Wike to Christians: Take your destiny in your hands

The Rivers State Governor, Barrister Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has called on Christians across Nigeria to rise up and take their destiny in their hands as they work for the return of the country to the path of development.

Speaking during the Full Gospel Businessmen Fellowship International-Nigeria 2017 Port Harcourt Regional Convention at the Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Elekahia weekend, Governor Wike declared that Christians could no longer keep quiet on the premise that they wanted to be religious.

He said: “Time has come when the Church must take its destiny in its hand. The Church must begin to talk about development, social, political and economic challenges facing the country.

The Church must be involved in governance. Time has come for the Church to rise. If you keep quiet and anything happens, even Christ will not be happy. If you talk, you will die. If you don’t talk, you will die one day. So talk for the revival of the country.”

Speaking further, the Rivers State Governor assured that his administration would continue to support the Church.
According to him, the Rivers State Government under his leadership was anchored on Christ, hence the rapid development of the state.

“For any government to carry out its programmes, it must anchor in Christ. If you don’t anchor in Christ, you will fail,” he concluded.

In his remarks, the National President of Full Gospel Businessmen Fellowship International, Architect Ifeanyi Odedo, said God would preserve Governor Wike because of his commitment to the development of the state.

He said the infrastructural development in Rivers State was huge, noting that the Rivers State Government was working.

The Full Gospel Businessmen Fellowship, thereafter, inducted the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike and Deputy Governor Ipalibo Harry Banigo as life members of the organisation.

The regional convention witnessed gospel music rendition, testimonies and prayers.

Amaka Agbu, Port Harcourt