The Christian Welfare Initiative (CWI) has joined other Nigerians calling for the restructuring of the country to foster peace, justice and development.
In his welcome address at the 5th National Conference and fund-raising for the creativity centre for the disabled persons, President of the CWI, Professor Magnus Adeyemi Atilade, said there was the urgent need for the nation to be structured “because the present political structure is faulty and lopsided, favouring one side of the country against other.”
He declared: “The national question remains unresolved staring the nation in the face and threatening the unity and oneness of the country. We need to revisit and rearrange the present set-up of the country”.
Atilade said the neglect of the physically disabled persons remains a spiritual challenge to the conscience of the nation.
“Let us give them a voice in governance and space in everyday life and living by making provision to accommodate their special and peculiar needs. We all must provide succour for the weak in our society,”Atilade said.
Professor Atilade, still on restructuring, said there must be fairness, equity and justice in the way Nigeria’s administration is being run, in terms of political appointments, distribution of national wealth and so on.
The CWI president also called on honest Christians to join politics in the interest of their children’s future. Christians’ involvement in politics and governance is an important part of the fulfilment of God’s purpose for the body of Christ, equipped with anointing for dominion and authority. The theme of the conference was “Resolving the National Question: Remembering the physically challenged persons.” It was held in conjunction with Cherish Victory and Jesus People Enabled Band.
Speakers at the conference included Elder Ayo Opadokun, social activist; and Mrs Irene Patrick Ogbogu, Executive Director, Disability Right Advocacy Centre, while Sir Debo Omotosho, Chairman, Bond Group, was the chairman of the event. - The Nation
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