By Noah Ocheni, Lokoja
General Overseer, Redeem Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, on Saturday in Lokoja lauded governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi for religious tolerance and being a man of faith.
Adeboye who made this remarks when he visited the governor on Saturday in Lokoja said that the show of faith by Bello in handling the Coronavirus pandemic was a rare demonstration from a political leader.
“We have heard and seen your show of faith in God, particularly in dealing with the Coronavirus. It takes the man of faith to have acted the way you did and we are pleased with you.”
“We have also heard the news of how you have been relating to people of every faiths to the extent that you built the first chapel in the Government House, Lokoja, we are delighted, sir.”
“I want to assure you that we will keep on praying for you, we will keep on praying for the people of your state and I believe that the Almighty God will answer our prayers for you,” Adeboye said.
In his response, Gov. Bello stressed that the visit of a clergy was a gift and he was delighted to be hosting a father figure who served as a role model to many across the country.
The governor noted that in Kogi State under his leadership and considering the circumstances surrounding his emergence as governor and his election for a second term, his resolve was to do good by providing credible and impacting governance.
He assured that his administration would strive to ensure ethnic, religious balance, fighting criminality and other modest achievements stressing that it is evil for any leader to continually do wrong without recourse to natural justice
He stressed that all faiths at this very period should harmonise the nation, and called for divine intervention for the nation instead of beating the drums of division and war.
