The Vice President, Prof. Yemi
Osinbajo, has stated that there is a growing persecution of Christians in the
country including in places where they are being prevented from erecting their
places of worship, pointing out that the devil is out to stoke religious
tension in Nigeria.
Speaking while inaugurating the
over 40,000 capacity new headquarters building and church auditorium of the
Deeper Life Bible Church, Gbagada, Lagos, he called on Nigerians across
religious divides to rise in unison against the rising tide of religious
intolerance in Nigeria.
He said religious intolerance
remains a major challenge against the socio-economic revival of Nigeria, but
assured that the federal government was doing everything in its powers to
protect the freedom of worship.
The vice president disclosed that
President Muhammadu Buhari has given him the mandate to intervene in areas that
are facing such challenges with the aim of bringing enduring peaceful
co-existence.
He lamented the growing
persecution of Christians in many parts of the country, and promised that the
government was doing all within the law to ensure the rights of all Nigerians
are preserved as enshrined in the Constitution of Nigeria.
Osinbajo said, “Persecution of
Christians is on the rise. The devil is hard at work, stoking religious
tension. I call on all Christians not to be broken even as security are working
hard to prevent such occurrences and protect the lives and property of every
citizen.
“The devil’s biggest agenda is
stoke up a religious conflict in Nigeria, one that would make it impossible for
anyone to preach the gospel while the security agencies continue to work
relentlessly to wipe out the perpetrators of these evil acts.
“And to bring a permanent end to
all of the killings going on in the name of herdsmen, Boko Haram or any other
name, we as a body of Christ must not lose focus.
“We are called to bring men and
women to salvation, even those who kill. The enemy wants us to stand on our
pulpits and preach hate but we will obey the Lord Jesus Christ, who said we
must love our enemy and pray even for those who persecute us. There is no
person born or yet to be born that can stop the gospel of Jesus Christ.”
I'm surprised he's saying this now within this gathering. We'd like to hear him say it in Aso rock and in non-Christian functions.
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Proff, please would you say you have used the mandate, you mentioned, very well? Please answer "WITH YOUR CHURCH MIND". From what we see and hear, Nigerians are being wiped out gradually.
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