Pastor Enoch Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) on Monday in a social post postponed the “Light Up Sokoto Crusade” which was scheduled to hold physically in the North-West state from May 16 to 17, 2022.
Adeboye, 80, had been holding a series of crusades in states across Nigeria
The Overseer, in a social media post, said though the physical gathering was postponed, the church would keep interceding for Sokoto.
In the post he said, “Postponed but God turned it around. We Trust In Our God’s Big Picture Plan!
“When God turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream.
“We serve a God who specialises in using the impossible situation for His glory.
“If you are in doubt, look closely at the death and resurrection of Jesus! Devil thought he killed Him, but His death and resurrection resulted into life for many. He keeps turning it around for our good. It is in this might that we
proceed!”
The development arguably was consequent upon the gruesome murder of Deborah Samuel, just as the postponement could not had come at a better time than now.
The RCCG leader according to some school of thoughts has shown a great honour on the deceased young lady, a “great example of true Christian life built upon love, peace and unity for all, devoid of hate, discrimination and criminality.”
Invariably, the physical crusade was eventually agreed to hold virtually as members of the church were enjoined to join via social media platforms to pray for Sokoto.
Recalled some Muslim fundamentals had last Thursday stoned and burnt a 200-level Home Economics student of the Shehu Shagari College of Education in Sokoto, Deborah Samuel, for alleged blasphemy of Prophet Muhammad.
The Police however, arrested two suspects even as protesters had on Saturday demanded their release.
The young demonstrators turned violent, vandalised, looted and burnt traders’ shops, churches and residential apartments perceived to be owned by Christians, even as the state governor, Aminu Tambuwal, imposed a curfew on the state.
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) had called for a nationwide protest slated for May 22 to demand justice for the slain Sokoto student, even as her murder continued to attract widespread anger.
