By Chidinma Ewunonu-Aluko
The Bishop of Ibadan Anglican Diocese, Most Rev.Joseph Akinfenwa, has urged government at all levels to concentrate more in dealing with insecurity in order to prevent hunger and famine in the country.
Akinfenwa made the remark on Sunday during the closing of the Second Session of 24th Synod of Ibadan Anglican Diocese, held at Anglican Church of the Ascension, Akobo, Ibadan.
The Anglican Bishop said not dealing with the current insecurity in the country may attract hunger and famine.
“As long as people cannot go to farm safely, we will not have enough food to eat and that’s the most dangerous thing for us.
“Nigerians have been very resilient enduring several things, we can even endure not wearing clothes but we cannot endure hunger.
“We implore our leaders to also cut down their salaries, number of vehicles and allowances. Let all of us manage for at least five years and we will all see that normalcy will return to our country.
“Also, when the citizens see that those leading them are managing, they too will be happy and willing to manage, let’s all continue to ask God for Mercy and pray for our leaders,” he said.
Akinfenwa also enjoined the government to make sure that the distribution of palliatives goes down to the grass roots while using district heads.
“The government should use the traditional rulers, Obas and district heads of every town to reach out to the grass roots.
“Also, President Bola Tinubu, should please do more, he is trying anyway but, we need him to be faster and provide solutions, this tenure will soon be finished as time runs faster.
“He should provide more solutions to our problems and by so doing, his name will never be forgotten in the book of remembrance in the country,” he said.
In his sermon, the pastor of Immanuel Anglican Church, Ashi, Ibadan, Ven. Joseph Woranola, urged the congregation to take Jesus Christ as their lord and personal saviour to receive eternal life.
Woranola remarked that Jesus being the mediator of the New covenant means that it’s through Him that one could have access to God and His kingdom.
“You need Jesus to be victorious in the battle of life and free from all bondages, patronising prophets/prophetess to be praying for you cannot save anyone.
“Christianity should be operation do it yourself, get to know the Lord personally, your title can’t save you, only Jesus can,” he said.
Woranola also advised all faithful to let their characters show anyone around them that they belong to Jesus.
“Don’t just be born again, become a Jesus person too, it’s not just a matter of dressing but manifesting the fruit of the Holy Spirit.
“Not attending Bible Study even on Sunday mornings is an indication that something is wrong, if for a week you can’t read your Bible on your own, then you need to repent again.
“We should do our best to get our names written in the Book of Life in order not to be cast into the lake of fire,” the cleric said.
Woranola further urged Ministers of God to ensure that God’s sanctuary remained a life transforming centre and not an entertainment one.
“Our sanctuaries should remain life transforming centers where people would be transformed, receive God’s touch and have their burdens lifted,” he said.
The News Agency of Nigerian (NAN) reports that the synod which started on Thursday April 4, had its theme as ‘In the Beginning: Covenant Keeping God (Duet. 7:9). (NAN)
