The National President of the Christian Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (CPFN), Pastor Gabriel Opkako Uyeh, has expressed strong optimism about Nigeria’s future despite the prevailing socio-economic challenges confronting its citizens.
Addressing members during the National Executive Council (NEC) meeting in Ibadan, Oyo State, Pastor Uyeh stressed the need for prayers and constructive support for the government rather than criticism.
He disclosed that in a recent conversation with President Bola Tinubu, the president expressed deep concern for the well-being of Nigerians and acknowledged the tough realities many are facing.
Pastor Uyeh urged members of CPFN to remain steadfast in their intercession for the country, reminding them that building a better Nigeria is a collective responsibility.
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He said: “I always believe that Nigeria will bounce back again and that’s what we’re praying. For the grace of some of us, not only members, challenging that ‘they’re not doing well, we’re suffering, they don’t even mind us’. Yes, you can see that. Like sun or rain now, some people are annoyed with rain and sun. There are some places where they have nor sun, while some have no rain. Well I want to believe that God may not please everybody at every time. Nevertheless, criticising the government does not help us.
“I’ve shared this story with President Bola Tinubu. And he was telling us to continue praying for them, that Nigeria is our work and our family. Well some of us shouted ‘Baba it’s too much, it is hard for us’. He said he himself is not happy. That he himself is worried too. You at the head, you at the top there, you’re telling us you’re not happy? He said yes, I can’t be happy when my people are suffering. There are some things beyond human or one person’s doing. That is why we’re told to tell our followers to keep praying for the government”.