Prayers of Adeboye, others sustaining Nigeria – Gombe Gov
Gombe State Governor Muhammadu Yahaya on Friday, disclosed that the prays of men of God like Pastor Enoch Adeboye has being sustaining Nigeria.
Yahaya who received the clergy man during a courtesy visit, asked for such prayers to be intensified, lauding Adeboye for accepting the direction to include Gombe among the states to be visited.
Adeboye, is in the state as part of his reach-out campaign tagged; light up eight city crusade, organised by the christian community to mark his 80th birthday.
Yahaya who was represented by his Deputy Dr. Manassah Jatau expressed gratitude to the General Overseer for yielding to the pleadings of the organisers and for complying with the directive of God to visit Gombe.
He said, “with the rate at which Nigeria is filled with misfortunes of insecurity, economic hardships, one can only believe that it is the prayers of the people like Pastor Adeboye that is sustaining the nation.”
While urging Adeboye to enjoy the peace of Gombe,adding that the people of the State are very peaceful, and accommodating. He however added that, “prayers can never be enough, we solicit for more prayers towards sustainable peace , unity and progress.”
Speaking earlier, the General Overseer Redeemed Christian Church of God, Adeboye informed his host that he was in Gombe State to honour his spiritual children who organised an event titled ” light up Nigeria” to mark his 80th birthday.
He revealed that, it was never part of his plan to visit places during the birthday ceremony but because it was an instruction from God, he has no option than to come.
Adeboye, narrated his story of how he started and became the General Overseer in 1981 when he was an acting HOD in the Department of Mathematics in the University of Ilorin and was called upon to head the church in spite of the fact that his salary was much more than the entire income of the church.
Adeboye further explained that, God gave him a message that he should leave his job, promising to be with him wherever he went.
The man of God stressed that it was based on this promise of God that he believes since God directed him to visit Gombe, His mighty presence has come with him, pointing out that many blessings are coming to Gombe.
He added, “I rejoice with you people of Gombe that God is visiting Gombe today. His coming is a sign that all forces of darkness shall vanish in the State and entire Africa.”
