Nigeria Baptist Convention Gets New President

A new president for the Nigeria Baptist Convention Rev Israel Akanji has assumed office .
The event which brought together members,friend and family of the church was held at Baptist building, one bola ,Ibadan.
The event also witnessed the assumption into office of the Director of medical and health services for the convention, Prof Emeritus Adewale Akinsola .
Delivering his valedictory message the outgoing president of the Baptist convention who is also the national President of Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Reverend Samson Ayokunle urged the incoming officers to be strong for the assignment before them as the responsibility was enormous especially now that the country needed fervent prayers to overcome her challenges.
Reverend Ayokunle encouraged them to focus on God alone as their strength and walk in his fear and might .
Highlight of the programme was presentation of a big Bible by the outgoing president ,Revd Samson Ayokunle to the new president Revd Israel Akanji .

Responding the newly appointed president of the Nigeria Baptist convention Revd Akanji promised to build on the legacies of his predecessors especially in the areas of education and Evangelism

He also said more schools would be established and the work of Evangelism would be total .

He said a polytechnic would soon be set up to increase the access of Nigeria youths to tertiary education.

The new president also promised to employ the electronic media as tools to strengthen evangelism in line with Jesus commission.

On security, Revd Akanji further urged government to ensure that places of worship, institutions of learning were adequately protected .

He said individuals should be allowed to practice their religion without interference so as to allow peaceful coexistence.

Receiving the new president some members of the Nigeria Baptist convention promised to work hand in hand with Revd Israel Akanji in taking the convention to greater heights.

Revd Israel Adelani Akanji was born on August 16, 1961 in sepeteri ,Saki East local Government area of Oyo State and was the pastor in charge of first Baptist church Garki Abuja until his new appointment.

Abisola Oluremi