Arrangements have been concluded
to celebrate Nigeria’s celebrate Nigeria’s 61st Independence Day with seven-hour
praise and prayer sessions on Friday, October 1.
With the theme Yoda Paga, the
interdenominational prayer session which will hold at The Redeemed Christian
Church of God, Strong Tower Sanctuary, Ogudu, Lagos will see the Vice President
of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osibanjo, leading prayers for
the well being of the country.
Other ministers at the event
include the founding pastor, The Redeemed Evangelical Mission, Bishop Mike
Okonkwo; Intercontinental Evangelist of the Redeemed Christian Church of God,
RCCG, Pastor JT Kalejaiye; the General Overseer and Vision Pioneer Throneroom
(Trust) Ministry, Kafanchan, Kaduna State, Apostle Emmanuel Kure; Co-founder of
Christian Pentecostal Mission (CPM), International Rev. (Dr) Mercy Ezekiel, the
Chairman and immediate past chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN),
Lagos State, Rev.(Dr) Stephen Adegbite and Apostle Alexander Bamgbala respectively; Senior
Pastor of Trinity House Church, Ituah Ighodalo and founder/senior pastor of the Christ
Livingspring Apostolic Ministry (CLAM), Wole Oladiyun.
According to one of the
Co-ordinators and host pastor of RCCG Lagos Province 19, Bisi Olowoyo, the
vision was birthed as a result of the unrest and the state of insecurity in the
country hence a mandate from God to raise an altar of Praise and Prayer called
Yoda Paga which in Hebrew means praise and intercession.
The convener of the
programme, Pastor Bukola Olubona noted
that the interdenominational prayer session was initiated to invoke the power
of God upon the nation Nigeria. She commended all those who worked tirelessly
to endure that the programme becomes a reality.
The event will also feature musical ministrations from
Buchi, Mike Abdul, Chigozie Wisdom, Aity Dennis, Tope Alabi, BJ Sax, Shola Sax,
Kunle Ajayi, Funke Akinokun, Kingsley Ike, Tosin Alao, and Bukola Olubona(
Oyigiyigi).
Christians and every Nigerian who loves this country have
been enjoined to attend the programme to pray for Nigeria while those who will
not be physically present are to follow the live streaming on different
platforms.
