Ayokunle said this at the 29th General Assembly of the Christian
Council of Nigeria (CCN) held at First Baptist Church, Garki, Abuja, on
Thursday.
Ayokunle lamented that the nation that was once known as God’s
own country was vastly becoming Sodom and Gomorrah. He said that there was an
extent to which a nation would emphasize circular and individual liberty to the
neglect of God’s absolute reign to the affairs of men.
He, however, called on Nigerians to be on guard at all times as
Boko Haram had not been fully defeated, following the recent killing of Lt.
Col. Abu Ali and some soldiers in Maiduguri.
The CAN leader said, “it is not over until it is over; the fact
that a top army officer was killed is a signal to the fact that we have not
defeated them.
“It was also an attestation to the commitment of the Federal
Government to fight this demon called Boko Haram.
“So, everybody should be
more committed so that the souls of those who died might not be in vain.’’
The CAN boss also urged Christians to be united.
“We are diverse because of our doctrinal beliefs but we must be
one because Jesus says the church must be one; He prayed for the church.
“I think the problem with us is the placing of much emphasis on
autonomy where it becomes its petals when we lack respect for one another.
“There should be collective recognition of leadership, desire to
put up the things of the world and eternity-centred in such a way that
occupying position does not matter to anybody,’’ he said.
He said that corruption in the country was endemic and called on
the government to keep fighting it so that the country would not be crippled.
“By the result that corruption has given us presently, I think
it is high time we all rose and fight the demon; without fighting it, it will
cripple us.
“If we are not very careful we will end up becoming a crippled
giant because we have allowed corruption to enter into our system,’’ he said.
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