••• Lines up Activities for 40th Anniversary of Ibode Aseyori
The Founder of Success Gate Mission, popularly called Onibode Aseyori, Primate Ade Ademisokun-Turton, on Monday described as undemocratic, the arrest of minors during the #EndBadGovernance protest in different parts of the country.
Primate Turton who is the head of Unification of C&S Church, in a statement to mark the 40th anniversary of the church, said the government should not prevent those agitating for the welfare of the citizens from doing so.
The church, Success Gate C&S Christ Church International Incorporated, was founded by Ademisokun-Turton, exactly 40 years ago.
He also outlined activities for the anniversary which would start on Wednesday, November to Sunday, November 17.
The church, Success Gate C&S Christ Church International Incorporated all over the world was founded by the Holy Spirit through our father, His Grace Primate (DR) Ade Ademisokun-Turton exactly 40 years ago on 11/11/1984.
To mark this great milestone, the authority of the church has outlined a program that will start from Wednesday 6th November to Sunday 17th November.
The 40th anniversary of the church will start from 6th with a press conference, armada vigil, militia brigade passing out parade, the headquarter anniversary, covenant special service, and anniversary get-together with a live band, revival, choir concert, and praise night to the rugby anniversary thanksgiving service on 17th of November 2024.
He said, “What the government is currently doing on the issue of the economy is inevitable if the country must progress.
“However, shutting people up whenever they want to protest is not part of democracy. This cast aspersion on the sincerity of the present administration.
“The government has mainly avoided addressing the core issues that sparked the protests, such as inflation, insecurity, and inequality.
“His response to calls for protest was to gaslight the public, suggesting that protest wasn’t an option and trying to exploit ethnic and social divisions. That means that we are back in the Abacha era.
“The fundamental rights of citizens to express themselves peacefully, come together, and protest for their rights and well-being are granted under Section 39 of the 1999 national constitution.
“The government is bound by the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
“The President must respect people’s rights to protest as guaranteed by the nation’s constitution and its international human rights obligations.
“Although, the president has said before now that he will start from where former president, Mohammedu Buhari stopped.
“Maybe Nigerians forgot that statement when the president was campaigning. No doubt about the fact that the former administration was stylishly corrupt.
“That means that the corruption will continue unabated. He also told us that he is going to reduce the purchasing power which he has been doing since he assumed office as the President. Nevertheless, the President must listen to the yearning of Nigerians.
“Nigerians are suffering due to the harsh economic policies, insecurity, and other issues bedeviling the country and its citizens. There must be an urgent solution(s) to address all these, or else, we are currently sitting on a keg of gunpowder.
“The system must change if we want to make any progress as a nation. The current system we are practicing is corruption personified. The system as of today is corrupt on its own. There must be electoral reform in the country. Each of the regions must be allowed to grow at its own pace.“
