Nigeria could overcome its numerous challenges with the fear of God and attitudinal changes.
The Vicar, Saint Anne’s Anglican Church, Molete, Ibadan, The Venerable Adewale Sanda, expressed this optimism in an interview with Radio Nigeria.
Venerable Sanda explained that bloodshed, kidnappings, social unrest and which characterize 2020 were wake-up call for pragmatic and honest leadership across board.
The clergy admonished Nigerians to draw close to God and shun evil vices.
Venerable Sanda prayed that 2021 hold better things for the nation.
Similarly, Rev Emmanuel Olubiyi of Assemblies of God Church, Apata, has assured that the year 2021 will be more productive than previous years.
Rev Emmanuel Olubiyi gave the assurance in a sermon at the cross over night.
The cleric while speaking on the topic “The Time of Your Miracle is not over” said the New Year was open for abundance of God’s blessings.
He said God was willing to embark on a positive re-write of human’s story, hence the need for mankind to seek Him diligently.
Rev Olubiyi urged Nigerians to rededicate themselves to God in order to recover all they lost in 2020
In a related development, Radio Nigeria correspondent reports that worship centres in Ibadan witnessed unprecedented large turnout of worshippers who were in high spirit to cross over to year 2021.
The worshippers not only sang and danced, but also appreciated God for witnessing the first day of the New Year after surviving hurdles of ENDSARS protest, COVID 19, and the prolonged ASUU strike in the out-gone year.
At Christ Apostolic Church, Baptists Church, the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Catholic church and the Gospel Faith Mission International, GOFAMINT, in Agbowo, some worshipers were either in the mood of praises or prayers to rusher in 2021.
In an interview, the pastor in charge, CAC Power of the Cross, Orogun, Joshua aghene and pastor in charge of region eleven of GOFAMINT Ademola Akangbe appealed to government to be more truthful, address security crises in the country and implement people oriented policies in 2021.
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