Prophets of doom should pray for Nigeria, church leader says
Pastor Olatunji Festus of The Light of Christ Church, Ilorin, has advised religious leaders to pray for Nigeria and stop making doom prophesies about the country.
Mr Festus, who gave the advice in an interview in Ilorin on Friday, said Nigeria needs prayers at the moment, not doom prophesies.
“Everyday, we hear negative prophesies coming from religious leaders about our dear country. They never deem it fit to pray for the country,” said the church leader. “It is uncalled for. Must we continue to reveal the negative sides and mute on declaring the positives? Let us pray as religious leaders and stop pronouncing negatives about the country.”
The cleric, however, advised Nigerians to put the country first before considering overseas options, stressing Nigeria is home and should be put first in prayers.
(NAN)
We have recently deactivated our website's comment provider in favour of other channels of distribution and commentary. We encourage you to join the conversation on our stories via our Facebook, Twitter and other social media pages.
More from Peoples Gazette
Agriculture
FG tasks ECOWAS on leveraging financing strategies for agroecology
The federal government has urged stakeholders in the agriculture and finance sectors in the West Africa region to leverage financing strategies to enhance agroecology practices
Politics
Katsina youths pledge to deliver over 2 million votes to Atiku
“Katsina State is Atiku’s political base because it is his second home.”
Africa
Information minister congratulates Ibietan on re-election as APRA scribe
Mr Idris described Mr Ibietan’s re-election as a well-deserved recognition of his professionalism.
States
Niger governor donates N100 million to IBBU’s College of Medicine, 41 pioneer medical students
Mr Bagana stated that the 41 pioneer medical students of the institution comprised 21 males and 20 females.
Politics
2027: Minister vows to mobilise one million votes for Tinubu, Radda in Katsina
Mr Rabe-Darma vowed to mobilise over one million votes for President Bola Tinubu and Governor Dikko Radda ahead of the 2027 elections.
Heading 5
Mamdani considers arresting Israeli PM Netanyahu if he visits New York
Mr Mamdani said his administration’s legal department is weighing the option of arresting the Israeli leader as determined by the law.
Lagos
LAWMA unveils reforms to end waste backlog in Lagos
He said conventional dumpsites were no longer sustainable because of Lagos’ coastal terrain, limited land availability and growing urban population.
Economy
EU bans destruction of unsold clothing
The policy took effect on Sunday, and the EU also announced it would extend to medium-sized companies starting in 2030.
