Priscilla Ofunre, Ado-Ekiti
The Senator representing Ekiti Central Senatorial District at the Senate, Hon. Opeyemi Bamidele has felicitated with Christians in the country as Lenten period begins, charging them on collective prayers against all evils bedeviling the country’s fortunes and image.
The Senator said these 40 days fasting offer veritable opportunity for Christians to deploy their prayers and supplications against banditry, insurgency and terrorism that are degrading the nation and causing bloodshed of colossal dimensions.
Bamidele, in a statement felicitating with Christian body on the commencement of Lenten period , averred that this spiritual obligation symbolises the sacrifices exhibited by Jesus Christ and his eventual death for our sins to be forgiven and for humans to be saved from perilous time.
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He appealed to Christian adherents not to waver in the beliefs that with prayers and right attitude Nigeria can subdue the multifaceted crises bedeviling her and rise to become one of the economically advanced nations of the world.
“Let us be fervent in prayers, because with God, all things are possible.
“The sordid and devastating news about killings, kidnappings, terrorism, ethno-religious clashes and corruption happening in Nigeria have created a cleavage and faultiness along the country’s foundation and required physical, mental and spiritual interventions for timely remedy.
“As Christians, this Lenten period stands for piety, sacrifices, love, forgiveness, atonement and time for attitudinal rebirth and spiritual rejuvenation when our supplications before God can be easily sanctioned.
“I charge brothers in Christ to use this time to intercede for Nigerians to become strong, united and patriotic in their dealings for this nation destined for greatness to rise again,” Bamidele pleaded.
