Bishop of Ibadan Anglican Diocese, Most Rev. Joseph Akinfenwa, has urged the government at all levels to tackle the prevailing security challenges to check hunger and famine. He gave the advice yesterday at the closing of the Second Session of the 24th Synod of Ibadan Anglican in Ibadan.
The cleric regretted that the current wave of insecurity has prevented farmers from cultivating, thus affecting food production in the country. His words: “As long as people cannot go to farm safely, we will not have enough food to eat and that’s the most dangerous thing for us.
“Nigerians have been very resilient, enduring several things. We may even endure not wearing clothes, but we cannot endure hunger.
“We implore our leaders to also cut down their salaries and allowances, and the number of vehicles at their disposal. Let all of us manage for, at least, five years, and we will all see that normalcy will return to our country.
“Also, when the citizens see that those leading them are managing, they too will be happy and willing to manage. Let’s all continue to ask God for mercy and pray for our leaders.”
Akinfenwa enjoined the government to ensure that the distribution of palliatives gets to the right people through district heads.
In his sermon, Pastor of Immanuel Anglican Church, Ashi, Ibadan, Venerable Joseph Woranola, urged the congregation to accept Jesus Christ as their Lord and personal saviour.
According to him, Jesus, being the mediator of the New Covenant, meant that it is through Him that one can have access to God and His kingdom.
“You need Jesus to be victorious in the battle of life and free from all bondages; patronising prophets/prophetess to be praying for you cannot save you, anyone.
“Christianity should be ‘operation do it yourself’; get to know the Lord personally; your title can’t save you; only Jesus can,” he charged.
