The founder and general supervisor of the International Church of the Ungida del Salvador Church, Muleta, Ibadan, the Reverend Samson Fapohunda, has blamed the economic problems of the Nation for the aptitude of the leadership.
He argued that until the right people are designated in positions of responsibility and the entire population changes their mentality towards the economic growth of the country, the situation could continue to be the same.
Therefore, he appealed to all Nigerians, particularly those of the Christian faith, to avoid the habit of confessing negative things about the country, especially when things are rough and hard.
When describing behavior as the habit of “falling with the fall”, the cleric said when people speak and remain positive despite the negative situations, their firm belief and positive confessions can change the situation of the country forever.
Rev'd Fapohunda declared this during a Thanksgiving held in his church to celebrate his 75th birthday of “Abundance, Grace, Mercy and God's favor in his life.”
The cleric, who was full of gratitude and praise to God for the feat, said he had learned a lot in his life, but had concluded that only God's mercy can change any negative situation for the better.
He said: “I give glory to Almighty God, who gave me the opportunity for a humble background and turned my life.
“I lost my father at the age of 10 and things were really rough and hard, but I thank God for his grace. Since then I lost my father until now, I have passed through all kinds of things, but I always use my life as an example for many people because I did not fall with my fall.
“What I mean is that, for example, in this country and maybe in our individual lives, if things or situations fall, they do not fall with them. If you do not fall with the fall, then you can control the fall, and that was what happened in my life.
“If the country falls, let's say something goes wrong, that is a fall, and people say that the country is bad or condemns the country because something has gone wrong, with that, we are falling with the fall. But if you stand up, you stay positive and optimistic despite the fact that things are difficult and hard, then you are not falling.
“So I use the example of King David. Before becoming a king, God used him to kill Goliath. Everyone said he could not do it, nobody gave him a chance, even King Saul at that time did not support him. But the child said:” I will go, because God will support me. “Then David did not fall with the fall, although they said he could not do it.
“We are going to achieve it in this country. Although there are already positive signs towards that, let's trust that God will make things work very soon. We should not give space for negativities.”
He ordered the government to hold the political office that rejected nepotism and sycophyll at the expense of the competition, so that things will change forever.
“When I grew up, I spent a lot, but thank God today. I lost my father at a very early age and all hope seemed lost at that time, and that is why I thank God for the late chief Obafemi Awolowo for the free education scheme during his time.”
“That is why they urge those in the government, if they can, to do education as in the past. If I had to pay for school as it is today, maybe I could not enjoy any form of education at the time,” he emphasized.
By pointing out that today's Christianity is not as it used to be, he urged Church leaders to be cautious by putting financial loads or stress on their members, saying that many people who attend churches these days need a form of help or another.
He added: “Christianity is no longer what it used to be. Christianity in the past is different from what we have now. In those days when we started, we wanted to be with people, not what we get now. We wanted to work and serve our teacher, and even participate in minor jobs to sustain us.
“We were not looking for money, but now it is not so. Everyone wants to become a millionaire in this work. In my church, we do not call people for donations or financial support during programs such as we see that the churches do these days.
“That is why we do not celebrate the anniversaries of the Church, among others. The categories of people who come to Church these days are mostly those who have a challenge or another, for example, those who need healing, those who seek employment or trust in God in one way or another. And when you ask people who begin to donate, most of the time they are frustrated and discouraged because they do not have the means.
“The churches at that time asked people to give based on what they had, but these days have changed. That is why the Church in those days is very different from what we have now.”
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