentence, i cut in "Nothing ma".
"Hunhun!.Dont tell me there's nothing when obviously
there's something Dt's a lie, and i dont expect u as a child
of God to tell one,if u dont want to share it, just say u dont
want to share it, instead of saying there's nothing when
there's something."
I was dumbfounded I didnt know when i said "Okay ma, i
will tell u later".
"Dt's better my dear. See u later then. Hurry up so u can go
for ur injection on time. Make sure u eat before u go." She
said.
"Okay ma. Thanks Mum."
She left.
I got to d health center dt morning and saw Bisi She was
surprised to see me, and also to hear dt i didnt attend d
burial of Bode's dad.
When she asked "why?" i told her i was sick, but didnt tell
her beyond dt.
As i was getting back home, i met Bode coming out of d
corpers' quarters.
I was a bit shy to look at his face, remembering what
happened between us. I was no longer free with him, I wish i
didnt see him.
He gave me souvenirs of his dad's burial and said his mum
sent her greetings, and dt she promised to come and visit
me as soon as she could go out.
I took those things from him and thanked him.
Then he said "Sis Sewa, i'm indeed very sorry for what
happened last week, its d devil pls forgive me.."
He wanted to hold my hand, but i didnt allow him.
I said "Its fine!, Its fine!!".Just go."
Daddy said he would be celebrating his 60th birthday on
30th of May and would want me to come and grace d
occasion with him and other members of d family.
I promised to come, but after d conversation, i started
praying dt i would have gotten over d mood i was before
going to Lagos bcs i didnt want anybody in my family to
have an idea of what i was going through.
The next day i had an appointment with my pastor's wife I
decided not to go as i didnt know how to tell her what was
wrong with me.
Fortunately for me, she called around 2.30pm to inform me
dt we would have to postpone d meeting as she needed to
attend to a matter urgently I was very happy to hear dt.
To avoid people coming to my house again, i decided to
attend Sunday service d following week, only to discover dt
Bode was absent I didnt even ask of him as i preferred not
to see him but i overheard someone telling d pastor he had
gone back to school.
Immediately after d service, Mrs Williams sent an usher to
tell me she was waiting for me at d church office.
When i got there, she asked me what was bothering me.
I was too scared to tell her d truth, so i said "It's family
matter ma, my dad and mum are not in good terms, and it's
seriously affecting me...."
She said "Are u sure?"
"I said "Yes ma".
"Anyway, if dt is d case, dont let dt affect u, there's no
marriage without its own crises, God will be glorified in dt
union, it doesnt have to bother u, afterall, u know how to
pray, just pray for them, and everything will be well."
Then she paused, and looked at me "Sis Sewa, are u sure ds
is what is bothering u? I'm having a feeling u are not
telling me d truth."
"Dt is it ma."
"Okay, let's pray."
She prayed with me and i left.
As i was going home d Holy spirit came with his rod
again."Hunnnn!.U have just told another lie!!. Dt's
another blunder, go back and confess ur sins."
I refused to go back.
How would i face her to tell her i told a lie, after asking me
twice if i was sure i was telling d truth and i said yes.?.
About a week before my dad's birthday, i fell sick .I was
throwing up, nothing stayed in my tummy, in fact i couldnt
eat.
But i just treated malaria, why ds again? I said to myself.
I became very weak.
I decided not to call anybody's attention..i was fighting it
alone.
Then, very early one Saturday morning, Pastor Mrs came to
my house, I was so surprised to see her.
"What's wrong with u Sis Sewa?".
"Just a bit weak ma".
"Just a bit weak,when did it start".
"About a week ago ma"
She looked at me closely, and said "No, it cant be, let me see
ur eye and ur palm"
She checked both.
"U are pregnant!".
"No ma, i'm not, its malaria".
She sat on my bed,and was looking at me.
"I said u are pregnant! .I knew it last Sunday when i saw
u ,but i didnt want to be too fast. Okay, if u are not
sure let's go to d clinic."
"No ma, i'm not pregnant, i'm sure i'm not".
"Now, tell me, what did u do?. Did u sleep with any man?"
I didnt answer.
"Oh my God!. U? Of all people!. I've been using u to counsel
sisters in church ,i saw u as a role model to them...."
She bursted into tears.
I started weeping too.
To be continued in part 6
Be blessed and be a blessing.

HEAR MY STORY..Part 4

It was Bode dt woke me up d following morning.
He told me his dad's burial had been fixed for d next
weekend n there's no money.
He told me how his dad's family members started blaming his
mum for not giving them adequate information about his dad's
illness before d old man eventually passed away.
All these stories made me love d woman more.
At last, he decided to go I saw him off to d door, n he suddenly
turned back, hugged me n gave me a peck.
I came back to d room n started thinking of how i could help
Bode n his mum concerning d burial.
D only source i had was my dad, but i wasn't sure he would even
send money again ds month ending as i was having a feeling he
sent d last one bcs of my birthday.
But then, i wouldn't be able to wait till d end of d month to know
if he would send money or not as d burial was fixed for 29th
April.
So then what can i do oooo?.
"Oh Yes!..I have an idea I will call my dad dt i need money. But
what if he asked what i need it for what will i say?..
I will tell him somebody is sick n dt d doctor said he needs
surgery, but there's no money, so, i wish i could render any little
assistance within my reach...Can u be of help sir?".
Dt was exactly what i did.
He said "Who is ds sick person?".
"It's one of d corpers sir" I lied.
"Ok. since it's something dt has to do with life, i will try n send
any amount i can between now n tomorrow. My regards to him.
We'll remember him in our prayers".
"Thank u dad love u sir." I hung up.
Then my conscience pricked me gently "U just told a lie!.. How
disappointed would ur dad be if he found out!."
I felt bad, but i quickly consoled myself by a thought "what
could i have done?. How would he know?.Who will tell him?..he
cant know!."
Almost immediately i was relieved.
I expected an alert from d bank throughout dt day, to no
avail, d following day too no alert, but on d third day, i received
an alert of #50,000.
Wow!. I quickly called Bode after withdrawing d money to come
n meet me at home after school hours by then it was just 2
days to d burial,27th April.
When he got to my room i said "how much have u been able to
get now for d burial?."
He said nothing..dt his mum's sister who promised to send an
amount of money last week failed but just received a message
from her dt morning dt she would see what she can do by
tomorrow.
I opened my bag n gave him d #50,000 my dad sent.
He opened his mouth n couldn't shut it.
He held me very tightly, kissed me....and before we both knew
it we did it!.

 After d action, Bode started begging me. I could see he
actually regretted but d deed had been done already. I
told him to go, i just didn't want to see him.
He left.
I locked d door behind him n started weeping. I wept till my
eyeballs turned red n my head began to ache.
I was confused, i didnt know what to do, i was just
weeping I couldn't even pray, i never thought i could do such
a thing, i thought i was strong enough to stand. Oh my
God!...How wrong i was!!.
D next day was Friday, i couldn't go to school I had
headache so i called my HOD to inform her i would be
absent. She promised to tell d Principal n wished me quick
recovery.
I couldn't attend d burial nor singing practise on Saturday, i
just locked myself up in my room n was weeping from time
to time.
On Sunday, i was unusually absent from church some choir
members came to check on me after service.
They met me under my blanket, shivering, now i had
developed emergency fever.
One of them quickly called Pastor Williams who rushed down
to my place with his wife.
They took me to d health centre. I was treated against
malaria, given some drugs n injection and was told to come
on Monday n Tuesday to complete d injection.
D Williams brought me back home n asked if i wouldnt mind
to go with them to their place so i wouldn't be d only one at
home, i said no,dt i would be fine so, they left after praying
for me.
I slept off n woke up late in d night. Now i felt like eating
something I looked at my phone it was 11.17pm.
I got up, ate bread with fruit juice n went back to bed.
I couldn't sleep I was turning from right to left, left to right
on d bed.
Again, i remembered "Let him that thinketh he standeth
take heed lest he fall" 1 Cor 10:12.
I started weeping again I thought i was standing, now i have
fallen I so much trusted myself, i was so careless.
I opened my mouth n began to pray "Lord Jesus, i have
disappointed u, pls forgive me, have mercy on me I am
sorry, now i know better, help me Lord forgive me Lord have
mercy on me...."
I didn't even know when i slept off.
When i woke up, i knew i had a dream in which i saw Pastor
Mrs Williams talking to me but i couldn't remember a single
word out of everything she said.
As i was trying to recollect what she was telling me in d
dream, i heard a gentle voice in my spirit "Go and open up
to her"....
"Ahhhh!.How on earth would i be able to do dt?.I cant
Lord!.I cant!!.".
I didnt hear d voice again, at least at dt moment. D next
thing i heard was a knock on my door.
Who is dt?.I spoke softly.
I didn't hear any response from d other end.
I moved to d door, unlocked it n opened.
Guess who was standing there.
To be continued in Part 5.
Thanks for ur patience n understanding.
Remain blessed.