First Lady tasks Christians to go beyond religious sentiments, embrace tolerance
First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has called on the Christian community in Africa, especially Nigeria, to go beyond religious sentiments and tolerate one another.
According to a statement issued by her spokesperson, Busola Kukoyi, First Lady Tinubu made the call on Tuesday, January 23, when she received the leadership of the African Biblical Leadership Initiative (ABLI), at the State House, Abuja.
The delegation which was led by former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (Rtd), was in her office to sensitise her on the forthcoming 2024 International Conference of ABLI, scheduled for October, in Nigeria.
Senator Oluremi Tinubu noted that the church must harp more on biblical values, especially for the youth.
She said: “Nigeria needs a lot of prayers at this time, especially for the youth. It is very good for us to begin to train the youth and give them a proper mindset. The teachings in our churches should be biblical value-based so that we can get a better nation”, she said.
The First Lady believed that the leadership of the ABLI should continue with its various programmes as a way of enhancing the spirituality of, not only Nigerian leaders but Africa in general
She said: “African nations have a lot in common and we should come together to address some of the issues affecting us.”
Earlier in his remarks, former Head of State and leader of the ABLI delegation, Gen. Gowon (Rtd), said the organization seeks to bring about qualitative transformation of African nations, through leadership with biblical values.
He noted that the ABLI is a non-partisan organization that is particular about raising a new generation of highly principled leaders with value for Justice, Value for Integrity, value for wisdom, and value for social harmony.
The International Conference of the African Biblical Leadership Initiative was instituted in 2010 and has its conference every 2 years with the venue rotated among various African countries, the last of which was held in Rwanda.
Nigeria is hosting the next edition with the theme, Value Based Leadership For Africa on the 21st to 25th of October 2024.
