The Archbishop of Ibadan province and Bishop of Ibadan North Anglican Diocese, His Grace, the Most Rev’d Dr Williams Oluwarotimi Aladekugbe declared that to overcome the mirage of challenges facing Nigeria as a nation, we all must have faith in God through Jesus Christ.
Enumerating the challenges to include hunger, anger, insecurity of life and property, unemployment, lack of faith in Nigeria as a nation among others, the Archbishop called on the citizens not to loose hope in Nigeria and it’s leadership but instead be strong and continue to believe that Nigeria will be great again and Nigeria challenges and her lost glory be restored.
The statement was contained in the press release issued and signed by Ibadan North Diocesan Communicator Comrade Solomon Olugbemiga Ayoade during the rededication service of the Diocesan Women’s Guild at Bishop Oyebode Memorial Anglican church ( BOMAC ), Agugu, Ibadan on Sunday.
Citing Gospel of St. Matthew chapter 8: 2-3, ” And behold, there came a leper and worship him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.And Jesus put forth his hand and touched him, saying be thou clean and immediately his leprosy was cleansed,” saying that the leper was healed because of his faith. Also, a centurion beseeched him to cure his servant of the palsy, grievously tormented asking Jesus to speak the word only, because he had faith ,his servant was cured based on his faith.
Archbishop Aladekugbe further disclosed that both the leper and centurion approached Jesus with humility and faith.
The clergy cited Abraham, Isaac and a woman with issue of blood were the people who lived and succeeded by faith adding that we should stop running Helter skelter looking for help, prosperity , healing and solution to challenges facing us through devil who has no free gift for anybody but for Jesus the solution to our problem is free, certain and permanent.
In attendance at the service were clergy, clergy wives , invited guests and the congregation at large.
