BY: MUHAMMAD NURA TSAFE, MINNA
Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Niger State Correspondents Chapel has organized a special prayer session to appreciate God, seek the intervention of Allah, and asked Almighty God for unity and progress of the union and the state.
The prayer session was held at the chapel office in Minna to kick off the New Executives with two prominent clerics including the Chief Imam of FUT Minna, Dr Sheikh Bashir Yankuzo, and Overseer Mountain of Fire Ministry (MFM), Pastor Peace Ekwarede offering prayers for the union, state, and the entire country.
Sheikh Bashir Yankuzo described journalism as key to the development of the nation and urged the professionals to ensure unity and cohesion truthfully for the peace and unity of the country.
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He called on Nigerian leaders at every level, to be honest, fulfill promises, transparent in their dealings if they must be reliable and trusted by the citizens, hence the problems of the society start from the family level and we must strive to get it right from that level devoid of blaming game of governments.
On his part, the Overseer Mountain of Fire Ministry (MFM) Minna, Pastor Peace Ekwarede stressed the dangers associated with the journalism profession for stiving to exhuming the truth.
Pastor Peace Ekwarede who quoted from Sam 127 to get God involved in our activities in life, especially the leaders, noting that justice, righteousness, fairness, and equity should be the watchword of the leader to achieve peace and progress in the society.
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The duo emphasized the fear of God by the leaders and leaving an exemplary leadership adding that the truth can not die in the face of the society and must be told hence
The chairman Niger State NUJ Correspondents Chapel, Comrade Yakubu Mustapha Bina appreciate the members for their trust and thanked the two men of God for their honor and prayers while assuring them of a good leadership style deserves to be emulated.