The Christian Association of Nigeria, Borno State Chapter, on Wednesday asked political and religious leaders in the country to have a self re-examination and live in the fear of God, insisting that the nation had been held in captivity by its leaders. The message was delivered by Bishop Naga Mohammed at the October 1 Unity Prayer organised by the association to commemorate the nation’s 54th Independence anniversary in Maiduguri. CAN said God had freed Nigeria and its citizens from the clutches of under-development, corruption and endemic poverty but that the nation’s leaders had repeatedly held the country in captivity.Continue...
“God has given us freedom but devil is usually out to snatch it from us through our act especially most of our leaders. Nigeria got independence from the British colonial masters but we are not free from poverty and many problems,” the bishop said. Mohammed, while warning Nigerians to be wary of manoeuvres from people he called agents of the devil, asked the leaders to purge themselves of selfish interest and seek truth so that the nation could be set free. Quoting the gospel according to John chapter 8 verse 32, he said: “And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” Mohammed, who is the bishop of the popular Pentecostal Believer Bible Church in Maiduguri, said, “The people ought to confess that they have sinned against God. Political leaders in the country need the prayers of the people than the usual criticism.” He concluded.
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