COVID-19 taught us to be closer to God – ex-NAN director

Date: 2020-09-14

The COVID-19 pandemic is a strong signal for Christians to move closer to God through prayers, Chief Jide Adebayo, a former Acting Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), has said.

Adebayo made the observation during the annual Anniversary and Service of Songs of the 2nd ECWA Church, Agamo Area, Omu-Aran, Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara.

NAN reports that the event had the theme: "Not by Might or Power But by My Spirit".

NAN also reports that Adebayo, a former NAN Executive Director (Marketing), is the Eesa of Omu-Aran and also the Patron of the Church's Choir Unit.

He said that COVID-19 brought much tension and confusion which made some people to think that the world was about to end.

According to him, prayers can secure favour from God and tackle challenges.

"When COVID-19 surfaced some months ago with various measures to curtail its spread, there were tension and confusion everywhere.

"Some people believed that the world was coming to an end.

"When our anniversary was approaching, we were skeptical due to the COVID-19 issue.

"However, today we are here hail and hearty, celebrating God's faithfulness in our lives. That is the power of prayers," Adebayo said.

He said that gospel songs with their rhymes and lyrics had the spiritual capability to correct wrongs and shape lives of the citizens for the better.

Adebayo advised the choristers and other church members to remain dedicated to the service to God and humanity.

He thanked invited guests, especially the Olomu of Omu-Aran, Oba Abdulraheem Adeoti, for their presence and donations toward the church's projects.

In a sermon, the church's Pastor, Rev. John Asonibare, admonished the congregation to obey God's commandments always. "We cannot on our own achieve anything except with God's permission; that is the reason we must strive to keep His commandments and be righteous.

"It is with such spiritual state that we can receive God's favour and eternal salvation," he said.

Oba Abdulraheem Adeoti, the Olomu of Omu-Aran, expressed satisfaction at the successful hosting of the event.

He promised to honour the church with his presence in subsequent editions. (NAN)

NAN

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Muhammad Ghali Alaaya     Agboola Abdulraheem     Alabi Olayemi Abdulrazak     Henry Makinwa     Ilorin General Hospital     Funmilayo Zubair     Prince Bola Ajibola     Hassanat Bello     Oloruntoyosi Thomas     Kwara State Television (KWTV)     Tsaragi/Share     Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa     Kwara North     Afolayan     Dan Masanin     Abdulwahab Olarewaju Issa     Olaiya Zuberu     Jumoke Gafar     Al-Hikmah Radio     Lateef Ademola Olatunji     Isaac Gbenle     Umar Sanda Yusuf     Ibrahim Mashood     Kwara State Branch Of The National Library     Twitter     Kemi Adeosun     Seun Bolaji     Savannah Centre For Diplomacy, Democracy And Development     Budo-Egba     Ali Ahmad     Lithium     Raymond Olaitan     Alapado     Awoye     Valsolar-Kwara Company Limited     Ayodele Kuburat Olaosebikan     Mohammed Khadijat Kubura     Fulani     Ibikunle Ogunleye     Maigidasanma     Tafida     Moji Makanjuola     Ibrahim Issa Jetti     Joseph Yemi Ajayi     Damilola Yusuf Adelodun     Joseph Bamigboye     Odolaye Aremu     Garba Dogo     Kwarareports.com     Shade Omoniyi     Mary Kemi Adeosun     Musa Abdullahi     Dauda Adeniran Adeshola     Kwara State Polytechnic     Read With Me     Yusuf Arowosaye     Mohammed Jimoh Faworaja     Bayer AG     Odo-Owa     Yakub Ali-Agan     Lanre Issa-Onilu     Apaola     Gabriel Fashanu     Rachael Obisesan     Share-Tsaragi     Aishat Mohammed Lawal     Ilorin International Airport     Ilesha-Gwanara     Oba Abdulkadir La\'aro     Samuel Olusegun Adedayo     Oke-opin     Sa\'adu Gambari     Sulyman Buhari     Isiaka Oniwa     Yakubu Dogara     Michael Ologundea     Asiwaju Bola Tinubu    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Aminat Ahmed     Radio Kwara     Oyedun Juliana Funke     Binta Sulyman     Olatunde Jare     Adamu Ibrahim Sabi     Aro Yahaya     Minister     CCEPE     Ilorin Airport     Kolade Solagberu     Magaji Are     Kwara Liberation Group     Oba Abdulkadir La\'aro     Medview Airlines     Oba Mogaji Abdulkadir     Najim Yaasin     Al-Ilory     Sheikh Alimi     Ilorin Amusement Park     Offa Descendants Union     Oloyede     Abdulmumini Sanni Jawondo     Lanre Jimoh     Tanke     Shuaib Boni Aliyu     Turaki Of Ilorin     SAPZ Project     Olayinka Jelili Yusuf     Paul Olawoore     Moji Makanjuola     Iyabo Adisa Ibiyeye     Soffiyyallah Kamaldeen     Esuwoye     Paul Odama     Razaq Atunwa     Ilorin West/Asa Federal Constituency     Babaloja-General     Ilorin Innovation Hub     Rafiu Olasile     Ilorin South     Isapa     Basit Olatunji     Ajibola Saliu Ajia     Ilorin Emirate Stakeholders Forum     Tunde Kazeem     Alumni Association Of The Federal Polytechnic Offa     Bola Iyabo Ibiyeye Adisa     Sarah Alade     Abdulrasheed Na\'Allah     AGF Abdulrazaq     Sa\'adu Salahu     Senior Special Assistant On Student Affairs     Yusuf Aiyedun     Madawaki Of Ilorin     Overland     Hassan Oyeleke     Third Estate     Olatunde Michaels     Lateef Fagbemi     3MTT     Share     Lanre Issa Onilu     Adedipe     Taofeek Ibraheem     Abdulrazaq Solihudeen     Tsaragi/Share     Congress For National Consensus     Dorcas Afeniforo     Ahmad Olanrewaju Belgore     Olaosebikan     Forgo Battery Company Limited     Abdul Jimoh Mohammed     Sulyman Atolagbe Alege     Sam Okaula     Funmilayo Zubair     Ibrahim Oloriegbe