Group urges Christians to engage in civic life for societal transformation
A community below the aegis of Diaspora Alliance Nigeria has called on Christians across the nation to actively participate in civic existence and community constructing for national transformation.
This turned into disclosed at a latest seminar held in Umuahia, the Abia Order capital.
The tournament, themed “Prefer Until I Advance,” aimed to encourage believers to reclaim their map in shaping the nation’s future amidst pressing points equivalent to poverty, insecurity, and accurate decline.
The seminar attracted over 1,500 contributors, together with celebrated church leaders, civic advocates and other stakeholders, who engaged in discussions in regards to the accurate, economic, and security crises going by the nation.
The convener of the tournament, Rev. Emmanuel Ihim, emphasised the need for Christians to switch past the walls of the church and employ courageously in public policy and community initiatives.
“Revival is exclusively the starting level. Our divine mandate is to employ—to employ, to persuade, and to transform every sphere of society,” Ihim declared.
One amongst the keynote audio system, Dr. Ikechukwu Nkulo, whereas addressing the pressing challenges confronting the nation, lamented the deepening poverty and insecurity which own left thousands and thousands of Nigerians “hungry, panicked, and upset.”
A civic activist and U.S.-educated lawyer, Lawyer Lloyd Ukwu, wired that democracy prospers exclusively when accurate establishments, together with the church, stand united and plucky..
The Chairman of the Christian Affiliation of Nigeria (CAN) for Abia Order, Rev. Ojo Ojo Uduma, called on the church to “rediscover its prophetic disclose and transform a light in the darkness.”
The seminar concluded with a proper handover of vision documents to the e-book of the Abia Order Governor, declaring the partnership between the Diaspora Alliance and local authorities to advance community constructing and civic schooling.
Chief of Workers to the Governor, Pastor Caleb Ajagba, highlighted the importance of Christians taking part proactively across the Seven Mountains of Impression, together with authorities, media, schooling, and switch.
He furthermore praised the initiative and challenged Christians to step forward into management roles.
The gathering ended with prayers and a shared commitment to action, as contributors pledged to rebuild communities, mentor childhood, and divulge truth to vitality.
Organisers hope the tournament will encourage identical initiatives across Nigeria and amongst the global diaspora, uniting believers of their shared mission to be salt and lightweight in an expertise of unheard of challenges.
Diaspora Alliance is a world coalition of Nigerian Christian professionals, faith leaders, and advocates working to advance civic engagement, ethical management, and sustainable constructing in Nigeria and across the diaspora.
