BY ADEYEMI AKANJI IN GOMBE – In the midst of the challenges facing the country, Nigerians have been encouraged to remain steadfast in seeking divine intervention in order to weather through the storm.
The wife of Deputy Governor of Gombe state, Mrs Deborah Jatau, who gave encouragement while addressing members of the Men Missionary Union (MMU) of North-East Baptist Conference during their annual meeting holding in Gombe, said that God is ever ready to listen to the prayers and supplication of people who diligently seek His face.
Mrs Jatau said that the challenges facing the country is not beyond the control of God and therefore called for peace and peaceful coexistence among people of different religions in the country.
According to her; “God has created us together as Nigerians and we must accept each other that way”.
The Deputy Governor’s wife, took her message from Psalms 70, stressed the importance of prayer at all times just as she expressed optimism that the challenges will soon fade away.
Earlier, Interim President of the North-East Baptist Conference, Rev Halilu Ishaku stressed the need for leaders to lead righteously in order to ensure that people are treated equally irrespective of ethno-religious differences.
While condemning the recent crisis in Billiri Local Government Area over the selection of a new Mai Tangale, the Interim President urged the government to do the needful by announcing the new ruler for the Chiefdom.
Ishaku assured that the Baptist denomination which has its Confidence Secretariat in Gombe state will continue to pray for the peace of the state and the North-East as a whole.
He appealed for the support of the government in terms of infrastructure in some areas of the state capital that is not easily accessible.
The Deputy Governor’s Wife later led the intercessory prayers for Nigeria, Gombe and leaders of the people.
