The President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Olasupo Ayokunle, has called on Nigerians to be steadfast in their prayers for a better country while the Federal Government must also listen to the cries of its citizens.
Ayokunle made the call on Sunday at the consecration ceremony of James Bayo Owoyemi, as the President of the United Apostolic Church of Christ (UACC) worldwide, held in Akure, the Ondo state capital.
The CAN President who also encouraged Nigerians particularly the youths not to despair, noted that the Federal Government should know that the youths are formidable and they should be catered for.
According to him, the youth of the country have woken up to show to our leaders that they are not an appendage to society.
“I want the government not to trivialize the voice of the youth but to ensure and work assiduously and make concrete plans for them in the developmental programme of the country especially in creating an enabling environment for employment for the youths.
“With the way they have spoken, I want also want to advise the youth to be patient because Rome was not built in a day. They also need to allow the government to have space to rejigged things and make plans for them.
“If anyone is good we need to praise him and if otherwise, we need to talk to him the more on the need to make the year better for us.
“The situation of the country has shown to us that power belongs to Him and not to us. Any good we received is not because we merit it. It is because of His grace. We need need to be humble in our dealings with the Almighty. Appreciate him for the little we have so that he can open the doors for the plenty,” Ayokunle said.
But in his earlier statement, the newly consecrated President of the UACC, Owoyemi, appealed to the government to prioritize the welfarism of the youths of the country.
According to him, “the youth of the country has spoken. Let the government listen and rise to its responsibility. What we are expecting after the protest is a positive change in the country.”
