First Lady Urges Christians To Support Efforts To Rebuild Nigeria

First lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has urged Christians to support efforts aimed at rebuilding Nigeria and laying a strong foundation for future generations.

She made the call when she received the global executive chairman of the Lausanne Movement, Dr Michael Oh, and his team in her office at the weekend.

According to the first lady, as the current administration works to rebuild Nigeria’s foundation for future generations, people of faith must play their part and support the good cause.

In a statement by her media aide, Busola Kukoyi, she emphasised the need for Christians to always live ready for the coming of Christ and be the light of the world.

“We as Christian leaders and followers should be watchmen, living our lives in readiness of the coming of Christ and we the church teaching younger generations virtues,” she said.

Mrs Tinubu noted that the president is focused on laying a strong foundation for the country, stressing that when the foundation is strong, those who come after will only need to build on it.

“This is just like what we met when he was governor of Lagos State and the story is different today in the state. This task will be much easier with more religious understanding,” she said.

Dr Michael Oh said the movement, established in 1974 by renowned evangelist Billy Graham, is a global evangelical initiative that seeks to unite Christians for world evangelisation.

“There is only 1% of us Christians in the world who are evangelists, preachers but the real gospel will be preached by the remaining 99% in the marketplace, in politics, in homes by our way of life and conduct. We see you, your Excellency already doing that,” he said.

Dr Oh commended the first lady, describing her as the Esther of her generation, and encouraged Christians to lead with humility, service and love.

He also stated that Africa is the future of global evangelism and indeed the next leader of global Christianity.