ENCOURAGING LOCAL FOOD PRODUCTION: AGUATA LGA TO HOLD MAIDEN DI JI COMPETITION

ENCOURAGING LOCAL FOOD PRODUCTION: AGUATA LGA TO HOLD MAIDEN DI JI COMPETITION 

Driven by the desire to encourage more agricultural activities in the local government, the Transition Committee Chairman of Aguata Local Government Area, Dr Chibueze Ofobuike, has announced the 2024 Aguata Di Ji Competition.

The 2024 Aguata Di Ji Competition is a challenge aimed at propelling more people in Aguata Local Government Area to get involved with farming at medium or small scales. 

At the end of the current planting season and in a ceremony to be held at the Aguata LGA Secretariat, the farmer with the largest and heaviest tuber of yam uprooted from a single mound in a farm located in Aguata LGA will be rewarded with the cash farming support of ₦500,000, while the runner-ups will receive ₦300,000 and ₦200,000 respectively, alongside other consolation prizes and reward items.

Directives on how to participate are contained in the attached flyer.

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#SurvivingHardship

#SolutionIsHere

Hon. Onwuka Ikenna Councilor Akpo

SHORT FUNNY STORY

A man was sick and tired of going to work everyday while his wife stayed at home;

he wanted his wife to see what he goes through and so he prayed;

“Dear Lord, I go to work all day and put in eight hours while my wife stays at home.

I want her to know what I go through,

so please switch her body to mine for a day, as I take hers.

So God in His own infinite wisdom granted the man's wish.

The next morning, sure enough, the man awoke as a woman.

He cooked breakfast, awakened the kids, set out their school clothes, fed them, packed their lunch, took them to school, came back home, picked up the dry cleaning, took it to the cleaners, went grocery shopping, got home and put away the groceries, cleaned the cat's little box and bathed the dog. By then it was already 1:00pm.

He quickly went to make the bed, do the laundry, swept and mop the floor, ran to school to pick up the kids, got into an argument with one of them, set out milk and cookies and got the kids organised to do their home work. He then set the ironing board and watched tv while he did the ironing.

At 4.30pm, he began peeling potatoes and washed the vegetables for salad, breaded the pork chop and snapped fresh beans for supper. After supper, he cleaned the kitchen, ran the dishwasher, folded laundry, bathed the kids, put them to bed.

Now He's exhausted, and though his daily choice wasn't over, he went to bed and was expected to make LOVE, which he managed to get through without complaints.

Early in the morning, he woke up and quickly knelt down by the bed and said: “LORD, I do not know what I was thinking, I was wrong to envy my wife being able to stay home all day. Please let's trade again.

GOD answered: “Man I'd love to answer your prayers, but the time you made love last night, you got pregnant, so you have to wait for nine months to change.I love you all💖💖💖💖💋

LightLights Matthew

HOW TO HAVE PEACE IN YOUR MARRIAGE

1. BE BEST FRIENDS

Marry your best friend. And when you are married, deliberately stay best friends. There is peace in close friendship

2. HAVE A LOT OF SEX

Making love releases the tension and brings about intimacy. With intimacy comes peace

3. BE RIGHT WITH GOD 

The more your relationship with God as individuals and as a couple grows; the more peaceful you will be

4. MAKE GOOD FINANCIAL DECISIONS 

Don't go into debt, live within your means, don't misuse money or cause your spouse to feel financially overburdened. Even when you are in financial problems, come up with a plan. Financial strain can bring stress

5. START EACH DAY RIGHT 

Start with a blessing, a prayer, a kiss, warm words; it sets the tone of the day

6. HELP EACH OTHER OUT

Do everything as a team. Share responsibilities. It lifts the burden bringing peace

7. RESOLVE ISSUES QUICKLY 

Don't dwell on issues. Apologize when you wrong, forgive when wronged. Making up maintains peace

8. CONTROL YOUR TEMPER

Learn to keep calm when angry. Pray

9. PLAY WORSHIP MUSIC 

Let worship surround the home. Where God is worshipped there is peace

10. KISS MORE, TOUCH MORE

Cuddling makes you less moody and grumpy

11. DO NOT HAVE AN AFFAIR 

This is the quickest way to destroy peace

12. DON'T DO ANYTHING SUSPICIOUS 

Refrain from doing anything that might make your spouse doubt you or be suspicious of you. You may not be doing wrong but make sure your spouse gets no impression that you are

13. LAUGH

Watch comedies, laugh, play games, enjoy a sport, have constructive debates. Be fun

14. COMPLIMENT EACH OTHER 

Tell your spouse how good he/she is or looks. When people are made to feel good about themselves, they are peaceful

15. SAY "I LOVE YOU" TO EACH OTHER 

These thee words calm the heart, they come with peace

© Akello Oliech and Dayan Masinde 

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Dangers of marrying an ALREADY MADE man?

Dangers of marrying an ALREADY MADE man?

You see many girls are more interested in marrying boys who are doing well financially. To them husband material is one with a good job, car and house. Most of them do not realize that very few successful young men will bend for marriage. They do not consider the dangers of marrying a man who’s life you have not contributed anything. You just want to enter there and enjoy all the good things. What a shame !

Dangers of marrying already made men ;

1. They don’t change for any woman. If you found him taking alcohol, he will continue. If you found him womanizing he will continue womanizing that comfort zone cannot be abolished by marriage.

2. You will have little say on what he has. When an already established man marries you, he doesn’t consider you as a person to value but a property to keep. He will be counting you among the things he owns. Many girls are treated like things and not humans because they love material things. With his money he bought you, with his influence he married you instead of other girls so he chooses to treat the way he likes.

3. You will be eating crumbs. Have you heard girls saying it’s better to cry in a Benz than smile on a bicycle? Those are wives with cosmetic riches. Broken inside but intact outside. Hypertension kills them, they dies of depression. They drive cars but they have no drive within them. No hope no faith. They fail to step out of those abusive marriages because the day they will go is the day the cosmetic beauty will go. They are just keeping up appearances.

Marry a man who is just building himself up. A reasonable and sober man. A vision driven man, when you build together, the chances of breaking apart will be very low. Look for the brothers in Zion who are trying to put their lives together and build with them. It’s good to marry a visionary Christian especially if he has shown love for you even though he has nothing yet.

Note: This post is not suggesting that every built up

IN THE PRESENCE OF GOD, THERE IS JOY AND PEACE (CF. PS. 16:11)

⏰THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER

📕Acts 3:13-15, 17-19ab; Ps 4:2, 4, 7 and 9 (R.v.7b); 1 John 2:1-5a; Luke 24:35-48

🎤IN THE PRESENCE OF GOD, THERE IS JOY AND PEACE (CF. PS. 16:11)

Imagine the pains that the disciples had to bear at the death of Jesus. The experience must have been like that of the chicks that were separated from the mother hen. They were now exposed to persecution, and so, they started hiding away for safety. That explains the setting of todays Gospel, where Jesus came to meet them behind closed doors. That was also the reason why some of them were running away to Emmaus.

So after calming the fears of those who were on their way to Emmaus and transforming them into witnesses, he came also to the eleven apostles to give them more reason to believe. The eleven would become his major witnesses on earth, but they would not be the only witnesses.

Can you see why the Church lays so much importance on the magisterial office but does not play down on the contribution of other members of the Church?

The angels had already given the message to some women (cf. Luke 24:4-8) and Jesus gave the same message to those on their way to Emmaus (cf. Luke 24:13-32). But he still had to come back to the eleven because they would be the foundation upon which his church would be built.

Notice one essential part of that visit  His first words to them were, "Peace be with you (Luke 24:32). This is the peace that had eluded them for a very long time due to the fear of persecution. But now, his presence would restore them to that peace.

Peter wanted the Jews to also share from that peace. Hence, in addressing them, as we see in the First Reading, he invited them to repent of their sins so that they would be forgiven and then have a share in the peace that the presence of Jesus brings.

At the celebration of the Holy Mass, that presence of Jesus is continuously being renewed. That is why the Rite of Peace is included in the Mass.

Since we can only reap the full benefits that come from the Holy Mass when we celebrate it worthily (cf. 1 Cor. 11:26-32), St John, in the Second Reading, encourages us to be faithful by keeping the commandments of God. But if we happen to make mistakes at any time, we have an advocate who is Jesus (cf. 1 John 2:1).

This advocate, in turn, has given his apostles the power to forgive sins (cf. John 20:22-23). Do we still doubt why we should go to confession at the hands of a priest?

May the Spirit enlighten us and clear our doubts so that we may strongly believe in Jesus. And by believing, we may have life in his name (John 20:31) and also become strong witnesses to Christ in the face of the doubting world and for peace in the world. Amen.

Have a joyous and peaceful Sunday. Peace be with you.

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5 THINGS SEX DOESN'T DO.

Dear Dating Couple

 1) Sex doesn't Strengthen a Relationship.

 A Relationship that is weak is weak not because there is no sex in it, but because there is no LOVE (affection, attention), COMMUNICATION and COMMITMENT in it..

 "Sex is not Love"

Adequate daily Communication, giving Attention to each other (hanging out, spending time together) and showing Affection (speaking each other's love language) for each other strengthens Relationships. 

2) Sex doesn't Spice up a Relationship

Ndi "let's spice our relationship with sex"

A Relationshp is boring not because of a lack of Sex, but because of a lack of purpose, fun, friendship and excitement in the individual and cooperate lives of those in it. 

 3) Sex doesn't Prove Love

Ndi "if you love me, prove it"

Sex is not a way you prove your love for anyone, especially someone you're not married to, in fact, abstinence is a better proof of love than sex. 

 Your ability to wait is a proof of true LOVE than your inability to wait which is rather a proof of LUST.

A Person can have sex with you and not love you.

 4) Sex doesn't Keep a Relationship

 Ndi "I don't want to lose him"

You can give him/her sex and they'll will still dump you tomorrow, I counsel victims of this daily.

 Even with good sex, MARRIAGES still break down everyday, talk less of a relationship. 

What keeps a relationship is LOVE, RESPECT, CHARACTER, and COMMITMENT. 

 

 5)  Sex doesn't Prove that you're a mature adult

Ndi "We're matured adults, let's do it." 

When did sex become the sign of matured adults?.

Immature and irresponsible teenagers have sex everyday, does that make them adults?

 Sex doesn't mean you're matured, rather you prove your maturity by discipline and self control.

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Dear Single in a Relationship. 

Sex Has its Time

Wait, in the right season, na you go tire..

Keep sex out of your Relationship and build a solid foundation for your Marriage.