As politicians across the country are intensifying efforts to win the 2019 general elections, the 2015 Ogun State UPN governorship candidate, Otunba Rotimi Paseda has taken a divine step, by challenging God to intervene in his political aspiration.
Paseda, who spoke on Friday at the grand finale of the 3-Sunday crusade tagged “Revival of Hope” organized by Paseda World Outreach, in conjunction with OGUNSPOG, held at RCCG Divine Covenant Assembly, Ikoto, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, said the current ethnic and political crisis in some parts of the country, were part of the challenges expected of us as a nation, stressing that our faith in God would surmount all the attendant challenges.
According to the politician, the nation is experiencing difficult times as a result of lack of strong belief in God by its leaders, hence, putting the country in great danger because of their trust in ‘artificial’ knowledge and wisdom.
The Omu-Ijebu born business mogul emphasized that, the citizens have lost hope in the leadership of the country because of bad policy implementation that has trampled on the belief and socio-economic status of every individual, thereby subjecting the citizens to seek alternative livelihood, through devious means.
Reading from the book of Romans 12:12, Paseda enjoined Nigerians to always be joyful and patient in spite of the current socio-economic hardship, assuring that God would soon bring succour to the suffering masses and deliver them from forces that are inflicting hardship on Nigerians, only if the people can affirm their faith in God.
“The race to the destination is not for the swift. That is why people must have faith in God because the trying times will soon be over.
“But faith without hope is like a transport without passengers. And when we lose hope, we lose everything, because God never promised us life without trials and tribulations, but many of us have lost hope in our careers, businesses and even in government.
“To many of you who have lost faith in the government of the day, let me assure you that God has not forsaken us, because He is about to change our difficulties with good story, but only those that run the race of hope with faith, will reach the final destination.
“Or what is the essence of hope without coming to realization?”, the politician queried.