A Lot Of Work Needed To Address Crisis Facing Nigeria – Makinde

…Says, Nigeria’s redemption will begin from Oyo

BY SEGUN ADEBAYO, ABUJA – Governor of Oyo State, ‘Seyi Makinde, has said that there is a lot of work to be done towards addressing the challenges facing the country.

Makinde said Nigerians need to keep praying for the country and people in leadership positions, adding that what is absolutely important and critical is the fact that in the midst of all of the confusion, Nigerians have to be clear-headed and do things that will solve problems.

This was as he declared that God will redeem Nigeria from its current challenges of insecurity, ethnic and religious tension starting from Oyo State.

Makinde, who dwelt on the uniqueness of figure seven, said that God will use the seventh election in the Fourth Republic coming up in 2023 to get Nigeria to perfection.

He said that the fact that Oyo State currently produced the Seventh President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), as well as the Worldwide President of the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) is a sign that God loves Oyo State and would redeem the country starting from the state.

Makinde challenged Nigerians to consistently pray for the country and its leaders, adding that there was the need to be clear-headed about the country’s challenges and how to solve them.

A statement by the chief Press secretary to Governor Makinde, noted that the governor stated this on Sunday, during the thanksgiving service in commemoration of Bishop Francis ‘Wale Oke’s election as the 7th President of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, held at the Sword of the Spirit International Ministries headquarters in Ibadan.

Makinde said; “I was anointed right in here and for this tenure, I will serve God and the people of Oyo State. So, we have to get leaders that will do that and there are many of them in our churches.

“We only need to encourage them and make up our minds to get leaders that will serve the people.”

The governor, who prayed for the success of the new PFN President as well as the CAN President, and committed them into God’s hands, praying that “as they have started well, they will end well.”

In his own remarks, the President of CAN, Dr. Supo Ayokunle, said that leaders must ensure justice and fair play to reduce ethnic and religious tension as well as general insecurity.

The new PFN President, Bishop ‘Wale Oke said that governments must use the power of the law to bring sanity to the country, adding that no good government negotiates with bandits, rapists, terrorists and murderers.