May 29: Methodist Prelate assures on peaceful handover
Prelate of the Methodist Church Nigeria, His Eminence, Dr. Oliver Aba has allayed fears over the inauguration of Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu as President on May 29.
He assured of a peaceful handover to a new administration, stressing that nothing would happen before, during and after the swearing-in ceremony.
Speaking at the inauguration of the Methodist Diocese of Awka, Anambra State and the enthronement of Rt. Rev. Moses Nwakamma as pioneer Bishop of Awka Diocese urged Nigerians to put behind all that happened during the last general election and move forward.
He said: “Nothing would happen and nothing is going to happen. We Nigerians should be able to love our country. Are we happy with what is happening in Sudan and Kenya?
“I left Kenya last week and last Friday the news told us that about 89 individuals were buried as an act of cultism or whatever which the Kenyan government is saying is that it is an act of terrorism but it has gone beyond ordinary cultism.
“Do you know that Nigeria is the hope of the African continent. Other Nations in Africa call us their father and why must we not act like fathers to these Nations and so we must leave by example?
“All I’m saying is that every Nigerian must have what we call shock absorber and we must agree to take our Nation to the next level.
“After all we say that we are the giant of Africa then we must leave by what we are. So am only asking that on that day it is just a normal day, a day of democracy in Nigeria.
“All we know is that one person must be there and not two persons at a time and I want to believe that whether we are right or wrong we must join hands to build a better Nigeria for the future.
The newly ordained Bishop, Rt Rev Moses Onyekachi Nwakanma canvassed for the spirit of ecumenism among the Christian community, stressing that the issue of denomination should not create division among Christians.
He further urged the clergy to win souls for God as shepherds in God’s vineyard.
