NCEF Strategic Meeting and What You Must Do Now As A Christian!

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1. NATIONAL CHRISTIAN ELDERS FORUM (NCEF)

2. NIGERIAN CHRISTIAN GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP (NCGF)

3. THINK TANK FOR THE BODY OF CHRIST

4. CHRISTIAN LAWYERS FELLOWSHIP OF NIGERIA (CLASFON)

5. ASSOCIATION OF CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS IN NIGERIA (ACSIN)

6. STUDENTS CHRISTIAN MOVEMENT (SCM)

7. CHRISTIAN PROFESSIONALS FORUM (CPF)

8. INTERCESSORS FOR NIGERIA (IFN)

9. INTERNATIONAL PROPHETIC MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION (IPMA) (Inc. Worldwide College of Bishops & Ministers, Africa, UK & USA)

10. INTERCESSORS WITHOUT WALLS (IWW)

11. WAILING WOMEN INTERNATIONAL

12. FULL GOSPEL BUSINESSMEN FELLOWSHIP

13. NIGERIAN FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN STUDENTS (NIFES)

14. UNIVERSITY JOINT CAMPUS CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP (UJCM)

HELD AT THE JUBILEE HOUSE OF NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CENTRE, ABUJA ON FRIDAY 3RD JUNE, 2016 AT 10.00 A.M.

The Christian Elders Forum (CEF) present; all Heads of Blocs of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN); Other Arms of Christian Bodies; Arch Bishops, Bishops, General overseers, Reverends, Pastors, Brothers and Sisters in the Lord, Gentlemen of the Press, Ladies, Gentlemen and Fellow Nigerians;

INTRODUCTION

We are all here gathered today in one accord to address some significantly remarkable issues about our nation, Nigeria. You will all agree that this is an epoch event as it is one of its kind and it is in order to prevent instability in the Country, occasioned by the tension generated by certain events of recent times which is putting to a test our collective resolve as a democratic and secular State. To the Christian community, all we observed is an Islamization process and we stand to be corrected looking at the issues listed below. Such issues that we intend to address and protest are as follows in stickers forms:

HIGHLIGHTS OF ISSUES:

REMOTE: I, AS A CHRISTIAN

IStandforNigeriaConstitutionNotSharia.
IStandforNigerianIntelligenceServiceNOTasNorthernInstitution.
IStandforReconciliationCommission ForAllNigerians.
IStandForAproposedAgeForFemaleMarriageAndNumbersOf Children.
IStandForNATIONALConference2014Reportor.
IStandforNigeriaAsSecularDemocraticStatewithNoPolitical-Islam.
IStandforAppointmentsOfChristiansFromTheNorthAlso.

IMMEDIATE: I, AS A CHRISTIAN

IStandAgainstKadunaReligiousBillByEl-RufaiAndOthers.
IStandAgainstNigeriaMembershipOfAny IslamicCoalition.
IStandAgainstCentralBankofNigeriaGrantOfJaizBankIslamic BankingInThe36States.
IStandAgainstShariaLawsInOurLegalSystem.
IStandAgainstGrazingRightsRoutesReserves(3Rs)ButONLY GrazingRanches.
IStandAgainstBasicEducationCurriculumOfCRSmergedWithIRSasReligionAndNationalValue.
IStandagainstAttacksOfIndegenous ChristiansHomestead.
IStandAgainstSkewedAppointment of NorthernersByThe President.
IStandAgainstEatingOfCowMeatUntilTheAbuseByFulaniHerdsMenAreCurtailed.

FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION AND THE RULE OF LAW

We fully support the current all out war against Corruption. We believe that this monster should be firmly dealt with –and it is the responsibility of ALL NIGERIANS. Our church leader’s role in speaking with their members and demanding godly restitution is very much in order.

However, we are concerned that the RULE of Law in this process should be adhered to. We are concerned at the deliberate disregards of courts orders on the Fundamental Human rights of Nigerian Citizens. Unfortunately, the wheel of Justice which is known to grind slowly-grinds more slowly in Nigeria. Nevertheless, we live in a democracy. The protection of this hard fought democracy is for the benefit of all. Perceived selective action in this fight against corruption is sending out very wrong signals. We call on the Government and the Law courts to ensure that those currently invited by our Anti-corruption agencies have their bail rights fully protected and ensured.

THE FORTHCOMING CAN ELECTIONS: CONFIDENCE IN THE ELECTORAL PROCESS.

We note the emergence of various groups purported to be parts of CAN and attempting to infer there is a division within CAN and cast aspersions on the CAN Electoral process–even as we approach the elections of our new leadership. We are not unaware of the likelihood of sponsored persons and groups organizations that perceive CAN in negative light and wish, for the personal and group self-interest to create non-existence confusion and divisions.

As with all organizations who have their internal structures and process, CAN structures are well in place. We do wish to unequivocally state that we have implicit confidence in our Electoral process to stay with the process and ensure a duly elected CAN leadership. Under God, we shall have our chosen leadership.

We call on well meaning Nigerians to please join and pray for the elections and advice against undue interferences by external bodies and demonic forces of wickedness.

INFRINGEMENT OF SHARIA ON THE CONSTITUTION

In recognition of Nigeria’s multi-religious and democratic Status, section 10 of the 1999 Constitution prohibits the adoption by the Federal or State government of any State religion. Therefore;

– The adoption and implementation of the Shariah law and principles by some States in Nigeria is a clear and blatant violation of section 10 of the Constitution;

– The deployment of the resources and institutions of the State for the promotion of Shariah is unconscionable and violation of the Constitution and offence against the sensibilities of the diverse Nigerian people.

– The current trend whereby States deploy public revenue to fund activities, functions and programs of Islam are discriminatory and a clear adoption of the Shariah as State religion to the detriment of non-Muslims. It is unjust and a violation of the ideals of sections 16(1) (a)(b) and 17 (1) (2) (a) (3) (a) Y(b) of the 1999 Constitution which provides equal status and opportunity for every citizen.

– The selective and discriminatory economic empowerment of Muslim clerics by some States in the North, in particular Kano state, by their placement on the government payroll is a clear violation of the ideals of democracy and social justice as entrenched in section 14(1) of the 1999 Constitution.

– The proposed Kaduna Religious law violates the Freedom of association, expression, Conscience and Right of worship as entrenched in section 15(3) (d), 38, 39 and 40 of the 1999 Nigerian constitution.

There are adequate provisions in the Penal Code to curtail religious extremism, criminality and terrorism. The escalation of religious extremism, criminality and terrorism is due to the failure of leadership to enforce extant laws due to religious bigotry and discriminatory tendencies and sympathy for religious persecution, extremism and terrorism.

– The proposed Kaduna Religious law is an attempt to adopt and institutionalize preferred religion by the State and religious practices acceptable to the government for the time being.

Section 2 of the 1999 Constitution forbids the control and management of the Nigerian State by any person or group except in accordance with the provisions of the 1999 Constitution. Therefore,

– The lopsided appointment and constitution of the Federal government and some States which is rampart with the appointment of persons of particular religious faith and ethnic nationality constitute abuse of power; and breach of sections 15(1)(2)(4)(5) of the 1999 Constitution;

– The composition of defence institutions and internal security agencies with persons of particular ethnicity and religion is in breach of the Federal character principles in section 14(3) of the Constitution and induces a state of apprehension and insecurity.

– The predominance of persons from a particular section of the country does not foster the much needed sense of national unity.

The inexplicable selective deployment and use of the armed forces to protect the economic rights of some citizens such as armed offensive against cattle rustling while ignoring the unabated threats of Fulani cattle herdsmen against the lives and economic interests of majority Nigerian people, constitutes abuse of power; and unacceptable desecration and erosion of cherished national value of respect for life above materialism.

We view the selective and discriminatory use of the armed forces and security agencies of the State against unarmed citizens as attempts at stimulating and escalating crises to justify fascism. Therefore,

Enjoin governors and elected public officers to rise to the demand of leadership to protect the lives, and the economic interests and rights of their people.

The national assembly is therefore invited to conduct a public hearing and inquest to audit the above appointments.

Nigeria is a republican State with a democratic Constitution and institutions. Therefore;

– The Bill proposing amendment to Section 262(1) of the 1999 Constitution to expand the existing jurisdiction of the Shariah Court of appeal and the State by including criminal matters is insensitive and inconsistent with democratic and republican ideals of the Constitution and the Nigerian State.

The proposed amendment is a desecration of the sanctity of the FCT as a symbol of national unity, which should be preserved.

– Nigeria’s membership of religious organizations, association, particularly the Organization of Islamic Cooperating countries and the coalition of Islamic nations against ISIS, is insensitive, against our best national security interest and democratic and democratic norms.

To maintain the Unity, faith, Peace and corporate progress of Nigeria, we demand that the Shariah should be expunged from the Constitution and Shariah based public institutions, agencies and practices in the States should be abolished.

In this respect we demand the return to status quo as per the republican Constitution of 1963.

INTELLIGENCE SERVICES

We are disturbed by the virtual northern Islamization of the key security units in the country. Under the present administration, the signal we are receiving is that it is only Muslims from the North that are capable of managing security units in Nigeria. Not only is this policy direction a total negation of the Federal Character principle in appointments into Federal offices, it also promotes the possibility of a section of the country using the instruments of the state to oppress, suppress, and intimidate other parts of the nation. The Federal Character principle was introduced as check and balance to ensure that there is mutual safety and respect amongst all the divergent groups in the country. It is very unfortunate that the Buhari Administration has demonstrated outright disrespect for this erstwhile sacrosanct national value.

Today, the following appointments have been made in key security units in the nation:

Director General, Department of States Services – Muslim North

Minister of Defense – Muslim North

Minister of Internal Affairs – Muslim North

National Security Adviser – Muslim North

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission – Muslim North

One is bound to ask, with these lopsided appointments, in favour of the Muslim North, are the intelligence services Nigerian institutions or Northern Islamic institutions? We are certain that if previous administrations headed by Christians from the South had attempted this type of flagrant insensitive appointments, the Muslim North would have cried foul. The ethnic domination of the security and intelligence services in the nation should be corrected.

We demand an immediate reversal of this obnoxious pattern of Muslim North domination of the intelligence services. It cannot be in the best interest of Nigeria. We call on Mr. President to respect the fragile balance of the Nigerian polity and cease causing tension and uneasy in the nation through insensitive and discriminatory appointments. We also call on the National Assembly to pay attention to this flagrant abuse of the Federal Character Principle because it can easily encourage ethnic cleansing and genocide.

To confirm this apprehension, there is currently an atmosphere of palpable fear in the nation. Dr. Frederick Fasheun commented recently that President Buhari is “governing Nigeria by intimidation”. The President should resist the temptation of using executive power to bully Nigerians. The nation is slowly turning into a Police State through the domination of the security units by the clansmen of the President. Nigerians are “free-born” therefore; every form of arrangement that could be manipulated to oppress and intimidate Nigerians should be dismantled forthwith.

Source: kingdomnewsng.com

George Washington Carver: The Black Man Who Transformed America

George Washington Carver is best known as a scientist who loved Christ Jesus as his Savior.
George Washington Carver was born in 1864 near Diamond Grove, Missouri on the farm of Moses Carver. He was the baby of a slave mother.

While the country was at war, some robbers came and took the child and his mother away. In their hurry to get away, they separated the child and his mother. Nothing was ever heard of the slave woman again.
He learned to spend much time in prayer. He talked to God about all the things he did and wanted to do. When George was an old man, he told people God made him a good scientist. While it is true that George Washington Carver was a genius, it was God who helped him in everything he did.

At first George was not able to go to school, but he made good use of a speller that had been given to him. At first he found it hard to learn. But George had made up his mind that he was going to learn to read and write, so he worked hard at his studies.
He earned his Bachelor of Science degree at Iowa State College in 1894 and a Master of Science degree in bacterial botany and agriculture in 1897. He was an Assistant Botanist and was in charge of the greenhouses at this same college while he worked on his master’s degree. This position was taken away from him because of his skin colour. As a result of this, he had more time to do research work.
In 1897, Booker T. Washington, founder of the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute for Negroes, convinced Carver to come south and serve as the school’s Director of Agriculture. Carver remained on the faculty until his death in 1943.
As an agricultural chemist, Carver discovered three hundred uses for peanuts and hundreds more uses for soybeans, pecans and sweet potatoes. Among the listed items that he suggested to southern farmers to help them economically were his recipes and improvements to/for: adhesives, axle grease, bleach, buttermilk, chili sauce, fuel briquettes, ink, instant coffee, linoleum, mayonnaise, meat tenderizer, metal polish, paper, plastic, pavement, shaving cream, shoe polish, synthetic rubber, talcum powder and wood stain. At Tuskegee Carver developed his crop rotation method, which revolutionized southern agriculture. He educated the farmers to alternate the soil-depleting cotton crops with soil-enriching crops such as; peanuts, peas, soybeans, sweet potato, and pecans.
During World War I, he found a way to replace the textile dyes formerly imported from Europe. He produced dyes of 500 different shades and he was responsible for the invention in 1927 of a process for producing paints and stains from soybeans. For that he received three separate patents.

Carver did not patent or profit from most of his products. He freely gave his discoveries to mankind. “God gave alary of more than $100,000 a year (almost a million dollars today) to continue his research on behalf of his countrymen. In 1940, Carver donated his life savings to the establishment of the Carver Research Foundation at Tuskegee, for continuing research in agriculture.

them to me” he would say about his ideas, “How can I sell them to someone else?” Carver declined an invitation to work for a salary of more than $100,000 a year (almost a million dollars today) to continue his research on behalf of his countrymen. In 1940, Carver donated his life savings to the establishment of the Carver Research Foundation at Tuskegee, for continuing research in agriculture.
While other scientists looked into the microscope only to find that their work had been in vain, George Washington Carver, the black scientist spent much time in prayer. His faith and his prayer, rather than his microscope, made him such a success. For each problem and each discovery, Mr. Carver spent much time praying to the Lord and waiting on Him for results. This man who loved God so much turned many weeds into food and made waste places into gardens. His help to people has never been forgotten. Friends and other great men of the world came to visit George Washington Carver in his small laboratory. Whenever they came, Mr. Carver would explain to them the scriptures and give his own testimony of his love for the Lord. George Carver especially liked to read about the Lord Jesus and His parables. His well worn Bible proved to everyone that he spent much time reading God’s word.

Sharia Or Christainity: Smugglers in Corridors Of Power in Nigeria

A Christian is murdered for his faith every 5 minutes…
Eleven Christians are murdered for their faith every hour… and over 100,000 Christians are murdered every 365days.
The question is this “if a knife is held against your throat, will you deny Jesus Christ?”
Recently, four young children who were captured by the ISIS terrorists (the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria; extremist militant group that rules by Islamic law) were forced to deny Jesus Christ and these were their words “No, we love Yesua (the Iraq name for Jesus), we have always loved Yesua, we have always followed Yesua, Yesua has always been with a us.” After the ISIS forced them to covert and yet again they refused, these four children were beheaded.
Sadly, Many Nigerians who profess to be Christians are denying Christ daily. The main reason for their denial is that they would rather choose their life here on earth more than dying for what they belief. Denial might not come in form of being killed by some ISIS group… IT IS ACTUALLY REMAINING SILENT WHEN IT’S TIME TO SPEAK UP FOR HIM.
Operating under the Islamic practice of “Taquiyya” which permits a Muslim to defeat an “infidel” in order to gain the mastery over him, here are some shocking and revealing truths on the activities of Muslims in Nigeria, while Christians just sit, watch and pray without doing anything to defend their faith;
At the beginning in 1914, southern Nigeria was smuggled into a political entity called Nigeria, which was and has continually been subtly governed by the Islamic sultanate.
In 1986 the leaders of the Muslim North surreptitiously smuggled Nigeria into the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) and kept it out of public knowledge for 10 solid years.
In 1999, the sharia was smuggled in to the national constitution, thereby creating a dual ideology for the nation. This has given birth and immunity to the monstrous t dreaded Islamic terrorism movement-BOKO HARAM.
Between 1975 to 1999, Nigeria was smuggled into the Islam in Africa Organization, D8, which was a compromise of section 10 of the constitution on separation of state and religion.
Smuggling of the Quran and Islam into the church via hellish conspiracy called “CHRISLAM”-an unholy amalgamation of Christianity and Islam. ERROR!…For what fellowship hath light with darkness.. (2Cor.6:14-16)
Now in 2016, we are faced with the smuggling of Islamic religious Studies (IRS), into our children’s brain/mind through subtly devised curriculum merge of CRK, IRS, Civic Education, Social Studies and Security Education into one compulsory subject.
Forceful smuggling of “Fulani herdsmen” who actually are Islamic fundamentalist and terrorist, into our villages, communities and cities. This is being sponsored by the federal government all in the name of “Grazing Bill”
These are all clear cases of Religious SMUGGLING. SMUGGLING, being the illegal transportation of objects, substances, information or people, out of a place into a prison, or across an international or intra-national border in violation of applicable laws or other regulations.
ENOUGH OF THIS SMUGGLING! THE TIME TO DEFEND THE BORDERS OF OUR FAITH IS NOW! WE MUST ARISE, SPEAK UP AND FIGHT BACK TO RECLAIM AND PRESERVE OUR LAND AND HERITAGE…
“And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation.” ACTS 17:26

Filling Of The Spiritual Vacuum

Hab 2:14 The earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of God as the waters cover the sea

As cliché as it might sound, the saying that nature abhors vacuum is very true in its entirety. Be it school, home, church, club, or any other community of human existence, this saying holds sway. Even in our individual lives, vacuum is abhorred. Whether we like it or not; one can even choose to ignore this fact, but to one’s detriment. Islam by reason of its mode of operation has thoroughly capitalized on this. The religion by way of its dynamism has integrated itself into all aspects of human existence. For Muslims, the religion has become a way of life. There is no vacuum in the life of a Muslim because Islam has filled it up.

The Nigerian case portrays this fact. The problem with Christianity is that we Christians have not accepted it as a way of life. We are yet to understand the Kingdom Culture. The Kingdom Culture goes beyond religion. This is where the Christian sees and understands that it is a way of life. Until we do so, Muslims will continue to “persecute” us. The spiritual vacuum in the life of an average Christian has made it such that he cannot stand the least challenge to his faith. He will tend to give in at the least test to his faith.

To fill up our spiritual vacuum and be able to imbibe the Kingdom Culture, we must engage the following:

DISCIPLESHIP: we must go beyond the level of normal Christian living. Every Christian must of a matter of necessity and urgency seek to be a disciple. The issue of discipleship in the life of a Christian can never be over emphasized. A disciple is one that has counted all things as nothing compared to the life of Jesus. A disciple is someone who sees everything in life the Jesus sees them. His life is under the control of Jesus and his discipler.
SELFLESSNESS: we must also understand that we are owned. Everything the Christian has belongs to God. Everything the Christian has must be used to render services to the Kingdom of God. You must begin to live beyond yourself. As much as is within your capacity seek to help others and alleviate the plight of the less privileged.
STEWARDSHIP: as a Christian you must strive to give account of everything you have. All that a Christian has is God’s and must be used to serve God. You must give back everything you for the expansion of the Kingdom of God.
CULTURAL INFLUENCE:here is another important aspect of the Kingdom Culture every Christian must imbibe. Honestly, this is where Islam has got it right while Christianity has succeeded. As a Christian, you must carry the kingdom culture into every sphere of influence. You don’t practice the Christian faith in the church alone. You must take it to the society where it is needed more. Take the Christian values into your school and work place as the case may be.
TERRITORIAL EXPANSION: you must understand and hold fast to the fact that the kingdom culture is the best societal system that can operate in this world. It is the catalyst for national transformation.Therefore, you must seek to make sure everyone you meet buys into this culture. This is the Great Commission. It is a fundamental responsibility of the Christian.