By Correspondent in Ilorin
Parents have been urged to work on their children,to guard them against commiting atrocity.
A Former Kwara State Deputy Governor, Dr Joel Afolabi Ogundeji,gave the advice on Sunday at the 12th annual convention of ECWA Ilorin District church held at 1st ECWA church Ilorin with the theme: ” Christ In You The Hope of Glory.”
Ogundeji said: “Coming together like this we need to advise one another. What we are seeing in the country today is not making anybody happy. The atrocities, the killings, the kidnappings all sort of things, we need to come together and prày together so that God will intervene in the affairs of this country.
“So that Nigeria will be a better country, it was not like this before and we know that God can help reverse it to what it used to be, God will help us.
“Parents should be able to talk to their children because most of these attrocities are not done by old people, they are done by young people.
“The issue of drugs is becoming so rampart now and when these children take these drugs, they become wild, what they ought not to do they will do it. Parents need to work on their children.”
He also reiterated the need for government to creat job for the teeming unemployed youths in the country.
He added, “Government should try as much as possible to creat employment because when people are employed, they will not have time to engage in bad things.
“I think recreational activities too, if you look at overseas countries how they do alot of sport, I think that government should look into this direction too. When people are engaged, they will not go wayward,”
Contributing, a Cleric, Reverend Moses Ayorinde, urged Nigerians to shun evil and let love be their guiding principle, for the nation to overcome its challenges.
Ayorinde, who is the Minister in charge of ECWA Oja Iya, Ilorin, also,charged Christians to let the glory of God shine in their lives, to spread the gospel to the unbelievers.
Also in his message, Chief Richard Olushola,who is the Chairman of the Convention, expressed concern over various vices in the society with a call on Nigerians to keep hope alive, adding that government should strive to meet their yearning and aspirations.
Speaking on the topic “Great physician”, Prophet Segun Korode of the Cherubim and Seraphim Movement Church Ilorin District Headquarters, implored Christians to put their trust in only the living God who is capable to turn things around for good.
Pastor Kayode Omotosho of C. A C Anu-sogo-lorimi, kilanko village,Ilorin, whose message centred on “hungrying and thirsty for righteousness”, urged Christians to be holy and desist from sin.
Pastor Taiye Aransiola of United Evangelical Miracle Church off Yidi road Ilorin, in his message,”know that He is God”, called on Christians to show “commitment to know God, to reverence Him, to seek Him, to honour Him, to trust Him and worship Him.”
Reverend David Taiwo of Second ECWA Shao speaking on the topic,”I Will Give You Rest”, encouraged Christians to follow Jesus Christ.
