From Priscilla Ediare, Ado Ekiti
Prophet/Evangelist Hezekiah Oladeji, the General Evangelist of Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) Worldwide, has said that the removal of fuel subsidy may end in praise for Nigerians, saying before a new thing can happen in a country, some harsh decisions may be taken to make it a reality.
The man of God, who called on Nigerians to be patient with President Bola Tinubu, said the president’s decision may mark the beginning of the end of some of the challenges confronting the country.
Oladeji made the remarks during a press conference heralding the annual CAC Canaan Land Mountain of Mercy, Erio Ekiti, 21st edition of the Power Explosion with the theme: “How Sweet The Name of Jesus”, where he charged every Nigerian, irrespective of their religion, ethnic group to make it a duty to pray for the country and leaders every day and make positive confessions about her.
Oladeji said, “If a new thing should happen in this our country, it might come in a harsh or hard manner. When Moses was leading the Israelites out of Egypt, their belief was that he was taking them to the red sea, where they will all perish, some of them stayed back in Egypt they will continue to live there, but those who made up their minds to follow him, those they were fearing were disappointed. When they got to the seaside and they thought the end has come, God commanded Moses to part the sea with a rod in his hand and crossed on the dry land, they never saw a scene like that before.
“I believe that our new President Bola Tinubu, were it not for God, wouldn’t have emerged president, but God made him the president, so let us keep our fingers crossed and see what will happen
“We can say the removal of subsidy at this time is dangerous and turn out to be the way to end some of our numerous challenges in Nigeria.
“We can say it’s a problem or bad omen for our country but to be the solution to our problems as a nation. So let’s keep praying for our country and leaders and I know miracle will happen”.
Maintaining that with continuous prayers, Nigeria will overcome her current challenges and experience positive turnarounds, the cleric said,
“By the time we keep praying say for three months Nigeria will be transformed for the better. Let’s take it as an assignment every day. Yoruba, Hausa and Igbo to talk to God about Nigeria, doing that for at least one year God will hear us. This is what all Nigerians irrespective of their religion, the tribe should start doing and I know the weeping of Nigeria may last for a night her joy will come very soon, and we are even closer to it.
“All ministers of God should pray for our country too because it is part of the work He has committed into our hands. We should start speaking good of our country. Pray also and intercede for the government”.
Speaking on the crops of individuals the President should appoint into his cabinet, the Prophet expressed hope that God will lead and guide President Tinubu in appointing competent hands to work with him for the development of the country.
“If you look at our new president, the way I see it, God will guide and direct him in choosing those he would work with and members of his cabinet and I believe he will not appoint wrong people to positions.
“A vehicle that will be strong, will show its capacity while starting. God himself will lead him to choose. I will also advise him to allow God to lead him regarding that and he should not base the appointment on ethnic or tribal sentiment. He should treat all equally.”
Sharing his thoughts on the proposed National Assembly bill to regulate preaching and preachers in the country, the man of God said, “He who owns the word is God and He has no end. He lifts His word more than His name. Let’s wait and see the step to be taken by the owner of the word. It is unheard of.
“The work of the ministry in CAC stands on the life of the Apostles that are Christlike and we walk and are led by the spirit. The work committed to the hands of the ministers of God is to preach the truth to the church and take Jesus to government offices, the National Assembly, the Presidency and others and see Jesus in us. We shouldn’t because of what we will become and die to lose what has been given to us. We use our lifestyle to bring people to God.
“That is my advice to the ministers of God and our political leaders. The church, the politicians and every other people should return to God.”
Speaking on his capacity as the General Evangelist, CAC Worldwide, and what impact he has been able to make since his appointment, he explained saying, “After my appointment, the CAC National Evangelical Team was established across the globe. We have a team in Nigeria and outside Nigeria.
“If you observed very well, places that were hitherto without the gospel, God has used us to reach these lands. We were recently in Kano and Katsina for that purpose. So, any minister of God who is not ready to develop is on his or her own. We just concluded the meeting of the Prophets and Evangelists in Ikeji-Arakeji about two weeks ago.”
Oladeji who expressed belief that this year’s Power Explosion will be filled with the power of God and miracles, urged participants from across the globe to come with faith and expect great things from God.
“The programme came to being through God’s leading. It is the mountain of deliverance, victory and healing and for the ministers of God to come and abide under the power of God. The power that came upon Peter, John and Apostle Ayo Babalola and Baba Abiye and others can also fall on them on this mountain.
“These are some of the benefits awaiting them. The barren will receive their babies, the sick will be healed among others The annual programme has put the town and Ekiti at large on the world map. People usually come from America, UK, Canada from all over to attend the programme. God has been so faithful since the inception of Power Explosion 21 years ago and He said He just started His works.
“Those coming should focus on God and never have that thinking of meeting a man.”