Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo state and Rev. Dr. Felix Omobude were among others who admonished Christians in
Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo state and Rev. Dr. Felix Omobude were among others who admonished Christians in the country to continuously preach the love of Jesus Christ despite religious killings in the country. The trio spoke during the opening ceremony of the 14th National Biennial Conference of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) in Benin on Tuesday.
Speaking on the topic ‘Our greatest enemy is hate’ the acting President said that the greatest enemy the country have is hate. Reflecting on the Chronicle of religious and ethnic crises in the country since the 1970s, which he attributed to hatred, he said that the answers to the crises could only be found in the gospel of peace adding that killings and suicide bombings had continued to increase despise efforts by previous administrations to proffer solutions to religious and ethnic crises in the country.
He however faulted the judiciary for its inability to convict perpetrators of the wicked killings in the country adding that it was unfair to say that the Federal Government was silent about the issue of the southern Kaduna killings.
On his part, Omobude urged Christians to embrace peace and work for the unity of the country.
Earlier, Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo expressing delight to hosting the conference, urged Nigerians to see religion as a life changing tool. According to him;
“As the present economic situation takes full toll on the social system, causing ethnic and religious conflict, as Christian, we must not allow emotions to take a better part of us but rather we should deploy religion as a tool for peace, national unity and development.
“I look forward to the Nigeria of our dream where Christians, Muslims and all adherents of different religions will live together in peace and unity.”
Obaseki, who acknowledge PFN’s overwhelming support and prayers for Nigeria in general and the people and Government of Edo State in particular especially in this season economic challenges said, “By the abiding grace of Almighty God and the indomitable power of the Holy Spirit, may we achieve the economic prosperity that we all pray for”.
Continuing, he said,
“As the current economic recession takes its toll on the social fabric of our society by causing ethnic and religious tensions and recriminations, as Christians, we must however not allow emotions take the better part of us but rather we should deploy religion as a tool for peace, national unity and development.
“It is just and Christianly for men of God to guide political leaders in the right direction without necessarily playing partisan politics. I urge all Nigerians not to allow religion tear us apart.”
Rev. Dr. Felix Omobude, VP Yemi Osinbajo and Governor Godwin Obaseki
Rev. Mrs Mercy Ezekiel, Dr Uma Ukpai and delegate
