Category: Worship

Evangelist Chukwuebuka Anozie Obi is the founder /spiritual Director of Zion Prayer Movement Outreach Ministry. In this interview with Yetunde Oladeinde, he talks about how he started the Ministry, empowering youths, organising 100-day fasting and prayer for the nation, next year’s general elections and early life.

What do you see about the nation?

There is no hope for the youth. Everybody is crying. If you watch the youth, you find out that this is the first time they are coming out for the election. That shows that everybody is ready for change. The rich and poor are crying. Everybody is affected in one way or the other. People are not even safe in their homes, forests, and churches. The economy is getting worse on a daily basis. We are experiencing a hard time in the history of this country. We must all go out to vote; not prayer alone. We should expect a radical change; a nation without a plan for the youth is a nation without vision. Our youths are hardworking, but there is no job that is why you see high-level prostitution, kidnapping, and other vices.

Tell us how it all started in God’s vineyard?

I was born into a family of seven in Imo State; my mum was married for seven years without children. Then girls came and then she cried for a male child. Eventually, she got a revelation that she would have two sons and they would both serve God all their lives. I was born in a sanctuary, grew up with God. I started seeing vision at the age of eight years, then people used to come to me and I told them what would happen to them. When I was 12 years old, there was a priest they brought to my village. He loved and cherished the gifts of God in my life. He asked me to avoid three things: the first was to make sure I do not have sex with a woman before marriage. He saw me ministering to a multitude, but I should make sure I do not have a church and that if I keep those three things, God will use me. So, while I was growing up I didn’t have a girlfriend, which also affected my relationship with my sisters. Then I joined a charismatic revival group in my village; people came to me and I was telling them things. It was a gift and a calling from the womb. I grew up with it. I remember the day a Yoruba man came to buy something from us. He had a wound that was smelling. I laid my hands on the wound and it dried up the next day. It was a wound that he had carried for years. This place is not a church, but a prayer ministry.

People come here to pray and go. I am still a Catholic and would remain a catholic. This is a prayer ground that is the promise I made with God when I was 12 years old. God has been faithful and always confirms all my words, and messages with signs and miracles.

You empower the youth. Tell us about some of the things that you have done.

In the past year, we have rehabilitated over 800 prostitutes from various hotels and we are giving them jobs. We have a foundation working in seven states and we want to open a psychiatric home. If you move around streets, markets, you will see mad people everywhere and

it is very bad. Some of them it is because of frustration and there is

no plan for them. Our psychiatric foundation is starting in

Anambra State and we would have a bus moving around to pick these people in the different states.

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How did the ministry start?

I used to go to a deserted place to have quiet time and pray. A lot of

people started coming there to see me, then the owner of the place got

threatened and sent us packing. That was how some people from nowhere

this site for the ministry. It wasn’t in my plan at all.

What inspired your 100-day fasting and prayer programme?

In 2009, we started with 40 days’ annual fasting programme, but last

Year, we extended it to 100 days and we are continuing with that this year. We are praying for Nigeria against the killing, kidnapping, and for the many people who are dying in the north. Indeed, no part of the country is safe.

Even in the church, you see blood in the sanctuary. Our prayer is for God to take us to the next level. We have everything to be the best in the world.

If you meet the nation’s leaders, what would you tell them?

God has been saying so many things to me, which I communicated to my people. I have been passing the messages and I tell them the truth.

The Lord told me that I am the voice of the End-time. That is why they say that my messages are controversial but they all come to pass.

There was a footballer in the UK who was falsely accused of rape, a prophesy came and he was released. For the 2023 elections, Nigerians should pray very well because the cloud is very dark. I have met some of them already. I tell them the simple truth.

Our leaders must do the right thing. I went to South Africa and saw the way they are still honouring Mandela. I went to a mall and they were kissing the statue of Mandela. So, whatever you do is what you will be remembered for. What you have in your bank account is not as important as what you do to make other people.

 

Former Federal Minister of External Affairs, Professor Bolaji Akinyemi, Chairman, International Law and Jurisprudence, University of Lagos, Professor Akin Oyebode, and others have been billed to attend the Ninth Public Lecture of Foursquare Gospel Church.

The General Overseer, Foursquare Gospel Church, Rev Sam Aboye, made this known at a press conference at the National Office of the church in Yaba, Lagos.

The theme is ‘A nation at war against itself: The way forward?’ The lecture precedes the church’s 67th Annual Convention, billed for between November 14 and 20.

According to him, one of the tenets of the church is civil government. “We believe and preach that as responsible citizens of this great nation Nigeria, we have a duty and an obligation as stakeholders and partners with the government in the building of our dear nation.

He said: “Our Public Lecture, the Ninth in the series this year, continues to form part of our contribution to the discourse on nation building. It is from the height of the foregoing that on Friday, September 23, 2022, we shall be hosting the Ninth Annual Public Lecture at the National Headquarters of church, Alagomeji, Yaba, Lagos.

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“This year’s lecture is very strategic as it comes on the eve of the commencement of political activities leading up to the 2023 general elections scheduled for early next year. We are, therefore, advocating issue-based engagements, where all sides and interests are allowed to contribute their quota to the advancement and progress of our nation.

“It is our candid opinion that at the end of the lecture this week. We would have succeeded in contributing valuable ideas and insight to the chosen national discourse as well as encouraging and motivating Nigerians to show more interest and engagement in the affairs of the nation.”

Aboyeji noted that we have recorded remarkable and enviable achievements in the past which earned us the status of Giant of Africa. Our people and diversity used to be our greatest strength as national interests superseded all other interests. However, the narrative seems to have changed, with the projection of individual, group, and ethnic interests over that of the nation by self-seeking individuals.

“This trend threatens to rip through the fabrics of our nation, giving rise to lack of patriotism, nepotism, corruption and promotion of sectional interest above the overall interest of the nation.

The cleric said Nigeria is a multinational state inhabited by more than 250 ethnic groups speaking about 500 distinct languages, identified with various cultures. We must, therefore, remain resolute in ensuring that these indices are harnessed to our advantage and the good of our nation rather than dividing us along interest lines.

 

 

The founder of Christ Apostolic Church, Agbala Itura worldwide, Prophet Kayode Abiara, has raised the alarm fraudsters have initiated a false investment scheme using his foundation, The Abiara Divine Foundation, to swindle unsuspecting members of the public.

He dissociated himself and his foundation from such illegal investment scheme.

In a rebuttal signed by his son, Pastor Isaac Abiara of the CAC Agbala Itura Worldwide on Sunday, he said it is not true that the Foundation is giving out money/investment, requiring beneficiaries to register with a bank account.

He said this is the handiwork of fraudsters, as the foundation never asked anyone for such requirements.

He declared the foundation has no affiliation with any investment scheme.

The statement reads: “It has come to our attention that there are false reports that The Abiara Divine Foundation is giving away money/investment with requirements to register with a bank account. Please note; this is a fraud.

“Neither Papa S.K. Abiara, nor the foundation does not, and will not ask for anyone’s account information to give assistance. In addition, the foundation is not affiliated with any “investment scheme” from any financial institution.

“We have informed relevant authorities for an investigation into this matter.”

Marriage counsellor, Pastor Bisi Adewale has pointed out that many pastors and church leaders are going through hard stuff for which they need urgent help.

Many of them, according to the President of Family Booster International (FBI), are under the strain of financial, emotional and social pressure that reduces their effectiveness and lifespan.

He said many Pastors and church leaders are overworked, underpaid, undervalued, highly criticised and overstressed by everyone.

Except they get help to scale through, Adewale warned many of them will drop off or fail woefully.

He spoke with reporters ahead of the three-day international conference with the theme ” Excellent family, excellent church” by the faith-based organisation.

The conference, which kicks off on September 15, holds at RCCG, Maranatha Church Gbagada 21, Layori Soetan Street, Oremeji-Roundabout, Gbagada, Lagos.

Some of the ministers expected include Evangelists Mike and Gloria Bamiloye of Mount Zion Ministry; Rev Tony Akinyemi and Rev Albert Aina.

Adewale said: ”Pastors are special People, they are the ones that most Christians call first whenever they need help, they are consulted for almost everything, times they have to act as Marriage Counsellors, Financial Counsellors, Psychologists, trauma healing experts, Guarantors, Lawyers, accountants, Health experts, Fathers, Pillars etc.

”They are consulted for almost every problem by everybody. Often Malign in the social media, stabbed at the back by their own people, but they are seriously needed every day by the same people that are hurting them.

”They stand with people when they get wedded, stand with them if can’t become pregnant, assist if pregnant, called by 1 am when they are in Labour, raised money if there are complications that need surgical operations, name the baby, nurture the baby spiritually to youthful age, wed out the youth, attend to them if the marriage run to trouble waters or hit the rock, bury elderly that dies, support the bereaved families.

”Despite all these, they are still grossly under-valued, underrated, not appreciated, not recognized, abused, maligned, hated and not well paid”.

”Most Pastors are lonely, sick and poor But work 24/7, some without vacation or time to rest. Over 70% of ministers report not having a close friend or someone to talk to when they need to”.

Pointing out startling statistics by Pastor Care Incorporation, Adewale said: ” Our findings at FBM revealed that Many pastors, Church Leaders and ministers are passing through many challenges that they find it difficult to discuss with anybody. Some of them, it is their marriage, and emotional battles, others it is deep health issues and some needs new knowledge to drive their ministry.

”We also discover that majority of Pastor wives are not happy with the state of things at their homes. While lots of Pastors Children are turning against their Parents and many Youths are turning their backs against the Church.”

He said Pastors must be helped with how to balance family life, health and finance in a changing and unappreciative world.

He said the Bamiloyes will address the Power of unity in ministry while Akinyemi will handle health and how to live without sickness with Aina focusing on finance and money management.

Some of the other issues the conference will consider include: How to regain and retain youths in the Church; the natural way to manage prostate enlargement; how to make money for the family without hurting ministry; how to help Church members build strong marriages; how to gain and retain youths in Church; inner healing for hurting Pastors and wives and striking a balance between marriage and ministry, among others.

 

The wife of the Continental Overseer of The Redeemed Christian Church of God, Africa 3/Middle East, Pastor Rachel Odesola, spoke to Adeola Ogunlade on how women can cope with the present economic challenges, the need for s3x education for young people, and what pastors’ wife should be doing in their husbands’ ministry

What do you think women should be doing in this time of economic challenge?

There are families, maybe husband and wife, who are teachers, who have not been paid for months. It takes wisdom for a woman to find something to do with her hands not depending on what the government is paying and what is not forthcoming. Apply wisdom and ask God for what to do.

In the third month of our wedding, my husband had to quit his formal job and I became the breadwinner. My salary was three times his own. As a teacher in a secondary school, I was selling other things that were fetching me money and it did not affect my school work. Women must think of diversifying. As women, we should be wise and do more on our knees. Intercede for the nation, our children, and our husband. God will give us divine wisdom on how to handle the situation on the ground. Love your children. Be friendly to your teenagers and youths at home.

Is s3x education a taboo in Christian homes?

It is not, even those of us that grew up with our grandparents. They would always tell us in a scary way. For instance, they would tell us not to touch a man because just by touching a man, you would get pregnant.

I want to believe that teaching s3x education to our children should start when they know how to talk. Some children grow so fast. One year they are already talking. My first granddaughter started talking before walking.  Before she clocked a year, she was already talking.

So once they know how to talk, let them know that God has given them certain parts of the body and that they need to protect them. Both males and females have given them certain parts to protect. And as they develop, they will be seeing certain changes in their bodies, it is normal.  Some children, especially girls at the age of 12 to 14, will begin to see some changes; like breast development, an increase in height, and menstruation, while the boys will grow a beard and hair growing up within their private parts, the voice starts to change, among others. We need to tell them that there’s nothing bad in attracting each other.

Then when it gets to touching parts of other opposites, we should let our children know that they must not. They must be very careful in school. They should not allow either their teacher or any opposite s3x, even those that are of the same s3x to be touching their breasts or slapping their boots and so on and so forth.

I want to believe that we need to let them know that s3x is a good thing. S3x is a good thing but only within the confines of marriage. If you are married, there is nothing bad in having s3x, the Bible approves of it.

Engaging in s3x before marriage is a sin to God. First Corinthians 6:18 says, ‘Flee from s3xual immorality. Every other sin a person commits is outside the body, but the s3xually immoral person sins against his own body.’ Our body is the temple of God. God is ready to fight anybody that commits fornication.

Fornication is a terrible sin, and there are repercussions. We need to let our children know the right thing because if we fail to let them know, the people in the world will teach them in a way that will lead to something disastrous.

  What does it take for a man to raise teenage girls by a father in a situation whereby he divorces his wife due to incapacitation?

Will the man have enough time for the girl child? The man must be ready to sacrifice his time to raise his girls. To raise a female child by a man, that man must be very patient and God fearing. There are girls who have been defiled by their fathers. It will take a God-fearing man, filled with the Holy Spirit and cautious of heaven to raise a female child. He must make up his mind though. If he knows he can’t, he can send the girl to a woman figure.

We cannot hide the fact that there are increasing cases of divorce in our society and sadly, it is happening in churches today. And the reason is that maybe some are not patient enough, and some are not compatible. Some are tired of violence maybe from the husband or from the wife.

As the saying goes, when two elephants are fighting, it is the grass that always suffers. And that is why I want to plead with families, and young couples that they should please think of their lives, and the future of their children before they decide to end the marriage in divorce. If they can visit a marriage counselor or professional marriage counselors for help, that will be great.

To fathers, if they have to take care of these children after they are divorced, I think they should bring in their parents into this, like the grandparents to assist because most fathers are not always available for their children because they have to go to work and provide for the needs in the home.

Fathers have to set aside enough time to really be with the children. They need to guide them in the way of the Lord, talk to them, advise them and create time to bond with the children, especially the girl child.

So they should make sure they follow what they are doing on the internet. Follow them on Twitter, on other social media platforms, know their friends, visit their schools, ask them about what they want to do in life, and guide them in the way of the Lord God.

How should a pastor’s wife assist her husband’s ministry?

“Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.” – Psalm 127:1. It has been God. We are following our Mummy GO.  She is prayerful and patient. My husband will travel for almost a week.  Sometimes when he is around 8 pm, he is still working in the office. You must know that your husband is working for God and be busy. When we were in the north on the mission field, I was a pastor and God helped me to do great work. My husband promoted me to an Area Pastor. My husband sent me to a place where they were using a school facility for service and he instructed me to build it to the glory of God, I supervised the project and built it.

One day, my husband asked me whether I was married to the parish because of my commitment to the work of God. Women need to be busy. When the two of you are busy for God, and you know that you will also get your reward in heaven, you will not complain.

Be patient, available to God and be prayerful. Allow the Holy Spirit to ride on you. Read your bible, take care of your children but when your hands are idle, then you will give room for the devil, don’t be suspicious, always trust your husband. When there is no room for suspicion the family will stand.

Why is pregnancy test compulsory in Redeemed before wedding?

We do pregnancy test before the wedding of any intending couple at The  Redeemed Christian Church of God and is done like two weeks before the wedding in our designated hospitals and results will be sent to the church at least a week before the wedding. The bible says that marriage is honorable among all, and the bed undefiled; but fornicators and adulterers God will judge. This is what the church is trying to encourage. Many have gone into illicit s3x before marriage and were wedded in church unknowingly but today they are looking for the fruit of the womb.

 

The wife of the General Overseer of Holy Spirit Mission, (The Happy Family Chapel), Rev Carol Ighele has called on women to rise up and take their position spiritually to intercede for their children, and husbands.

The wake-up call was made recently at the international conference of ‘When Mama prays,’ held at the church headquarters in Lagos.

Tagged: ‘Rise Up’ gotten from Romans 8, Vs 11, the event brought together over 1000 women both physically and virtually which featured prayers, song rendition, and prophetic ministration.

There were music side attractions from gospel singer Judi-Kay and other guest ministers like, Debbie Segun, Pastor Victoria Uzibor, Deaconess Bunmi Thompson, Pastor Bosede Okonta, minister Elo Okwuashi, and others added a soul-lifting experience to the memorable event.

Ighele who is the convener of the programme stated that a lot is happening in the society that affects women most and it is time for women to Rise up to these challenges with prayer.

Speaking on how ‘When Mama prays’ programme started, Ighele explained that over 20 years ago when she was praying, the Lord said she should raise an army of women, ladies that are 15 years and above, that will intercede for their husbands, children, and for their natural abilities so that they can rise to the top through prayer.

“Many things come in while hosting these programmes,  deliverance, healing, fruit of the womb.  When a woman is born, she is born with eggs which indicate that God has given her a definite assignment. That assignment is procreation and to raise up Godly seed,” she said.

One of the guest ministers that shook up the women’s spirit with power packed ministration and prayer session, Reverend Mrs Fola Achumude called on women to shun distractions like gossip, envy, backbiting, and jealousy and take up the authority position which God has given them to fight for their families in these perilous times which the world and Nigeria have found themselves.

She charged women that these side distractions will only weaken the strength which God has put in them to stand in the gap to intercede for their children, husbands, and their natural abilities.

 

The Prelate of the Eternal Sacred Order of the Cherubim and Seraphim Worldwide, His Eminence David Bob-Manuel, otherwise known as Baba Aladura has urged the Federal Government and the Academic State Union of Universities (ASUU) to resolve the lingering crisis for the sake of youths.

Dr. Bob-Manuel, who gave the advice during a world press conference at the church’s headquarters in Surulere to celebrate his 5th induction as the Baba Aladura and Prelate of the church, said such a prolonged interruption of university education undermines development of human capital and make the certificates obtained from the tertiary institutions of little or no value.

He said: “Public universities where the delight of all parents had been brought to its lowest ebb. The advancement of quality education is the bedrock of technological development of any country. It should be unacceptable for any nation to allow her youths to be out of school for so long, roaming about the streets and left with vagaries of life.”

The Prelate urged the Federal Government, ASUU and all stakeholders in the educational sector to resolve the lingering strike with the urgency it demands in order to save this sector from total collapse.

On the issue of rising insecurity in the country, Dr. Bob-Manuel said Nigeria would have been plunged into religious and ethnic wars over incessant killings and kidnappings if not for the grace of God through the continuous prayers of the elects.

“I implore the present leadership of the country to find a lasting solution to the continuing siege and nightmare which the problems of insecurity constitute to the nation and its people,” he said.

He advised the government to continue to invest in effective modern methodology, security technologies and manpower, and also to listen to the yearnings of Nigerians for restructuring and state police which would be of great impact in solving the issue of insecurity.

on the forthcoming 2023 general election, Dr. Bob-Manuel advised Nigerians to choose a leader who has the solution to the perennial socio-economic and security problems facing the country.

He also urged all Nigerians who are of voting age to play their roles as stakeholders by discharging their civic duties by voting for the candidate of their choice.

“The youths must not allow themselves to be used as political thugs and hoodlums to disrupt the electoral process. It is my candid advice for all voters to reject Greek gifts offered by politicians to cause mayhem during and after the elections or given to mortgage their future,” he added.

Speaking on his 5th induction, Dr. Bob-Manuel said the Church has grown in bounds and leaps, and has recently dedicated a pro-cathedral of over 9,000 capacity at Diobu, Rivers state.

Baba Aladura also congratulated His Grace, Most Rev. Daniel Okoh over his emergence as the new President of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) as well as the election of His Holiness, Most Rev. Rufus Ositelu as President of World council of Churches for Africa.

The Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM) has condemned the activities of one of its pastors in Anambra State who allegedly use his private property to detain, chain, and hold people hostage against their will in the guise of conducting deliverance and order the church be shut down.

In a statement issued by The Director of Administration, MFM, Akin Olawale, it came to the attention of the leadership of the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM) on Tuesday, 23rd August, that a place in Okija in Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State was allegedly being used to detain, chain and hold people hostage against their will in the guise of conducting deliverance.

“We (MFM) got the information with a rude shock as that is completely alien to our practice all over the world. Although the alleged pastor is one of our pastors, the said facility is a private property of the pastor and his activities of conducting such kind of deliverance are neither with the knowledge nor approval of the church leadership.

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“In his response to our preliminary investigation, the pastor claimed the respective candidates who were being brought to him for prayer against mental ailment and drug addiction usually have their guardians to sign an undertaking for them.”

Olawale added: “we have immediately directed the said pastor to shut down the illegal facility being used in the name of the ministry and to report to the HQ for further actions. We are currently in touch with the relevant law enforcement agencies and the family members to ensure that issues are properly addressed and justice served accordingly.”

THE Senior Pastor, Grace Nation International, Dr. Chris Okafor, has cleared the air on the recent reshuffling in his ministry, saying: “It was long overdue,” adding that restructuring and cleansing should start from the church

He recalled that some of the church’s staff members were sacked for some unethical practices.

Okafor said this became necessary to reposition the church.

He said: “When issues like this happen in the church, we expect everyone involved to change and repent accordingly but some of them after being caught in one ungodly act or the other and they show no sense of remorse and readiness to change, the church has to lay them off.”

Okafor added: “When auditors came around, we discovered that some contracts were padded, invoices doctored and prices inflated. Usually, the church’s practice is to make them go through internal disciplinary measures and corrections because we believe people can change, but when it becomes unbearable and too constant, the church has to take a decision.

“It will shock you that some members of staff are also caught in illicit romantic relationships, and we have physical documents to prove all these claims.

“Meanwhile, it has come to the attention of the church that some people, who are affected by the church’s decision to instill discipline and re-enthrone integrity, have been going around to spread unfounded rumour to tarnish the image of the church.”

The senior cleric warned those who are casting aspersions on the church to stop or face the wrath of the law.

“We warned them to desist from this ungodly act as the church will not hesitate to make public arrest and prosecute anyone caught.

“We have committed them to the hand of God and we pray that God touches their heart for repentance before it is too late, otherwise they shall be made to face the full wrath of the law,” Okafor said.

The family is the first social institution created by God, thus, its relevance to a viable society can never be undermined. Speaking on the essence of family value in the larger society, The host of Family Summit and Senior Pastor of Trinity Family Worship Centre, Emmanuel Godfrey, spoke to Adeola Ogunlade during the last edition of the Family Summit 2022, organised by Trinity Family Worship Centre, Ikoyi, Lagos, with the theme: ‘But from the beginning, it was not so’. Excerpts:

Can you tell us what influenced this ‘Family Summit’?

The ministry is directly ordered by the Holy Spirit and draws its inspiration from the scripture, knowing full well that the family unit is an institution ordained by God. The family is a creation of God; as such, the family is fundamentally the first social institution. The difference between canal believers and spiritual believers is that we are led by the spirit of God. Don’t forget, this is Trinity Family Worship Centre. We talk about God the Father; God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. From the beginning, the bible says; “And God said let us make man in our own image.” The word man there is like a generic term depicting male and female, and the trinity is the first spiritual family. Through this ministry, the families of the earth shall be blessed; the distorted family values shall be restored, and if we get it right – family-wise; the society will be alright because the family is the nucleus of the society.

What is the place of the family in the larger society?

If we could fix the family; if we could return back to the original state of how God had ordained the family to be – society will not have these problems. The reason we have a societal problem today is that family values have been distorted – that is why Jesus is drawing our attention back to the beginning; because from the beginning, it was not so. It is high time that the world comes together and knows that the solution to societal problems lies with the family – if we can fix the family, we can fix the world.

Outside biblical solutions, what are other psychosocial solutions that can be adapted to change this trend?

Fundamentally, the family is the first social institution. In every society; if you want to bring a change socially, it must start from the family. I think we should advocate for the ministry of the family – giving attention to the family. If you could solve the problem from the foundation of the family; we will be able to solve academic problems. Can you imagine the kind of rulers we have? They are not leaders – why are our students out of school? They are making budgets and it seems nobody cares, yet the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) is on strike. I think for us to get it right; let’s go back to the family. The government should give the desired attention to the families, and we will get it right. The change we need, if it starts from the family, will be able to permeate into society and we will get the desired solutions.

 According to a recent survey; four out of ten children born in Lagos have paternity issues. How can we address this as a society?

Once we have the right family values – no matter the family challenges; everybody knows that God is the one that gives children. So, what the family needs to do is to come together. Once there is unity, the family unit builds some kind of synergy that is capable of handling any challenges that the family faces; be it spiritual, financial, political, or academic. If the family unit comes together, I believe there is no challenge that the family will not be able to surmount.

  Looking closely at the Christian families of today; there seems to be an increase in domestic violence and divorce among young couples. As a ministry focused on family values; how can we address this?

This holy convocation is targeting the family. This is not a political gathering; this is not a sports gathering; this is not a religious gathering; it’s a spiritual gathering where we bring families together to address the issues affecting the families. No matter how you are anointed, if you don’t do it right; going back to the original intention as the Trinity has ordained, drawing inspiration from the beginning – the bible says: let us make man, the Holy Ghost did not disagree with Jesus the son; the son did not disagree with God the father – they came together and formed the family. The family is a creation of God – so you may be religious and not spiritual. One of the imports of this gathering is that we are drawing the attention of society and believers to go back to the basis. If I fear God and I know the way God has ordained the family to be; I will not beat my wife. I will not defraud my wife; I will not do things that are inimical to the interest of the family because the bible is my family manual. The rate of divorces we have today is even outnumbering marriages including Christian families. So, a Christian family may be challenged with domestic violence; but if they could go back to the basics, go back to the word of God, no matter the hi-generation (fast lane) challenges the family will remain together.

 Earlier you spoke about ASUU strike: so, as we move closer to the election, what is your advice to the electorate?

Although we are in the world, we are not of the world. But, it is incumbent on us as a responsibility to choose our leaders – as one of the elements of democracy. So, I’m using this opportunity to stimulate interest from all believers in Nigeria; this is the time for us to take back our country. Get your PVC; go and exercise your franchise. You know the people that have been oppressing you; you know the people that have been oppressing the families in Nigeria – this is a time for us to use our vote and send them into political oblivion. This is the time for all Nigerians to mobilize and it’s not just to be rhetorical about it – it’s time for action. The Nigerian electorate must use their PVC well, and it must be in conformity with your conscience and Christian values – don’t sell your votes; we are not the Esau generation, and we must not trade our birthright. Christians are more in this country, and we must exercise our civic responsibilities because when the righteous are enthroned the people rejoice; when wicked men are enthroned, the people like we have been having in Nigeria – suffer.  Enough is enough, God has risen, but the responsibility of us as believers we must not abdicate it. We must exercise it and vote rightly, and vote for the people that will protect the interest of our families.