By correspondent in Ilorin.
The Bishop of the Diocese of Kwara (Anglican Communion), Rt. Rev. Sunday Adewole, has called on the Government at all levels to create an enabling environment for job creation to ensure better economic prosperity in the country.
The Bishop, who is also the Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Kwara State branch, made the call while delivering his Christmas Sermon, entitled; “Behold The King” at the Cathedral of St -Barnabas, Sabo-Oke Ilorin on Monday.
He said the government should make provisions for the citizens to farm or venture into private enterprise to make them self-reliant.
Rt, Revd Adewole advised Christians and other Nigerians to shun laziness and work hard to feed their families.
According to him, the era of searching for white-collar Jobs has gone, adding that everyone needs to start a trade before it is too late.
He advised Christians to have faith in God and serve Him with all sincerity, assuring them that, God would change the situation in the country for the better.
The Bishop further urged Christians to live their life in conformity with the teachings of Jesus Christ.
He said:“You know a king is the ruler over a kingdom, when we are celebrating Jesus Christ, we are celebrating the kingdom of God and He is the ruler over that kingdom.
“It is expected of the subjects to acclimatize themselves to their ruler to love Him and to serve Him.
“These are the messages of hope we are bringing to everybody; to Christians throughout the whole world,that they should behold their King, the one that came and died for them, He came as a saviour, He is coming back as a Church.
“We beg each and every one of the believers to please live their lives in conformity to this King so that they can be part of that kingdom when He arrives.
“We are indeed passing through a very hard time in our country, but there is a light at the end of the tunnel. Christ has the ability, He can bring the message out of our mess.
“If we rely on Him, if we believe in Him, if we serve him, He will change our fortune and things will work well for us not only as individuals but as a nation.
“Next year, everybody should not be lazy, they should pray for the government, they should do whatever they can do to have their living, not waiting for white-collar jobs.
“People should do one thing or the other to feed their families; when we do that banditry, armed robbery will be minimal.
“Governments on their part should try as much as possible to provide an enabling environment for those who are willing to work, either in the farm settlement or in their private enterprises.
“With this, our country will be better.”
In his remarks shortly after the church service, the Deputy Governor of Kwara State, Mr. Kayode Àlabi, advised Christians and other Nigerians to love one another and live in peace.
He urged the youth to shun all forms of vices and remain law-abiding.
“The birth of Jesus Christ, as we know,comes with peace, love, and faith. At this point, I want us to do what we have to do; to love one another and to live in peace as a country.
“As a state, we should put our faith in God not in man. God will sort us out in the name of Jesus Christ.
“Let us love God, the author and finisher of our faith, so that next year will be better than this year in the name of Jesus Christ.
“On behalf of my boss, the Governor of Kwara State,AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, I want to say happy Christmas to every one of us and happy New Year too. May the Lord bless every one of us.
“I want to urge the youth to look up to Jesus Christ and have a good character of Jesus Christ, not of man, so that the country can move forward.
Edited by Dada Ahmed.
