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The Siege is over by Pastor Favour Onoja

THE SIEGE IS OVER

“And it came to pass after this that Ben- hadad King of Syria gathered all his host, and went up, and besieged Samaria.

And there was a great famine in Samaria: and, behold, they besieged it, until an ass’s head was sold for Fourscore pieces of silver, and the Fourth part of a cab of dove’s dung for Five pieces of silver.

And as the King of Israel was passing by upon the wall, there cried a woman unto him, saying, Help, my lord, O King.

And he said, if the LORD do not help thee, whence shall I help thee? Out of the barn floor, or out of the wine press?” (2 Kings 6:24-27).

Our Focus for this Month of March, 2022 is, “THE SIEGE IS OVER”.

By the Anointing of the Spirit of God, every siege in your life is broken and I decree that you shall enter into your inheritance, rest triumphantly and gloriously. And I declare that every spell of delay and resistance is broken in Jesus Name

WHAT IS A SIEGE?
1. A siege is the act or process of surrounding and attacking a fortified place in such a way to isolate help and supplies.

2. It is any prolonged or persistence effort to overcome resistance.

3. It is a series of illness, troubles or annoyance besetting a person or group.

4. It is a prolonged period of challenges that looks a bit difficult to surmount with the physical eyes.

A siege can also be known as, inhibiting forces limiting you from reaching or realizing your maximum potentials. These are forces hindering you from expressing the fullness of Gods’ blessings upon your life.

Right now, there are families, nations, businesses, careers, organizations, ministries under siege.  For example, a family where people dies at a particular age; a family where people rise to a particular stage or position in life and crashes; a family where people are plagued with barrenness, delayed marriages and blessings, etc.

CAUSES OF A SIEGE:
1.  Sin (Judges 6:1-5)

2.  Curses (Genesis 3:14-19; Deuteronomy 28:15-68; Galatians
3:13-14).

3.  Unpaid Vows (Deuteronomy 23:21-23; Ecclesiastes 5:4-6; Numbers 30:1-2)

4.  Disobedience (Deuteronomy 28:15; 1Kings 13:26; Nehemiah 9:26-27).

5.  Un-forgiveness (Mark 11:25-26; Colossians 3:12-14; Matthew 5:21-24).

6.  Lack of knowledge  (Hosea 4:6; Psalm 82:5)

EFFECTS/SIGNS OF A SIEGE:
1. No help comes to you

2. People hate you without a cause

3. You don’t get Revelation

4. You experience closed heaven

5. There is Stagnation

6. You experience destruction

7. You experience Delays

8. You go into oblivion (You are existing but not noticeable).

SOLUTIONS TO A SIEGE
1.  Deliberately seek the face of God through Prayers and Fasting.  Look unto God for help. (Mathew17:21; Psalm 121:1-8).

2.  Prayerfully go for counselling to a genuine and reliable man of God. (Proverbs 11:14; 15:22; 24:6)

3. Ministry of the Prophets. The place of a genuine Prophet over your life matters. (Hosea 12:13;  2 Kings 7:1-16)

4.  Take a Sacrifice, for a Seed has the ability to break barriers and limitations. (2 Kings 3:26-27)

PROPHESIES:
–  I prophecy supernatural help and direction for anyone who have been overwhelmed because of any siege, in Jesus Name. In this Third Month, You shall be marvelously helped until you are strong.

–  I decree and declare that your gates and doors are OPENED, in Jesus Name!

–  Because the siege is over, a book of remembrance shall be opened unto you and you shall begin to eat from the King’s table, in Jesus Name!

–  I decree and declare the fulfillment of your expectations and desires, speedily, in Jesus Name!

–  That famine, lack and poverty orchestrated by the siege is over, now, in Jesus Name!

–  I decree and declare abundance over your lives, in Jesus Name!

–  In your direction, I hear the sound of abundance of rain; favour, supplies, overwhelming joy and strength in Jesus Name!

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Patoma Admin by — March 1, 2022 in Metro 0
Tope Smart warns insurers against dropping penetration

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The president of the African Insurance Organisation, Tope Smart, warned delegates that insurance penetration has been dropping, from 2.78 percent in 2019 to 2 percent in 2020.

Insurers from across the continent gathered in Zanzibar recently to turn talk into positive action for Africa’s insurance industry.

“In 2019, while the global average penetration rate was 7.20 percent, that of Africa was 2.78 percent. In year 2020, while the global average went up to 7.40 percent that of Africa came down significantly to about 2 percent This should be of great concern to us as a region,” he said.

Mr Smart blamed the low insurance penetration on low income, low awareness level, failure to embrace digital technology, high level of financial exclusion, lack of infrastructural and distribution channels, lack of domestic skills, shortage of data and the challenge of brain-drain facing insurers.

Patoma Admin by — March 1, 2022 in Insurance 0
Ukraine International Airlines pauses flights until March 23

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Airspace closures and fierce battles on the ground in Ukraine have seen Ukraine International Airlines extend their flight suspensions until March 23

Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) has confirmed it will extend the suspension of scheduled and charter services until 23:59 March 23, 2022, Kyiv time. The Kyiv-based airline had temporarily begun pausing flights last week after the Ukrainian Government closed the country’s airspace to civilian aircraft.

Closed airspace grounds UIA’s flights
In a statement published on February 27, UIA confirmed the ongoing suspension of flights was due to the extension of the closure of Ukrainian airspace. “This decision is according to the official NOTAM of the State Aviation Service,” the airline said. “The airline draws attention to the possibility of forced delays and difficulties in feedback on service channels of communication with passengers and counts on understanding.”

UIA adds reimbursement for canceled flights will not occur until after March 26. They attribute this to “the technical nuances of the martial law in Ukraine” and ask for understanding from out-of-pocket passengers.

Ukraine International Airlines had stopped flying on February 24 following the Russian invasion that targeted airport infrastructure. The invasion prompted the Ukrainian Government to declare martial law and close the airspace.

Before the formal closure of the airspace, aircraft insurers and reinsurers had also expressed concern about Ukrainian carriers operating their aircraft in Ukrainian airspace, effectively grounding many flight

Ukrainian carriers temporarily shut down
The unfolding situation in Ukraine is causing chaos for airlines that fly into the country or use its airspace. Airlines are also moving to avoid neighboring Russian airspace, and the EU is set to ban Russian airlines from their airspace. While most of Europe’s airlines have a degree of wriggle room and the ability to re-route flights, Ukrainian carriers are not so lucky.

The biggest airport in Ukraine is Kyiv’s Boryspil International (KBP). According to ch-aviation.com, 12 airlines are based there, including five scheduled carriers, three passenger charters, two cargo, and two government-operated airlines. In addition to UIA, Windrose Airlines, SkyUp Airlines, Bravo Airways, and Azur Air Ukraine are the scheduled passenger airlines based at KBP.

“Due to the imposition of martial law in the country, Windrose Airlines will suspend flights indefinitely, but we will be in touch. All relevant information will be posted on the official website and social networks,” Windrose advises.

“We inform you that sales on all flights are closed until March 9, 2022,” says SkyUp. “Almost the entire SkyUp fleet is located abroad: three aircraft are in Egypt, one is in Moldova, one more is in Kyiv, three are in Romania, four are in Estonia, and one more each is in Serbia and Bulgaria.”

Meanwhile, Boryspil Airport is closed. In addition to local airlines, multiple international airlines, including Qatar Airways, Ryanair, flydubai, KLM, Turkish Airlines, and Air France are temporarily out of Ukraine. Late last week, explosions were occurring around the airport.

CNN was reporting on the weekend the airport remained largely undamaged, but vehicles have blocked the airport’s two runways and taxiways to prevent Russian aircraft from flying in. Seizing control of Ukraine’s airports, including Boryspil, is key to Russia’s takeover strategy.

Meanwhile, there are mixed reports about the fate of the AN-225 Mriya based at contested Gostomel Airport outside Kyiv. On Saturday, Antonov Airlines said the plane was intact. However, the well-regarded site, AirlineRatings.com, is reporting satellite evidence indicating the plane is destroyed. The site also adds the Ukrainian Government has confirmed the plane’s demise online.

Patoma Admin by — March 1, 2022 in Aviation 0