Earn appointment by participating actively in politics, Bago tells Christians

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The Niger State Governor, Mohammed Bago has charged Christians in the state to actively participate in politics to enable them gain political appointments.

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Bago made this declaration in an interview during which he was represented by the Coordinator, Christian Affairs, Pastor Isah Lawrence.

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While the interview session lasted, the governor repeatedly admonished Christians to participate and earn appointments or selective positions.

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Bago observed, “Christians have not been fully participating in politics either with their time, finances and sacrifices. It is time to work as one faith.

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“Before, Christians have been just like rolling stones, but now we want them to have focus because if you don’t know where you are going to, you should know where you are coming from.

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“Christians need to participate fully in politics so that when it comes to the period of appointment, they will be given serious positions. If you do not participate, you do not have the rights to demand for or is it automatic?

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Do you think they will just call you and say come and take appointments?” he queried.

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Nonetheless, he assured them (Christians) that during the forthcoming elections, if Christians participate they will be carried along and appointed into positions.

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The state Chairman of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, Pastor PeteRock Sadiq while delivering an address to mark the 14th anniversary of House on the Rock, Minna, during the church’s ongoing “Quantum Leap” programme called on Christians to match their prayers with responsible civic action, stressing that “the Church can no longer afford political indifference.”

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Sadiq said that the Body of Christ is not a political party and will never become one as it remains a moral force in the society.

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He called on Governor Umaru Bago to ensure fair political representation and inclusion for every community in the state,

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“Christians should not be excluded from political leadership, appointments, or opportunities; just as no other religious community should be excluded.

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“This is not a call to rivalry; it is a call to fairness. We will pursue equity through dialogue and lawful engagement, in brotherhood with Muslim neighbours and traditional institutions.

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“We are not a political party, but we are a moral force and a moral force cannot be politically indifferent.When leadership fails, it is not statistics that suffer, it is the farmer, the widow, the schoolchild, the young graduate that fail,” he said.

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The PFN Chairman who is also the Pastor of House on the Rock in Minna then charged registered voters in the state to collect their Permanent Voter’s Cards, verify their names and details on the voters’ register currently on public display.

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