Independence celebration: Apostle Oki Notices something is missing in Nigeria

BY MICHAEL EKOKORUWE

Independence Day in Nigeria has lost its glory and the usual developmental impacts on the masses because something is missing. The general overseer and founder of Christ Chosen Deliverance Church Apostle Thompson O. Oki made the statement during Nigeria’s 57^th Independence Day celebration message to his congregation at Irri, Isoko South local government of Delta State.

 

Apostle Thompson O. Oki speaking to newsmen during Nigeria 57th Independence day celebration at christ chosen deliverance church Irri, Isoko south L.G.A.Delta state

The cleric stated that over the years, successive government in Nigeria has deviated from the true Democracy to personal sentiments and individual aggrandizement. He added that the usual excitement associated with Independence Day celebration in Nigeria has been jettison due to greed and lost of focus by our leaders.

Apostle Oki said,” corruption and bad governance has changed Independence celebration from what it was in the 1980’s to ordinary remembrance without value”. In a message titled “Something Is Missing in Nigeria”, taken from Luke 19: 1 – 5, Oki admonished Christians to be prayerful and discover what is missing from Nigeria and take back its lost glory, just as Zaccheus discovered his fraudulent way of life and asked Jesus Christ for repentance.

Oki enjoined Nigerians to stop the hate speech attitude, noting that hatred leads to hate speeches which can plunge the country economy on the part of retrogression. He emphasized that hatred was not found in the early church, stressing that it could lead the country into abject poverty. The clergy man urged Nigerians to retrace their steps and live righteous life.

Apostle Oki said, the recovered loots have not made any good impact on the Nigerian economy because of bad governance. He urged Nigeria leaders to listen to the cry of the masses on the way forward to ensure that dividends of Democracy get to the ordinary Nigerians in the streets.

He warned that until Nigeria leaders look for what is missing and get solution for the ailing economy; Nigerians will continue to wait for the unknown. Oki prayed for divine restoration from the present predicament facing the country, emphasizing that Nigeria must go back to real independent Nation and not to be dependent on other countries.