By Collins Yakubu-Hammer
The Senior Pastor of Good Tidings Bible Church International, Pastor Dayo Olutayo, has called on Nigerians to be humble, united and respect the laws of the land to attract goodness of God.
Olutayo made the call at a church special service to celebrate its mandate prayer convention “Outpouring 2025” on Sunday in Abuja.
The celebration with the theme, “The Reawakening” was organised to pray for members of the church and the country in general.
“Nigeria would soon undergo a positive transformation that would move us from lack and hopelessness to plenty and hopefulness that will usher the goodness of God.
“But before then, Nigerians must be united; the unity of the country is very important to God,” he said.
According to him, if Nigeria is united, God will always listen to the people and the narrative will change.
“The leaders and followers need to be humble in all their endeavours and dealings with one another.
“There is also the need to honour the land by obeying the laws; treat everybody as equal and nobody should be above the law of the land,” he said.
According to Olutayo, the Eagle in Nigeria’s coat of arms is willing to fly, this is about the manifestation of God’s plan and things will turn around for good.
Speaking, the Chairman of the Church, Mr Jose Adeniji, said one of Nigeria’s major challenges was ethno-religious differences.
Adeniji said that once ethnicity and religious bigotry moved out of Nigeria, the country would be united, and would be the one of best places in the world.
He recalled that many years ago, any Nigerian, in spite of his or her tribe or religion could gain employment and work in any part of the country.
“I am particular about the unity of Nigeria, because I am a Yoruba man by birth; Northerner by service and Igbo by marriage. Nigeria must be united,” Adeniji said.
Also, Mr Fidel Odeh, another cleric, said ”what usually lead to miscarriage of the message of the gospel is the assumption that men of God only speak to the church.
“But is not like that, because, when the change comes, it penetrates everywhere, not only the church.”
The Secretary of the Church Council, Mr Casmir Igwu, said the “outpouring 2025” was the mandate prayer convention given to the Church by God.
“In addition, God gives the church the mandate to connect men to Him and the deliverance of Nigeria.
“So, the three concepts of unity, humility and honour to the land is apt, if Nigerians see themselves as one people, the country would be better, ” he said. (NAN)