From Jimoh Ahmed
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President-elect, Bola Tinubu has been urged to create, as a matter of urgency, policies that will alleviate years of agony and pain Nigerians have been subjected to.
The Bishop of the Diocese of Owo, Anglican Communion, Rt. Revd. Stephen Ayodeji Fagbemi made the call during the 40th anniversary celebration of the diocese held at the Cathedral Church of Saint Andrew, Imola, Owo.
According to the bishop, programmes and policies that revolve around education, security, and the basic needs of the people should be given the highest priority, particularly given that Nigerians crave a new beginning.
While stressing that Nigerians are looking up to Tinubu not to fail the country, the bishop maintained that “We pray that the president-elect will be able to give hope to Nigerians.”
“He must be able to provide employment and meet basic needs of communities and the whole nation as a whole. Our economy must be improved, and so, of course, must our security, which is very important so that Nigeria can also stand tall.
“A lot of our young people are running away under the Japa syndrome, so he must do something to help our people stay back so that we don’t have brain drain.”
He also emphasized that the church will continue to be the voice of the voiceless and give succor to the less privileged in society.
“In years to come, the diocese will grow further in leaps and bounds to reach more people in the local communities around us.
“The church will also be in a position to have more support for more people, so even the unemployed youths will find out that the church is a place for them to come.”
On his part, the Archbishop of Ondo Ecclesiastical Province, Most Revd Simeon Borokini, assured that Nigeria will be great again, stressing that “when God says yes, no one can say no.”
Boroikini said: “You know what Nigeria has been experiencing as regards naira and fuel scarcity. Nigeria will be great again.
“Nobody can finish the work of God; it is a continuous one. Do your bit and leave the rest. God’s work must not be done on our terms but on His terms.
“Ministries should not be concentrated in urban areas; gospels should be taken to the grassroot, hinterlands, and nooks and crannies of society.”
