NIGERIANS NEED GOD'S FAVOUR - REVD OLAIDE OSUNKUNLE

By Seyifunmi Odunuga

Only God's favour can see us through as a nation in this our trying period 

The declaration was made by Rev'd  Olaide Osunkunle the Guest Preacher at the  Adult Harvest Thanksgiving Service of St Andrew's Anglican church, Ayekale, Agugu Archdeaconry in the  Ibadan North Anglican Diocese under the episcopal control of His Grace, the Most Rev'd Dr. Williams Oluwarotimi Aladekugbe on Sunday 

The sermon theme tagged Harvest of Devine Favour,Psalm 106 .4 - 5 was contained in the press release issued and signed by the Ibadan North Anglican Diocesan Communicator,Chief Ayoade Solomon Olugbemiga 

Describing favour as the unmerited blessings, the Guest Preacher called on the people of Nigeria to prepare to walk with God faithfully without blemish and distraction 

To access God's favour we must do away with sins, corruption, bad leadership and felloweship and have the love of our dear country 

Earlier in his welcome speech, the vicar of the church, Rev'd Emmanuel Ojo appreciated the invited guests including the clergies and their wives, traditional rulers and the entire congregation 

Some eminent personalities were recognized for their immense contributions to the progress and development of the church such as the priest of the year Rev'd Emmanuel Ojo and his wife, awards of merits to  chairman/chairperson of the day Mr and Mrs Emmanuel Oyedele, royal father of the day baale Akintunde Owolabi, father of the day Rev'd Engnr  Ajao Gbenga, pillar of the church development Chief Richard Ajitena and the Special Guest Evangelist Sayo Sunday among others.