Baptist Convention Restates Commitment to Impacting on People, Nation

James Sowole in Abeokuta

The Nigerian Baptist Convention, yesterday, restated commitment to continue to impact on people, society and the Nigerian nation.

The promise was made at a news conference to signal the beginning of the 120th Year Anniversary Celebration of the Owu Baptist Church, Totoro, Abeokuta, Ogun State.

Addressing journalists during the news conference attended by leadership and management of the church, where other activities of the celebration were unveiled, the Chairman of the celebration, Chief Nathaniel Oyedele, said the church had a cause to celebrate in view of its impact on the people, society and the Nigerian nation.

Oyedele was flanked at the conference by the shepherd in charge of the church, Reverend Josiah Adesope and Chairman of Board of Deaconate, Dr. Kayode Omoyinmi among other leaders, management and members of the church.

The 120th anniversary chairman, said the church had embarked on several spiritual, social and physical development activities and had achieved a lot after the church celebrated its centenary anniversary 20 years ago.

He said the Owu Baptist Church had planted many churches, built multipurpose buildings, established schools and engaged in various humanitarian services.

Highlighting some of the activities lined up for the anniversary, Oyedele said the church would go on humanitarian visits to orphanage homes, leper colony Iberekodo, health centres where food items, furniture and other things would be donated.

Other activities lined up for the activities include novelty football match, Day of Praises, launch of the music album of the church choristers, American Outreach and a public lecture to  be delivered by Professor Omololu Soyombo while former President Olusegun Obasanjo, would be the chief host.

Oyedele disclosed that the 120th activities would be rounded off at the grand finale, which would have the President of the Nigerian Baptist Convention, Reverend Israel Akanbi, in attendance.

The chairman of the anniversary, while highlighting some of the humanitarian activities of the church, disclosed that the church had been distributing food items and donating money to some members of the church in form of palliatives, to cushion effects of the removal of fuel subsidy.

“The Baptist Convention had built schools, which had produced eminent personalities including former  President Olusegun Obasanjo, the Late Chief MKO Abiola, the Late Prince Bola Ajibola and other people in all fields of human endeavours.

“The Baptist Convention has contributed, in no small measure to the development of Nigeria in the field of education, health and others,” Oyedele said.