Religion

Leaders should serve the nation in the fear of God – Reverend Father Ogundipe

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A clergyman, Reverend Father Emmanuel Ogundipe of Saint Lawrence Catholic Church, Oke Aiyepe, Osogbo wants political leaders to serve the citizens with compassion and the fear of God for a better nation.

Reverend Father Ogundipe made the call in an interview with Gold FM.

He explained that when leaders exhibit the leadership qualities of Jesus Christ, the nation would be redeemed from its shortcomings.

Reverend Father Ogundipe, who noted that Christ died for the sins of mankind, stressed that his resurrection implies that Christians are expected to be his witness in the world through the propagation of the gospel.

He urged Nigerians irrespective of faith and tribe to show love to one another.

“We Christians all over the world celebrate the resurrection of Christ, which we celebrate during this Easter season, Christ died for us to gain eternal life, he drove away sins and darkness away from us.”

“As we meet the Lord in Galilee, we are to be his witnesses in the world, let us live out the beauty of Christ life.”

Mojisola Oladele

Lifestyle

JIFORM Calls for Humane Consideration for Migrants’ Plight

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Felicitating with the Christians at Easter, in its good-will message, the Journalists International Forum For Migration (JIFORM) has charged the media and the governments across the world to show unconditional love to migrants.

 Urging the media to be at the forefront of dispelling misinformation about migration, particularly concerning migrants and refugees, the body with over 300 journalists spread across the continents said the greatest love for humanity with sincerity of purpose was demonstrated by Jesus Christ while on earth and demanded the same from the media practitioners.


The president Ajibola Abayomi, in a statement, called on the developed nations to see migrants as economic developers because “they are always drivers of labour serving various needs in nations.” 

He said the media should always exercise restraint by not using the word ‘illegal’ to qualify migrants at any point saying “the resurrection of Christ should teach us all how to love and not to stigmatize our fellow men and women. Therefore all acts that could provoke xenophobic attack should be guided against in the spirit of Easter”.

 He counseled journalists to always report facts embellished with human face on migration matters.

JIFORM is reputable for organizing an annual global migration summit since 2018, African Migration Summit in partnership with the Nekotech Center of Excellence in Ghana in February 25-26, 2021

Adedayo Adelowo