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Insecurity: Go back to God, African Church tells Nigerians

Insecurity: Go back to God, African Church tells Nigerians

By Adeyemi  Adeleye

The Primate of the African Church, His Eminence Julius Abbe has advised Nigerians to go back to God and get reconnected to the Creator to stem spates of insecurity and other challenges facing the country.

Abbe made the appeal while announcing activities lined up to commemorate the church’s 120th Founders Day Anniversary on Thursday at the African Church Model College, Ifako-Ijaiye, Lagos.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the theme of the anniversary is “Firmly Rooted, Aiming Higher”.

Abbe said: “He (God) is our source and unless we are firmly rooted to Him, Nigeria might not be able to get out of the mess it finds itself..

“For us to grow in leaps and bounds, our roots must be very deep in God from whom everything flows. We must understand that without Him we are nothing.

“It is only in God we can truly achieve our potentials in life as individuals, as one nation and as a Church.”

Abbe urged Nigerians to continue ask for God’s divine guidance and grace to be firmly rooted in Him for National peace, security, growth and development.

According to him, this is important to give the country direction and leadership.

Abbe said that Nigeria could only enjoy God’s goodness if Nigerians and her leadership go to God and do the right thing.

The primate said the church had roll out drums to celebrate the 120th anniversary of the church which was birthed in 1901.

Abbe explained that by Oct. 13, the church would be 120 years old, and in appreciation to God’s divine protection, mercy, goodness and blessings; the church leadership and members thought it was wise to roll out the drums.

“The church came into existence precisely on Oct. 13, 1901 and has gone through many hurdles to get to where it is today and it is no longer news that the church broke out of the Anglican Church (CMS).

“From inception to date the church has produced 12 primates and 25 lay presidents.

“We have branches all over the country with seven provinces comprising 47 dioceses in every geopolitical zones of the country.

“Presently, we have branches in USA, UK and Ghana and our membership numbers about 2.08 million. We have 680 priests in parishes numbering 720,” he said.

According to him, the church owes its existence and growth to the Almighty God and the love and mutual cooperation that exist among the members, both clergy and laity.

“This has made the church to be firmly rooted in the teaching of Christ, which has given it the grace not to toss about by the vicissitudes of life.

“It is not as if all is rosy these 120 years, however, the church has weathered the storms through the help of God,” he added.

The cleric said the anniversary would afford the church the opportunity to break forth and achieve all its set goals, which include aggressive evangelism for the purpose of winning more souls for Christ.

He said other goals of the church included building lives and shaping destiny, offering affordable and quality education as well as other social developmental services to humanity.

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