Governor Okowa of Delta state exchanging pleasantries with Rt. Rev. Justus Mogekwu |
Delta State Governor, Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, has urged Nigerians to
embrace selflessness and sacrifice to rebuild Nigeria.
He made the call today, September 29, 2019 at an
inter-denominational thanksgiving service at the Cathedral Church of St.
Peters, Bishopscourt, Asaba, to mark the country's 59th Independence
Anniversary.
The governor said that building of a nation required the
participation of all.
He said that the process should begin at the homes, with
the rebuilding of the family structure where parents could direct children
aright.
Okowa also Nigerians in the Diaspora to be part of the
re-building of the nation, challenging them to emulate Prophet Nehemiah in the
Holy Bible.
He recalled that from his comfort zone abroad, Nehemiah who was
concerned about the problems in his native Jerusalem, prayed and assembled
follow citizens and friends to return and rebuilt the city.
“The country requires everybody to be committed to nation
building. We must pray and fast for the nation so that God will hear us.
“The church must continue to pray for Nigeria as only prayers
can deliver us as a nation.
"For those in authority, we need to render the best of services
in the best way possible, because being in position of authority means we must
render services to the people and not be lord over them.
“When we stand in realization of the fact that leaders must
render services, our nation will be better,” he said.
He congratulated Nigerians and urged that in spite of the
challenges facing the nation, they should not despair ""because the
Lord is on His throne."
The governor, however, congratulated Deltas and Nigerians
in general on the anniversary but insisted that citizens must fast and pray for
God to turn around the situation in the country.
Earlier, the Bishop of Asaba, Anglican Communion, Rt. Rev.
Justuce Mogekwu, had in a sermon, urged leaders to look up to God for wisdom to
govern the people.
He deplored the prevailing hard times in the country, saying
“Nigeria is not what it should be. We must pray hard for Nigeria to be better.
"We must be ready to stick out our necks and tell the
leaders the truth; the country does not belong to any particular ethnic group,
we all have equal stakes in this country.
"We need to fight against any injustice.”
Special prayers were offered for the country and its people at
the church service.
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