I WAS HANDED A QUR’AN BY A MUSLIM PROSELYTIZER TODAY- REV. SIS. NKIRUKAC. OKAFOR. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE
"I was handed a Qur’an by a Muslim Proselytizer today. Let me explain: I was at JFK Airport waiting lot because of Tarmac delay of arrival planes. I decided to come out of the vehicle and continue praying Lauds while enjoying the morning sun. I was equally admiring nature and nurture especially the vehicles at the parking lot. I noticed a young man beside a nice Lincoln Escalade pressing his phone. No contact. I kept doing my rounds praying. I added another dimension to the prayer. “Lord, I wish someone will appear from nowhere and ask me which of the vehicles will add value to my apostolate.” I would definitely point at the Escalade. Anyone who runs a hospital in Nigeria knows what a clean Escalade will help you do in one year. As I approached my vehicle, I noticed the young man following me and calling out to me. Momentarily I thought the Escalade is about to change ownership. He rather stretched his hands to me asking if I may accept his gift of a book. The most int...
The Minister of Power,Works and Housing,Mr Babatunde Fashola,has assured the OgunState government of the refund of N124 billlion spent on the construction of Federal Roads across the state.Mr Fashola gave this assurance in Abeokuta,the Ogun State capital,on Friday,after he led a team from the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing to Ogun State on an inspection and assessment tour of the federal roads and the ongoing Housing project of the Federal Government in the state.The Minister,who expressed satisfaction with the quality of the roads and flyover inspected,revealed that the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government would adequately reimburse the state.Speaking on the plans of the Federal government in the Housing sector,Mr Fashola disclosed that his ministry has started the construction of Federal Housing units along Ajebo road in Abeokuta wwhile another one located at the media village is ongoing.The Minister also added that his ministry has also intervened in the Magboro area of the state which had no electricity for several years with the laying of cables and the provision of power plant.On his part,the Ogun State Governor,Senator Ibikunle Amosun thanked the Federal government for working its talk especially on the reconstruction of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway.Governor Amosun called on the Federal government to intervene on some other Federal roads that require urgent attention in the state.In thiss respect,the Governor mentioned the likes of Papalantoro-Ilaro road,Lafenwa-Ayetoro road,and Lagos-Abeokuta old road among others.Governor Amosun also seized the occassion to mention thee fact that no other state in Nigeria has the number of industries that Ogun State currently has.He added that in view of this,Ogun State contributes almost 40 per cent into the Federal purse.Governor Amosun said this should naturally necessitate the need to review the federal allocation sharing formula that comes from the non oil sector in order to adequately compensate Ogun.
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