Nigerians have been urged to keep their faith in God and continue to demand good governance as the nation faces a bright future despite its current challenges.
The President, Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Nigeria and Overseas, Pastor Samuel Oladele, gave the advice in Ibadan while addressing newsmen on the forthcoming 2024 General Council of the Church.
The CAC president who spoke on Sunday said the country still had a bright future ahead in spite of the difficulty and hardship confronting the citizens.
He urged Nigerians to stay resolute, steadfast, prayerful and continue to play their roles as responsible citizens of the country.
“As the saying goes, ‘tough times do not last, only tough people do’, I will advise members of CAC and Nigerians in general to keep their eyes upon God.
“They are to continue to pray and play their civic roles as responsible citizens but also to keep asking for good governance.
“We must be resolute in the face of difficulties and remain steadfast.
“Remember that what awaits us, if we remain steadfast to the end, is more glorious than all the afflictions that we may be passing through now,” he said.
Oladele also called on Nigerians not to lower the standard of their faith because of the challenges pervading the atmosphere, adding that there was still a bright future ahead.
He called on President Bola Tinubu to, as a matter of urgency, tackle the challenges of kidnapping, banditry, terrorism, and all forms of corruption in the country.
He called on governments at all levels to develop their political will, not minding whose ox is gored in combating the country’s challenges.
“Sometimes ago, a list of the names of persons purported to be sponsors of terrorists and bandits was said to have been found but nothing else was heard about it.
“Nobody was prosecuted; nobody had been jailed – it shows the lack of will on the part of the government.
“There is the need to arrest some people who are found to encourage banditry, terrorism, kidnapping in any way and prosecute them accordingly to serve as deterrents,” Oladele said.
Concerning the forthcoming general council meeting, he said the council, being the highest consultative body of the church, will receive reports from all its units and departments.
This, he said, would present the opportunity to review the corporate performance of the church in the past year with the intent to improve in the coming year. (NAN/vitalnewsngr.com)
