President Ahmed Bola Tinubu has been urged to ensure judicious use of the N500bn palliative proposal recently approved by the National Assembly, even as the money was described as grossly inadequate to assuage the hardships Nigerians are currently experiencing as a result of the fuel subsidy removal.
The call was made by the Spiritual Father and Chairman, Cherubim and Seraphim Movement Church Worldwide, Prophet Samuel Adefila Abidoye, on the sideline of the Annual Convention and Retreat of the Evangelical Council held at Galilee Land, International Headquarters of the Church, Orile Igbon, Oyo State, adding that the money would not be enough to cater for the over 125 people believed to be living in poverty.
The Spiritual Father, who noted that the economic situation is seriously biting the people hard, called for a more holistic approach to mitigate the people’s suffering as well as make life easier for Nigerians.
Describing as grossly inadequate the sum of N8,000 monthly to be paid for six months to 12 households in view of the high cost of living, Prophet Abidoye called on Tinubu to take immediate action to stem rising food prices and ensure sustainable food security in the Country, saying “if food is available for man, poverty would be reduced drastically”.
He welcomed the declaration of a state of emergency on food security, and other measures ordered by the President, urging more interventions in other areas, especially in Electricity, Education and Health with a view to having immediate impact on the vulnerable Nigerians.
The Spiritual Father admonished the various State governments to follow suit with their own people-oriented palliative programmes for the effects to be more felt across the country, especially at the grassroots, while applauding some
State governments that have taken concrete steps to reduce school fees, increase minimum wage for their workers, and provide buses, among others. He charged those who are yet to do so to take a cue to reduce poverty across the Nation.
Turning to the Evangelical Council, Prophet Abidoye tasked members to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ using open air preaching, trickle down evangelism, door to door evangelism, evangelism through sermonising, lifestyle evangelism, friendship evangelism and child evangelism among others.
The Spiritual Father charged them to learn new and trending ways to win souls for Jesus Christ as the end time, he noted, is fast approaching, urging the fold to stand up to the challenges and bring back lost sheep, new converts and formulate strategies to retain them and make them heavenly candidates.
He charged all Christians to remain rapture-able and be committed to God’s work, while not backsliding in the journey of faith.
In his address of welcome, the Conference Supervising Evangelist, Special Apostle Evangelist Michael Oladele Adesina, explained that the 13th edition of the Annual Convention has as its theme “The Evangelist as God’s workman for higher ground” taken from the book of Eph 2:10, 2 Tim 2:15-21.
Evangelist Adesina charged members to use the opportunity of the Convention to be trained and sharpened in readiness to do the work of an Evangelist and allow themselves to be filled with the Holy Spirit, knowledge of truth and understanding.
The Chairman, Convention Committee, Special Apostle Emmanuel Oladejo, admonished participants to be strong in the Lord and be ready to do exploits and present themselves teachable to increase their boldness, courage, willingness, exemplary life and passion for soul winning for Gods kingdom.