…As employees/mgt rely blessings
By Windfall Ayanfeoluwa
It was a second of reflection and celebration of a outstanding 12 months with music and dancing, as 2025 attracts to a detailed, and employees and administration of Vanguard Media Restricted gathered on the firm’s premises to understand God for a profitable 12 months.
The auspicious annual occasion was organised by the Vanguard Media Christian Fellowship, VMCF.
Talking through the Finish-of-12 months Thanksgiving and Reward Service, with the theme ‘What God is Doing for Us Will Be Everlasting’, President, Vincent Paul Ministries Int’l, Texas USA, Bishop Paul Vincent, in his message, quoting from books of Ecclesiastes, Chapter 3, verse 14; Isaiah 38, verse 17b; Psalms 21, verse 6, amongst others, highlighted six issues that God is doing that shall be everlasting, which embrace Salvation, Forgiveness, Blessing, Promotion, Open Doorways and Victory.
The bishop mentioned that these doings of God are everlasting, saying that God doesn’t abandon tasks just like the Nigerian authorities.
Talking on the state of the nation, he mentioned that the one answer to Nigeria’s disaster is to restructure the nation and prioritise visionary leaders, past prayers.
He mentioned all the things shouldn’t be prayers, but additionally acknowledging and doing the fitting issues.
Vincent mentioned: “Some nations have described Nigeria as a failed nation, and I wouldn’t actually disagree with that, since you take a look at the fundamental infrastructures {that a} nation wants; from offering safety to offering energy, electrical energy, and different infrastructure, it has come very brief in these areas.
“Management has failed through the years. 65 years after independence, Nigerians are nonetheless residing like they only acquired unbiased yesterday. There are lots of heartbreaking information and tales or occasions which are discouraging; from economic system to safety.
“I see Nigeria’s scenario as a foundational downside that they’re attempting to unravel by taking good care of the outward symptom.
“The construction and the best way it has been, has not labored, and it’s not going to work. It doesn’t matter how a lot we pray, and the way a lot billions we throw at it. We have to restructure Nigeria.
“We have to start to place in place visionary leaders who’ve pursuits of the folks at coronary heart. A part of the issues of Nigeria and Africa as a complete is that almost all leaders solely care about their private pursuits. The system, even followership additionally, is guilty since you purchase your method by means of election and also you get there, you need to recoup your funding.
“It shouldn’t be so, once you discuss service to the nation, it ought to be you providing service. It’s not about going there to complement your self, however to higher the lives of the folks.
“Nigerians as a folks want to start to place in place leaders that love the nation and need to serve, and never simply individuals who need to fill their pockets and cater just for their very own pursuits.
“We’ve been listening to about hope for a very long time, however we must always do the fitting issues. There’s a place for prayer, however all the things shouldn’t be prayer.
“The issue of insecurity lingers as a result of the federal government and folks in energy, folks within the army are a part of the issue.”
The worst is over —Editor
Earlier, in his comment, Editor of Vanguard Media Restricted, Mr. Eze Anaba, counseled the employees for his or her dedication and arduous work, saying that the worst days have been over.
Anaba mentioned: “I keep in mind final 12 months and the 12 months earlier than, on this identical flooring, I advised you folks to be affected person, together with your dedication and arduous work we are going to get there. And I’m glad to say that by particular grace of God we now have gotten there.
“On behalf of Vanguard administration, I need to say thanks to your arduous work and dedication. We have now not gotten to the promise land, on our journey, there can be bumps, alignment and wheel balancing, all devoted to attending to the promise land. I would like you to hitch me to maintain praying for the chairman for not giving up on us, regardless of the all we went by means of to place Vanguard on the entrance burner.”
In his welcome, Coordinator of VMCF, Pastor Emmanuel Emmanuel, counseled the employees and administration of the group for his or her resilience, whereas additionally encouraging the employees to maintain giving their finest.
He prayed for the group saying: “Vanguard will go up an increasing number of and can by no means go down, darkness has been hovering however it’s now raining and that rain won’t cease”.
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