Gov Sheriff Oborevwori Urges Prayers For Public Office Holders
The governor of Delta state, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has called on religious leaders in the country to continue to pray and intercede for public office holders in the country during this trying time.
A statement made available to Team@orientactualmags.com noted that Governor Oborevwori said this on Tuesday during the visit of the Chairman and Executive members of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), Delta state chapter, to the Government House, Asaba.
They were led by Bishop Kingsley Enakirerhi.
The governor said he is always happy whenever religious leaders visit him, adding that their prayers and support is what every political leader needs at this point in time.
Oborevwori ,who called himself the servant -leader chosen at this time to lead the state, expressed the need for the church to identify with the government by praying at all times for the will of God to be done.
He added that as a government, his administration is committed to delivering on his M.O.R.E Agenda towards fulfilling his social contract with the people for the good of all Deltans.
‘It is my pleasure and a thing of joy to be in your midst today. I remember asking the church to pray for me ahead of the governorship election for the will of God to be done. The church stood by me and God gave us victory.
The church has always been a stabilizing factor in our country Nigeria. And I will therefore appeal to our fathers in faith to continue to intercede not just for me, but for all the political leaders in Nigeria at this time’ he said.
The governor further commended members of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), Delta state chapter for standing firm for truth and justice and urged them to ensure that this is sustained.
‘I note with delight that the PFN in Delta state has been a consistent voice of reason and patriotism. You have always stood firm on the side of truth and justice and I commend you for that’ he said.
Earlier, President of the PFN, Bishop Kingsley Enakirerhi had said they were at the Government House, Asaba to congratulate the governor and appreciate God for his victory at the polls and for his recent judicial victory .
He maintained that the governor is one of their very own as he is the first member of the PFN body to be a governor in the state, noting that the governor is also an elder in the church.
‘We are here today to appreciate God Almighty for the victory that He gave to you during the last election. You already know that you and I are from the same Delta Central and you know the kind of battles we fought.
We are here also as your own body because you belong to the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria. And we stand solidly behind you.
We are also here to thank God for the judicial victories . You are the first Pentecostal Fellowship member and an elder of the church to be a governor in this state’ he said.
The Bishop also commended the governor for the flyovers, cloverleaf and road expansion projects in Warri and the Effurun contract that was signed with Julius Berger Nigeria Plc., stating that; ‘it is an evidence that your promise to do more is what you mean and we celebrate you for that’- Team@orientactualmags.com Do you have any information you wish to share with us? Do you want us to cover your event or programme? Kindly send SMS to 08059100286, 09094171980. Thank you
