The Custodian of the Religious Kingdom Church of Christ Mission, Ikot Ekpene Native Authorities Space of Akwa Ibom State, His Lordship Marshall Edidem, has known as for continued prayers and fasting for God’s intervention within the disaster in Jos, Plateau State.
That is as he stated prayers had averted worse disasters within the nation up to now.
Greater than 200 harmless souls had been attacked and massacred on Christmas Eve in some communities in Jos, Plateau State, by yet-to-be-identified gunmen.
Chatting with our correspondent within the state capital, Uyo, on Thursday, whereas reflecting on the Church's Founder's Day, Edem stated solely persistent prayer and fasting can present the answer to the disaster in Jos.
“Nigerians ought to quick and pray and ask God for intervention within the Jos disaster. It’s persistent prayers to God that can convey an finish to the crises in Jos. There will definitely be a means out of the crises and God will definitely convey the answer to them,” he stated.
Ededem defined that the church marked this 12 months's Founders' Day on January 2, including that the day has been celebrated yearly since 1946, when the church was based to supply prayers for peace throughout the nation.
“Yearly, January 2nd is our Founder's Day. It’s the day we come collectively to hope for peace in Nigeria and the management of our nation in order that God will information our leaders rightly. Throughout this time, we pray for peace in our nation,” he added.
The Church's Chief Priest, Obong Samuel Edidem, who additionally shared his views on the Founders' Day, decried the extent of hardship skilled within the nation, including that such a dire state of affairs might solely change via God's intervention. are
He stated Nigerians shouldn’t solely blame the federal government for among the disasters being skilled within the nation, saying a few of them are additionally the results of God's wrath.
He added: “There are hardships throughout Nigeria. Solely by the facility of God can peace come to Nigeria or scale back hardship. Many individuals might blame the federal government for the hardships we’re experiencing, nevertheless it is probably not the federal government.
