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| L-R: Pastor Tunde Bakare, his wife, Pastor Mike Adebamowo during the Grace and Glory Chapel Thanksgiving Service. |
Pastor Mike Adebamowo, a senior pastor of the Grace
and Glory Chapel, Lagos, said the Nigerian youths must be allowed to take their
God-given place in the nation.
and Glory Chapel, Lagos, said the Nigerian youths must be allowed to take their
God-given place in the nation.
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| Pastor Bakare ministering at the Grace and Glory Chapel Thanksgiving Service |
Adebamowo stated this during the Church ‘Thanksgiving Service,
where Pastor Tunde Bakare of the ‘Latter Rain Assembly’ delivered the sermon to
usher in the new chapel recently.
where Pastor Tunde Bakare of the ‘Latter Rain Assembly’ delivered the sermon to
usher in the new chapel recently.
He used the occasion to warn against the use of young
people as thugs for whatever purpose, and described such acts as evil and
damaging to the future of any country.
people as thugs for whatever purpose, and described such acts as evil and
damaging to the future of any country.
“God has a special place for youths in every nation
and Nigeria must protect her youths so there can be a future.
and Nigeria must protect her youths so there can be a future.
“It is anti-God and is immoral to use youths as thugs
for political reasons.
for political reasons.
“Those who use youths as thugs should start with their
own children and put them in the forefront. But we know that is never going to
be possible.
own children and put them in the forefront. But we know that is never going to
be possible.
“In the first instance, their children are probably in
America or Canada or Europe, so, it is immoral for them to use other youths for
destruction,” he said.
America or Canada or Europe, so, it is immoral for them to use other youths for
destruction,” he said.
The cleric advised that awareness should be created among the youths, to let them know and understand their identity and strength
of their youth.
of their youth.
He said that the action was critical to helping the
Nigerian youths fulfil their God-given mission and purpose in life.
Nigerian youths fulfil their God-given mission and purpose in life.
He added that good governance and leadership were
critical to solving the security challenges in Nigeria.
critical to solving the security challenges in Nigeria.
“The real solution is about good governance and
leadership. Many things are inter-connected because security will not stand in
isolation.
leadership. Many things are inter-connected because security will not stand in
isolation.
“Security, corruption, poverty all work together, even
education.
education.
“An educated person, who also has the fear of God,
will not go and kill or maim another.
will not go and kill or maim another.
“We must continue to pray against insecurity as a
nation; it is a collective responsibility because God is not partial, His love
is unconditional,” Adebamowo said.
nation; it is a collective responsibility because God is not partial, His love
is unconditional,” Adebamowo said.
