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Why Black African People Can't Never Be Food Sufficient by Adieza(m): 3:15pm On Jun 02, 2018
Why Black African people don't have food to eat.Why?
Africa import over 50% of their food. We used to pride ourselves in Agriculture, That we Africans are very close to nature and we understand how to grow food.

When I was a kid, they use to tell me that white people were not strong. They called them "Ajebo" Well, who is the Ajebo now? White people feed themselves, spread food to the world and throw away 40% of their food because their children are too picky.

There is a Jewish saying "If you are not a better person tomorrow than you are today, what need have you for a tomorrow?" – Rebbe Nachman of Breslov

The purpose of human life is to improve one's character traits, by working on oneself every day. That's why God gives us today – and tomorrow. Sara Yoheved Rigler.If you have nothing of value to offer tomorrow then God could as well take your life away today.

These are two great Jewish principles.

So what is the problem of Africa? Why can't we feed ourselves? Look at how how Nigerians deal with Bees, then you know. Most people set fire into any beehive they find because they think bees are nuisance.

We have lost diligence at work. Read your bible you will see diligence and work ethics all over. Starting in Genesis we find Jacob's devoted service to Laban. Jacob tells his wives, "I served your father with all my might" (Genesis 31:6). And he tells Laban, "Thus I was: in the daytime the dryness consumed me, and the frost at night; my sleep fled from my eyes" (Genesis 32:40).

Afterward we learn of Joseph's diligent service first to his master, then to the jail-keeper, and ultimately to Pharaoh.

And in the book of Proverbs we learn that "One who works his land will be sated with bread, but one who runs after empty things lacks understanding" (Proverbs 12:11), and "The slothful person desires but has nothing; but the soul of the diligent will be sated" (Proverbs 13:4).

In the Jewish culture the Maimonides states: "Just as the employer is warned not to steal the wages of the poor and not to delay them, so is the poor person warned not to steal the work of the employer by idling a little here and a little there, until he passes the whole day in deceit. Rather, he must be scrupulous with himself regarding time." (Laws of hire 13:7).

So, how many Christians know that idling at work is stealing. If this is so, halve of Nigerians are Christians are yet most people idle away at work. The reason is, they have not been thought the words of God.

For me, This type of lessons is what Churches supposed to be teaching every day and every Sunday. Imagine what would happen if all members of the society gets to learn these principles everyday like the Jewish people. These are the words of God, These are the words Jesus said “It is written, “‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”. Matthew 4:4. Not from the mouth of the GO. Sorry guys.

The picture below depicted one typical African cassava farm with poor yield because there is no diligence at work. The other is done diligently. -- I guess it will be hard to find out which one. My sarcasm.

The same piece of land will produce 3-6 tons done without care and produce 35-40 tons done diligently. It is not the white man's way but diligently.

These are the main reasons Africa is hungary. It is not the money, it is not the season and it is not the rain. They have refused to be diligent it what they do.

It is the same reason we have people with master degree in agriculture that cannot grow their own food. Mechanical engineers that cannot fix their own cars, Botanist that cannot propagate a plan and Microbiologist that cannot breed bacteria. I have seen it all. They are not diligence with work. This is the Nigeria today. So, she has reduced herself from a giant to a toddler.

While you read this, please type in your comment any wisdom from our forefathers in Africa that teaches us diligence at work that we have forgotten.

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Re: Why Black African People Can't Never Be Food Sufficient by Adieza(m): 3:20pm On Jun 02, 2018
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