Democracy Day: Dry bones shall live again – Read Osinbajo’s powerful message to Nigerians

- Professor Yemi Osinbajo called on Nigerians
to be ready to make sacrifices

- He said the country need people ready to do
their jobs in spite of the odds

- The acting president said this was needed
both from leaders and followers

Acting president, Professor Yemi Osinbajo has sent a
powerful message to Nigerians urging them to be
ready to make sacrifices as that would put the
country on course to be great.

The Punch reports that Osinbajo gave this message at
the 2017 Democracy Day Interdenominational Church
Service held at the National Christian Centre in Abuja
on Sunday, May 26.

Speaking on the theme of ‘The Dry Bones Shall Live
Again’, the acting president said Nigeria needed
teachers who were ready to teach and doctors who
were ready to deliver their services in spite of all
odds.

“When we look at our country, it is not the state it
fell into that is the story but the story is how the
people react when you see the nation that needs to
be helped.

“While the politician and cleric look the other way
when they saw the man that was half dead, the Good
Samaritan had compassion on him, bandaged him
and took him to the hospital.

“Who truly loves the nation? Is it the priest that said
a prayer and walked past or the politician that looked
and walked past or the Samaritan that took the
wounded to the hospital, paid some money and said
‘treat him, on my return, I will offset the bill’?

“The nation requires those that can make the
sacrifices to make it great. They are those whom
Jesus spoke about; people that may not be of note but
are prepared to make the nation great again. Some
are doctors, teachers, young graduates.

“There is sacrifice of integrity against corruption.
When you speak against corruption, it fights back, so
you must be ready to make sacrifice no matter how
highly placed or small you are. Teachers who are
prepared to teach, doctors who are prepared to
provide health services, no matter what.

“Make the sacrifices required to make our nation
great whether you are a leader or a follower.”

Osinbajo also prayed for the quick recovery of
President Muhammadu Buhari and his safe return
back to Nigeria.

Apostle Sunday Popoola of the Apostle of the Word
Communication Ministries and Founder of Christ
Family Assembly Churches also spoke about the
issue of the rumoured coup saying those involved
should desist.

Apostle Sunday Popoola of the Apostle of the Word
Communication Ministries and Founder of Christ
Family Assembly Churches also spoke about the
issue of the rumoured coup saying those involved
should desist.

He said: “If you are out there like me, you will know
that Nigerians are fed up and are waiting for
something to spark. We need to be patient with the
present government which has something to offer.
Coup cannot work now and will not succeed."