Politicians are desperate ahead of 2019, Presidency says

The Presidency on Friday said some politicians were already
getting desperate ahead of the 2019 general elections.

It said the aim of those in that category was to ensure the
realisation of their ill-conceived desires.

The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity,
Mr.Femi Adesina, said this while receiving pastors of the Gospel
Faith Mission International led by the Deputy General Overseer of
the Mission, Pastor Emmanuel Oluwayemi, at the Presidential Villa,
Abuja.

According to a statement by the Director of Information, State
House, Atta Esa, the presidential spokesman said the desperate
situation showed that Nigeria was in dire need of the spiritual
support of respectable clergy.

He called on religious leaders in the country to continue to
pray for the unity, peace and prosperity of Nigeria especially as
the elections drew nearer.

“As we approach the election year, please continue to pray that
all will be well with our country.

“People are getting desperate to ensure that their desires,
often ill-motivated, are actualised. But by the prayers of
spiritual fathers like you, it will be well with the country,”
Adesina said.

He added that God is the ultimate solution to all challenges and
that no man has the solution to happenings around him.

Adesina expressed happiness that the Gospel Faith Mission
International, which is a highly respected organisation known for
its open and broad-mindedness, had chosen to offer spiritual
support to the government.

He reiterated President Muhammadu Buhari’s assertion that he is
not a religious bigot and can never be one.

Oluwayemi had earlier told the Special Adviser that the church
and the nation had a lot to do together especially at the time when
there was tension in the land.

He added that the role of the church was to advise and pray for
leaders of the country as commanded by God in the scriptures.

He acknowledged their role as co-builders in Nigeria to ensure
that there were fairness and justice in the nation.

The Deputy General Overseer gave the assurance that the Gospel
Faith Mission International would continue to provide back-up
support for the government rather than heat up the polity.

The Presidency on Friday said some politicians were already
getting desperate ahead of the 2019 general elections.

It said the aim of those in that category was to ensure the
realisation of their ill-conceived desires.

The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity,
Mr.Femi Adesina, said this while receiving pastors of the Gospel
Faith Mission International led by the Deputy General Overseer of
the Mission, Pastor Emmanuel Oluwayemi, at the Presidential Villa,
Abuja.

According to a statement by the Director of Information, State
House, Atta Esa, the presidential spokesman said the desperate
situation showed that Nigeria was in dire need of the spiritual
support of respectable clergy.

He called on religious leaders in the country to continue to
pray for the unity, peace and prosperity of Nigeria especially as
the elections drew nearer.

“As we approach the election year, please continue to pray that
all will be well with our country.

“People are getting desperate to ensure that their desires,
often ill-motivated, are actualised. But by the prayers of
spiritual fathers like you, it will be well with the country,”
Adesina said.

He added that God is the ultimate solution to all challenges and
that no man has the solution to happenings around him.

Adesina expressed happiness that the Gospel Faith Mission
International, which is a highly respected organisation known for
its open and broad-mindedness, had chosen to offer spiritual
support to the government.

He reiterated President Muhammadu Buhari’s assertion that he is
not a religious bigot and can never be one.

Oluwayemi had earlier told the Special Adviser that the church
and the nation had a lot to do together especially at the time when
there was tension in the land.

He added that the role of the church was to advise and pray for
leaders of the country as commanded by God in the scriptures.

He acknowledged their role as co-builders in Nigeria to ensure
that there were fairness and justice in the nation.

The Deputy General Overseer gave the assurance that the Gospel
Faith Mission International would continue to provide back-up
support for the government rather than heat up the polity.