Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has traced his greatness
and achievements in life to God and the training he received from the
Baptist denomination and schools.
Obasanjo made this remark Wednesday in the appreciation and
acceptance speech he delivered at the ongoing annual session of the
Nigerian Baptist Convention in Abuja where he was honoured and
celebrated on his contribution to Nigeria and the world peace.
His words: “Permit me to confess publicly, as I did at the program
put together by the three Lagos Baptist Conferences, that whatever I am
today have been by the grace of God and the Baptist training that I was
priviledged to have received early in life through the Sunbeam, the
Royal Ambassadors, Baptist Boys High School, Abeokuta, Sunday School and
Church Training.
“I have been guided throughout my public service by these Baptist
principles of faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, fairness, inclusion,
boldness, order, mutual respect, and integrity. I can say I am the
better for it today.”
He challenged all and sundry not to underestimate the importance of
various religious training if we want a greater future for our children.
“I therefore urge us to to note the importance and influence which
the church and its various training programmes are capable of exerting
on our children in their formative years. We should never take with
levity the character-moulding programmes for our young ones which had
been enduringly beneficial to us”, he added.
Speaking further, Obasanjo explained the process he followed in helping those who seek his assistance on one thing or the other.
“Let me also say for avoidance of doubt that in all the instances
where I was said to have assisted or helped in securing one thing or
another, the normal and proper procudures were still followed.
“What happened was that when they came to me, in each case, I
contacted those in charge, whike our people made the necessary follow
up; and the rest, as they say, is history”, he said.
He urged Nigerians not to cease cooperating with the government of
President Muhammadu Buhari in his quest to restore sanity to the polity.
“I am aware that we have challenges as individuals and as a nation;
however, we must cooperate with the government in its programmes aimed
at poverty reducyion, employment generstion, fighting corruption and
insecurity.”
Earlier in his remark, the President of the Convention who also
doubles as the President, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev Dr
Samson Olasupo Ayokunle showered encomium on Obasanjo for his
unprecedented contribution to Nigeria, Africa and the world at large.
He tasked other Christians occupying position of influence to emulate
him even as he asked Obasanjo not to cease working for God and
humanity.
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