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  • Adeboye to Nigerians: help law enforcement agents to defeat terrorists

    Adeboye to Nigerians: help law enforcement agents to defeat terrorists

    The General Overseer of The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has urged Nigerians to support  and cooperate with law enforcement agents to ensure lasting peace.

    Pastor Adeboye spoke yesterday at the ‘Let’s Go a fishing’ programme organised by the RCCG, Region One held at the CMD field, Magodo, Lagos mainland.

    The programme brought together thousands of Christian faithful from across Lagos. It featured thanksgiving, bible teaching and prophetic ministration.

    According to him, the success achieved by the military in tackling insurgency in part of the country is commendable and can be sustained through intelligence gathering mechanism put in place by security operatives .

    Pastor Adeboye said  Boko Haram insurgency was an internal insecurity problem that can be curtailed through a transparent partnership arrangement between the local people and the security operative.

    He said: “Let us do our best to cooperate with law enforcement agencies  by volunteering vital information that would be investigated upon and crime and any form of criminality will be reduce in our society”.

    He urged Nigerians to “harmonise our cultural, tribal and religious differences and ensure adequate security of lives and properties is very germane for our wellbeing”.

    Pastor Adeboye, who spoke through the Provincial Pastor of Lagos Province 12, Pastor Ola Adejubee, asserted that peace is the desire of any good citizens in any nation, but can be sustained through the channel of the holy ghost, repentance from evil and pleasing God at all times.

    He lamented that many people are religious but they live their lives at variance with God’s words and expect to have peace, said “we must play our part by repenting of our sines and live a life that pleases God”.

    He cited King Solomon who throughout his kingship never fought a battle, “Jesus is the prince of peace and he has the ability to reinforce peace when we do his will,” he said.

    The wife of the Regional Pastor of Lagos Province 1 of RCCG, Pastor Rachel Odesola, appealed to individuals being persecuted for their faith to take solace in Christ “who is our rock, defender buckler and shield”.

  • Adeboye seeks higher budget allocation for education

    Adeboye seeks higher budget allocation for education

    The General Overseers of THE Redeemed Christian Church of God, (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has called on the federal government to increase the budgetary allocation to the educational sector as that would help improve the quatity and quality of schools available for Nigeria students.

    Adeboye made this known yesterday at the Special Thanksgiving and Prayer for students organised by the RCCG, Headquarters, Throne of Grace, Ebutte-Metta, Lagos.

    The programme tagged Power to Excel brought together thousands of Christian faithful,  students, vice chancellors, civil society groups, government functionaries, which featured prayers, bible teaching and prophetic ministration.

    According to him, the need for the creation of more public institutions of learning is germane because the present institutions in Nigeria are grossly inadequate to meet the demand of eligible students to acquire higher education.

    He said that it has become a recurring decimal as hundreds of thousands of students write and pass external examinations but cannot progress because of the limited number of institutions available to absolve them.

    Adeboye, who was represented by his Special Assistant on Personnel a nd Administration, Pastor Johnson Odesola, said that we need more public schools, more universities, colleges of education and technical schools that can absolve the growing number of young students in need of education to fulfill their dreams and aspiration.

    Asked whether the proliferation of private schools is welcome

    development for the educational sector, he said private schools are needed to help provide alternative for prospective students to access education but government continuous supervision should be thoroughly done for the maintenance of quality standard.

    “There is no institution that we have is sufficient. All the number of institutions that we have are not sufficient for the teeming number of eligible students who have grappled with the limited slots in schools,” he said.

    He noted that government should open its hands for people who want to set up private schools to do so, so that students who want to go to higher institutions and have the financial capacity to access the opportunities and potential in private schools can do without much problem.

    “I believe that government agencies can peg the amount of school fees to be paid by students in private universities which would help to provide lessen the burden of parents to pay”, he said. He also advised students to continue to exhibit the virtues of hardwork, focus, diligence, and God factor should not be ignored for them to excel in life.

    He said “Today, when I think back, it is the invisible hand of God that has been guiding me. That is why I am talking to someone today that if you want to excel and you haven’t surrendered your life to Jesus Christ, come and do so now. You cannot excel without him.”

    In his words, the Vice Chancellor of Redeemer’s University, Prof Debo Adeyewa, called for a state of emergency in the educational sector so that our youth can have a sense of direction in life.

  • God, ultimate physician, says Adeboye

    God, ultimate physician, says Adeboye

    The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has said God is the ultimate unchanging physician.

    He added that there was no sickness in heaven and that it is possible for God to heal everyone.

    The cleric spoke at the on-going Holy Ghost Congress at the Redemption Camp on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.

    In his sermon, healing flood, he said God has the power to heal one by one and to make whole, warning the congregation to steer clear of sin when they are healed.

    Pastor Adeboye said: “He can make your hands healing hands and whatever and whoever you touch will be healed.

    “But you cannot swim in sin and expect God to heal you. Obey his commands always.”

    Bishop Wale Oke and Pastor Matthew Ashimolowo led the congregation in prayers.

    Quoting various  Bible passages, Oke said God is able to do much more than we can ask or think, describing him as an all sufficient God.

    Ashimolowo urged the gathering to magnify God.

  • Nigeria overdue for workable targets, says Adeboye

    Nigeria overdue for workable targets, says Adeboye

    The General Overseers of The Redeemed Christian Church of God, (RCCG) Pastor Enoch Adeboye has appealed to the federal government to set workable targets that the states, players in the private sector and all can key into to move the nation forward.

    He noted that countries in the western world that made headway in the scheme of things had workable targets that everyone was moving towards.

    The televangelist said: “We are of age to set workable targets for ourselves and if we set it, our development will be fast forward like Singapore.”

    He spoke at the special thanksgiving and prayer programme organised by the RCCG, Headquarters, Throne of Grace, Ebute-Metta, Lagos.

    While appreciating the anti-corruption stance of the federal government, he said President Buhari must not give in to pressure by corrupt individuals who want him to lower the tempo and drive to rid Nigeria of graft.

    According to him: “We must continue to make efforts to recover stolen funds for development and individuals who have looted our common wealth should be punished so that others would learn.”

    He challenged Nigerians to exhibit the virtues of hard work, patience, fear of God and walking in love.

    These, he said, will make the task of building a better Nigeria easier.

    Adeboye noted that although Nigeria can do better, the nation is on the threshold, pointing out past experiences of failure and poverty are veritable lessons to learn from to move forward.

    Adeboye, who was represented by His Special Assistant on Personnel and Administration, Pastor Johnson Odesola, said: “We must begin to think, work hard, pray and support the government as they work hard to deliver on their campaign promises.”

    He added: “I have travelled to many countries and I have not seen a nation as great and hard working as Nigeria which gives me hope that with the right system in place, things will get better.

    “I believe that we will experience breakthrough spiritually, financially, in sport and the economy will fare better, our position in the eye of the world will change in terms of good behavior and Nigerians will be passionate about doing good things.”

  • Adeboye urges Nigerians to thank God

    Adeboye urges Nigerians to thank God

    The General Overseer of Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, yesterday urged Nigerians to always praise God in spite of the current challenges in the country.

    Adeboye made the plea at the dedication of Ogun Province 8 Youth Church at Orimerunmu in Mowe.

    According to him, God who performs special miracles will never fail Nigerians.

    He advised Nigerian to have trust in God who had the solutions to problems the nation was going through.

    Adeboye said Nigerians could attain higher heights and live above fear and failures if they trusted God.

    “Genuine peace and true progress come to countries that put their trust in God,’’ he said.

    The Overseer said: “When the King of Kings comes in, failures, poverty sorrows, shame will be things of the past.’’

    The Wife of the General Overseer, Mrs Fola Adeboye, congratulated the youths and urged them to be steadfast in God.

    “It is a glorious day. I am so grateful to God to be here today.

    “This church is one of the bushes i blessed, then there were only two houses in this area.

    “To those who supported the dream, their dreams will not die and for those whom God used to build the church, they will prosper,’’ she said.

  • Commit your govt to God, Adeboye tells Buhari

    President Muham-madu Buhari has been advised to hand over his government to God to guarantee good success.

    The general overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, stated this last Sunday at the Special monthly prayer and thanksgiving service for first born at the RCCG, National Headquarters, Throne of Grace, Ebute-Metta, Lagos.

    The theme of the prophetic service was destined to excel.

    Adeboye said as the first citizen, Buhari must commit his administration to the fear of God.

    He argued that first children are always subjected to attacks by the enemies because if they get things right, others will follow suit.

    The cleric pointed out that the devil is always after the destiny of first children except they how to beat to his devices.

    Adeboye, who was represented by his Special Adviser on Personnel and Administration, Pastor Johnson Odesola, lauded the efforts of the new administration, especially in improved power supply and the fight against corruption.

    Buhari’s administration, he pointed out, has started on the right path and deserves the support of all and sundry.

    He took a swipe at those criticising the administration’s slow pace, saying “it will be better to go slow to move Nigeria forward than rush into doing things shabbily because of pressure and criticism.”

    Appealing for patience, he said: “100 days in office is not enough to judge the performance of the new administration.

    “Nigerians gave him four years mandate to deliver on his lofty promise of change. Let us wait and be patience as better days will come.”

    Asked to respond to criticisms that Buhari’s cabinet was taking too long to come on board, Adeboye argued if the President will have to take more time to get the right people, he should be given that latitude.

    He urged other elected public officials to follow the suit of Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo in declaring their assets publicly.

  • Adeboye to Nigerians: keep your hope alive

    Adeboye to Nigerians: keep your hope alive

    THE General Overseer, Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has appealed to the citizenry to keep their hope in God alive “as He is able to do all things”.

    He spoke at the weekend at the just concluded 63rd Annual Convention of the RCCG at the Arena, Redemption Camp, Km 46 on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, where 81 pregnant women were delivered of 40 girls and 41 boys.

    The programme entitled: “All Sufficient God”, brought together millions of Christian faithful from 188 countries.

    It featured Bible teachings, business seminar, prophetic ministration, melody hour, prayers and ordinations of new deacons, assistant pastors, pastors and graduation ceremony of Bible school students.

    The mammoth crowd of worshipers that included the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo; Benue State Governor Sam Ortom and his wife, Ondo State Governor Olusegun Mimiko, the Speaker of Ekiti House of Assembly Pastor Kola Oluwawole and many traditional rulers.

    God, he said, is more than sufficient for  materials, emotional and promotional needs of the citizens.

    The cleric added that “there is nothing too hard for God to do. If only we can trust him and keep our hope alive, he will do the impossible in our lives”.

    Pastor Adeboye appealed to his friends, children and supporters to support him in the completion of the church’s 3.3 kilometres Arena in Simawa, Ogun State.

    The facility, which was earlier billed to be used for the convention, was yet to be completed because of paucity of funds.

    Adeboye said: “The new arena is yet to be completed because there is no money. I believe that all the people, who promised big money will show up one day.”

    The church’s general overseer was optimistic that the facility will be ready for use by December.

    The General Overseer of the Living Faith Foundation, Rev. Joe Olaiya, who also spoke at the convention, urged the citizens to keep their faith in God, to love themselves, be truthful and fair to everyone around them.

    Olaiya advised the congregation to remember that “we are in the last days and the signs of the last days are complete. With the gay marriage being acceptable to world leaders and being forced down the throat of men, show that the days of Sodom and Gomorrah is here”.

    “We need to know that judgment is close by, rapture is close by and the church is better wake up and get in more harvests and be ready to go,” he added.

    In his testimony, the Chief of Defence Staff, Maj.-Gen. Abayomi Gabriel Olonisakin said he would forever be grateful to God for his appointment.

  • Adeboye opens prayer camp in hometown

    Adeboye opens prayer camp in hometown

    Nearly 30 years after he conceived the idea, the general overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has finally opened a prayer mountain.

    The camp, which was opened at a relatively quiet ceremony, is located in Ifewara the hometown of the respected preacher, some 10 minutes away from the ancient city of Ife in Osun State.

    Elders and pastors from the RCCG family and dignitaries from Ifewara as well as workers and volunteers of the project attended the opening of the facility named Mount Carmel Prayer Mountain.

    Conceived as a prayer village, the facility boasts of a magnificent mix of sanctuaries, dormitories, chalets and numerous prayer huts flowing down the slope of a hill, overlooked by bigger residential blocks.

    There are also halls of various sizes, a restaurant, bookshop and supermarket.

    Welcoming guests at the opening ceremony, Pastor (Mrs.) Foluke Adeboye, who was in charge of the construction, revealed that although the plot of land had been bought years ago but was lying fallow until about seven years ago when her husband moved for its development.

    Tracing the origin of the project, she said: “We had been inspired to build a prayer mountain by what we saw in South Korea in 1985.

    “We went for a David Yonggi Cho prayer conference there, and one afternoon, they took the delegates to their prayer mountain, which we admired so much.

    “So since 1985, we had it in our minds that one day, there would be a prayer mountain of a similar status in Nigeria.”

    Also explaining the name of the prayer mountain, she said: “We named this Mount Carmel after the Mount Carmel where Prophet Elijah defeated the work of the devil. We also remembered the Mount of Transfiguration.”

    Corroborating his wife’s account, Adeboye said, “When we returned from South Korea in 1985, we decided by this grace of God that there would be a prayer mountain in Nigeria that people from all over the world would come to pray.

    “The way I had planned it, the place should have been built many years ago. But in the face of the enormous challenges, we resorted to building a place called “Halleluyah House” at Redemption camp.”

    He went on: “Yet the passion for the prayer mountain was still burning in my heart. I believed that by the time I was 60 years old, we would have built it but it was not possible.

    “When I was getting to 70 years old, I remembered that every year after 70 years of a man on earth is extra time.

    “To ensure that the dream would not die, and efforts that had been made would not be fruitless, I called my wife and gave her the responsibility to build this prayer mountain.”

     

  • Adeboye condemnes same-sex marriage in US

    Adeboye condemnes same-sex marriage in US

    The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has condemned the recent United States Supreme Court ruling supporting same-sex marriages across the country as satanic and demonic.

    Adeboye made this known at a Special Prayer and Thanksgiving Service for security operatives held last week at the national headquarters of RCCG, Throne of Grace, Ebutte- Metta, Lagos.

    The theme, Divine security for the Nigeria Police Force and their family, brought together hundreds of police men and officers from across the country.

    According to him, the recent national approval given by the apex court on same-sex marriage in the US is from the pit of hell. He said it is unfortunate that America who started in the spirit is now living in the flesh.

    Pastor Johnson Odesola, speaking on behalf of Adeboye, said that the United States of America had long deviated from the fundamental foundation of God which their forefathers laid.

    He noted that America is on its way to the valley as backsliding, moral degeneration and ungodliness continue unabated in the country.

    He said: “It shows the end of time and level of degeneration. The same-sex marriage is from the pit of hell and a backsliding victory for America.”

    He challenged Africa to rise against any ungodly pressure from the West to legalise same-sex marriage, as it is against nature and unAfrican.

    He also called for prayers for the protection and fear of God for the police as they discharge their statutory duty of securing lives and properties.

    “You that are protectors also need divine protection, and even the best police in the world require divine protection,” the preacher said. He urged them to put their confidence in God who is able to build the wall of defence around them.

    The Inspector General of Police, Mr. Solomon Arise, remarked that the security situation was gradually improving in the country, owing to the improvement of training of members of the force.

    Arase, who was represented by Assistant Commissioner of Police, Administration (Lagos), Ngozi Iloh, expressed appreciation for the programme, saying it would boost the morale of the officers.

    The Assistant Inspector General of Police-in-Charge of Counter Terrorism, Yahaya Garba Audu, described the programme as very rewarding.

    He advised the organisers to give the programme more publicity in the future so that the turn out will be more than what they saw.

    “If enough publicity is made for subsequent programmes, I quite believe that a lot of officers from all over the country would attend.” Audu added that the security agencies in the country were doing their best to nip terrorism in the bud.

    “Our challenge is that these terrorists are faceless, striking here and there. Today, they are in Maiduguri, tomorrow they are in Jos.

    “All we can do is to make arrest because if we embark on shoot-at-sight, innocent persons would be involved and we would be indicted for human right abuse,” Audu stated.

  • Adeboye to pray for leaders

    Adeboye to pray for leaders

    The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, will hold a special prayer service for leaders and emerging leaders at the church headquarters, The Throne of Grace, 1-9 Redemption Way, Ebute Meta, Lagos, on Sunday.

    The Special Assistant to the General Overseer on Admin and Personnel, Pastor Johnson Odesola, made this known at a briefing in Lagos.

    He said the essence of the special service is to pray specifically for leaders and emerging leaders in the country.

    “This service, which is to be led by Pastor E. A. Adeboye, is to prepare all leaders and new leaders for the task of leading us to greater heights.

    “This service is not only for political leaders as the challenge of nation building is for all of us. Leaders in various segments of our society are expected,” Odesola said.