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In most recent times, the Nigerian military has lost an unspecified number of personnel in the ceaseless fight against violent crimes.

This is disturbing.

Indeed, these heinous and grievous crimes are not abating while criminals are now so brazen and bold to confront those saddled with the responsibilities of safeguarding lives and property.

Even though those in government have, for a long time, covertly supported undesirable elements, their faceless status has not helped matters.

Mourning and condolences, which have already become a routine for public officeholders, are inadequate to reverse the ugly trend.

For the convener of the Federal Workers Forum, Comrade Andew Emelieze, the top echelon of the military should go beyond physical force to address the worrisome situation.

''The Nigerian military has sacrificed too many of its personnel in the war against insurgency. So many lives have been lost. This shows that force should not only be relied on to bring an end to insurgency. Therefore, the root cause of this evil should be identified and addressed. Nigerians should be allowed to sit down and write out a new constitution on how they want to live, to decide their relationship, without recourse to force and falsehood.'' Comrade Emelieze concluded.

The adoption of the suitale psychologial mindse, identifiying and  cleansing of the moles witin and te sensitive nature of assignments over the years ave staken back seat.

The founder, spiritual head, and grand imam of Shafaudeen in Islam Worldwide, Prof. Sabitu Olagoke, has identified the underfunding of education as the catalyst of the multifarious challenges impeding the development of Nigeria.

Prof. Olagoke made this known on Saturday at the 2025 Shafaudeen International Children's Day: Kiddies Sports and Inter School Novelty Race in Ibadan, Nigeria.

''The recent underfunding of less than 10 percent annually is highly inadequate to promote functional education. To this effect, mediocrity is promoted to breed vandalism, insecurity, quackery, fraud, sharp practices, corruption, poor governance, poverty, diseases, hunger, etc.''

He warned that good leaders could only be groomed through governance and empathy rather than sympathy, adding, The environment you give birth to your children in matters a lot. Let us go back home and put things in order. Parents on child rearing for the society would be easy when the hostile environment of Nigeria is tamed, cultured, and cured.''

In another development, a retired head of Local Government Administration (HLA), Alhaji Nurudeen Azeez, was among those given awards for their exceptional deeds.

In his brief remarks, Alhaji Azeez expressed delight on receiving the award, saying, ''I feel elated and fulfilled. I need to give thanks to the Almighty Allah and our indefatigable leader, Prof. Sabitu Olagoke, for finding me worthy to be so honored.''

Members of the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) are patiently waiting for the end to the prolonged crisis in the association's leadership ranks.

The crisis that has persisted for so long revolves around self-interest and greed.

Indeed, members and others from different unions in Nigeria look up to the National Industrial Court (NIC) to put the crisis to a permanent end.

The convener of the Federal Workers Forum (FWF) and the All Workers Convergence (AWC), Comrade Andrew Emeleze, urges workers in the country to be peaceful in their conduct.

''Our hope lies in the judiciary; members should be patient and go about their lawful duties with diligence. We are full of hopes that the judiciary will bring an end to the lingering impunity and corruption in the ASCSN. Let us be patient.''Comrade Emeleize stated.

The judiciary, without doubt, will serve as a reprieve for distraught and disillushioned members, even though one of the parties to the crisis may have continued to work tirelessly to pervert justice.

Sadly, those responsible for the leadership failure, at all levels of government, may perhaps be the role models for the individuals who have brought about the prostrate condition of the labor movement in the country.

Millions of Nigerians are not only disappointed by the happenings in different parts of the country, but angry that their fellow human beings have continued to take them for granted with impunity.

Those in charge have exhausted all their available tools of repression, oppression, lies, deceit, manipulation, coercion, and violence.

Nature has set in to correct the infractions, acts of commission, and omission.

Why on earth do you think that, for his disciples, Jesus Christ chose a group of fishermen?

What particular qualities could they have possessed to equip them to share his ministry?

They seem to have been a close-knit group whom Jesus Christ had possibly known for some time.

But clearly, the moment when they decided to leave everything and follow him was deeply etched in their memory.

When Jesus said he would make them ''fishers of men,'' what expertise and experience could they bring to such a task?

Only Phillip was called by Jesus directly. The others came at the bidding of their friends and families.

Yet, when they found Jesus for themselves, it was as if he had been searching for them all along.

Nathaniel eventually found Jesus Christ, only to discover that Christ found him long before he recognized who it was pulling at his heartstrings.

 Doing good now is better than doing good later. Read Luke 23:41

Prayers do not necessarily have to be long and eloquent.

However, it is important, that such prayers come from a sincere and humble heart.

In addition, it is also imperative that prayers are silent and straight because God hears even before we start our prayers. Read Psalm 102:17

 The Federal government has been called upon  to urgently take a second look at the entire  process of recruitment and training of personnel of the various law enforcement and security agencies as a step towards ensuring  that the unbearable level of insecurity across Nigeria is nipped in the bud.

This call was made by the spokesperson for the Federal Workers Forum, Comrade Andrew Emelieze.

''The government should take urgent steps to carefully look into the processes of recruitment, training and postings of those in uniform as a step towards reversing the worrisome and disturbing spate of insecurity. The government should take a second look on the processes that ensured that these personnle exhibit the different uniforms of law enofrcement and security agencies.

These trained personnel of the various uniformed agencies in Nigeria have continued, without stop, to engage in forgery, perjury, extrajudicial killings and corruption in all forms among so many other absurdities.

Why is this so?

Perhaps, Illiteracy and ignorance are the two major reasons, when the leadership is found wanting, then things go absolutely wrong.

Many Pharisees were good and upright people, who Jesus Christ counted among his friends.

But it was those who misused religion who angered him so much, particularly when they excused unjust actions and unfair attitudes with pious platitudes.

People might be scrupulous about small details of religious observance, giving to the temple a tenth of all their produce, even to the smallest herbs.

But if they were unscrupulous in their treatment of others, Jesus condemned them in no uncertain terms.

Which sins do religious people tend to condemn most readily today?

How much prominence do we give to justice, humility, and reverence as the most important values?

How often do we speak out against hypocrisy, greed and self-indulgence ?