Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has called on Nigerians to fast and pray ahead of the 2015 elections, saying it is only God that appoints leaders and that Nigerian would remain united and indivisible despite the security crises affecting the country.
He made the remarks when the President of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, Dr. Felix Omobude, paid him a courtesy visit at his Abeokuta hilltop residence.
Obasanjo said, “If there is anything that I would ask of you, it is that you should never stop fasting and praying for Nigeria. I always say that I’m an incurable optimist about this country.
“In my short span of life, I have seen a few unexpected things in this country when we thought that the end would just happen, but God made us to scale through.
“I personally never thought we would have a leader like (late Gen. Sani) Abacha in this country, I was a victim of his despotism but God saw us through that situation.
“There iss no situation we see or worry about that God will not see us through. That is my belief and that is what gives me confidence, it gives me courage, it gives me the ability to work for the country’s unity.
“No matter what is happening, to me and the country, all will be well. And those of you who believe all will be well for Nigeria should continue to shout Hallelujah. God has done it for us.”
In his remarks, Omobude stated that Obasanjo was a special treasure to the country and that the fellowship would pray and continue to fast for Nigeria’s progress.
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