Easter: Rev. Roselyn Oduyemi Calls on Buhari to Build Nigeria from the Bottom-Up

...Christians will rise up and proclaim Christ to everyone.

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Rev. Roselyn Oduyemi, General Overseer of Bethel Ministries International, Lagos Nigeria  who led the 111Prayer  Movement-one Nigeria to  pray for the successful election in Nigeria  for 31 days in January 2015  in an exclusive message on  Easter with a Christian blog, www.weightiermatters.org, while thanking God for the peaceful national elections called on the new government to "Arise and build Nigeria not from the top but from the bottom. The poor are suffering. I pray that Education and Health will be a priority. We want to know their agenda. We pray that this government will be FAIR to all Nigerians irrespective of religious  or tribal differences."

Poverty is a challenge at 33.1% in Africa's biggest economy. Inspite of the country's  massive wealth and a large  population to support commerce, the level of poverty is not acceptable. Though en dowered  with abundant  natural resources such as oil, poverty in Nigeria has been attributed to political largely to  income inequality, ethnic conflict, and political instability



Rev. Roselyn Oduyemi   prayed that," May God use them to reconcile our nation. We pray that they will not be vengeful but embrace all".

She also said that," Our prayer is that the Gubernatorial elections will also be peaceful."

On her Easter message she said," As we celebrate  the death and Resurrection  of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ I pray that Christians will rise up and proclaim Christ to everyone. This is our time and season to manifest.My prayer for us is that we shall be like the sons of Issachar who understood the times and knew what Israel had to do."
 

 ... Nigeria’s Political Leaders Sign  Accord For Peaceful Elections

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When Rev. Roselyn Oduyemi  called for Nigerians to pray for peaceful elections through project 111 in December 2014, not many were convinced that prayers could overturn any unwanted situation. But not long after the prayers started in January 1, by the 14^th of January  Political leaders gathered at Nigeria’s capital city of  Abuja to do what had not happened in Nigeria’s political history. They signed a peace accord that they will not incite their followers  or make inciteful statements. And they embraced one another.

 

 L-R. President Goodluck Jonathan of PDP, Former Military Head of State, General Muhammadu Buhari and Chairmen of APC and PDP in cheering embrace for peace.

On Jan. 14, the presidential candidates of the 14 political parties that are participating in the March 28 presidential election signed an accord in Abuja to uphold peace before, during and after the elections.

Political pundits observe that by the agreement, popularly called the Abuja Accord, the candidates and their political parties are committed to peaceful electioneering and effective management of the outcome of the elections.

They opine that the presence of former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan and former Commonwealth Secretary-General Emeka Anyaoku at the signing ceremony of the agreement, underscores its importance.

President Goodluck Jonathan, the presidential candidate for the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, the presidential candidate for All Progressives Congress (APC) — the main opposition party — are among the political parties that signed the agreement.

 This action was replicated across the states of the nation.

 

 Kofi Anan                             Emeka Anyaoku

The 1-1-1 Prayer Movement was  a   participatory campaign to get everyone who loves Nigeria as one nation  to pray together, at the same hour, on the sameday for the same duration everyday over a 31-day period in January, 2015.

Speaking with Rev. Roselyn Oduyemi yesterday on the outcome of the project she said,”A lot of people including non Nigerians took part in the prayers. They believed in one Nigeria. They believed that God had answered our prayers. We are waiting to see what happens after the elections.”

“People commented on the prayer points, Some press wrote about it and  the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) even did some of the prayers points on radio which was very good”.

“It was after the prayers that the leaders came together and got into this accord that they will not make inciteful statements”.

“I just felt that the people would continue praying. That was what the Lord laid on my heart and it was successful”.

Regarding the postponed election from February 14 to March 28 2015, she said,”We are one people. God brought us together as a nation. We have to be mature. We are 55 years old.

Nigerians will act respectfully as a people. We don’t want people telling us what to do. We know what to do”.

On thuggery and the role of women, she said, “Women should speak out and pray as well. I believe in the power of prayers. I know that Nigerian women don’t want trouble. We have  to put our acts together as a force to be reckoned with”. 

She enumerated some of the dangers involved in the misbelieve of  those who want Nigeria to breakup as a result of disillusionment with politicians and politics to think about the destruction such  desire will bring as follows:

• When there is war, you cannot enjoy your daily lives

• Where there is war, the people likely to die are children of innocent Nigerians who did not take part in the political tussle that led to it.

• When there is war your children can not go to school and they will be forced to become soldiers to fight other Nigerians and die.

• When there is war, you cannot go to work and earn a living

• When there is war on the streets, you will not enjoy the luxury of free movement, free association or free religion that we take so much for granted now.

• When there is war, your life long acquisitions can be destroyed in one single day.

• When there is war, there is no guarantee of safety for anyone, rich or poor

• When there is war, citizens of this country will become refuges in other nations

• We complain of high unemployment now, but when there is war, even those employed will lose their jobs

• When there is war, politicians will have no people to rule

• Yes, when there is WAR AND COUNTRY BREAKUP, EVERYONE LOSES. There are no innocents and no one is spared the consequences of war

On Jan. 14, the presidential candidates of the 14 political parties that are participating in the March 28 presidential election signed an accord in Abuja to uphold peace before, during and after the elections.

Political pundits observe that by the agreement, popularly called the Abuja Accord, the candidates and their political parties are committed to peaceful electioneering and effective management of the outcome of the elections.

They opine that the presence of former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan and former Commonwealth Secretary-General Emeka Anyaoku at the signing ceremony of the agreement, underscores its importance.

President Goodluck Jonathan, the presidential candidate for the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, the presidential candidate for All Progressives Congress (APC) — the main opposition party — are among the political parties that signed the agreement.