The Diocesan Bishop of Lagos, Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, Humphery Olumakaiye, has urged Christian faithful to always imbibe the spirit of thanksgiving in every situation they find themselves. Stating it is a sign of absolute faith in God’s ability to lift man above physical expectations in life.
“Thanksgiving is a natural activity. Sanwo-Olu should fulfill his promises to the people. If you serve this people diligently with your heart they will in return serve you. One tree does not make a forest, so carry Lagosians along in all your programmes, and respect every person under your leadership,” he said.
Olumakaiye stated this at a thanksgiving service of the Lagos State governor-elect, Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his deputy, Obafemi Hamzat held recently in Lagos.
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The bishop appealed to the governor elect to end the suffering in Lagos and most importantly proffer solutions about the traffic situation, as well as develop the state to a more business friendly environment.
“To be successful in life, one must do the right thing, moment by moment and day by day. Never leave God in your serve nor abandon Him.
“Sanwo-Olu is a man of humility; he is never full of himself. Pride change angels in to devil and humility changes devils to angel. He should be careful to obey the word of God, and not let the word of God depart from his mouth,” said Olumakaiye.
Sanwo-Olu who led the congregation in a two-minute praise, expressed appreciation to God, just as he lauded the congregation for their support during his campaign.
“I want to thank God who has made today a reality; I give God all the glory and adoration. I want to thank our Bishop for being a father to us. I also want to thank my deputy and his lovely wife for creating time to come and rejoice with us.
“What I want to say is that God is real and let us continue to thank God even when it appears that God is not answering our prayers. He knows the right time,” said Sanwo-Olu, pledging to take Lagos to the next level of development, “The two million Lagosians are expecting a lot from us and we will put in our best and try to take our Lagos to an amazing point.”
Seyi John Salau
