…as Tinubu, spouse, Shettima, others commend PFN @ 40
By Ayoyinka Jegede
Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, PFN, has lamented what it described because the focused killing, rape and displacement of Christians throughout the nation, insisting that there’s an ongoing Christian genocide within the nation.
Nationwide President of PFN, Bishop Wale Oke, warned that it could now not stay silent within the face of persistent assaults on Christian communities and known as on the federal government to do all it might to cease the killings.
He stated this at a dinner PFN held to rejoice its 40 years of existence.
This was simply as President Bola Tinubu; his spouse, Pastor Oluremi Tinubu; the Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, amongst others, recommended PFN for its persistent prayers, that are holding the nation peaceable, secure and robust.
Oke stated: “Our members of their tens of millions throughout are praying for this nation each single day as a matter of obligation. We do it in our houses, assemblies, companies; we quick and pray for Nigeria.
“The constructive impacts of PFN on this nation and past are immeasurable. Pentecostals, our members, are all over the place, in each ward, each native authorities, each state throughout the nation, shining as the sunshine of the world, impacting this nation. Our strongest weapon is religious.
In the meantime, Tinubu, represented on the dinner by his Particular Adviser on Coverage Communication, Dr Daniel Bwala, stated there are communities in Nigeria who, due to their religion, have quite a few issues.
He pressured that there are challenges within the nation through which Christians have been victims, expressing remorse for the lack of lives within the nation.
He stated: “My administration recognises there are communities in Nigeria who, due to their religion, have change into topics of 1 type of drawback or the opposite. The administration recognises that there are challenges. The Christians in Nigeria have additionally been the victims of challenges.
Lack of each life is regrettable. This administration calls upon all residents of the nation to hope, and as you pray, it’s the dedication of this administration that we watch over town.”
In the meantime, the All Progressives Congress, APC, Nationwide Chairman, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, stated steadfast prayers of the saints have resulted within the nation’s progress, including that God is answering prayers by holding the nation secure.
Yilwatda stated PFN has been an ethical, religious compass for the nation, commending the PFN for its outstanding contributions to nationwide unity, ethical growth and group transformation over the previous 4 a long time.
He stated: “We should thank PFN, its leaders and members throughout the nation for his or her prayers which God is answering in a number of dimensions. PFN has been an ethical, religious compass for the nation. We have now seen stability in a number of kinds via your prayers.
“We’re seeing adjustments and enhancements via your prayers. Maintain praying for this nation in perception and religion as a result of this nation has a shiny future and, guided by an ethical compass, this nation won’t be misled in any kind.”
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