*DOMINION MANDATE DAILY DEVOTIONAL*
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2020
*OVERCOME PROCRASTINATION*
*BIBLE READING: ECCLESIASTES 3:1-12*
*“He who observes the wind will not sow, And he who regards the clouds will not reap. As you do not know what is the way of the wind, Or how the bones grow in the womb of her who is with child, So you do not know the works of God who makes everything.” Ecclesiastes 11:4-5 (NKJV).*
Procrastination is one of the greatest barriers people face in achieving their dreams in life, destiny, careers or ministry. The subtlety of procrastination is that while you put off things you ought to do today, time is not static or waiting for you. Procrastination is a fierce enemy that one has to overcome in order to live an enviable life and fulfill your God-given assignment. It is a subtle robber of opportunities and destiny. Anything that makes you waste time, will eventually waste your destiny and life.
Procrastination can make someone do good things, but not the right things. It is a force that prevents you from following through on what you set out to do. It often involves ignoring an unpleasant, but likely more important task, in favor of one more enjoyable or easier task. As you procrastinate, over time, you will become demotivated with your work and you will start doing poor quality jobs.
Procrastination can restrict your potential and undermine your career. It can disrupt teamwork and reduce morale. In Ecclesiastes 11:4-5, Solomon the son of David told us that there is no perfect time and conditions to start any project. If you wait for the conditions to be perfect you will never do anything of worth and value. Procrastination increases anxiety and stress. Don't always wait for tomorrow. Get started, take an immediate action and you will get things done, lowering anxiety and stress. Action is the vehicle that delivers vision, destiny and dreams.
Overcoming procrastination helps you to gain higher self-discipline. One of the reasons we procrastinte is low self discipline. Proverbs 22:29, when you beat procrastination, you increase your level of self-discipline. People who do not procrastinte accomplish better quality work. When you work with less stress, anxiety and higher self-discipline, you give yourself the chance to do better work. Overcoming procrastination is the foundation for great achievements in life, ministry or any other project.
Delaying important things is a destructive habit. Be brutal with yourself if you are prone to procrastinating and develop self discipline.
*PRAYER
Father, I submit myself under the discipline of the Holy Spirit and under the instructions of my mentors for accountability. I break off my life from the spirit of delay and procrastination in Jesus name, amen.
#Jailbreak In Oko, Edo: 2000 Prisoners Released By Hoodlums
2000 inmates reportedly released as hoodlums stage yet another jailbreak at Oko correctional facility in Edo state.
Nine persons were reportedly killed during this jailbreak.
This comes hours after hoodlums stormed the correctional facility located along the Sapele Road in Benin City where over 100 inmates were set free.
#endsars #nairaland
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EndSARS: Lagos Closes All Schools Indefinitely
FLASH: The Lagos State Government has directed all pupils/students in public and private schools to stay at home following the tension generated by the anti- SARS protests.
Commissioner for Education, Mrs Folasade Adefisayo, who issued the directive today, said the safety of the pupils/students, parents and all staff working in schools is paramount at this critical period. She however advised parents to keep an eye on their wards and not allow them to be used as willing tools in the hands of those who might want to hijack the protests to unleash mayhem on the society.
The Commissioner also encouraged schools to utilize other means of distance teaching and learning i.e radio, television and online media as they have been doing during and post the recent COVID-19 lockdown.According to Adefisayo, a new date of resumption for all classes will be announced as soon as possible.
#endsars #nairaland
Governor Ugwuanyi Visits Defunct SARS Office To Confirm Closure
#endsars:
Gov. Ugwuanyi visits defunct SARS office to confirm closure
*To inaugurate panel on Wednesday
…As he visits ailing Mbazulike Amaechi in hospital
Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, on Monday, visited the defunct office of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) unit of the Nigeria Police Force in Enugu to confirm that the facility has been closed in compliance with the Federal Government’s directives based on the demands of the protesting youth against SARS brutality in the country.
Gov. Ugwuanyi who was accompanied by the State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Miletus Eze and his Information counterpart, Nnanyelugo Chidi Aroh, was received by the State Commissioner of Police, CP Ahmad Abdurrahman, who took him round the facilities including the empty cells.
Speaking, the Commissioner of Police confirmed to the governor, who he described as “the most-friendly and security-disposed governor” that the SARS unit has been closed accordingly and the eleven detained suspects evacuated from the cells, saying: “Today, we don’t have SARS in Enugu”.
In his remark, the State Attorney General, Mr. Eze disclosed that the Judicial Panel of Inquiry recently constituted by Gov. Ugwuanyi to investigate complaints of police brutality or related extra judicial killings, as demanded by the protesters, will be inaugurated on Wednesday.
Earlier in the day, Gov. Ugwuanyi also visited the ailing first Republic Minister and prominent Igbo chieftain, Chief Mbazulike Amaechi, who is in a hospital in Enugu and wished him quick recovery.
Chief Amaechi who expressed delight that Gov. Ugwuanyi visited him assured the governor that he will recover soon to reunite with his loved ones.
Enugu State is in the hands of God!
#amokelouis #nairaland
Reps To Bar Courts From Sacking President, Governors
A law to bar courts and election tribunals from voiding the election of a President-elect and governors-elect, because of blemishes in the educational qualifications of their running mates, is underway in the House of Representatives.
The Bill to that effect, obtained on Monday, by VANGUARD, is entitled: “An Act to Alter the Provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999, to Preserve the Elections of a Candidate to the Office of the President and Governor whose running mates are found to have Defected in their Qualification”.
The Bill, sponsored by Rep. Solomon T. Bob (Rivers-PDP), seeks to alter ” Section 142 (1) of the Principal Act, by “inserting a proviso to the subsection as follows: Provided that a person who has been elected to the office of the President shall have his election voided or cancelled by sole reason of any defect in the qualification of his associate nominated as his running mate”.
The Bill alters Section 142 of the Constitution, “by inserting after subsection 2, a new subsection 3(3) where a candidate has been elected to the office of the President and his running mate, has been found by a competent Court or Tribunal not to possess the requisite qualification for that office as prescribed by subsection 2 of this section, his election shall not be voided by the sole reason of such defect, but shall nominate another candidate from a same political party, which sponsored him to occupy the office of the Vice President”.
Section 187(1) of the Constitution, is amended by the Bill, “by inserting a proviso to the subsection as follows: “Provided that a person who has been elected to the office of the Governor, shall not have his election voided or cancelled by the sole reason of any defect in the qualification of his associate nominated as his running mate”.
Section 187 of the Constitution, is also altered by ” inserting after subsection 2, a new subsection 3″, to state that: ” where a candidate has been found by a competent Court or Tribunal not to possess the requisite qualification for that office as prescribed by subsection 2 of this section, his election shall not be voided by the sole reason of such defect, but shall nominate another candidate from the same political party, which sponsored him to occupy the office of the Deputy Governor”.
The Bill explains that “it seeks to alter the Provisions of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, to preserve the elections of candidates to the office of the President or Governor whose deputies, have been found to have deficiencies in their qualifications”.
#vanguard
Treasure Nduka, EndSARS Protester: Policemen Arrested, Forced Me To Take Off Bra
Treasure Nduka, one of the #EndSARS protesters arrested in Lagos, says she was beaten by more than 10 police officers and forced to take off her bra in their presence.
Speaking with TheCable, she said the police officers at the Ojuelegba station where she was arrested and detained, shot at protesters and labelled her a criminal.
As the #EndSARS protests spread across the country, there have been reports of security operatives clamping down on youths expressing their displeasure over the growing rate of police brutality in the country.
“At first, it was empowering seeing that a couple of youths were able to make that much impact and at a point, those that were stuck in traffic joined us in the protest. They came down to sympathise with us. It was really peaceful at the beginning. We didn’t know it was going to the extent of police shooting at us,” Nduka said.
“When the shooting started, I refused to believe that they were shooting. It sounded like a knockout. We heard the first one from afar and we saw people running, but I insisted that we should take our stand. I was not doing anything wrong, so I didn’t feel the need to run. All of a sudden, I saw a bunch of policemen come out and then I realised that this is actually for real.
#nairaland
Lawyers Protest Absence Of Substantive CJ In C’River
Lawyers under the aegis of “Concerned Lawyers in Cross River” on Monday embarked on a peaceful protest to demand the swearing-in of a substantive Chief Judge(CJ) in the state.
The Lawyers, who displayed placards with different inscriptions, such as: Cross River deserves a Chief Judge, No Chief Judge no access to justice, Cross River Judiciary in want of leadership, among others.
The lawyers called on the executive arm and legislative arm of governments in Cross River to immediately appoint a substantive Chief Judge as recommended by the National Judicial Council.
They also called on the state governor, Prof. Ben Ayade, to provide judges and magistrates with official vehicles as he did to members of the state executive and legislature.Spokesperson for the lawyers, Enome Amatey, said the appointment of a CJ had never been so politicised in the state as it was currently.
“The admirable tradition of succession in the Judiciary should be respected and upheld. The uncertainty created by the unavailability of a substantive Chief Judge in the state is unhealthy.“One wonders what will happen after the current acting Chief Judge’s tenure; another acting Chief Judge”?. This certainly is not the interpretation of the letters of the constitution.
“We call on the executive and legislature in the interest of the state to do the right thing and fill the vacancy in a substantive capacity as doing so will be absolutely fair,” he said.
He lamented that over 100 cases including fundamental human rights applications filed by citizens could neither be assigned nor heard.Similarly, another NBA member, Effiom Ayi, who said that the state had been without a substantive CJ for 11 months, called on the state government to restore the names of the 40 magistrates in the Ministry of Justice that were illegally removed and their owed salaries paid them.
He however, urged the state government to award contracts for the building of more courts, renovation and furnishing of all existing state courts in Cross River.Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Eno Edet said that the state judiciary had been without an administrative head for more than 300 days, adding that the development was not healthy for the state.According to her, the Judiciary is an arm of government and not a department “hence, the judiciary should not be without a head.
“The NJC has recommended Justice Akon Ikpeme to be sworn in by the state government as the substantive CJ of the state.“As at now, there is no just cause why they rejected swearing her in. Our protest is to draw government’s attention that the right thing must be done in line with the constitution,” she said. (NAN)
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