Buhari appoints Amokachi Special Assistant Sports

Former Super Eagles striker and Nigerian Football Ambassador, Daniel Amokachi, has been appointed Special Assistant on Sports to President Mohammadu Buhari.

Amokachi’s appointment was announced in a statement by the Media Officer to the Minister of Youths and Sports Development, Sunday Dare.

“I am pleased to inform you that Mohammadu Buhari, the President of the Federal Republic

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“Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you who have no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost. Why spend money on what is not bread, and your labor on what does not satisfy? Listen, listen to me, and eat what is good, and you will delight in the richest of fare.
Isaiah 55:1‭-‬2 NIV
https://bible.com/bible/111/isa.55.1-2.NIV

*DOMINION MANDATE DAILY DEVOTIONAL*

FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 2020

*WIVES SUBMIT TO YOUR HUSBANDS*

*BIBLE READING: EPHESIANS 5:21-25; 1 PETER 3:1-6*

*Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord. Ephesians 5:22(NKJV).*

One of the greatest needs a husband has is to have a wife with a supportive attitude. Women are commanded to be 'in subjection' to their husbands. The command was not to be 'in subjugation' (enslavement) to their husbands.Your wife is not a doormat to be trodden underfoot, the only person that ought to be trodden underfoot is the devil, and never your wife.

In Ephesians 5:21, Paul began the subject of authority in the family by declaring the necessity for mutual submission; the husband and wife become equals with the husband as the head. It is this partnership that precedes headship. When a man marries a wife, they both become one; the woman becomes the body while the man becomes the head. Wives are called by God to become a support structure to their husbands. Remember that one can chase a thousand, but two, ten thousand. For the two to chase ten thousand they must be properly aligned to each other; the husband being the foundation, and the wife being the support structure. Irrespective of how strong the foundation is, if the support structures are weak, the building definitely cannot withstand the pressure of floods, and the storms that will test it.

In 1Peter 3:1-6, Apostle Peter from his wealth of experience and godly model of marriage told wives to position themselves under their husbands authority. This is a Divine order, once you violate a Divine order chaos sets in. You either run your marriage by the Holy Word or by Hollywood. Wives, God never intended for you to have authority over your husbands. God ordained a supportive, and not a corrective role for you.

Once you assume the corrective and not the supportive role, you make it difficult for your husband to love you. Wives make yourselves lovable to your own husband. Make yourselves the most significant supporter and friend your husband has ever known. If you correctly respond to your husband's God given authority in the home, God will work on his heart, and the benefits can be tremendous; his desire to love and shower you with affection and tenderness can grow exponentially. When Abigail came down from her high horse and stooped before David, she conquered his hardened heart. She not only stopped a murder that would have included her, she also won the hardened heart of David by the law of kindness on her lips. Her conduct preceded her message (1 Sam. 25). Wives, don't be too preachy to your husbands.

*ACTION POINT
If your marriage is going through turbulent times, ask God for grace to revitalise your marriage. If the sweet wine of your marriage has gone sour call on Him.

*PRAYER
Father, help me to understand and take my assigned place in my marriage, so that your purpose for us can prosper in Jesus Name, amen.

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Lyrics: Why do you think the government haven’t reacted to the issue of giving out loan presently.

Mr Ekene Odigwe: The reason is that we have a lot of persons wanting to take the loan And they are just taking this loan just for taking sake.Ok what if you say you want to go into agriculture and we ask what are you going into agriculture to do?, what solution are you providing?.

But many are not thinking of solution, Many are thinking of “Ego ga abata Na ya”.All you are thinking about is the money. All aspect of agriculture is solution driven. So as someone going for loan you should be able to identify the solution you are providing because if you do not know you will just fall in and fall out, the money you used will become a waste.
Femaleo you think this digital and smart Agriculture is necessary do you think it will attract more youths to go into Agriculture.So far with the experiences you’ve had.

Mr Ekene:Yes I think its Worth

Lyrics: Do you think we the young person in the south are prepared for this agriculture?..As a youth with little penny how can I start where do I start?

Mr Ekene: There is something Agriculture need to borrow from health and other Sectors. In health for instance, Its easier when peers talk to peers. In health sector we did that with HIV and other health issues.we need to build a frame work that in the next 20 years every youth need to know about Smart Agriculture.

Ebere Okoye: I think also the matter of introduction in Agriculture shouldn’t be a problem. We have a lot of kids who use tablet and smart phones.we are living in information technology era .in this era to get information from people who has already gone through some agricultural processes is easier.So I think lecturers should lecture students based on this digital or smart agriculture.


Mr.Ekene:The thing about branding and personal passion is that it takes a lot to conquer the environment and put on the fire.you need to be able to first of all understand yourself, that you will be able to do this agriculture ok in this agriculture I only know about agriculture as a business so I need someone that understand this agriculture and so start a conversation and social media has made this so simple. The IOT, there you can connect with people and discuss about this agriculture.

Lyrics: We are three persons with idea but we don’t have money. Mr A has consultant idea, Mr B has tech Idea and Mr C has Engineering Idea. And there is no money Idea. We have to look for money baa?

Ebere Okoye: Most times we focus so much on money forgetting to work on the Idea(Example forgetting that you have land at your village to start up something).
I for one believe that if you have an Idea for something then the something must give.its either you are talking people that knows about someone that can invest.Once you have the idea I think you should look for other person with little money and team up with them and then start up something or you can go government loans or bank Loans.

Mr Ekene: what of if these three persons with ideas .put together their ideas and then look for the money bag and then give out the person equity in their own business. We shouldn’t always think of money also we should also think equity to pay for money.So I am preaching for collaboration and cooperation.

Femaleo you think there are problems with digital or smart agriculture?


Ebere Okoye: Yea for instance if I should a drone and it spoils how do I repair here. If the drones should be in use then I think they should fix classes for drone repair in institutions. To help teach pupils about fixing of drones. Here Precision Agriculture is invited .Precision Agriculture is an Electronic method of Agriculture.

Calls /Questions
Caller: we have a very big piece of land in my community how do I set up a farm in my community.


Ebere okoye: Do you want to do it at as a community farm or a personal farm . If you want to set up something for your community, very important for you to set the structure of the company what it is going to look like. So let’s say your village is Ezechima Villlage. You have to decide how do you structure this thing, who is going to be the managing director, the igwe,the council of chief, you. Then next you look at how big is this farm then you need to start sorting for funding; if it’s a community land then its wonderful because then people can buy stakes at the beginning. You go meet investors in your village, your chiefs. You find out when you put all this together you will have a running company. The problem will now become Transparency with this investors. So you have to transparent with them.

Over the past 5 years, Ekene Odigwe has been consulting for Ezechima Farms, an Agro development farm that deals on animal husbandry and feed, seeds, fertilisers, weedkillers and fishery; giving business, technical advice and support to graduate farmers.

His job description includes advising the company on which products and materials used on farms.
His advisory role to Ezechima Farms also extends to landowners, environmental agencies and conservation bodies.

Ebere Stephanie Okoye
IT Consultant,
Vowek Farms

Week 3: Developing Capacities for a Digital and Smart Agriculture

Over the years, agriculture has metamorphosed from a crude industry to a heavily mechanized industry. The sector has continued to experience innovations across various processes. As the demand for food continues to grow, farmers around the world are beginning to adopt digital technologies and smart farming methods for increased yields.

Digital agricultural solutions provide the sector with a wide range of innovations that allows farmers to operate more efficiently and sustainably. In most parts of the developed world, farmers are beginning to employ technologies like unmanned Ariel vehicles (UAVs), robotic machinery and artificial intelligence.

As Nigeria continues to make efforts in transforming the agricultural sector in line with the demands of the digital age, one major source of concern to stakeholders is the capacity of local farmers, majority of whom are illiterates, to adopt some of these modern technologies. On the other hand, experts have identified the emerging technologies in the agricultural sector as a wonderful platform to drive youth inclusion and engagement in agriculture.

There is need therefore to build the capacity of Nigerian youths in digital agriculture and smart farming solutions to enable the country optimally utilize its agricultural potentials.

We have our Guest for today; Ebere Stephanie Okoye IT Consultant,Vowek Farms and Ekene Odigwe, Project Consultant Ezechima Farms,Nimo

Today on the @theawakeningp, the guests will do justice to the theme - Developing Capacities for a Digital and Smart Agriculture

Do well to tune in by 2pm on @dream925fm
#theawakeningp #ekwendigbo @southsaharan

Today on the @theawakeningp, the guests will do justice to the theme - Developing Capacities for a Digital and Smart Agriculture

Do well to tune in by 2pm on @dream925fm
#theawakeningp #ekwendigbo @southsaharan

Today on the @theawakeningp, the guests will do justice to the theme - Developing Capacities for a Digital and Smart Agriculture

Do well to tune in by 2pm on @dream925fm
#theawakeningp #ekwendigbo @southsaharan