The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has stated that the problems confronting the church require immediate spiritual rather than political remedies.
He made this known during a courtesy visit to Kaduna Governor, Malam Uba Sani, at Sir Kashim Ibrahim’s government mansion in Kaduna on Sunday.
He stated that political leaders looked to have done everything humanly possible, but the problems persisted, implying that Nigeria requires God’s intervention.
Adeboye, who stated that he was in Kaduna to pray for the people and offer them hope, expressed optimism that, while the problems appear to have remained and in some parts are worsening, he trusts in God that the problems will not last forever and will be resolved sooner rather than later.
He said he has been travelling the country and praying, and that he is now in Kaduna.
“It is not just to organize a crusade and pray for the people and Nigeria, but an opportunity to gather people together to let them know that tomorrow is going to be alright if Nigerians can be a little more patient with God.
“I am delighted to be here again. I was here about two or so years ago with the former governor; at that time I came to pray for some of my members who were kidnapped, and they were miraculously rescued. I came to encourage their families to let them know that all will be well.
“I have come again this time around because it has become more and more clearer to us that the problems our nation is facing are more than political. Our problems will require quite a bit of spiritual solution.
“We as a country are blessed; we are blessed with people with great intelligence, we are blessed with all manners of resources, and yet we have so many problems.
“And it is not as if people in authority are not trying their best; they are doing as much as humanly possible. And then we found out that when you have problems that are beyond human ability to solve, you call on the Almighty. The reason we call Him Almighty is because He has the power to solve all problems.
“So, we have been going around in our little ways to support the efforts of all the various governments and parastatals to call on the Almighty to come to our aid, because we need help. We need help, and we need it urgently.
“Because, as much as our leaders are doing their very best to help us solve our problems, the problems seem to have persisted, and in some areas, the problems seem to be getting worse. But we trust in Almighty God that this problem will not last forever. We trust God that the problem will even be over sooner than later.
“That is why we have been going around holding crusades, and the crusades are just a means of gathering people together to let them know tomorrow is going to be alright if we can be a little more patient with God.
“We believe very strongly that people need this kind of encouragement so that they don’t lose hope. When people lose hope, they do all kinds of strange things; for example, many of our youths run out of the country, forgetting that those countries they are running to also have their problems, and then those who cannot run anywhere. We don’t want a situation where people begin to think of taking their own lives.
“We have had quite a few examples of people driving in Lagos to the long bridge and jumping into the lagoons. Those of them that were rescued before they drowned said they couldn’t see a future, but we keep on assuring them God is on His throne and he is not going to forsake our nation,” Pastor Adeboye said.
In his response, Governor Uba Sani, who took time to eulogize Pastor Adeboye, highlighting his numerous contributions to Nigeria, said that the Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led government needs prayers and the support of clerics like Adeboye to succeed.
According to Governor Sani, “You (Pastor Adeboye) have, at critical times in our country, led interventions aimed at directing the political leadership to the path of justice and fairness. Your modern authority is a huge asset, and we deeply appreciate you, sir.
“We also believe, Sir, that from the remarks you made just now, our country at this critical time requires intervention from people like you who are tested and who have in the past intervened and helped us find solutions to our problems. We believe you won’t be tired; we also need an intervention at this critical time.
“As you said, many Nigerians are losing hope and they have been very cautious about the future, but as I said, we are going through difficulties because of what happened in the past, and right now we have a President who is determined, focused, and ready to take the country to a greater height, and I have no doubt, with your intervention and prayers, our President will certainly get it right.
“So far, Mr President has taken some very important steps towards moving our country forward, but most of these steps are things that might be difficult at this critical time because they are major reforms we need—both economic reforms as well as social reforms. Looking at some of the things that happened in the past and hoping to connect them, we need some reforms that might be painful at this critical time, but I do not doubt that shortly, Nigeria will be better for all of us, by the grace of God.
“So, we will continue to seek your advice, for your wisdom, for your support, and most importantly, for your prayers. We thank you for coming to Kaduna, and we will continue to consult you for advice and wisdom. Thank you,” he said.
