The President, Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) Nigeria and Overseas, Pastor Samuel Oladele, has assured the nation will soon experience turnaround.
He urged Nigerians to intensify prayers for the country and turn to God in righteousness to experience the turnaround.
Speaking in Efon-Alaaye, Ekiti state during a funeral service for Mrs Mary Abere at CAC Oke-Ayo Babalola Zonal H/QS, Oladele said Nigerians should pray and turn to God for comfort and relief to return to the country.
Madam Abere, who died at 88, was the mother of Mrs Mercy Ologbonyo, the wife of the planter of CAC, Boanerges Worldwide, Prophet Adegboyega Ologbonyo.
According to the cleric, there will be turnaround in Nigeria if Nigerians repent of all their sin and work in the path of righteousness.
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He said: “This is possible and will come to reality with love and unity among the citizenry irrespective of their tribe, language, religious and leanings.
“We have keep on keeping on. The Lord is on the throne and with prayers, we believe the He is going to bring a turn around to our situation very soon . He is going to surprise us.
“It has happened before in the history of some other nations of the world and ours shall not be an exception. Our God in the bible says, look unto me all ye nations, we have to unto him. We entrust our destiny to some people. He is the one that rules in the affairs of men here on earth .
“It happened like that in the Bible when the gate of Samaria was shut and all of a sudden there was a turnaround, so we need to trust in him for this to happen”.
Speaking in the same vein, Prophet Femi Dairo said: “We should all forsake our sins and go back to God because He is the pillar of everything. He wants us to seek His face, pray in humility and He has promised to heal our land.
“Nigeria is sick, it needs healing and it is not artificial healing but natural or spiritual healing which only God can do, no man can do it with his effort or power. All Nigerians should come together to pray for God’s intervention and comfort”.
Prophet Olu-Alo, Mrs Samuel Eluwole and other dignitaries at the event said the deceased and her husband were ministers of God who were godly and prayerful persons, adding that they instilled discipline and character in their children.
They described the deceased as disciplinarian, caring, prayerful person, a devote christian, loving wife and a very good supporter of her husband who was supportive till she breath her last, saying they would miss her words of encouragement and endurance.