First Lady reminds clergy: Speak truth to power, but with dignity

First Lady reminds clergy: Speak truth to power, but with dignity

PUNCH

Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu on Monday admonished religious leaders to focus on praying and counselling governments at all levels instead of raining curses on them.

The president’s wife gave the warning at the opening ceremony of a four-day International Conference of the African Biblical Leadership Initiative scheduled to be held in Abuja.

The ABLI initiative themed ‘Value-based leadership model for Africa’ attracted several African and European leaders as well as global Christian leaders.

In her address, Tinubu, who was represented by the National Coordinator and Chief Executive Officer of New Partnership for Africa’s Development, Princess Gloria Akobundu, lamented there are numerous challenges plaguing today’s leadership, especially in Africa.

The First Lady, therefore, urged religious leaders to preach peace and follow in the footsteps of…

Report

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *