Happy First Wednesday of the month. May mercy speaks for you today and beyond.

FREE...

A little sweet, A little sour;
A little close, A little far;
Everyone sits there, I just stand here;
Everyone goes left, I go the other side;
I just want to be free.

Hate comes but once, Love comes softly;
Kindness and care, a touch so tender;
I wish to be free.

Kings and crowns, Queens and honour;
True Love, true Heart, lovers and their kin;
All I want is to be free.

Birds and kites, flying in the skies;
Horses and riders, running across the fields;
All I want is to be free.

Love me if you can, show me little care;
Hold me a bit close, with your stronger arm;
Say a few prayer for me, with much faith;
Talk about my wrong, more of my good;
I want to be free.

The mirror reflects what you show it;
The river's sinks stones thrown in it;
The skies are wider than expected;
The love we seek lies around hidden;
All I wish for is to be free.

No lie is a mistake but an attempt to be free;
No song is boring but an expression of a free mind;
No hello is wasted but a greeting from a large heart;
No love is unfelt but a sign that one cares;
I just want to be free.

My Brother, My Friend;
My Lover, Myself;
For every enemy, I forgive;
For every wrong, I'm sorry;
All I want is to be free...

Good morning family and friends, patience is key in life as a popular Yoruba adage speaks out that 'a dog that is patient eats the fattest bone'
The best times are close by in our individual life, we only need a little more patience....

Good morning family and friends, patience is key in life as a popular Yoruba adage speaks out that 'a dog that is patient eats the fattest bone'
The best times are close by in our individual life, we only need a little more patience....

Never give up on the issue.
Stay to the fight when you are hardest hit.

Railway station tickets!!!

On my way to Lagos from Ibadan today, some NRC employees lured us to board the train without tickets. Initially, they acted like they were taking us to the ticket counter only for them to lead us to the Railway without official ticket.
They collected cash on transit.
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On 02nd October 2023, my friends and I were going back to Lagos after a weekend getaway in Ibadan.

We arrived at the Train Station around 03:40pm. While we were walking to the entrance of Obafemi Awolowo Train Station Ibadan, a uniformed NRC official approached us.

He asked if had the tickets and I told him we were on our way to get tickets. He then asked how many we are and I told him that we are five (5).

He told us to follow him. We were confident we could trust him because he was wearing a uniform and identified as a staff.

My friends and I followed him thinking he was leading us to the ticket counter only for us to pass through screening and head towards the Railway.

I immediately told him that we do not have have tickets to board the train but he said I shouldn't worry that it would be sorted.

He handed me over to another uniformed staff who lead us to Coach 7. I told the lady the same thing that we do not have tickets and she said she was aware and it would be sorted.

I was so uncomfortable and unsettled so I asked two other persons if they had tickets.

I discovered every single person onboard coach 7 had no ticket and were lured in the same way.

At this time, I realized what was happening and became more uncomfortable.

I was about to step out to look for the ticket counter when I saw that the time. It was 3:55pm.

While pacing and looking for a staff, I saw new people come into the train and I approached one of them. I asked him if he has a ticket and he said yes. I asked him when he got the ticket and he replied, "Just now"

This ruled out my assumption that we were too late.

I saw the uniformed staff that led us into the train and asked him about the tickets. His response was that we are a group of 5 so if we go to the counter to purchase the tickets we would not be able to sit together.

I was shocked. He couldn't even make something believable up.

I went back to my seat. I still had my money with me so I would wait and see what happens next.

Few minutes after the train started moving, they started collecting cash from people on Coach 7

I paid N18,000 cash for 5 persons

Over 60 persons paid N3600 each without tickets.

Daramola E. Adenike
@Dara4Enjoyment on X
October 2, 2023

Very very soon, the new railway will be grounded and some people will turn around to blame truck owners. Today it is 1 coach, in view months if this is not checked, greed will set in and the gang will be collecting cash on 5 coaches.
Copied.

"Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. Hebrews 13:5"

Communication is a powerful tool and has many benefits but it can also be a tool for the enemy to take advantage of. Covetousness shows up in our conversation when we are not satisfied with what our God is doing in our life. Covetousness is an evil desire to claim what is not naturally yours. God said we should appreciate and be thankful for whatsoever He has given us, for He has promised that He will neither leave us nor forsake us. Dear reader, are you content with what you have in Christ? Contentment does not mean lack of aspiration. Shalom!!!