Fashola warns prophets of doom to desist from predicting evil things about Nigeria

Mr. Babatunde Fashola, on Sunday attended the annual thanksgiving church service organized by the Lagos State Government in partnership with the General Overseer of Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch A. Adeboye at Lagos House, Ikeja appealed to the prophets of doom not “to prophesy evil things about Nigeria and our state,” expressing hope that the country would get over her challenges.

In an emotional manner, Fashola snappily reflected on different challenges which the country went through in 2014 and came out strong, saying his countrymen should give thanks to God despite all the situations.

Fashola explained in his speech that “Some of our brothers and sisters in the military have lost their lives while trying to defend you and I and the fatherland. I ask you all what else we can do than to give thanks, express our gratitude and praise God for surviving.”

He, thus, warned the prophets of doom to desist from predicting evil things about the country, noting that he had no doubt that Nigeria and Lagos “are parts of the earth that God created and will survive their challenges.

“I will like to appeal to all those who predict bad things for our state and our country to see the glass as half-full. I have no doubt that this country and this state are part of the earth that God created. Yes, men may have passed laws and given names to territories.

“But the earth is the Lord’s. So, let men be men, and let God be God, because his will shall be done. Finally, as you all know, there is a time and season for everything. There is a time to start and a time to end,” Fashola added.

He, therefore, urged the citizens “to focus on our common humanity, and those things that we share together and focus less on those things that are different about us. Our languages, our religion, our ethnic origins are accidents of our birth and not the essential content of our humanity.

“If our creator wanted us to be the same it is not difficult for him to do so. Your faith is not better than mine, and if you think it is, I cannot quarrel with your opinion. You must respect my right to practice mine. That is why we gather today in the Centre of Excellence to thank and praise God together, Christians of different denominations, Moslems with different affiliations and traditionalists, because we are all grateful.”