President Muhammadu Buhari has called on the Church to always stand on the side of truth and righteousness.
Buhari stated this on Thursday in Makurdi during the 15th Biennial Conference organized by the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, PFN.
Represented by the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, Buhari reiterated that the church must always stand on the side of righteousness and truth but not on the side of corruption.
”It is only righteousness that can elevate our country,” he said.
He lamented that since 2011 Benue had experienced series of clashes between Fulani herdsmen and farmers, with no year passing without a crisis taking place.
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”It happens without exceptions. But with your prayers there is peace and your meeting here is in peace. With your prayers it has been put under control.
”If it were before now your families would have discouraged you from visiting Benue because of the clashes. God will make Benue a point of contact to all nations,” he said.
He also said that the 2019 general elections were in the hands of God.
The National President, PFN, Rev. Felix Omobude assured him that the church would continue to pray for him and his administration.