By UCHENNA ELETUO

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, and other dignitaries on Tuesday offered prayers and preached messages of hope for Nigeria’s stability, progress, and for President Bola Tinubu.

The prayers and messages were delivered during the grand finale of the Centenary Celebration of the Cherubim and Seraphim Church of Nigeria, held at Seraphim Land, Maba, Ogun.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the celebration featured worship sessions, prayers, and reflections on the future of both the church and the nation.

Speaking at the event, Obasanjo, who was a special guest, expressed gratitude for the opportunity to witness the church’s 100-year milestone, describing it as an act of divine benevolence.

Obasanjo was represented by his wife, Mrs Bola Obasanjo, who described Seraphim Land as a holy ground.

According to him, the centenary celebration marks a spiritual turning point and a time of healing for Nigeria.

“Nigeria is a land filled with milk and honey and it is our duty to pray to God to sustain and replenish the country,” he said.

Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, preached unity for the Church and in Nigeria.

The Oba, said that, the centenary celebration would never be forgotten.

“It is an attainment of a milestone for the vision of late Baba Aladura Moses Orimolade.

“The life we live is transient and will come to an end one day. What should you be remembered for after your transition.

“Impact society positively, emulate the founder of the C&S Church and plant a tree that will outlive you for generation after you to benefit from,” he said.

Ogunwusi asked the worshippers to pray for good health and wisdom for Nigeria’s President.

Senior Apostle Cornelius Ojelabi, said that the unification grace that had seen the church united in last 100 years, would engulf Nigeria and foster in it good citizenry.

Ojelabi, the All Progressive Congress (APC) Lagos State Chairman, said that, peace, unity, and patriotism were needed to sustain the country’s development.

Senior Apostle Michael Nwaokobia, the Baba Aladura and Chairman of the Cherubim and Seraphim Unification Council, Delta, also offered prayers at the event.

Nwaokobia prayed that through the blessings of the centenary, God would raise a new generation of young people who would drive transformative change in the country. (NAN)

•Former President Obasanjo, Ooni of Ife, and other dignitaries at the grand finale of the Centenary Celebration of the Cherubim and Seraphim Church of Nigeria