The Diocese of Sapele (Anglican Communion) met with Social Democratic Party governorship candidate Olorogun Barrister Kenneth Gbagi on a courtesy call the candidate paid the Anglican Communion at Christ Church Pro – cathedral Sapele on Wednesday Dec 28, 2022.
Rt Rev Blessing Erifeta while welcoming Gbagi left no doubt as to who has the ability to change the abysmal state of Delta state in the upcoming elections.
He cited various reasons why the church has to start taking a stand on how things are run in the state.
His words “We are not partial to any political party because our members have different political preferences.
“We have a culture of praying for anyone who comes to us for prayers
“Whoever has the quality to become leader, is who we will vote for this time”.
He insisted that ignoring the church is akin to ignoring the voice of God, in this election process.
He cited the issues that could convince the Church to vote for any candidate.
“If you want our support, we must be convinced that you have the security of the people as a very important part of your message.
“Education must also be at the forefront of your plans because after marriage some parents sell off their properties in order to see their children through school, but strike and high cost of living makes it difficult for the child to even finish school in the first place, and then when they come out there’s no job”.
“Our health centers are in shambles, medical facilities are not working.
“The government of the day does not give priority to the health sector,
“We pray that nothing like COVID-19 comes up again, because all our good doctors have left the country to seek better opportunities abroad.
“We need a government that is conscious of the health institution”.
“We will vote for the candidate who has the quality to carry the church along.”
He opined that the Anglican diocese has continued to sustain the culture of praying for whoever comes to seek prayer and give support to whoever comes to seek support.
In the end the will of God will be done.
Gbagi admonished the men of God gathered, calling on them to stop sitting back while the rulers in government run the state aground.
He said ” they have said they will do more, Do more of what? You must ask them, is it more debts, more poverty, more kidnapping?
“The church suffers more in a bad government and this is because the majority of the people in Delta state are christians and when they don’t have enough to eat they can’t even give good offerings”
“No Muslim or idol worshiper has ruled Delta before, only church people like us, so why are we where we are today?
“The church should ask any candidate who are you?
Where are you from?
Who is your father?
Where are your tax records?
What have you done to empower Deltans?
Gbagi went ahead to point out his roots and entrepreneurship blueprint for the state when he emerges as Governor of Delta state. As per his liberate Delta campaign.
