By Angela Atabo/Sarafina Christopher
A religious organisation, Brotherhood of the Cross and Star has sought the partnership of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) to propagate the message of peace and nation building for a prosperous nation.
Prof. David Irefin, International Chairman Christ Universal New World Fellowship of the organisation, made the call when he led a delegation of the organisation to NAN in Abuja on Thursday.
Irefin said that the delegate represented the mandate of their leader, Olumba Obu, who they described as the Sole Spiritual head of the organ Universe.
He said that there was need to find a better Nigeria with a focus on cultural exchange and improvement.
“NAN management welcomes listeners and agrees on search for a better Nigeria.
“The importance of accountability and citizens enlightenment in Nigeria is key to nation building.
“NAN sends message of blessings and solutions to Nigerians through various channels and that is why we seek partnership with NAN to share the message of blessings and qualifying for God’s blessings”.
Irefin encouraged Nigerians to listen to the voice of reason and cross fertilise ideas to build a greater country.
Using historical evidence and examples, he said God had the power to end conflicts and gave examples of how God intervened in history to bring peace and end conflicts.
He emphasised the importance of spiritual discipline and self-denial to reveal God’s presence in one’s life.
He also said that there has been a lot of misconceptions about the Brotherhood of the Cross and Star and encouraged Nigerians to read the organisation’s literatures to better their understand on the movement.
He added that they should also learn and listen to the teachings Olumba Obu to better their spiritual growth.
He invited Nigerians to join their religious community, which offers services and literature, and promises to work in partnership with them to spread their message.
The Resident Priest of the Brotherhood of the Cross and Star, Karu, Cathedral Abuja, Otu Okoi, urged Nigerians to love God and desist from acts that were deterrents to his blessings.
Okoi said that Esau in the Bible suffered the consequences of his disobedience to God’s principles as well as the children of Israel who had to be punished by God for neglecting His ways.
He called on Nigerians to embrace God, the foundation of all things be it peace or prosperity.
Okoi said that the nations of the world had been struggling to bring peace on earth and they have not succeeded without God.
Responding, Mr Ali M Ali, Managing Director of NAN, reiterated the commitment of the agency in promoting the peace and prosperity of the nation.
Ali, represented by Mr Ephraims Sheyin, the Editor-in-chief of NAN, promised to spread the message of hope and peace and others of the group and relate them to Nigerians .
“As a media organisation, we share in this need for an enlightened citizenry, so that together we will be able to focus on that same goal.
“Thus is to mobilise Nigerians to know where the solution to the problem lies how to get there, how to get hold of it and make it work for Nigeria so that continue on better.
“I am happy that you are taking the pains to share these messages with all of us.
Ali said that NAN has a lot of subscribers and services such as PRWire and SMS services, among others.
He said the agency intended to run the group’s messages through all of those channels so Nigerians would hear and see the need to find solutions to the nation’s challenges.(NAN)(www.nannews.ng)
Edited by Kayode Olaitan
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