Nigerians lack commitment to righteousness – Osinbajo

The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, said on Friday in Abuja that although Nigeria had people who could pray, they lacked commitment to righteousness.


He made the remark at a Special Banquet to mark the 20th anniversary of Nigeria Prays, the pet project of former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon.

Osinbajo said that if the citizens truly believed in and walked in the ways of Jesus Christ whom they profess to adore and stood up for the truth, righteousness and justice, the country would clearly witness a turn-around. According to him, there is the need to pray to God always but it is more important that Christians turn away from evil in order to make the country great.

“If we want to be a nation that can feed its people, we must turn from evil ways and work for righteousness.

“When our pulpits preach righteousness, our people will rise up and become salts of the earth; Christians will stand up and be honest if we preach righteousness in the pulpit,’’ he said.

Osinbajo said that preachers had failed to tell the people that it was wrong to take bribe or accept money from government official, adding that nations that followed the principles of scripture had emerged great. He said prayer and fasting were good, but that they were not enough to lift the country except the citizens turned away from evil.

“The principles of hard work, integrity and innovation are things that made other countries great and they are all in the gospel and if we follow the principles, we can be great,’’ he stressed.

The vice president extolled the virtues of honesty, integrity and hard work of Gowon and urged Nigerians, especially leaders to emulate him. Earlier, Gowon said that the group had spent the past 20 years praying for the sincere intercessions for the healing of the country.

He said that passage of time had not diluted the vision of Nigeria Prays group.

“It has been an eventful journey to prepare a highway for God in our nation.

“By His grace, we have succeeded in laying a solid spiritual foundation for national reflections and intercessions.

“Through prayers, rallies, seminars, Nigeria Prays has created an opportunity for Nigerians and friends of Nigeria, irrespective of denominational affiliation and religious background,’’ he said.

According to the former head of state, we have to continue to promote the virtues of patriotism and transparency in the citizenry and good governance and incorruptibility in leadership.

He said that in spite of how much Nigerians had prayed to exit difficulties, a lot needed to be done and expressed optimism that the Holy Spirit would lead the way for the nation to be healed.

A cleric, Pastor Paul Adefarasin, in a sermon said that Gowon was an exemplary leader and urged others to be patriotic and avoid partisanship so as to help in building bridges for development and unity of the country.

He prayed that God would lift Nigeria and its leaders up and heal the country from the harm of corruption.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the event was used to present a book on Gowon titled “God’s Praying General’’ and launch of a N2 billion fund for the erection of Nigeria Prays centre.
The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, said on Friday in Abuja that although Nigeria had people who could pray, they lacked commitment to righteousness. 

He made the remark at a Special Banquet to mark the 20th anniversary of Nigeria Prays, the pet project of former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon.

Osinbajo said that if the citizens truly believed in and walked in the ways of Jesus Christ whom they profess to adore and stood up for the truth, righteousness and justice, the country would clearly witness a turn-around. According to him, there is the need to pray to God always but it is more important that Christians turn away from evil in order to make the country great. 

“If we want to be a nation that can feed its people, we must turn from evil ways and work for righteousness. 

“When our pulpits preach righteousness, our people will rise up and become salts of the earth; Christians will stand up and be honest if we preach righteousness in the pulpit,’’ he said.

Osinbajo said that preachers had failed to tell the people that it was wrong to take bribe or accept money from government official, adding that nations that followed the principles of scripture had emerged great. He said prayer and fasting were good, but that they were not enough to lift the country except the citizens turned away from evil. 
“The principles of hard work, integrity and innovation are things that made other countries great and they are all in the gospel and if we follow the principles, we can be great,’’ he stressed. 

The vice president extolled the virtues of honesty, integrity and hard work of Gowon and urged Nigerians, especially leaders to emulate him. Earlier, Gowon said that the group had spent the past 20 years praying for the sincere intercessions for the healing of the country. 

He said that passage of time had not diluted the vision of Nigeria Prays group. 

“It has been an eventful journey to prepare a highway for God in our nation. 

“By His grace, we have succeeded in laying a solid spiritual foundation for national reflections and intercessions. 

“Through prayers, rallies, seminars, Nigeria Prays has created an opportunity for Nigerians and friends of Nigeria, irrespective of denominational affiliation and religious background,’’ he said. 

According to the former head of state, we have to continue to promote the virtues of patriotism and transparency in the citizenry and good governance and incorruptibility in leadership. 

He said that in spite of how much Nigerians had prayed to exit difficulties, a lot needed to be done and expressed optimism that the Holy Spirit would lead the way for the nation to be healed. 

A cleric, Pastor Paul Adefarasin, in a sermon said that Gowon was an exemplary leader and urged others to be patriotic and avoid partisanship so as to help in building bridges for development and unity of the country. 

He prayed that God would lift Nigeria and its leaders up and heal the country from the harm of corruption. 

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the event was used to present a book on Gowon titled “God’s Praying General’’ and launch of a N2 billion fund for the erection of Nigeria Prays centre.

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  1. ...and you are a saint kwo? Vice Pastor!. It is clear that titles don't confer integrity and Common sense in Nigeria. Pastor ko! Prof. Ni! Pastor osi!

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  2. The Vice President truly lacks the moral justification to make this statement. Even if he had it before, the events of these days gave him out as an impostor pastor. Do we talk of illicit money he made under Tinubu and what's going on now, or the lies and total condemnation spewing from his mouth about Jonathan. If he still believes in Christianity he should go on his knees & with restitution. Please don't preach to us about righteousness

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    1. Sincerely, we should be celebrating the bravery of this VP to be truthful in his humble assessment of Nigerian Christian Character.

      I believe the VP has "Hit The Nail Right On It's Head".

      Indeed, majority of Nigerian Christians are nothing but hypocrites. Majority of Nigerian Christians are liars and utterly dishonest individuals.

      By this, please can we ensure we stop making unwarranted claims. If you have specific proofs about the VP's impropriety kindly shed more light on it.

      I'm sure the PDP guys will be grateful for the exposition since right now they seem to have been meeting brick walls all around them.

      This Change shall work when we all work together.

      May God complete the deliverance of Nigeria from utter backwardness in the mighty name of Jesus, Amen.

      May the Lord continue to frustrate and reduce to oblivion all the known and secret enemies of Nigeria in the mighty name of Jesus Christ, Amen and Amen.

      May the Lord erase all the known and secret enemies of Nigeria like human fart in the mighty name of Jesus Christ, Amen and Amen.

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