Governor of Anambra State, Prof. Charles Soludo, has tasked the church in the spirit of ecumenism, to confront idolatry which is fast taking over the land.
Soludo made the call at the dedication of the new church building of the House of Testimony, Life of Faith Gospel Assembly, Federal Housing Estate, Onitsha.
The governor said, “Since the inception of my administration, we have declared war on criminals, their shrines, priests and burnt down their idols. They can come with whatever they want to but with the Bible in our right hand, we shall prevail. Anambra is in the hands of God but we must continue to pray, to take back our state from criminals, touts and lawlessness.
“Idolatry is the fastest-growing religion in the state. We must not take it for granted. Pope Francis preaches ecumenism. I just don’t preach it, I try to live it. If we bond together, we will survive collectively but if we go separately, we will die separately. This land is our own, we must not give up on it.”
He described Anambra as God’s own state urging all denominations to unite as one body in Christ Jesus to fight the common criminals. Soludo said that he has come in solidarity with Christians to fight the evil of idolatry in the state.
“For me, it is really a joy that every Monday, I enjoy the pentecostal service,” he added.
Speaking on his 8 months in office, Governor Soludo disclosed that while many governments usually grapple with setting up their cabinets, his administration can account for what it has achieved every day of the eight months.
In the aspect of insecurity, he admitted that it won’t disappear overnight, expressing optimism that steady and surely, his administration will restore peace and tranquillity to the land as it’s already being experienced now by the people.
“Our benchmark actually is that in our first 24 months, we will be able to deliver over 230 km of roads. The quality of roads we are delivering has never been seen in the state before. Coincidentally, our Commissioner for Works was selected on the basis of his competence and integrity. He also happens to be a Pentecostal.
“I have known him for years but never knew if he was a Christian or not. When I was selecting him, I had no idea of his religion. It was later I discovered he was a Pentecostal. Our main aim is to get people who would deliver – a round peg in a round hole. Let us all be the change that we want to see. Anambra will continue to rise,” Soludo said.
