The Anglican Diocese of Lagos Mainland has prayed for divine guidance for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and all elected officials at the federal and state levels.
It also congratulated them in a statement by the Diocesan Bishop, Akinpelu Johnson, and the Synod Secretary, Adesanya Ashaolu.
The statement was issued at the end of four-day deliberations at the second session of its sixth synod.
The Diocese prayed for God’s guidance for President Tinubu to “lead the country at a precarious time, when the continued unity of the country is questioned, and the national economy and security are in dire straits”.
It also commended Sanwo-Olu for ensuring that Lagos enjoyed relative peace in his first term.
The Diocese urged him to keep the state as a home for all by mending threats to the harmonious relationship that existed between all residents during the last election.
It further called on him to curtail the activities of “area boys and cultists on innocent and hardworking Lagosians” and fast-track the ongoing road constructions to ameliorate the plight of the people.
The statement urged the government to muster the political will to ensure prudence, transparency, fairness, and probity in the management of the foreign exchange regime.
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The Diocese asked Tinubu to ensure that the final leg of the naira rebranding exercise avoids the mistakes of the recent past by putting in place a seamless process and system that does not inconvenience the populace.
Whilst commending the improvements in the security situation, especially in the Northeast and Northwest, the Lagos Mainland Diocese decried the incidences of unknown gunmen and several militias that have made life there unbearable.
The theme of the synod was “Confirmation, our youth, and the Eucharist: sustenance for the journey ahead.”
This year’s synod took place at the Cathedral of St. Jude, Ebute Meta; All Saints’ Church, Yaba, and the Anglican Church of the Messiah, Okota.
An annual festival of the bishop, a synod allows delegates from all parishes in a diocese to gather annually to discuss issues of faith and affairs of the society.